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Courts & crime, 1879

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News of the Week. Police Testimonial Meeting

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

A largely attended and very influential meeting was held in the Court-house on Thursday last, as briefly mentioned in our last issue, for the purpose of taking steps to recognize the…

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Police Court. Monday, December 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 3 December 1879 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS & c.—Frank Griffin, was separatly charged with being drunk and disorderly and using obscene language, with resisting the police, and with destroying a…

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Wagga Wafga Police Court. Monday, December 1, (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1879 · page 2

BURGLARY.—Theodore Synold was arrainged on the foregoing charge. W. Anderson, police constable, gave evidence to the offect that a man named Thomas Leech had…

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Tuesday. December 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 3 December 1879 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—One inebriate was brought up, and discharged with a caution. PROTECTION.—David Walsh, brought up for protection, was remanded to gaol till the…

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Tuesday, Dec. 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1879 · page 2

PROTECTION.—D. Walsh was brought before the court for protection. Patrick Ryan, police constable, gave evidence to the effect that between 8and 9 o'clock on Monday…

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Supreme Court Issues. Monday, December 1. Luath and Another V. Cornwall, Mixner, and Co

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 3 December 1879 · page 2

This was an action commenced in the Supreme Court, and sent down for trial in District Court. Mr. Horgan appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. G. M. Stephen, instructed…

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District Court. Saturday, November 29, 1879. (Before his Honour Judge Forbes). PIERMOUT V. BUTLER

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 3 December 1879 · page 2

THIS was an action for £35 9s. for money lent and interest thereon. M r. Fitzhardinge for plaintiff; Mr. Garland for defendant. Defendant pleaded payment and set-off against…

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Police Court. Wednesday, December 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 4

LARCENY AS A SERVANT.—Regina v. Ong Chow.—Mr. Garland for complainant; Mr. E. B. Tompson for defendant, who appeared on remand, having been admitted to bail…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, December 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 4

FORCIBLE ENTRY.— DAVId M'Cren, Mrs. M'Croa, and John James M'Crea were charged on summons with forcibly entering upon the promises of Fredk. Roper at Junee…

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Police Court. Thursday, Dec. 4

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. R. Jones and E.P. Barnes, J.P. LARCENY. Alick, a Malay, was charged with the above…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday. Dec. 3rd. (Before Mr. Love, P.M., and Mr. Crowe.) ASSAULT

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1879 · page 2

James Bull, Joseph Toodles, John, Hardy, and Walter Hardy were charged with assaulting J. A. Hallinan the previous Thursday. Constable Johnson deposed to arresting the…

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Police Court. Saturday, December 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 10 December 1879 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Jones charged with being drunk and disorderly, and using indecent language, was sent to gaol for 4 days, in default of payment of a fine of 10s. Another inebriate was brought up and…

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Monday, December 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 10 December 1879 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE—Mary Goldbie, charged with being drunk and using obscene language, was fined £2, or, in default, one month in gaol, Elizabeth Costine and William Whaling,…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 9Th. (Before Mr. Love, P.M., and Mr. Elworthy.) Insulting Language

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1879 · page 2

James Barry was charged with using insulting language to Thomas Slater. Thomas Slater deposed: I reside in Hanley street; I remember Sunday last; defendant…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 9

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. R. Jones, E.P. Barnes, and M. J. Mullaly, J.P. LARCENY. AlicK, a Malay, remanded from last week,…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 3

Before Messrs. R. Jones and E.P. Barnes, J.P. Moore v. Tozer: Claim £3 16s. 6d., for work and labour done. Mr. Healy for…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, December 9. (Before Messrs. L. Fosbery and W. Rand, J.'sP.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 2

BREACH OF TENANT ACT.—J. J. Ryan v. W. Sam. Fraudulently conveying away goods from tho premises of complainant, to prevent his landlord form levying upon the…

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Trial of the Wantabadgery Bushrangers. Central Criminal Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Juatice Windeyer.) (Continued from the Echo.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 1

AT the time our Inst report closed David Weir, storekeeper and postmaster at Clarendon, was under cross-examination. The following is a continuation…

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Tuesday, December 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 17 December 1879 · page 2

LARCENY.—William Stephenson and Jas. Smith were charged, on remand from the previous day, with stealing a cheque from Thomas Thomas, and were committed for…

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Police Court. Saturday, December 13. (Before Messrs. Mair, and Fosbery, J's.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 17 December 1879 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Thomas Thomas charged with being drunk aud using obscene language was fined £1, or in default one week in gaol, another…

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