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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

469 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 24

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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Police Court, Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. W. Love, P.M., and Mr. R. Jones, J.P. John Connors, of Cungegong, was brought up charged with riotous conduct. From…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 3

Before Mr. Love. Jones v. Faunt, suing for amount due for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount and costs…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—Annie Behan, was charged with offence and fined 10s. or one week in good. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Same was charged…

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Gundagai Police Court. Friday, March 17. (Before Mr. Love, P.m.) Drunk

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 2

Benjamin Fuller was charged with having been drunk the previous day. He pleaded guilty, and Senior-Constable McElligott stated that when he arrested him he went with him…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1882 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. E. Jones and E. P. Barnes, J.P. Charles J. R. Combe was charged at the instance of William Bird with using abusive…

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LOCAL & General News. Warden's Court. (Before Mr. Warden De Boos.) Monday, March 20. N. JEFFRIES v. M'DONALD

The Temora Star · Wednesday 22 March 1882 · page 2

To show cause why defendant's registration for allotment 8 section 8, town of Temora, should not be cancelled, and why plaintiff should not be conditionally registered…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1882 · page 3

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Joseph Lawler was charged with being drank and using obscene language, and was fined £2 or one month. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22…

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News of the Week. Thursday, March 23, (Before Mr. Love, Police Magistrate) Sunday Trading

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1882 · page 2

William Fuller, of South Gundagai, was charged under the Police in Towns Act with having the side door of his hotel open for the purpose of trading on Sunday, March 23rd…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 2

BREACH OF THE LICENSING ACT.—Michael Maher was summoned by Senior constable Murphy for neglecting to keep burning a lamp over the door, and outside his licensed…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. (Before his Honor Sir George Innes, and a jury of four. Wednesday, March 22. JONSEN V. BARROUR

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 2

Jury Messrs. J M'Donald, Henry Claque, Joseph Dobson, and Jams Austin. Mr. Pilcher, instructed by Messrs. Campbella nd Campbell, of Narandera, by Messrs…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1882 · page 2

THREATENING LANGUAGE.- Elizabeth White was brought up on warrant, charged with threatouing to take the life of her husband. Constable Johnson deposed to the…

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Police Court. Friday, March 24. (Before Mr. Vyner, P.M., and Messrs. E. G. Brown, W. Bridle, Patrick Kiley, and M. Tuchy, J.Ps.) Raffling at a Bazaar

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1882 · page 2

Miss Ellen Kenneally and Miss Mary Geary were respectively charged with raffling articles at the bazaar recently held in the Oddfellows' Hall, for the benefit of the Catholic Church,…

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Police Court. Monday, March 27. (Before the Polite Magistrate)

The Temora Star · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 2

THOMAS POWELL was charged with being drunk and disorderly and with having resisted the police. Arresting Constable Drayson, Antonio…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. Warden De Boos.) Monday, March 27. Isaac Simmons v. Thomas Male

The Temora Star · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 2

To show cause why defendant's application for a stare in Simmons and Flannery's watershaft should not be refused, the same never having been abandoned…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 2

WILLIAM E. Sinclair, a cleric in Mr. McGregor's employment, stood charged with embezzing monies of his employer, viz., £4 15s. 6d., and was remanded until…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Thursday, March 30. (Before his Honor Judge Windeyer.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 2

HIS Honer took his sear at 10 o'clock. Mr. J. H. Want prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. John Plummer, Public school teacher, of…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, April 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1882 · page 3

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Donald M'Cummin was charged with using obscene language in the public streets. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was fined 40s., or 14 days in gaol…

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Tumut News. Police Court. Friday, March 31. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. W. Bridle, and R. M. Shelley, J.Ps.) False Pretences

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1882 · page 2

Archer Clee was charged with obtaining goods under false pretences, namely, that on the 13th March last he visited the shop of Messrs. Kiley, butchers, and informed the assistant, W. Turner,…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Licensing Court. Monday, April 3. (Before Mr. Love, Licensing Magistrate, and Messrs. Crowe and Elworthy, appointed members of the Court.) Alleged Sunday Selling

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1882 · page 2

Thomas Davis, of the Little Plains Hotel, near Grahamstown, was summoned for selling liquor on Sunday, March 26. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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