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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. E. P. Barnes, J.P. Alleged Larceny

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 October 1882 · page 3

Sydney Sinclair was charged as above. Sergeant Parker, on oath, deposed: Yesterday morning a man named Bermingham reported to me that he had been robbed of…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, October 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1882 · page 3

CONSPIRING TO STEAL.—Abraham Bales appeared to answer the charge of conspiring to steal the blood stallion Bylong. No further evidence than that of the…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, Oct. 26. Before Mr. Love, P.m.) Drunk

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1882 · page 2

WILLIAM KEITH was fined 20s for being drunk and disorderly. Prisoner was arrested by Constable McElligott. UNSOUND MIND…

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Adelong News. Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 24. Before Mr. Vyner, P.M., and Meassrs. Wilson and Menlove. Alleged Larceny

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1882 · page 2

ALEXANDER McDONALD was charged with stealing £2 from a chest of drawers, the property of Mr. Irwin Cram, Mount Adrsh Hotel. Mr. Fell appeared for the defence…

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Local and General News. Police Court. Wednesday, October 25. (Before the Police Magistrate and G. Burmester, Eeq., J.p.) Bailey V. KEARNEY

The Temora Star · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 2

ASSAULT. Mr. Kearney, who had been arrested on a warrant issued under the hand of Mr. C. De Boos, P.M., surrendered to his…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, October 26. (Before W. Rand, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—James Slattery, for being drunk, was cautioned and discharged. VAGRANCY.—Mary Ann Mack, charged with vagrancy, was remanded to gaol for…

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District Court. Friday, Before his Honor Judge Forbes

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 4

The legal profession was represented as follows:—Barristers: Mr. E. Bennett, Mr. J. G. O'Ryan. Solicitors: Mr. N. Healy, Mr. C. P. Frodsham (of Murdoch and…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, October 28. (Before Mr. W. Rand, J.p.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1882 · page 2

Edward Blake, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was cautioned and discharged. VAGRANCY. James Coney, charged with vagrancy, was…

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Cootamundra District Court Friday October 27

Temora Herald and Mining Journal · Tuesday 31 October 1882 · page 2

This court was opened to o'clock on Friday morning by his [?] Judger [?] The legal professional was respo[?] Messis E. [?] and J.G. [?] and…

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District Court. Saturday. Before his Honor Judge Forbes. WESTER V. LENANE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1882 · page 2

Suit for commission for £56. Mr. Healy for plaintiff; Mr. Slattery for defendant. Jury: Patrick Harrold, John Elliott,…

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South Western District Court. Cootamundra Sittings. Friday, October 25Th, 1882. Rue V. Harris

The Temora Star · Wednesday 1 November 1882 · page 2

MR. Bennett (instructed by Mr. Kearney) for appellant; Mr. O'Ryan (instructed by Mr. DeBoos) for respondens. In answer to Mr. O'Ryan at the outset,…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1882 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Williams, for so offending was fined 10s or one week in gaol. INDECENT EXPOSURE.—Joseph Murray, for wilfully and obscenely exposing his person in…

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Cootamundra District Court. Monday, October 30. (Before His Honer Judger For[?] WERR V. BAILRY

Temora Herald and Mining Journal · Friday 3 November 1882 · page 2

In this case A.J.S. Wehr editor of the Temora Star," sought to recover £200 dama[?] from W.H.L. Bailey, editor and proprietor of the "Temora…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.-Hector M'Leod, brought up for being of unsound mind, was remanded to gaol till November 8th for medical treatment…

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Licensing Court. SATURDAY, Oct. 28, (Before the Licensing Magistrate.) TRANSFER

The Hillston News · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 4

John King applied for a transfer of his. license for the Rankins Springs Hotel to James Graham. Mr. Comans appeared for the applicant…

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Hillston Police Court. SATURDAY, Oct. 21. (Before Mr. O'Neil, P.m.) Wages

The Hillston News · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 4

William Hutton summoned Walter Collier for the sum of £1 15s, balance of wages due. Mr. Coman appeared for the plaintiff,…

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South Western District Court. Cootamundra, Sittings. Saturday, October 28, 1882. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Forbes.) BOURKE v. LUCAS

The Temora Star · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 3

THIS was an appeal from a decision of Mr. Warden De Boos, of Temora. Mr. Scarvell, of the firm of Want, Johnson, and Scarvell, of Sydney, appeared for…

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Mining Appeal Court. Saturday. Before his Honor Judge Forbes. BOURKE V. LUCAS

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 3

In this action the appellant sought to have himself registered as the holder of a claim at Temora which he had applied for as an abandoned claim, and to have reversed the…

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District Court. Monday. Before his Honor Judge Forbes. WEHR V. Bailey, Alleged Libel

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 4

Damages laid at £200. Mr. Bennett (instructed by Mr. Kearney) for plaintiff; Mr. Hoaly for defendant. Plea, not guilty. Mr. Bennett gave a preliminary history of…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1882 · page 2

VAGRANCY.-James Cooney, charged with vagrancy, was discharged. DISORDERLY CHARACTER.-Henry Gaynan was charged with being an idle and…

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