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Courts & crime, 1879

631 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 32

Wagga Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 2. (Before His Honor Sip Wm. Manning.) Unlawfully Wounding

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 4

Augustus Johnston was brought before the Court for sentence. He was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour in Goulburn gaol…

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Circuit Court. (Continued from page 2.) Friday, April 4. (Before his Honour Sir William Manning.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 4

HIS HONOUR was in attendance at half-past 9 o'clock, but owing to some misapprehension on the part of the Crown Prosecutor, who apologised for the delay, the Court was not…

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Wagga Circuit Court, Friday, April 4th, (Before his Honor Wr W. Manning.)(Abridged from the Advertiser.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1879 · page 2

William Paton was arrainged charged with stealing a bundle of notes from Edward Teer who was living at Yabsley's hotel in February last…

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Police Court. Monday, April 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Michael Madden and Margaret Crowley for this offence were fined 10s., and Patrick M'Bride £1, with usual alternatives, three other inebriates being discharged…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, April 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 3

VAGRANCY.—James O'Neill was cautioned and discharged. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Bridget Meffin, for this offence, was fined £1 or fourteen days…

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Monday, April 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—George Shepherd for this offence was cautioned and discharged. The same prisoner, for indecent exposure, was sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment…

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Tuesday, April 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—Two drunkards were discharged with a caution. INDECENT LANGUAGE.—James Bolton was fined 10s., or one week in gaol…

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Tuesday, April 8. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. L. A. Fosbery, J.P.

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 2

UNLAWFUL DETENTION.—Stead v. Giles unlawful detention of cattle. In this case, adjourned from the 28th ult., the bench on hearing the further evidence of defendant…

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Summons Cases. Tuesday, April 8. (Before the Police Magistrate and L. A Fosbery, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 3

DETENTION OF PROPERTY.— Adolphus Stead sued Thomas Joseph Giles for the recovery of three head of cattle alleged to belong to plaintiff. An order was made for…

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Circuit Court. Saturday, April 5. (Before His Honour Sir Wm. Manning.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 2

WILLIAM PATEN was brought up for sentence, and on being asked in the usual maner as to whether he had anything to say why sentence should not be passed…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Saturday, April 5. (Before His Honor Sir William Manning.) LARCENY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 3

William Patton, remanded from the previous day, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, with hard labour, in Gundagai gaol, for the above offence…

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Tumut. Police Court. Monday, April 7th. (Before Mr. Vyner, ,P.m) Alleged Stealing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1879 · page 2

Farrel Claffey and Mary Ann (his wife) were charged with: having part of the carcass of a sheep, suspected to have been stolen, in their possession…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, April 9tt. (Before Mr. Love, P.M., and Mr. Halloran.) ASSAULT

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1879 · page 2

June M'Outeheon was charged with assaulting James Hill at Adelong Crossing Place on 29th ultimo by throwing water in his face and projecting stones at him…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 8th. (Before Mr. Vyner, P.M., and Messrs. Wilson and Menlove.) Illegal Occupation of Land

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1879 · page 2

Mr. Ward, the new Forest Ranger, summoned W. R. J. Collins, of Grahamstown, for that he was in illegal occupation of land on a reserve. Mr. Ward acted on authority from the lands…

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Adelong. Warden's Court. Friday, April 8th. (Before Mr. F. W. Vyner.) Important Case

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1879 · page 2

W. P. Edwards v. Taylor and Co. This was tt case of jumping, a claim, a lease, of of which had been applied for. In 1877 J. P. Edwards since deceased) brother of the complainant, applied for…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 8th. (Before Mr. F. W. Vyner, P.M., and Messrs. Wilson and Mcnlove.) TRESPASS

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1879 · page 2

Robert Todd v. O'Connor. Defendant had impounded a bull belonging to Todd for trespass placing £5 damages on him, plaintiff paid £5 under protest and released the bull,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 4

STEALING FROM THE PERSON.—John Barry and William Shaw drought up on charges of stealing from the person, were remanded to the 12th instant…

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Thursday, April, 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 4

HORSE-STEALING.—John Campbell alias Scott, who had been several times remanded on a charge of stealing a horse the property of Messrs. Clarke and Macleay, of Kerarbury…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 8Th April

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. E. P. Barnes and A. N. Taylor, J.P. John Elliott pleaded guilty to the charge of drunkenness, and was fined 20/…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 16 April 1879 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Neil M'Leod charged with being drunk and disorderly and using obscene language, having pleaded guilty was fined £1, or in default 14…

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