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Courts & crime, 1881

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Monday, May 23. (Before his Honor Judge Forbea.) Assault and Bobbeby

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1881 · page 3

James Donolme and William Thompson were arraigned on a charge of stealing from the person of Michael Holmes, in Newton, on the 17th April last…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes and a Jury of Four.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1881 · page 3

Action to recover the sum of £50 damages for trespass. J. ANDREW V. A. DEVLIN. Mr. Healey, instructed by Mr. Willaus,…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1881 · page 3

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Thomas Roman, charged with this offence, coupled with drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 20s., or fourteen days in gaol…

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District Court. Tuesday, May 24. (Before his Honor Judge Forbes.) M. LYSAUGHT V. P. MORAN

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1881 · page 3

This was a claim for £96. Mr. Campbell appeared for plaintiff Mr. Healey, instructed by Mr. Garland, for defendant. The plaintiff in this case sued the…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, May 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—A female charged with this offence was cautioned and discharged, it being her first offence. In a charge of a similar nature, the accused was fined 20s…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, May 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1881 · page 2

LARCENY.—Arthur M'Donald aud Eva Ploughwright were charged with having property in their possession reasonably suspected of having been stolen…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1881 · page 2

BRACH OF THE BOROUGH BVE-LAWS.— Inspector of Nuisances v. Henry Ball, driving a horse across the footway; convicted and fined 5s., costs 4s. 10d. Same v. Patrick…

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Murder at Jung Jung. Horsham

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1881 · page 3

A most atrocious murder was committed at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon near Jung Jung, Timothy Murphy, aged 19 years, was shot dead by a lad named Robert Bowen,…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday. May 31. ( Before Mr. Love, p.M)INSULTING LANGUAGE

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1881 · page 2

MARY MORONEY Was charged with using insulting language in a public place regarding Ellon Roardon. Mr. perkins appeared for the defendant, who…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, June 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 2

CHILD DESERTION.—Martin Ryan, arrested on warrant at Eunonyahreenyha, was, upon the application of the police, remanded to Sydney…

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The Bulletin Libel Case. Supreme Court.—thursday, June 2. Banco Court.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Sir William Manning, and Mr. Justice Windeyer. (S. M. Herald.) Moore and Another V. Haynes and Others

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1881 · page 3

Mr. Salomons, Q.C., and Mr. Pilcher, instructed by Messrs. Slattery and Heydon, appeared for the defendants; Mr. Manning, instructed by Mr. Heron, appeared for the…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, June 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1881 · page 2

RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.—James Norman was charged by the police with a number of offences while in n state of drunkenness. Fined £6 in all or thirteen weeks in gaol…

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Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, June 7. (Before Mr. Love, P.m.) Insulting Language

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1881 · page 2

JOHN CORBETT was charged with using insulting language in a public place regarding Mrs. Patrick Reardon , of Jonea's Creek Mr. Perkins appeared for the complainant…

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Gundagai Small Debts Court. Tuesday, June 7. (Before Mr. Love, P.m.) Sullivan V. DONOGITUE

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1881 · page 2

In this case Daniel Sullivan sued Daniel Donoghue for £7 10s., being half the cast of the erection of a fence between their holdings. Plaintiff proved that he had given the…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, June 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 2

BR[?]ACH OF THE PUBLICAN'S ACT.—Police v. T. Collins, Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for the defence. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Constable Horsman deposed that…

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District Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 6

THE District Court sitting held in Cootamundra on Monday was a short one, the business being disposed of within the one day. His Honor Judge Forbes presided;…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday. June 11. (Before the Policc Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1881 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS nc case of this description was the only business that occupied the attention of the Court. The accused received the usual admonitino, it being his first offence…

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Gundagai District Court. Tuesday, June 14. cause list

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1881 · page 2

Gundagai, goods sold, £22 15s. 6d. 10. M. Walker & Co., Gundagai, v. Richard sANDERSON, South Gundagai, goods sold, £13 14s. 6d…

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Tumut News. District Court. Thursday, June 16. Cause List

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1881 · page 2

3. [?] 4. James Simmers v. James Culigan, goods £17 13s. 3d. 5. Thomas Wilson v W. Lonergan, goods,…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, June 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1881 · page 3

HORSE-STEALING.—John Thomas was charged with the foregoing offence. Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for the accused. Constable Dove deposed: I was informed…

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