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Courts & crime, 1879

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Licensing Court. Saturday, November 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1879 · page 3

(Before Messrs. G. Mair and W. Rand, J.'sP.) On the application of Mr. Horgan, a transfer of the license of the Terminus Hotel, North Wagga, was granted to Edward…

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The Police Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1879 · page 2

Tho four bushrangers namely Andrew George Scott alias Captain Moonlite, aged 37; Graham Bennett, aged 19; Thomas Williams aged 19; and Thomas Ragan, aged 23, were charged,…

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News of the Week. Gundagai District Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1879 · page 2

This court was opened at 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning before his Honor Judge Forbes. Mr. Docker (barrister) and Messrs. Perking, Healy, and Scarvell (solicitors) represented the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 4

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—John Burns was brought up on a charge of being drunk and disorderly, and using obscene language, and was fined £3, with the alternative of two…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, November 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 4

LARCENY.—Regina v, Ong Chow; larceny as a servant. Adjourned till the 28th of November. Drunkensess.—A number of persons…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 18

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. R. Jones, J. P. ROBBERY. Patrick Kirby was charged with having stolen £4, the property of Thomas Leggatt…

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Summons Cases. Friday, November 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 4

WAGES—A. Campbell v. S. Rynhart; claim for £7 6s. The plaintiff's case was that he was engaged by the defendant to work on the railway line at £2 10s. per…

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Police Count Examination

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 4

The four bushrangers, viz., Andrew Geo. Scott alias Captain Moonlite, aged 37; Graham Bennett, aged 19; Thos. Williams, aged 19; and Thomas Rogan, aged 23, were…

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Police Court Proceedings. Friday, Nov. 21st. (Before Mr. Love, P.M.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 2

'The bushrangers Andrew George Scott(alias Captain Moonlight), Thomas Williams, and Graham Bennett were placed in the dock charged, on remand, with wounding…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, November 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1879 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Several persons were charged with this offence. The usual penalties were inflicted, with the alternative of imprisonment…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Williams, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined £1, or 14 days in gaol, ami Eliza O'Neill, for drunkenness and obscene language, was fined…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, November 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 4

ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.—W. Stepenson was charged with this offence. There not being sufficient evidence to convict the prisoner, he was discharged…

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Friday, November 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 4

LARCENY.—William Stewart was charged with stealing a clock from Thomas Charles Riley. The property was missed by prosecutor, but the evidence altogether failed to…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 26

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs. J.B. Hurley and M.J. Mullaly, J.P.'s WORN OUT. John Bevis, an unfortunate old man whose…

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Summons Case. Friday, November 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 4

THREATENING LANGUAGE.—Edwin Henry Hedditch v. Bernard Courtney. The defendant was called upon in this case to answer a charge of usingthreatening language…

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Thursday, November 27. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. W. Hammond, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 4

ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.—William Stevenson was brought up charged with assault and robbery, and in the absence of evidence was discharged…

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Gundagai District Court. Tuesday, Nov. 18

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 6

BEFORE his Honor Judge Forbes. Mr. Docker (barrister) and Messrs: Perkins, Healy, Scarvell (solicitors) represented the legal profession…

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District Court. Thursday, November 27, 1878. (Before his Honour Judge Forbes)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 4

A NUMBER of undefended cases were disposed of. FOULKES AND RUDD. Mr. G. M. Stephen, instructed by Mr…

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Disteict Court. Thursday, November 27. (Before his Honor Judge Forbes, and a jury of four.) FOLKES V. RUDD

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 4

Mr. M. H. Stephen, instructed by Mr. Willans, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Docker, instructed by Mr. H. B. Fitzhardinge, for the defendant…

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Tumut News. Police Court. Wednesday, November 26Th. (Before Mr. E. G. Brown.) DRUNK

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1879 · page 3

R. G. Stephenson, for being drunk on previous evening, was fined £1 or seven days' imprisonment, and was informed that the next time he cams before the court (he being an old…

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