Monday, February 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
DRUNKENNESS.—James Anderson and William Quiun were charged with drunkenness, and the latter with using indecent language. The Bench fined Anderson 10s…
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Tuesday, February 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—William Quinn, alias William King, for this offence was fined £l or fourteen days in gaol. The fine was paid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Summons Cases. Tuesday, February 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
STRAY CATTLE.—William Stinson summoned Richard Heydon for allowing cattle to stray in the street; case dismissed. Same v Burgess; fined 10s. and costs 4s. 10d., in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ADELONG. (Before Mr. Vyner and Mr. Menlove.) Police Court. Tuesday, 11th February, 1879
A young man named William Murray, who had been in the lock-up since Saturday night last, was charged with being drunk and disorderly. The Bench discharged him, he having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police!
THE policeful mind is one which requires a deal of watching before it can be properly understood or appreciated at its full value. Not only are constables…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court. Tuesday, February 11. BEFORE Messrs. P. J. O'Donnell, R. Jones, and A. N. Taylor, J.P.'s. ASSAULT. Williams V. Salmon
The defendant pleading guilty, and the plaintiff not wishing to press the charge, the defendant having been in liquor at the time, the Bench inflicted a fine of 5/- and costs,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court. Wednesday, February 12. (Before Mr. F. A. Tompson, J.P.)
LARCENY.—William Payton was brought up on a charge of larceny from the person, under the circumstances detailed in the following evidence. Prisoner pleaded not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, February 12. (Before Mr. F. A. Tompson, J.P.)
LARCENY.—William Paton was charged with larceny from the person. Mr. Garland appeared for the prisoner. Mrs. Yabsley deposed: I know the prisoner; also know a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder of Ex-president of Peru
A COMMUNICATION from Panama, dated the 30th November, to the Tribune, New York, says:—It appears from the details of the murder of ex-president…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 4Th. Before Mr. Love, P.M., and Dr. M'Killop. Alleged Forgery
Margaret Sheahan appeared on Summons to answer a charge of having forged the [?]me of Patrick Gavin to a cheque for £11/15/…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, February 14th. (Before Mr, Love, P.M., and Messrs. Halloran, A. S. Smith, and Dr. McKillop.) Stealing Fruit
George and Charles Seymour were charged with stealing fruit the property of Johnlow. Thomas Passlow deposed I recollect Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saturday, February 13th. (Before Mr. Love, P.m.) Drunkenness. James Kelly was charged with being drunk, and was lined £1 or 7 days. LARCENY
Same defendant was charged with stealing an overcoat, the property of Michael R. Mooney, from his bedroom at the Royal Hotel. Senior-constable McElligott deposed: Last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Monday, February 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—John Martin was charged with using obscene language in a public place, and fined 10s.; in default one week in gaol. The fine was paid. James…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Summons Cases. Monday, February 10. (Before the Police Magistrate)
INSULTING LANGUAGE.—Robert Atkins summoned Francis Ledwidge for using insulting language in a public place, and the case was adjourned till the 18th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Monday, February 17. (Before Mr. George Mair, J.P.)
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—John Martin and James Carter, charged with using obscene language in a public place, were each fined 10s. with the usual alternative…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Police Court. Saturday, February 15. (Before Messrs. George Mair and M. N. Callaghan, J.'sP.)
RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.—Robert Davis, charged as above, Was fined 5s. On a further charge of using obscene language in a public place, prisoner was fined 40s.; in default one months'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adelong. Police Court. Tuesday, February 18th. (Before Mr. Vyner, P.M., and Mr. Menlove.) Driving Cattle
A. G. Webb, of Ellerslie, summoned a man named Hubbord for driving cattle through his run without giving the usual notice. Defendant said he was delivering them to a butcher in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Friday, February 21. (Before the Police Magistrate)
INDECENT LANGUAGE.—James Murphy, charged as above, was fined 10s. or one week's imprisonment. The fine was paid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Friday, February 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
INDECENT LANGUAGE.—James Murphy, charged with using indecent language in a public place, was fined 10s., with the alternative of one week in gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Summons Cases. Friday, February 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
STRAYS. The Inspector of Nuisances summoned various individuals for allowing goats and cattle to wander in the streets. In one case it was held there was not sufficient…
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