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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1881

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1881 · page 3

Samuel Croft v. Alfred Jackson. The complainant deposed that on the 19th August he was drafting some sheep; defendant claimed two of them; I said, "They…

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Temora News. Temora, Wednesday. a Scene in the Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 3

A MINER named Thomas Lyons has been consigned to the hospital for medical treatment. He had a pint full of stones in court, which he imagined to be nuggets of gold,…

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LOCAL & General News Wardens Court. Thursday, Sept. 8. (Before Mr. Warden De Boos.) Fr. Cain V. A. J. J. WARBY

The Temora Star · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 2

PLAINTIFF deposed: I hold a twelfth share in the Shamrock: defendant held another twelfth; defendant and Mr. Orbell bought a share from me for £50, of which £10 was…

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Adelong News. Police Court. Friday, Sept. 9Th. (Before Messrs. Sharp and Menlove, J.Ps.) Cattle Stealing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1881 · page 2

AUGUST EICHHORN, OPOLOLIC EICHHORN, and THOMASA were charged with stealing two bullocks, the property of Patrick Byrnes. Mr. Fell appeared for the defendants, who…

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LOCAL & General News. Police Court. Before the Police Magistrate, and A. Mack, Esq., J.p) Tuesday, September 13. BAILEY V. WEHR

The Temora Star · Wednesday 14 September 1881 · page 2

Assault. Plaintiff who is the proprietor of the Temora Herald, charged defendant, the editor of the SEAR, with having committed…

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Warden's Court. Monday, September 12. (Before Mr. Warden De Boos.) Nelson and Others V. Murphy and Others

The Temora Star · Wednesday 14 September 1881 · page 2

To show cause why an injunction should not be issued restraining defendants from taking washdirt No. 4 west of Andrews' p.c. at Woodstown…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Friday, September 9. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Sir W. Manning, and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) REGINA V. HILLS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1881 · page 4

Mr. Rogers, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, for the prosecution; the prisoner was not represented. This was a Crown case, reserved for the…

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LOCAL & General News. Police Court. Wednesday, September 14. (Before the Police Magistrate, and A. Mack, Esq., J.P)

The Temora Star · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 2

A. O. BROWNRIGG, charged with indecent exposure by Senior-constable Oliver, was fined 20s. or seven days' imprisonment…

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Small Debts' Court. Wednesday, Sept. 14. (Before the Police Magistrate, and A. Mack, Esq., J.P.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 2

CATHERINE PHELAN v. Alice Kelly.—No appearance of parties. Elliott and another v. M. Cummins.—No appearance of parties…

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Good-natured Magistrate

The Temora Star · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 4

A poor man made his appearance at the bar of the Police-court, Gorbals, charged with being drunk and disorderly in the street, when, after a…

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Land Inquiry Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Commissioner Clarke. Several cases were called, but defendants did not appear. The following were dealt with:—…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, September 16. (Before L. A. Fosbory, P. Heffernan, and E. Ingram, Esqs., J.P.'s)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 2

DETENTION OF PROPERTY,—James Rose v. Henry Devlin. Mr. Willans appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. H. B. Fitzhardinge for the defendant, who pleaded that the property…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. Hingerty V.Walkom

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 3

No appearance of defendant. Plaintiff claimed £1/12/, for board and lodging for ten days. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Warden's Court. Thursday, September 15. (Before Mr. Warden De Boos.) Suspension of Labour

The Temora Star · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 2

ON the application of A. M'Lerie suspension of labour was granted to the shareholders of No. 1 Hidden Star for three month; on the application of Thos. Prince for No. 1 north…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, September 19. (Before W. Rand, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1881 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Th[?]s. Romance, on bail, was charged as above, and also with using obscene language. Constable Panling said: About half-past 10 o'clock on Saturday…

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Small Debts Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1881 · page 2

A number of cases were set down for bearing; one was struck out, some were adjourned, and others were settled out of court…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Thursday, September 15. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Sir W. Manning, and Mr. Justice Windeyer. Ex[?] Parte A. Jackson. Ep[?] Parte H. JACKSON

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1881 · page 2

Mr. Plicher, instructed by Mr.M. A. H. Eitzhardinge, agent for Mr. H. B. Fitzhardinge, of Wagga Wagga, for the applicants; Mr. Salomons, Q.C., instructed by the Crown…

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LOCAL & General News. Police Court. Tuesday, September 20. (Before the Police Magistrate, and P. Heffernan, Esq., J.P)

The Temora Star · Wednesday 21 September 1881 · page 2

Thos. Hill and F. Hepworth, stood charged with participating in the riot at Lower Temora on the 15th May last, when Mr. J. Bourke was seriously hurt…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. Warden De Boos.) Monday, September 19. MARSHALL & CO. V. Quail, Bros. and Farley

The Temora Star · Wednesday 21 September 1881 · page 2

To show cause why their application to be registered for 24 ft. on the line of the Ada reef at Barmedman, should not be refused on the ground that it was not taken up in…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, September 20. (Before L. A. Fosbery, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1881 · page 2

OBSCENE BEHAVIOUR.-Henry Edgerton was charged by the police with the foregoing offence. Convicted and fined £5, or one month in gaol…

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