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Courts & crime, 1881

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News of the Week. Police Court. Friday, April 1. Breach of Sheep Act

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 2

Terence McGlede was charged with travelling sheep through Mr. William Edwards's run, at Willie Ploma, without giving the required notice…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, April 2. (Before Messrs. M. N. Callaghan and Wm. Rand, J.'s P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 2

PROTECTION,—Elizabeth Wiliiams, who was seen on Friday last going to the river, was brought up on the above charge. There being no evidence to show that the girl…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Saturday, April 2. (Before his Honor Sir James Martin

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 3

The court was opened precisely at 10 a.m. The bar was represented by Mr. Simpson (Crown prosecutor), J. O'Ryan, F. Brown, D. Buchanan; Mr. Pilcher arrived later in…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, April 5. (Before Messrs. L. A. Fosher and M. N. Callaghan, J[?]s P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1881 · page 3

FORGERY AND UTTERING.—W. H. Quinn, charged as above, was again remanded till the 13th instant. DRUNKENNESS.—TWO charges of this…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Civil Side. Tuesday, April 5. (Before his Honor Sir James Martin.) Action for Trespass

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1881 · page 3

W. Halliday v. S. Croft and another, Mr. C. Pilcher, instructed by Mr. Fitzhardinge, appeared for the plaintiff. The defendants did not appear. The following jury were…

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News of the Week. (Before Mr. Love, P.m.) Police Court. Tuesday, April 5. False Pretences

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 2

MICHAEL KANE was charged with having obtained a horse from Frederick William Gainsford, of the Forest Reefs, Orange, in July, 1880, by of false pretence. He had been arrested at…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. Love, P. M.) Tuesday, April 5. CRAIN V. DENNIS

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 2

In this case Irwin Grain, of Mount Adrah, sought to recover £10 from George Dennis and his wife, also of Mount Adrah, as damages for certain slanderous words spoken of the plaintiff…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, April 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.) ASSAULT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 3

Francis Goodland v. William Bull.—No appearance of defendant. Senior-constable Harvison deposed that he delivered a duplicate of the summons on…

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Tumut News. Police Court. Friday, April 8. (Before Mr. Vyner, P.M., and Mr. R. M. Shelley.) Beach of Sheep Act

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1881 · page 2

EDWARD DAVID, of Wondalga, grazier, was charged by Charles Parcell, jun., of the same place, with a breach of the 41st sec. of the 41st Vic. No. 19 (Diseases in Sheep Acts…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 12. (Before Mr. P. W. Vyner, P.M., and Mr. Menlove.) Riotous Conduct

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1881 · page 2

Two Cornish minors were charged with behaving in a riotous manner at Ritzan's hotel. They pleaded guilty, and were fined 10s.each. LARRIKINISM…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, April 11. (Before Mr. Love, P.M., and Dr. MaKillop.) Polluting the River

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1881 · page 2

RICHMOND PASSMORE and William Fuller were severally charged with polluting the waters of too Murrumbidgee by soaking filthy hides in them…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 2

SEVERAL cases were disposed of last week, before Mr. E. P. Barnes, J.P. as follows:— William Brown, charged by Constable Brown with drunkenness, resistance to the…

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Murder of Daniel Bradford

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 2

AN inquest was held in Thursday by Mr. S. Robinson, district coroner, and a jury of twelve, at the dwelling house of William Macansh, Nimby, near Murrumburrah,…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. R. Jones and E. P. Barnes, J.P. Morgan V. Freer. Plaintiff sued for £1, a charge for…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, April 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Drunkenness and Propane Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1881 · page 3

There were about six cases on the charge sheet, which were disposed of in the usual manner; some were fined, others were discharged with a caution…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, April 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Forgery and Uttering

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1881 · page 3

W. H. Quinn was again brought up and further remanded till the 25th instant. DRUNKENNESS. Two cases of this description were on the…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, April 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 3

LARCENY.—Ethel Taylor, charged with robbing a Chinaman of his ring and 4s. 3d. in silver, was discharged. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Timothy Gaffney,…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, April 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1881 · page 3

RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR, OBSCENE LANGUAGE, AND DRUNKENESS.—Frank Pitt, Patrick Qainlan, and John Taylor were charged by Senior-constable Rowe with the foregoing…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Firday, April 22. (Before Mr. Love, P.m.) Unlawful Possession

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1881 · page 2

Mary Ann Elphic was charged with having in hor possession skins of certain goats that had been stolen from James P. H. Bradbury. Mr. Perkins appeared for the defendant, who…

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Tumut News. Police Court. Friday, April 22Nd. (Before the P.M., and Mr. R.M. Shelly, J.p.) Using Insulting Language

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1881 · page 2

KORN v. Korn.—The defendant in this case was charged with using insulting language in a public place. The greater portion of the evidence is unfit…

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