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631 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 32
THIS was an action to recover £50 damages, incurred by the alleged destruction of plaintiff's sheep by defendant's dogs, the number of sheep destroyed being stated as 61. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action brought by John Hilton to recover the sum of £100, being the amount of a reward offered for such evidence as should lead to the conviction of any person…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robert Crain and James Delaney were charged with a breach of the peace. Constable Tucker deposed: On 22nd June I saw defendants at the Adelong Hotel, fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Defendants had pegged-out a claim No. 1 South on the Tarcutta ranges. Objector claimed to be put in possession. The defendant was called and appeared, but objector said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABANDONING LICENSED HOUSE.—Henry Gethings appeared to answer a charge of abandoning his licensed house, brought by police. The Bench having heard the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ABANDONMENT OF LICENSED HOUSE.—Police v. H. Gettings, abandonment of his licensed house at North Wagga, on the 6th July. Mr. E. B. Tompson and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →REFERRING to the letter by Sir Robert Peel (which we published a week or so back), the Spectator states that the editor of Vanity Fair did not publish…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An application was made by Henry Gettings through Messrs. Fitzhardinge and Tompson, to transfer his license of the Black Swan Hotel, North Wagga, to T. J. Jones…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Binnie was charged with detaining a horse the property of William Teer. Complainant deposed : I am a miner residing at Snowball; I own a yellow bay horse branded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LARCENY.—James Joseph was charged with stealing a watch. Remanded till the 19th instant, to enable the police to procure witnesses…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LARCEDY.—James Joseph Hart was charged with stealing a watch, the property of John. Herbertson. The watch in question was stolen in July, 1878, and the prisoner who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →RESISTING THE POLICE.—Luke Devlin was charged by Sergeant Vizzard with resisting Constable Tulloc[?] while in the execution of of his duty. Prisoner was fined £2, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Taylor was charged by Constable Grainger with having been guilty of indecent conduct on the bridge. He pleaded guilty, and was fined £2 with 4s. 10d. costs, or 14 days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Margaret Crawley, charged with this offence, was fined 10s., with the usual alternative, another inebriate being discharged with a caution…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →RECEIVING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.—Walter Underwood was charged that on the 17th July, at Wagga Wagga, he did fraudulently and by means of false…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BREACH OF THE PUBLICANS' ACT.—Henry Gcttings was summoned by the police for deserting his licensed house known as the Black Swan Hotel, North Wagga. Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John Fenning, on bail, pleading guilty to a charge of using obscene language, and promising to act more discreetly for the future, was fined 10/…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thomas Lees was charged by John Morgan with assaulting him on the previous Monday. The complainant is groom at the Royal hotel, and the defendant billiard marker there. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS—Three cases of drunkenness were dealt with by caution and discharge. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—John Callaghan, charged with this offence, was discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →POLICE Protection.—George Mann was brought before the Court, in custody, charged with requiring protection. Patrick Ryan, constable, deposed to having received…
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