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Courts & crime, 1879

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, April 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1879 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—John Dunn was discharged with a caution. ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.—John Barry and William Shaw, charged as above, were…

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Tuesday, April 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1879 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—Neil M'Leod was fined £1, in default fourteen days' imprisonment. John Byrnes, for a similar offence, was discharged with a caution…

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Monday, April 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1879 · page 3

DEUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Joseph Lewis, for this offence, was fined £1 or fourteen days in gaol…

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Summons Cases. Tuesday, April 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1879 · page 3

STRAY CATTLE.—W. Stinson v. J. M'Carthy. Fined £1 and costs; in default, distress. CHILD DESERTION.—Eliza Ingram…

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Adelong. Police Court. Tuesday, April 15th. (Before Mr. Vyner, P.M., and Messrs. Menlove and Wilson.) Illegal Occupation

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 3

James Ward, forest ranger, summoned W. R. J. Collins for illegal occupation of land on a reserve. It turned out that the reserve in question was…

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Tuesday, April 15th. (Before Mr. Love, P.M., and Mr. Elworthy.) Alleged Shees-stealing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 2

James Curtain was charged with stealing two sheep, the property of Richard F. Horsley, at Yabtree, on 10th March. Mr. Perkins appeared for the prosecution, and…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, April 12th. (Before Mr. W. Love, P.m.) Malicious Destruction of Property

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 2

William Barron was charged with wilful destruction of property. A. J. A. Beveridge deposed: I know the prisoner; I say him on the 22nd January last, at…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 4

VAGRANCY.—Margarot Crawley was brought up on a charge of vagrancy, aud sent to gaol for three mouths…

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Thursday, April 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 4

LARCENY.—Matthew Reardon was charged with stealing a cheque for £5, the property of Michael Gaffney. The prisoner was arrested by Sergeant Vizzard, who, upon…

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Tumut Police Court. (Before Mr. Vyner, P.M., and Mr. R.M. Shelley, J.p.) Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 2

T. Downing v. T. Riley.—The complainant charged defendant with assaulting him on the 3rd instant, by beating him about the head and with a stick, while endeavouring to…

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Four Bushrangers Sentenced to Death

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1879 · page 4

The Criminal Court at Deniliquin was occupied all Friday with the trial of the Hatfield bushrangers, on the capital charge of shooting with intent to murder. The whole…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 19. (Before Messrs. Callaghan & Hawkins, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 23 April 1879 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—James Rule, charged with this offence, was fined £1, or in default seven days' imprisonment…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, April 19. (Before Messrs. M. N. Callaghan and S. Hawkins, J.'sP.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1879 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—James Rule, found guilty of this offence, was fined 20s. or seven days in gaol. UNSOUND MIND.—John Browne on this…

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The London Divorce Court. Spiers V. Spiers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1879 · page 1

On February 21, a suit for judicial separation instituted by Mrs. Antoinette Spiers, the wife of a partner in the well-known firm of Messrs, Spiers and…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, April 22nd. (Before Mr. Love, P.m.) Obstructing the Mail

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1879 · page 2

John Quinn, a carrier, was charged with obstructing the passage of a coach carrying her Majesty's mails on the 29th March. Mr. Perkins appeared for the defence…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 5

DAVID REGAN and James Smith were brought up charged with larceny of food, &c., from the waggon of Mr. Whalen, of Stockinbingal road, whilst in camp; and…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 24. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. L. A. Foshery, J.P.

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 4

FORGERY AND UTTERING.—William Henry Stewart was brought up on remind charged with forgery and uttering a cheque, purporting to be signed by Mr. Cosgrove, for £6 15s…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 22Nd Instant. Before Mr. A. N. Taylor, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 4

Anasia M'Clellan, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 20/- or 7 days. The same person, for profane language, was fined £5 or 3 months…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 30 April 1879 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Hugh Pickering charged with this offence was fined 10s. or in default one week's imprisonment…

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Tuesday, April 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 30 April 1879 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE. George Maclean being convicted of this offence was fined 10s, or in default, one week in gaol…

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