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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 29. BEFORE Messrs. R. Jones and E. P. Barnes, J.P.'S

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 6

Two aborigines were brought before the Court, charged with drunkenness, and discharged with a caution and an order to leave the township'. The Bench took occasion to…

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Tumut News. Police Court. Friday, Aug. 1. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. E. G. Brown, J.P., and S. M. Swift, J.p.) Drunkenness

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1879 · page 2

J. McLean was fined £l fer drunkenness and disorderly conduct, or the alternative of three days in the cells. Not having the needful cash he went into durance…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the same Bench.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1879 · page 2

Six cases were heard and determined, but only one possessed any public interest, viz.:- J. JENKINS V. O. DOWSETT. This was an action to recover £10 damages,…

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Police Court. Monday, August 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 6 August 1879 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—David M'Lean and Fanny Marshall, charged as above, were each fined 10s., or, in default, one week in gaol…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, August 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1879 · page 2

ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.—Elizabeth Green v. Patrick Stare. The complainant's case was that on the 31st day of July defendant did [?]fully use insulting language towards…

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Tuesday, August 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 6 August 1879 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Carl Miller, charged with being drunk and disorderly and with using obscene language, was fined £2, or, in default, one month in…

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Adelong News. Police Court. Tuesday, August 5th. (Before Messrs. Menlove, and Wilse Rescuing a Cow

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1879 · page 2

William Pascoe summoned Mrs. Anderson for illegally rescuing a cow. Mr. Fell, for defendant, objected on the grounds that William Pascoe laid the information,…

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Wagga Polige Court. Wednesday, August 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Johnson, for this offence, was lined 5s., or three days imprisonment. FALSE PRETENCES.—Jas. Purcell, charged…

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Friday, August 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 4

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Mary Jane Gage, charged with being drunk and disorderly and using obscene language, was lined £5, in default three months'…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 5

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs. R. Jones and E. P. Barnes, J.P. LUNACY. Sergeant Parker, sworn, deposed: On…

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Summons Cases. Friday, August 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 4

INSULTING LANGUAGE.—Elizabeth Green v. Patrick Starr. Summons not served. WAGES.—Henry Fitzgerald summoned Martin Bourke for wages due. An order…

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The Police and the Kelly's

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 2

A DETECTIVE who has been many years in the Victorian Service, writes to a Sydney friend thus:-"We are passing through a troublesome time just now. Another…

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Tumut News. Police Court. Saturday August 9th. Before Mr. Vyner, P.m.,) Abusive Language

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1879 · page 2

Thomas Blomley, farmer, was charged with using abusive language to the police in a public place. It appears Mr. Blomley was indulging in a tirade of abuse at the Bee Hive Hotel, Mr…

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The Melbourne Police. (Age.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1879 · page 4

TWO mysterious deaths have occurred in Melbourne within the past six weeks. In both cases the unfortunate men had considerable sums of money and valuale property in their…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, August 13Th. (Before Mr. Love, P.m,) Alleged Burglary

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1879 · page 2

William Smart was charged with unlawfully breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Thomas Watts. Constable Gorman deposed: Last night about…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.— Thomas Smith, charged with drunkenness and using obscene language, was fined 10s., with the usual alternative…

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Singular Assault and Robbery

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 3

OUR Goornong correspondent furnishes additional particulars regarding the outrage which was committed in that neighbourhood on Friday last by a man…

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The Walgett Assault Case. (Coonamble Independent.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 2

The Attorney-General, in his reply to Mr. M'Elhone, evidenced an astounding ignorance of the law on the subject. He stated that—"Anyone may arrest…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Aug. 12

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 6

BEFORE Messes. R. Jones, A. N. Taylor, and J. B. Hurley, J.P.'S. J. and E. Barnes v. Jas. Gibb. This was a claim for £8/0/5, balance of…

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Cootamundra. Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs. R. Jones, A. W. Taylor, and John Hurley, Js.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 4

J. and E. BARNES v. James Gibb, Mr. Healy, of Cootamundra, appeared for plaintiffs; Mr. Russell, of Young, on behalf of defendant. This was a claim for £8, balance…

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