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Courts & crime, 1880

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, September 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—George Sheriskie, charged with this offence, was cautioned and discharged…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, September 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1880 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—.There were two cases of this description, and the parties were dealt with in the usual way. RESISTING THE POLICE.— John Barret was…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, September 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1880 · page 3

WRONGFUL DISMISSAL.—John Joseph Mathews v. James Reynolds; an action for £10 damages for wrongful dismissal from employment as miller. Mr. E. B. Tompson…

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News of the Week Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, Sep. 15.(Before Mr. Love, P.m.) Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1880 · page 2

William Neale was charged with assaulting Jemima Watts. Complainant deposed: I know the defendant; I live nearly opposite to him; he came to my…

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Warden's Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1880 · page 2

In this court, on Wednesday, before Mr. F. W. Vyner, two mining cases were called on for hearing. They were Alexander Hicks and party v. B. Harvey and party, and Harvey and party…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday September 17. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. L.A. Fosbery. J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 2

DAMAGING PROPERTY.—Bridget Wormall v. James O'Neill. Order for £1 2s 6d, with costs of Court 5s. 10d., and professional coats £2 2s., in default one month in Wagga…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, September 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1880 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—One prisoner for this offence was cautioned and discharged…

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Monday, September 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1880 · page 3

FALSE PRETENCES.—Francis Knox Orme, charged with the above offence, was committed for trial at the Circuit Court, Wagga Wagga, to be held on 1st October. Bail…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, Sep. 18. (Before Mr. Love, P.M., and Mr. Elworthy and Dr. McKillop.) Alleged Breach of the Publicans Act

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1880 · page 2

Patrick Quigley, of the Railway Hotel, was summoned for allowing music and dancing in his licensed house on the 16th instant without baring obtained permission from two justices,…

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Adelong News. Police Court. Tuesday, September 21. (Before Mr. Vyner, P.M., Mr. B. G. Brown, and Mr. Menlove.) Illegal Detention

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1880 · page 2

Henry Grady was charged by Wm. Parker with illegally detaining a horse. William Parker deposed: I am a miner, residing at Adelong; the horse mentioned in the…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday Sept 21st. (Before Mr. Love, P.M., and Mr. Elworthy.) Alleged Culpable Negligance

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1880 · page 2

Charles Pillett, one of Cobb and Co. drivers, was charged with driving a coach on the previous Saturday in such a negligent and careless manner as to endanger the life of a little girl…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 September 1880 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. A. N. Taylor, J.P. Patric Cahahan, George Godden, and William Hicks, were each fined with the usual alternative for drunkenness. The…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, September 24. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. L. A. Fosbery, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1880 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Daniel M'Lean was charged by the police with using obscene language in a public place. Fined 20s. or fourteen days in gaol…

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Summons Cases. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. L. A. Fosbery, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1880 · page 2

WILFUL DAMAGE OF PROPERTY.—C. W. Crawley v. James Barnes. Mr. Fitzhardinge for complainant, and Mr. E. B. Tompson for defendant. This was a case in which the…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 24. (Before Mr. Love, P.M., and Mr. Elworthy.) Breath of Master and Servants' Act

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1880 · page 2

William O'Leary and his wife were summoned by Robert Owen for a breach of the Master and Servants' Act by refusing to comply with his lawful commands…

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Towns Police Act Extended to Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 2

HIS Excellency Lord Augustus William Frederick Spencer Loftus, in pursuance of the power and authority so vested in him has issued this proclamation directing that the…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Friday, October 1. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 2

The members of the Bar present were Messrs. G. H. Fitzhardinge, Crown Prosecutor, and G. B. Simpson. The solicitors in attendance were Messrs. H. B. Fitzhardinge…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, October 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1880 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Arthur Strike, charged with this offence, was discharged…

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Monday, October 4. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Welman, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1880 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—One offender for this offence was cautioned and discharged…

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European Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1880 · page 2

France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, and Austria are the principal continental exhibitors, but Russia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Holland, and one or two…

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