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Courts & crime, 1883

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 November 1883 · page 5

Before Messrs. A. M. Fisher, P.M., and J. Simpson and Dr. Agassiz, J.P. The application of Michael Whalen to erect a licensed house on the Stockinbingal…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 November 1883 · page 5

Before Messrs. A. M. Fisher and J. Simpson, J.P. TRUSTEES ESTATE J. KIBBY V. JOHN KELLY For goods sold. Mr. Murdoch for the…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, November 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1883 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Charles Behan, charged with being a vagrant, was ordered to be sent to gaol for four months. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Frederick…

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The Banco Court. (From Monday's Echo.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1883 · page 3

THE past week, though deprived of one working day by Friday's holiday, has yet seen a considerable quantity of oases disposed of, and several of an interesting character. At…

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Exploration in the Northern Territory. a Police Party Dead From Thirst. (Wednesday's Argus.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1883 · page 2

THE following message was received from the Electric Telegraph Department early this mornings:—Mr. C. Todd, the Postmaster-General of…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 13. Before Mr. Love. P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1883 · page 2

Oswald Ingram, a drover, wan charged that, on November 12th, be did permit sheep to stray upon the public streets of Gundagai, to wit, Byron and Homer streets…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, November 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 3

VAGRANCY.—Sampson Whitehouse, who was brought up as a vagrant, was discharged with an order for his admission to the Benevolent Asylum…

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Land Court of Inquiry

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 3

BEFORE the Commissioner, Mr. Whittingdale Johnston, the following cases were heard on Wednesday last, most of the defendants appearing to prove the fulfilment of the…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, November 17. (Before Messrs. Rand and Bolton, Js.P.) EMBEZZEMENT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1883 · page 2

John Kirk Smith, remanded until Monday the 19th instant. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19. (Before Messrs. Rand and Bolton, Js.P.)…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, Nov. 16. Before Mr. Love, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1883 · page 2

James Swan charged with being drunk was fined 5s, in default six hour's imprisonment. THE misleading paragraph about the mineral wealth of this district, about the appeared from…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 November 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Dr. Agassiz and James Simpson, J.P., Mary Meehan, for being disorderly at Mrs. Garry's hotel, was discharged with a…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, November 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1883 · page 2

ASSAULT.—Thomas Manning was charged on a warrant with, that he did on the 18th instant, unlawfully assault a Chinaman named Ah Pong at Wagga Wagga. Police…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court Wednesday, Nov.21. Before Mr. Love, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1883 · page 2

Thomas Dunn, an old man, was charged with stealing a pair of blankets, the property of Mrs. Elphick, South Gundagai. The prisoner was arrested by Constable Dixon within four miles…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, November 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 2

SUSPECTED PERSON.—William Clarke was charged with being a suspected person, and frequenting the Wagga Wagga racecourse for the purpose of committing a felony…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. W. A. Byrne, J. P.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 3

John Sullivan, charged with being drunk, was discharged with a caution, it being his first appearance before the court. A man named O'Mealy, charged with…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, November 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1883 · page 3

FURIOUS RIDING. — William Smith was charged with furiously riding in Fitzmaurice-street, to the danger of persons riding thereon. The case was clearly proven, and the offender…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 November 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. J. Simpson and W. A. Byrne, J.P. Thomas James Martin, for assaulting Michael Power, was sent to Yass for three…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, November 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1883 · page 3

INSULTING LANGUAGE.—Nellie Burke, v. Mary Ami Glecson. The Bench, after hearing the evidence, considered the case proven, and inflicted a fine of £5, with costs…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court, Tuesday, Nov. 27, Before Mr. Love, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1883 · page 2

Phillip Strom was charged with drunkonnees, and fined 5a; in default, two days imprisonment. John Mahoney was charged with indecent…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Messrs. W. A. Byrne and J. R. Edwards, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 December 1883 · page 10

A Frenchman named Werner for exposing his person and for insulting language was fined 5/- in each case. THURSDAY…

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