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Courts & crime, 1880

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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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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Messrs. E. Jones and A. N. Taylor. J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 6

Knox Duncan, was charged with having used profane language: and he pleaded not guilty and defended his case. The police evidence went to show that the…

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Tumut News. Police Court. Friday, June 25. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Montague Marks, J.p.) Breach of the Impounding Act

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1880 · page 2

Mary Madigan summoned Edward Bearden I for unlawfully rescuing a horse. The defendant was a young lad in the employ of Messrs. McNamara, butchers. Mr. Emanuel…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, June 29.0 (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1880 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Two prisoners brought before the Court on this charge were dealt with in the usual manner. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Bridget Mepham…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, July 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 2

ASSAULT.—Charlie Ah Fin v. Geo. Leggatt. Mr. E. B. Tompson appeared for the complainant. Charlie Ah Fin deposed that he was a cook, and lived upon the railway…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 3

Tindall v. Broughton, claim £20. Mr. Healy appeared for plaintiff. The Bench granted an adjournment for seven days, subject to the defendant paying cost of…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Messrs. R. Jones, A. N. Taylor, and J. B. Hurley, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 3

Bridget Ryan was charged with haying used indecent language, and pleaded guilty. Sergeant Parker proved that the accused had been several times before the court and had…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, July 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1880 · page 3

WAGES.—Thos. Brown v. Stephen Brown. Settled out of court. BREACH OF PUBLICANS' Act.—Police v. Michael Green. Permitting music and…

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Tumut News. Police Court. Wednesday, July 7th. (Before the Police Magistrate). ASSAULT

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1880 · page 2

T.O'Brien (under arrest) was charged with assaulting Mrs. O'Brien his wife. It appeared that on Tuesday night prisoner came home intoxicated and commenced to abuse…

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The Murder of Sherritt

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1880 · page 4

The following evidence given at the inquest on the body of the unfortunate young man Aaron Sheritt throws some additional light on the circumstances surrounding his murder:-…

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Adelong News. Police Court. Tuesday, July 6th. (Before Mr. Vyner, P.M., and Messrs. Menlove and D. Wilson. TRESPASS

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1880 · page 2

Lawrence Roche v. Winslett Brothers and Turk; adjourned case. Mr. Emanuel appeared for complainant; and Mr. Treacher was engaged for defendants, but…

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Sews of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, July 6th. (Before Mr. Love, P.M., and Mr. McEvoy.) Illegal Rescue

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1880 · page 2

Charles Hunt was summoned by Charles Williams for illegally rescuing one hundred sheep on the 3rd instant. Mr. Perkins appeared for the complainant,…

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Tumut News. Police Court. Friday, July 9. (Before Mr. Vyner, P.M., and Messrs. M. Tuohy and r.. M. Shelley.) Assault and Battery

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1880 · page 2

Alfred Smiles v. Alexander Grant.—Mr. Treacher appeared for complaint, and Mr. Emanuel for defendant. Alfred Smiles, the complaint, deposed that…

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The Outlaws and the Police on Christmas Day

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1880 · page 3

The 'Echo' says:—A gentleman who has just returned from the country recently infested by the Kelly gang has obtained some information which tends to show the lack of pluck and…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, July 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1880 · page 2

LARCENY.—Kate Friedlane was charged with stealing from the dwelling of Mr. J. Daley. The police applied for a remand to the 14th inst., which was granted…

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Wednesday, July 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1880 · page 2

LARCENY.—Kate Friedlane, a girl of about sixteen years of age, was brought up, charged with stealing several articles of wearing apparel, the property of Esther Homer, from…

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Adelong News. Police Court. Tuesday, July 13. (Before Mr. Vyner, P.M., and Mr. Menlove.) ASSAULT

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1880 · page 2

Michael McNamara was charged with assaulting a Chinaman named Sin Lee Yung. Constable Morrissey deposed: I saw Sin Lee Yung staggering into his hut at Grahamstown;…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 13. (Before Mr. Vyner, P.M., and Mr. Menlove.) L. ROCHE V. C. CRANDALL

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1880 · page 2

This was a claim for £10 for trespass to land. Mr. Emanuel appeared for the plaintiff. John Roche deposed: I am son of plaintiff;…

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Police Court. Tuesday. [?]Fore Messrs. E. P. Barnes and A. N. [?]ylor, J.P. Alleged Horse Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 6

James Slattery was charged on information [?]th stealing a horse. Sergeant Parker, sworn, stated that the [?]cused before the court was the person…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 2

On the application of Mr. Fitzhardinge, the license of James Smith, of the Golden Fleece Hotel, Houlaghan's Creek, was transferred to Samuel Needham…

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