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Courts & crime, 1880

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, June 7. (Before the Police Magistrate and L. A. Foabery, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1880 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—One case of this description was dealt with. ASSAULT AND ROBBERY. Edward Semels and Frederick Kifer…

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Tumut News. Police Court. Friday, June 4. (Before the P. M., Messrs. W. Bridle, M. Tuohy, R. M. Shelley, and M. Marks, J. P's.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1880 · page 2

AN application for the transfer of the publican's license of the Horse and Jockey Hotel, from N. L. Potter to Malone, was first dealt with…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, June 4. (Before the P. M., Messrs. W. Bridle, M. Tuohy. H. M. Shelley, and M. Marks.) MULVIHILL, V. SMILES

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1880 · page 2

Thomas Mulvihill v. James Smiles, £1 damage done to a window. From the evidence it appeared defendant was travelling with cattle and got permission to…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, June 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1880 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Ann Wilson was brought up on a charge of being drunk and disorderly, and was separately charged with using obscene language…

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Adelong News. Police Court. Tuesday, June 8. (Before Messrs. E.G. Brown, Monlove, and Sharpe.) No License

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1880 · page 2

William Hayes was charged with cutting timber without a license. The charge was fully proved, and the bench fined him 20s and 4s. 10d. costs, or in default, fourteen days in jail…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 1

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 June 1880 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs. R. Jones, and E. P. Barnes, J.P. WAGES. Anderson v. Tozer. Claim, £13/11/…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, June 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1880 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—One inebriate watt brought before the court, and was cautioned and discharged. PROTECTION.—W. Hogan was remanded…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, June 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1880 · page 3

There were twenty-one cases before the court. Eighteen cases were disposed of, and three cases were adjourned…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, June 11th. (Before Mr. Love, P.M., and Mr. Broughton.) DRUNK

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1880 · page 2

William Nelson was charged, with being drunk, and as he was an old offender, he was fined £1 per seven days jail. INSULTING LANGUAGE…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, June 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1880 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—A woman named Kate Chapel, who has boon brought before the Court on several occasions for drunkenness, was charged by the police with…

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Summons Cases. Tuesday, June 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1880 · page 3

ASSAULT—Peter M'Gaulley v. Edward Semels. The evidence in this case has already been published. Fined £415s., with costs of Court, or the alternative of three…

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A Delong News Warden's Court. Tuesday, June 15. (Before Mr. Warden Vyner.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1880 · page 2

Sun Lee Young, of Grahamstown, was summoned by Michael McNamara, miner, to recover [?]10 for breaking and entering complainant's land at Grahamstown and breaking down his…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 June 1880 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs. Jones and Taylor, J.P. Frederick Carpenter, in the employ of Mr. Primrose, Cootamundra, was charged with illegally using a horse the property of Mr…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, June 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1880 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—There were three cases of this description before the Court, and in one case an additional chage of obscene language. Each charge was dealt with in the usual…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, June 22. (Before tho Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1880 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—One charge of this description was before tho Court, that of a female, which presented the usual features of moral depravity in such cases. She was…

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Tuesday, June 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1880 · page 3

BREACH OF THE BY-LAWS.—Inspector of Nuisances v. W. A. Jacob; leaving a horse and carb standing in the street without locking one of the wheels. Fined £1, with costs…

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Wednesday, June 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1880 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—There were three charges on the book. In one case the prisoner was admonished by the Bench and discharged. The other two prisoners were fined 10s. each,…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, June 22. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. G. Mair. L. A.

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1880 · page 3

Fosbery, and Dr. O'Connor, J.'sP.) Mr. Horgan applied for a now license on behalf of Martin T. Lennon, storekeeper at 12-mile Camp, on the Jun[?] and Narandera…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, JUNE 22. (Before Mr. Love, P.M., Mr. Elworthy, and Dr. McKillop.) DRUNK

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1880 · page 2

Edward Orchard was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was fined £1 or four days in jail. ASSAULT…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, June 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—John Smith was charged with this offence. A fine of 10s. was inflicted, or one week in Wagga Wagga gaol…

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