Police Court
BEFORE Messrs. R. Jones and E. P. Barnes, J.P. DRUNKENNESS, &c. Rosannah Sherwin was charged with…
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Wagga Police Court. Friday, February 27. (Before Messrs. G. Mair and L. A. Fosbery, J.'sP.)
DRUNKENNESS.—A woman, who has frequently been before the Bench, was charged with this offence. Discharged upon the promise that prisoner would become a total…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Court. Thursday, February 26. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes)
The Bar was represented by Mr. Milner Stephen. Solicitors—Messrs. Horgan, Tompson, Willans, Campbell, Fitzhardinge, and Garland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court. Saturday, February 28. (Before Leonard A. Fosbery, Esq., J.P.)
GAOL ESCAPEE.—Peter Davis alias Bloomfield, alias Jerry Blossom, was brought up charged, on remand, with escaping from Young gaol. Prisoner was remanded to…
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INSANITY.—Frederick Housmen was brought up charged with being of unsound mind. Order made for a committal to gaol on an emergency order…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, March 2. (Before Messrs. Leonard A. Fosbery, Geo. Mair, and W. Rand J's.P.)
LARCENY AS A BAILEE.—Mark Paine, a carrier, was charged, on remand, with broaching a cask of wine. Mr. Garland appeared for the accused. Hector J. Wilson, publican,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News of the Week. Gundagai District Court
This court was opened on Tuesday last, at 10 o'clock a.m. before his Honor Judge Forbes. The legal profesmon was represented by Mr. Docker, barrister, and Messrs. Perkins and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court. Summons Cases. Friday, March 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Sly-grog Selling
Police v. William Murphy. Senior-Sergeant Johnson prosecuted. Mr. Garland appeared for the defence and pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Friday, Feb. 27 BEFORE Mr. E. P. Barnes, J.P. Possessing a Forged Note
Sergeant Parker, sworn, deposed: Yesterday I was on duty on the Cootamundra race-course, I saw the accused there with a box containing pipes, fancy goods, and two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Action for Alleged Libel. District Court, Gundagai, March 2. Carney v. Brown and Pinkstone, proprietors of the Cootamundra Herald
BEFORE HIS Honor Judge Forbes, and the following jury:— William Williams, Frank Norton, John Payne, and Murdoch Mackenzie…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 8. (Before the Police Magistrate and L. A. Fosbery, J.P.)
SUNDAY AMUSEMENT.—James Loy and J. Thirtle were arraigned on a charge of riotous behaviour in a public place. Both prisoners pleaded guilty, and were each fined £2 and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tumut News. Police Court. Friday, March 5th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. E. G. Brown, E. O'Mara, and M. Tuohy.) Maliciously Breaking Down a Fence
Alexander Grant v. James Smiles, junr., I maliciously breaking down a fence. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Alexander Grant deposed that he lives at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, March 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
VAGRANCY.—James Kelly was brought before the court in custody, charged with vagrancy. P. Ryan gave evidence to the effect that prisoner came to the lock-up and…
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SLY-GRG SELLING.—Mrs. Dwyer was brought befor the Court, on bail, charged with selling fermented liquors without a license. Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Tuesday, March 7th. (Before Mr. Vyner, P.M., Mr. Monleve, and Mr. D. Wilson.) Riotous Conduct
Two youths, named William Scott and J. Smith, were brought before the bench on a charge of riotous conduct. Surgeon Cassia, sworn, said: On Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Friday, March 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
VAGRANY—James Kelly was brought up on remand, charged as above. The Police Magistrate stated that an order had been obtained for his admission into the Benerolent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court Thursday, March 11. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Leonard A. Fosbery, Esq., J.P.)
LARCENY.—George-Lyman, alias Thomas Thomas, alias Thomas Kearney, was charged with stealing a cheque. Upon the application of the police the case was remanded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Summons Cases. Friday, March 12. (Before the Police Magistrate and Leonard A. Fosbery, Esq., J.P.)
BREACH OF THE PUBLICANS' ACT.—Police v. W. Wheeler. Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for the defence, and pleaded guilty under extenuating circumstances. A boarder had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Tuesday. Before Messrs. E. P. Barnes and M. J. Mullaly, J.P. Drunk and Disorderly
Julia Channon, charged with the above, offence, pleaded guilty and was discharged with a caution. PERJURY…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Debts Court. Before Messrs. E. P. Barnes, J.B. Hurley, and A. N. Tayloy, J.P.
M'Cutcheon v. George Wales, claim £4/8/. After some hard swearing on both sides, a verdict was given for defendant, and 5/- expenses to witness attending but not…
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