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Courts & crime, 1880

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Gazette Notices. at the Police Office, Gundagai, On Wednesday, 26th May, 1880. Country Lots

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1880 · page 3

Lot A, portion 33, 127a 3r, county Clarendon, parish Mitta Mitta, adjoining tho south boundary of Stephen White's conditional purchase portion No. 32 of 320 acres. Mitta Mitta run…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, May 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1880 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Two persons, charged with this offence, were dealth with in the usual summary way. LARCENY.—John Platt was charged with…

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Friday, May 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1880 · page 2

ILLEGAL DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.—D. Robertson v. H. Halloran. Mr. Campbell appeared for the prosecution. Defendant appeared and pleaded guilty and was…

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Supreme Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 May 1880 · page 5

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Messrs. E. P. Barnes and A. N. Taylor, J.P. Indecent Language

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 May 1880 · page 6

John Barter appeared on summons to answer the above charge, which was adjourned from Tuesday last, and pleaded guilty under extenuating circumstances…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, May 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1880 · page 3

LARCENY FROM A DWELLING.—Edward Ogden was brought up on remand charged with robbing a fellow-lodger of two £l-notes at Loughlin's Bridge Hotel, on the 30th…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, May 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Action for Tresspass

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1880 · page 3

G. W. Commins v. Thos. H. Cummins. This was an action to recover the sum of £10 damages for alleged trespass upon enclosed land, the property of the plaintiff. Mr…

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Tumut News. Small Debts Debts Court. Friday, May 7. (Before Messrs. W. Bridle, M. Tuohy, and R.M. Shellev. J.P.'s)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1880 · page 2

A number of email unimportant cases were beard and disposed of. The following appeared to excite some interest, viz., that of Charles Purcell, of Adelong Creek, against John Boyd,…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1880 · page 2

KEEPING A DISORDERLY HOUSE.—Police v. C. W. Crawley; keeping a disorderly house. Mr. Campbell appeared for the defence. Constable Rowe, stationed at…

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Wednesday, May 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1880 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Three cases of drunkenness were disposed of in the usual manner…

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Adelong News. Police Court. Tuesday, May 11th. (Before Mr. Vyner, P.M., and Messrs. Menlove and Wilson.) CARD-PLAYING

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1880 · page 2

Catherine Shaw was charged with permitting card-playing in her licensed house. Defendant pleaded "not guilty," and was defended by Mr. Fell…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, May 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1880 · page 3

BREACH OF LICENSING LAW.—Police v. John Thomas. Defendant was charged with abandoning his licensed house, the Drovers' Arms Hotel. The license was declared void…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 May 1880 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs. P. J. O'Donnell, R. Jones, and A. N. Taylor, J.P. PUBLIGAN'S LICENSE. Mr. Healy appeared for Mr. Patrick…

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Summons Cases. Friday, May 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1880 · page 3

ASSAULT.—Jane Murray v. Hannah Stephenson. The most of the evidence in this case has been given some time since. The evidence of Martha Shaw was taken, after…

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Inquiry Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 May 1880 · page 2

INFORMATION having been received to the effect that the conditions as to residence or improvements have not been, or are not being, fulfilled in respect to the…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 May 1880 · page 6

Before Messrs. R. Jones, A. N. Taylor, P. J. O'Donnell, J. B. Hurley, and Chas. De Boos, J. P. Kyle v. A. S. Simpson, claim £2/8/. This…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1880 · page 2

DRUNKENESS,—Two cases of this descriptio occupied the attention of the Bench, and in each instance a fine was imposed. DISORDERLY CONDUCT.—William Collins…

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News of the Week Gundagai Police Court. Friday, May 14. (Before Mr. Love, P. M.l) WAGES

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1880 · page 2

Joseph Backhouse was summoned by Benjamin Moore and William O'Mara for neglecting to pay them £8 each, alleged to be due for wages. It appeared that the defendant had…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, May IS. (Before Mr. Love, P.M., Mr. Elworthy, and Dr. McKillop.) Insulting Language

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1880 · page 2

William Sullivan was charged by James Perry with using insulting language towards him on the public road near Coolac on the 13th May. Complainant deposed that on theo previous…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 6

An extension of license was granted to Mr. A. Dempsey, of the Terminus Hotel, for Saturday and Monday next on occasion of the cricket match Cootamundra v…

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