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Courts & crime, 1881

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Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, June 14. (Before Mr. Love, P.M., and Mr. Elworthy) DRUNKENESS

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1881 · page 2

CORNELIUS O' BRIEN was charged with being drunk, and was fined 5s., or two days. LARCENY. Joeeph Haley was charged with stealing a…

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News of the Week. Gundagai District Court. Tuesday, June 14

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1881 · page 2

This Court was opened at 10 o'clock by His Honor Judge Forbes. The legal profession was represented by Messrs. Healy and O' Ryan (barristers), and Messrs. Perkins, Emanuel, and…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, June 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 2

UPROARIOUS BEHAVIOUR.—Martin Bourke was charged as above. Convicted and fined 20s. for disorderly conduct, £5 for furious riding, £5 for obscene language, and £3 for…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, Jone 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1881 · page 3

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Peter Kelleker, charged with this offence, on the 17th inst., was convicted, and mulct in a fine of 10s., or ono week in gaol…

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Tumut News. District Court. Thursday, June 16Th. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes,)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1881 · page 2

THE business transacted only occupied the Court about an hour. Four of the cass on the list were confessed, for these judgment was given accordingly. Two or three cases had been struck…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, June 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1881 · page 2

PROFANE LANGUAGE. — Henry Roberts, charged with this offence, was convicted. Fined 30s., or three days' incarceration. DRUNKENNESS.—One inebriate was…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, June 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1881 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.—Henry West, charged as above, was discharged. FRIDAY, JUNE 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, June 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1881 · page 2

VARGANCY.—Henry West was brought before the Court on this charge. Constable Ryan deposed: I am the lock-up keeper, stationed at Wagga Wagga; abut 2 o'clock…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, June 28. (Before M. N. Caliaghan, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1881 · page 3

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Elizabeth Ryan, charged with using obscene language in the public street, was convicted and fined 40s., or fourteen days in gaol…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, July 1. (Before Mr. William Rand, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 2

RESISTING THE POLICE.—Fredk, Ohlsen, a mere boy, charged as above, was brought before the court. Constable Chas. Horsman deposed: About half-past 1 o'clock this…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, July 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1881 · page 2

WIFE DESERTION.—Lewis Berlina who was arrested the day previous in this town, charged on warrant with wife desertion, was remanded to Sydney to be dealt with…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, July, 1. (Before Mr. Love, P.m.) Illegally on Premises

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

CHARLES Howe was charged with being found concealed on the premises of Walter G. Mason on Sunday, June 26, for the purpose of committing a felony…

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T U M U T N E W S. Police Court. Friday, July 1. (Before Mr. Vyner, P.M., and Mr. Tuohy.) Breach of the Lottery Act

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1881 · page 3

JAMES JOHNSON, billiard-marker at the Queen 's Arms Hotel, Tumut, was charged by Sergeant Zoellner that, on the 18th last, he (the defendant) did, for consideration, dispose of two…

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Shall Debts Court. Friday, July 1. (Before Mr. Vyner, P.M. and Mr. Tuohy.) James Sexton V. Carl Butz

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1881 · page 3

Mr. Emanuel for plaintiff, who sued for the price of two tons of potatoes at £ 5 a ton. plaintiff said he sold all the potatoes in his land which were marketable; these, when dug,…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, July 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1881 · page 3

LARCENY.—Thomas Burke was charged with stealing a watch. Senior-constable Rowe deposed that from information received from Bethungra, he went in search of prisoner,…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 2

HORSE-STEALING—Jno. Thomas was called on summous, at the instance of Percy.Waxmer, for stealing agray horse. Mr. Tompson appeared for the prosecution, and Mr…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturady, July 9. (Before L. A. Fosbery, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1881 · page 2

HORSE-STRALING.—Phillip Reatenyer was charged with stealing a horse, the property of William Peck, of North Wagga. Remanded till Monday. Mr. Fitzhardinge…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, July 13. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Heffernan and Davidson, J's.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1881 · page 2

LARCENY OF A WATCH.—Thomas Burke, on remand was charged as above. John Reid, a miner, deposed that on Monday, 4th July, he was travelling by train from Cootomundra…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, July 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 2

LARCENY OF A WATCH:—Henry Williams was charged with this offence, and after the hearing of the evidence, he was committed to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions, to…

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Police Court, Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. E. Jones, E. P. Barnes, and M. J. Mullaly, J.P. ASSAULT. Police v. Combe…

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