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Courts & crime, 1882

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, March 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1882 · page 2

LARCENY.—William Albyn was charged with stealing a saddle, the property of W. Woods, of Tumbarumba. Remanded to gaol till the 6th instant, upon the application of…

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South Western District Court

The Temora Star · Saturday 4 March 1882 · page 2

THE following petition, at the instance of the Progress Committee, has been drawn up by Mr. W. P. De Boos, the Secretary to the Committee, and is now in course of…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1882 · page 2

LARCENY.—William Albon charged with stealing a saddle was remanded to Tumberumba, to be dealt with. HORSESTEALING. — George Wilson was…

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Tumut News. Tumut Police Court. Friday, March 3. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. M. Tucby. Insulting Language

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1882 · page 2

Nicholas Potter summoned Constable Cavanagh for having used insulting words towards him. Nioholas Potter, innkeeper, living in Fitzroy-street, deposed that on Monday evening, the…

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News of the Week Police Court. Friday, Feb. 3. (Before Mr. Love, P.m.) Drunk

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1882 · page 2

Patrick Keane was charged with being drank and also with using obscene language at Coolso. Defendant pleaded guilty. Mr. Perkine said defendant was a man of…

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District Court. Monday, March 6. Before His Honor Judge Forbes. Thomas Evans V. Thomas Mullanby

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1882 · page 3

Claim for £35. Mr. J. R. Garland appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Fitzhardinge for the defendant. The case for the plaintiff was that the defendant was a contractor for…

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Local General & News. Warden's Court. Monday, March 6. (Before the Warden.) Suspension of Labour

The Temora Star · Wednesday 8 March 1882 · page 2

MAURICE MAY applied for suspension of labour on a quartz claim at Upper Temora until the 10th June on the grounds that their claim comprises several residence…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, March 7. (Before the Police Magisstrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1882 · page 3

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—James Atkins was charged with this offence. Convicted and fined £2, or one month in gaol; imprisoned. DISORDERLY CONDUCT.—Mary Ann Ah…

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District Court. Monday, March 6. Before His Honor Judge Forbes. POWER V. BEST

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1882 · page 2

Claim for £20. Mr. J. R. Gurland appeared for plaintiff, Mr. H. B. Fitzhardinge appeared for defendant. This was a claim by plainfiff for £20. It appeared that…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 7. (Before Mr. Love, P.M. and Mr. Crowe.) LARCENY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 2

Francis Bonnett was charged with stealing grapes, the property of Mrs. Bridget Sheahan, of Jugiong. Bridget Sheahan deposed: I am the proprietor…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 7. (Before Mr. Love, P.M. and Mr. Crowe.) TRISLEY V. WALKER & CO

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 2

In this case James Trisley sued M. Walker & Co. for £7, due for wages. It appeared that defendants had employed the plaintiff to repair the engine of their steam flour…

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News of the Week Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Love, L.M. and Mr. Crowe.) Tuesday, March 7. Breach of the Licensing Act

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 2

Bridget Sheahan, licensee of the Jugiong Hotel, Jugiong, was summoned for supplying liquor to Michael Purtle while he was in a state of intoxication…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, March 9. (Before the P.M., and Messrs Leitch and Hammond, J's.P

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 3

BREACH OF THE PUBLICANS ACT. — Tommy Tong, a storekeeper in Fitzmauricestreet, was charged as above. Mr. Sub-Inspector Casey prosecuted, Mr. Fitzhardinge…

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Local General & News. Warden's Court. (Before Mr. Warden De Boos.) Thursday, March 9. ROURKE v. WRIGHT

The Temora Star · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 2

To show cause why registration of the quartz claim known as Cross' reef at Upper Temora in defendant's name or in the name of any person claiming through defendant…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, March 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1882 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Andrew Smith, charged with this offence, was remanded to gaol, pending an application for his admission into a benevolent asylum…

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HORSE-STEALING. Border Post March 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1882 · page 2

Edward Darlow, alias Ted Walker, was charged at the Albury Police Court yesterday with stealing five horses, the property of Robert M'Intyre, of Wagga Wagga…

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Police Count. Tuesday, March 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Temora Star · Wednesday 15 March 1882 · page 2

PETER Erskine, charged with drunkeness was discharged being his first offence. William Turner, was charged with stealing one bottle of Magnesia from E. Purchase…

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Local General & News. Warden's Court. (Before Mr. Warden De Boos. Monday, March 13. Suspension of Labour

The Temora Star · Wednesday 15 March 1882 · page 2

P. BAGLEY and party, No. 3 west Amelia, applied for suspension of labour for four months to await District Court decision Lucas v. Harris, Suspension granted for…

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Adelong News. Police Court. Tuesday, March 14. (Before Mr. Vyner, P.M., and Mr. Menlove.) DRUNK

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 2

James Boyd and Thomas Drum were charged with being drunk. A fine of 5s. each or 48 hours was imposed. NO LICENSE…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 3

Before Mr. E. P. Barnes, J.P. Thomas Briggs was charged with unlawfully and maliciously assaulting and beating one Ah Kan, a Chinaman, on the…

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