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Courts & crime, 1881

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Adelong News. Police Court. (Before Messrs. Sharp and Menlove.) Stealing Grog

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1881 · page 2

Ah Sam, a Chinaman, was charged with stealing grog from Mandelson and Co. Giles Tucker deposed: About 2 o'clock last Sunday morning I saw the prisoner, now before…

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Gundagai District Court. Tuesday, February 1. Cause List

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1881 · page 2

1. J. B. Engelen, Gundagai, v. David Biggs, Albury, goods sold, £18 7s. 6d. 2. H. M. Marshall, Gundagai, v. W. C. Bowditch, Spring Flat, goods sold, £11 8s…

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Police Court, Cootamundra. Tuesday. Before Messrs. E. P. Barnes and A. N. Taylor, J. P. Alleged Horse Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 2

Thomas Cummings, trebly charged with horse stealing, was again brought up on remand. Witnesses having again failed to appear, Sergeant Parker deposed to having…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, January 28. (Before Messrs. George Mair and Wm. Rand, J.'s P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—There were four persons charged with this offence; and were summarily dealt with. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Jonathan Boon was…

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Licensing Court. Friday, January 28. (Before Messrs. George Mair and Wm. Rand. J.'s P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 3

On the application of Mr. H, B. Fitzhardinge, a transfer of the license of the Viaduct Hotel, Newtown, was granted from William Jones to George Power…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January 31. (Before Messrs. Mair and Rand, J.'s P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1881 · page 2

LARCENY.—John Donnelly was charged with this offence. Constable Harvison deposed: About 3 a.m., on Sunday morning I was spoken to at…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, February 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1881 · page 3

BREACH OF THE BOROUGH BYE-LAWS.— The Inspector of Nuisances proceeded against Bridget Downey, Henry Croaker, Josiah Josey, W. Donnell, Mary Hargrave, James…

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Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, February 1. (Before Mr. Love, P.m.) Drunkenness

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1881 · page 2

TIMOTHY M'GRATH was charged with being drunk, and was fined £1 or 7 days in jail. BATHING IN VIEW OF PUBLIC PLACE. George Marshall, Charles Regan, and Reuben…

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News of the Week. Gundagai District Court. Tuesday, February 1

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1881 · page 2

THIS court was opened at 10 a.m. by his Honor Judge Forbes. The legal profession was represented by Messrs. Healy and Brown, barristers, and Messrs. Parkins and F[?]ll, solicitors…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, February 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 3

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Police v. W. J. Blake. Mr. H. B. Fitzhardinge appeared for the defence, in the absence of Mr. Garlaud. He contended that the case should be…

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Police Covet, Cootamundra. Friday, 28Th January. Before Messrs E. P. Barnes, and A. N. Taylor, J.P. Horse Stealing Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 3

Thomas Cummings, on remand, was charged with stealing three horses—three separate cases. He pleaded not guilty in each case, and was undefended…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, February 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 2

FORGING AND UTTERING.—Charles Clayton alias Wilson, was brought up charged, on remand with the foregoing offence. He was remanded for the production of evidence till…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, Feb. 4. (Before Mr. Love, P.m.) Sly Grog Selling

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 2

THOMAS FOX was charged with selling a pint of colonial ale to Joseph McGowan, not being the holder of a publican's license. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Tumut News. District Court. Thursday, February 3. (Before his Honor Judge Forbes.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 2

R. A. NEWMAN v. H. Davis, goods sold, £10 3s. 6d.; W. P. Edwards v. T. Boyd. sen., pro. note, £12 13s. No appearance of the ants. Verdict for plaintiff in each case for…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, Feb. 4. (Before Messrs.E.O'Mara and R.M.Shelley, Js.P.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 2

Several cases called on were postponed until next court, as either defendant or plaintiff, and in some instances both, were absent. John Jackson sued Michael Malone for £1…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, February 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1881 · page 3

STEALING MONEY.—Williom Cabill was charged with stealing money from James Henderson, at Junee. Constable Williamson gave evidence of the prosecutor coming to…

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Adelong News. Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 8. (Before Mr. Wilson.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1881 · page 2

JOHN CARR, alias Clarke, was charged with obtaining money under false pretences. Constable Tucker deposed I arrested prisioner by virtue of a warrant in which he is charged…

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Tumut News. Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 8. (Before Messrs. E. O'Mars, W. Bridle, R. M. Shelley, and M. Touhy, J's P.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1881 · page 2

OWEN MCHUGH remanded under warrant from Wagga Wagga, appeared, in custody, to answer the charge of deserting an infant female child, of whom it was alleged that he was the father,…

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Police Court, Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. R. Jones, J.P. Thomas Scanlon was fined £1 and 26 costs on a charge laid by the police of allowing trespass on the public street…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 6

Smith v. Lloyd, goods, £5/2/9. Postponed till next court for detailed account. Hobbs v. Luff. Mr. Healy, for defendant, objected that the case did not belong to the…

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