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Courts & crime, 1883

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, Oct. 19. Before Mr. Love, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1883 · page 2

Septimus W. Woodward, who described himself as a solicitor and a doctor, was charged with obtaining money by false pretences. The accused was staying at the Coach and Horses Hotel,…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, October 20. (Before Messrs. L.. A. Fosbory and M. N. Callaghan, J.'s P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1883 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. — One inebriate was cautioned and discharged. RIOTOUS BEIIAVIOUR.—Thomas Hassy was fined 10s., or the alternative of 14 days in…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 October 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Dr. Agassiz, J.P. James Quirth and William Salmon, charged with drumkenness, were discharged with a caution…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Licensing Court. Wednesday, Oct. 24. Before Mr. Love, L.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1883 · page 2

A transfer of the licensee of the Adelong Hotel and billiard-table from John Cogan to Henry Ehfers was granted…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, October 25. (Before Messrs. Bolton and Moran, J.'sp.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 2

LARCENY.—Sydney Wilson was brought up charged with having stolen articles of jewellery the property of Ah Sic. Constable Auderson said he know Sic and received…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, October 27. (Before Mr. R. Rand, J.p.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1883 · page 2

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—Grace Hanfoot, for using indecent language, was fined £5 or three months' imprisonment. DURNKENNESS.—James Lincoln, who…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, Oct. 26. Before Mr. Love, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1883 · page 2

Robert Thompson was charged with using obscene language in Sheridan-street, Gundagai. The offence was committed at 1 p.m., on Thursday close to Cobb and Co's office. The…

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"Contempt of Court" in the Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1883 · page 3

THE public interest (remarks Thursday's Echo) in the "Contempt of Court" debate in the Legislative Council last evening was indicated by the large attendance of visitors…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Dr.Agassiz. J.P. DRUNKENNESS

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1883 · page 4

John Finnigan, who stated that he was 74 years old, and was getting quite deaf, was charged with being drunk, and was discharged…

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Reserve From Sale. For Police Purposes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1883 · page 4

No. 2,879, county Harden, parish Murrumburrah, town Murrumburrah, 3r 4p, being measured portion 218, commencing at the intersection of the south-east side of…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, October 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1883 · page 2

DISORDERLY.—Martha Shaw was called on summons upon the complaint of Sergeant Harvison for unlawfully keeping a house of a disorderly character in Fitzmaurice-street…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, Nov. 1. Before Mr. Love, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1883 · page 2

John Thompson was charged with drunkennees and indecency. For the first offences he was fined 50, in default seven days' imprisonment; for the second offence he was fined 40s, in…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. James Simpson, J.P., Thomas Martin, for being drunk on the railway premises, was fined £1. James Gallagher, for being drunk, was…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, November 1. (Before Messrs. Bolton and Druitt J.s'P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 2

EMBEZZLEMENT.—Arthur Cadogan Llewcllin was charged with embezzling two sums of money, the property of the Cooma Borough Council—the first amount for £7…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, Nov. 2

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1883 · page 2

Before Mr, Love, P.M., Dr. Ogg and Mr. J. B. Elworthy, J's.P. Mr. Rand, J.P., of Wagga Wagga, occupied a seat on the Bench, but took no part in the business…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, November 3. (Before A. T. Bolton, Esq., J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1883 · page 3

EMBEZZLEMENT.—Arthur C. Llewellyn was, upon the order of the police, remanded to Cooma to be dealt with. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—John Walley, for…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 6. Before Mr. Love, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1883 · page 2

Thomas Broben was charged with making use of insulting words to Senior-Constables McElligott—to wit, the words, "I'll have you up for perjury"—whereby a breach of the peace may I believe I used the words attributed to me in the court, but it was done on the spur of the moment. The witness corrected his evidence as to the…

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Gundagai Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Nov. 24. Before Mr. Love, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1883 · page 2

Kelly v. W. Williams, jun., 18s 8d. Defendant paid 9s 4d into court in full payment, and stated that he had frequently offered to pay that amount. The Bench gave a verdict for the…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, November 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 3

ASSAULT.—James Piggott v. John Webb. In this case the defendant was fined £3, with costs of court 4s. 10d., and professional costs £1 1s., one witness 10s. In default…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, November 12, (Before the Police Magistrate.) ARSON

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1883 · page 2

David N[?]sbitt was charged with feloniously and malicionsly setting fire to the dwelling-house of Alfred Gain, at North Wagga, 0n the 9th November…

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