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Courts & crime, 1880

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. and W. Rand, Esq.. J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 2

TRANSFER OF LICENCE.—Mrs. Slattery, of the Royal Hotel, Newtown, applied through her solicitor, Mr. John Horgan, for the transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel in…

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Tumut News. Police Court. Friday, Jan. 23. (Before Mr. F. W. Vyner, P.M. DENTINUE

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1880 · page 2

Joseph McGowan v. George Warden; for detention of a mare. Mr. W. L. Fell for defendant. The complainant deposed that towards the…

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The Police Testimonial Fund. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1880 · page 3

Sin,—I have rend with much satisfaction the remarks of the writer of it letter in your last issue signed "Te Saxe Loquantur," but I would remark that as philanthropic as the object he advocated undoubtedly…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January, 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1880 · page 3

VAGRANCY.—James Kelly was charged on the foregoing offence, and was remanded to gaol for one week, pending an application for his admission into the Benevolent Asylum,…

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A Professional in the Art of Burglary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1880 · page 3

THE Forbes Times of the 24th January reports that at an early hour on Saturday morning, the 17th, a daring attempt at robbery was made upon the premises of…

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Confession of a Murder Committed in England. (Yass Courier.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1880 · page 3

LAST Thursday afternoon a man of somewhat dejected appearance, of sallow complexion, and about thirty years of age, called upon Mr. Brennan, sub-inspector of police, and stated…

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Adelong News. Police Court. Tuesday, January 27Th. (Before Mr. Vyner, P.M., and Mr. Menlove.) DETINUE

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1880 · page 2

Frederick Bye v. Michael Curran; illegal detention of a mare. Frederick Bye deposed; I am a boundary-rider at Deepwater, and the owner of a mare;…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, January 29. (Before the Police Magistrate, Thomas Hammond, and A. Davidson, Esqs., J's.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 2

EMBEZZLEMENT.—John Buchanan was charged on warrant with embezzling £4 19s. 6d., the funds of his employer Messrs. Wright, Heaton, Barber, and Co., railway carrying…

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Summons Cases. Friday, January 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 3

ASSAULT.—Thomas Canney v. Thomas Curtiss. From the evidence in this case it appeared the alleged assault arose out of a "lark," though the summons set forth that…

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Friday, January 30. (Before tho Police Magistrate and Thomas Hammond, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 2

EMBEZZLEMENT.—John Buchanan was again brought up, charged with the above oftence. E. A. Bailey gave evidence to the effect that he was manager for Wright,…

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Confession of a Murder Committed in England

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 2

LAST week a man of somewhat dejected appearance, a sallow complexion, and about thirty years of age, called upon Mr. Brennan, sub-inspector of police, and stated that…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, February 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1880 · page 2

WIFE DESERTION.—Hector M'Donald, who was apprehended upon warrant for deserting his wife and family at Albury, was remanded to that place…

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Original Correspondence. Police Tesitmonial Fund and the Wantabadgery Episode. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1880 · page 3

SIR,—I noticed very recently in a contemporary (I don't suppose the editor will "go for me" if I mention the Gundagai Times as the one referred to) two letters, with the [?]…

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Adelong News. Warden's Court. Wednesday, February 3Rd. (Before Mr. Warden Vyner.) John Kennedy V. Charles Crandall

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1880 · page 2

Plaintiff sought to recover £7 1s. 1½d. due as sustenance. John Kennedy deposed : I am a miner at Adelong; I gave half a share in No. 1 north of…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Small Debts Court. Tuesday February 3rd. (Before Mr. Love, P. M., and Mr. Elworthy.) PLOWS v. SANDERSON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1880 · page 2

Robert Plows V. Edmund Sanderson. This was an action to recover £6 12s for board and lodging supplied to the defendant and his son, for work and labor done…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, February 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 2

LARCENY.—Fred. Smith, alias Pennington, was charged with stealing clothing from the premises of Jabez Mitchelmore and J. H. Seymour. The evidence in the case was…

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Friday, February 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 2

EMBEZZLEMENT.—John Bachanan (on bail) was arraigned on the charge of embezzling the funds of his employers, Messrs. Wright, Heaton, and Co. Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared…

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Summons Cases. Friday, February 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 2

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.—Police v. W. Sayers. This was a case in which defendant was summoned by the police for working a horse with sore shoulders. Fined £5, with…

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Police Court. Saturday, January 31. BEFORE Mr. R. Jones, J.P. LARCENY

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 3

Robert Darcy was charged with the above. James M'Intosh, sworn, deposed: Yesterday I received information form Yass that a pair of blue blankets the property of Mr…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, February 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 2

WAGES.—John Hart v W. Fearne; claim for £18 10s; order for the amount claimed, in default distress. LETTING OFF FIREWORKS.—Ah Sue and…

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