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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

631 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 32

Summons Cases. Friday, October 24. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Geo. Mair, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1879 · page 4

INSULTING LANGUAGE.—John P. Mullins was called upon to answer a charge of using insulting language to Mr. Lysaught on the 21st of the present month. Mr. Fithardinge…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, October 24. (Before the Police Maggistrate and Mr. Geo. Mair J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1879 · page 4

ILLEGALLY ON THE PREMISES.—M.Sullivan and W. Maloney were charged with being illegally on the promises of Mr. J. Finn, of the Golden Age Hotel, on the morning of the…

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Police Court. Saturday, 18Th Oct. Before Mr. R. Jones, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 October 1879 · page 6

Lawrence Mooney, who had been committed for trial on Tuesday last, and for whom Dr. Ryan had given surety, appeared on a charge of absconding from his bail…

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Police Court. Saturday, October 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 29 October 1879 · page 2

OBTAINING GOODS BY VALUELESS CHEQUE.—Robert Walter Thornton was charged with obtaining goods by means of a valueless cheque from Mr. J. H. Seymour. From the…

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Tuesday, October 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 29 October 1879 · page 2

PROTECTION.—Thomas draper, brought up for protection, was discharged from custody. BREACH OF BY-LAWS.—Inspector of…

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Monday, October 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 29 October 1879 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Two inebriates charged as above, were dismissed with a caution. OBSCENE LANGUAGE AND DRUNKENNESS.—…

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Tumut News. Police Court. Friday, Oct. 24. (Before Messrs. Bridle and Tuohy, J.P's.) Breach of Regulations

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1879 · page 2

Several parties were fined in small sums for allowing cows to stray in the streets. There is small excuse for cattle so doing, grass being everywhere plentiful, but the reason sams to…

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Adelong News. Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 28. (Before Messrs. D. Wilson, W. Monlove, and H. Sharp.) Shooting Pigs

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1879 · page 2

Alexander Neil, of Shepardstown, was charged with shooting a pig belonging to James Allen, of Shepardstown. The pig had strayed into a paddock belonging to Neil and defendant shot…

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Police Court. Thursday, October 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 November 1879 · page 4

ABSCONDING FROM HIRED SERVICE.—Wm. Blacket, brought up on remand, charged with absconding from the hired service of Mr. A. A. Devlin, was further remanded to…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, October 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1879 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Three incbriates were brought, up charged with this offence, and were dealt with in the usual way. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—William Lewis,…

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Thursday, October 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1879 · page 4

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—James Loughlan, charged with the foregoing offence, was fined £2, or in default one month in gaol. FALSE PRETENCES.—R. W. Thornton was…

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Police Court. Tuesday, October 28

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 November 1879 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs. R. Jones and E. P. Barnes, J's.P. LARCENY. James E. Heap was charged with the…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, Oct. 31st. (Before Messrs. Love, P.M., Elworthy and Halloran.) Wine License

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1879 · page 2

John Gerrard applied for a colonial wine license for his promises which was merely a bark hut and not at all worth £15 per year as the act requires. The application was refused…

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Police Court. Monday, November 3. (Before Mr. G. Mair, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 5 November 1879 · page 2

Drunkenness.—Three inebriates were discharged with a caution. John Canan was fined 5s. Robert Murray, on hail, charged with being drunk and disorderly, appeared…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, Novermber 1. (Before Mr. George Mair, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1879 · page 3

DRUKKENNESS.—Five persons were charged with the foregoing offence, and in three cases were cantioned and discharged; and to the remaining two fines were inflicted, or the…

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Adelong News. Police Court. Monday, November 3. (Before Messrs. Sharp and Menlove, J.P's.) ASSAULT

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1879 · page 3

Elizabeth Howard was charged with having assaulted Ah Goon. She pleaded not guilty. Mr. Foil appeared for complainant. Complainant deposed: I live at Sharp's Crook,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 5. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Rand, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 4

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY AND ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—John Thomas, a new arrival in this district, was brought up in custody, separately charged with being drank and…

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Thursday, November 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

ASSAULT UPON A CHILD.—Alice Paterson was brought before the Court, charged by Sergeant Vizzard with committing an aggravated assault upon her infant child, Henry…

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Friday, November 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 4

RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.—William Thornton and William Birt, who were fighting in the street, were charged as above under the Borough by-law, and each fined 10s., or in…

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