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Courts & crime, 1883

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Wagga District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes.) Thursday, November 29

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1883 · page 2

The following cases were not defended, and verdicts were entered for the plaintifts for the amount claimed:—White v. Jones, £34 12s. 6d.; Browe v. Jones, £36 9s.; A…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1883 · page 2

ASSAULT. — John Gleeson, known as the "sly grog informer," was charged with assaulting John Hely. The evidence of the prosecutor was to the effect that he had…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, Dec. 3. Before Mr. Love, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1883 · page 2

William Smith was charged with deserting his illegitimate child by Alice Jane Fuller, and leaving it without means of support. Smith was arrested on a warrant issued on the 23rd…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Dr. Agassiz, M. Morris, and J. Simpson, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1883 · page 2

John M'Crossin, on remand, charged with maliciously damaging property, pleaded not guilty. Mrs. Maloney, sworn, deposed, am wife…

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Licensing Court. Before J. Simpson and Dr. Agassiz, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1883 · page 3

Mary Angove was charged with supplying liquor to C. J. R. Combe against a prohibition. Mr. Healy (for defendant) pleaded not…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, December 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1883 · page 3

ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE.—Wm. Fisher, on bail, was charged with assaulting Senior constable King, of Junee. Mr. Anderson, for the defence, submitted that there…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, December 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1883 · page 2

UNSOUND MING.—Michael Toole, charged as above, was remanded for one months' imprisonment. VAGRANCY.—William O'Rourke, charged as…

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A Theft of Human Ramains

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1883 · page 1

A young married woman named He[?]sley, against whom there were several previous convictions, was brought up at the Nottingham Town…

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The Reported Plot to Murder Lord Lansdowne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1883 · page 1

Fuller particulars are given in a despatch from Montreal, published in the Daily Telegraph, of the alleged plot to murder Lord Lansdowne, the new…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, December 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1883 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—James Payne for this offence was cautioned and discharged. FALSE PRETENCES.—Wm. Edwards for obtaining the sum of £2 by means of false…

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Attempted Murder at Padding. Ton

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1883 · page 3

ABOUT 7 o'clock last evening (says Saturday's Herald) the city was again thrown into a state of excitement owing to the circulation of a report that another woman had been…

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Gundagai Police Court. Adelong News. Monday, Dec. 10. Before Mr. Love, P.M. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1883 · page 2

Joseph Busby was charged with being drank and disorderly, and fined 20s. The same defendant was fined 40s for resisting the police in the execution of their duty. A GENERAL meeting of the members of the Adelong Jockey Club was held at Hodgson's (Tattersall's) Hotel, on Thursday evening. There was a good attendance and much interest…

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District Court. Tuesday. Before his Honor Judge Forbes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1883 · page 2

The following was the representation of the legal profession:—Messrs. N. Healy, W. L. Murdoch, H. A. O'Donnell, Cootamundra: Mr Gordon, Young; and De…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, DEC. 11. Before Mr. Love. P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1883 · page 2

Wm. Deighton, landlord of the Family Hotel, was fined 20s. and 4s. 1Od. coats, for inciting a prisoner to resist the police Mr. Parsine sppaared for the defendant…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, December 10. (Before Messrs. Bolton and Gormly, J.'s P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 3

UNSOUND MIND.—Michael Toole, charged as above, was remanded until the 21st December. WAGES.—Atherton Dobson v. Henry…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, December 15 (Before the Police Magistra[?])

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1883 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. —Three cases of this description were dealt with in the ordinary manner. MONDAY, DECEMBER 17…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, December 18. (Before Messrs. Rand and Gormly, J.'s P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1883 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.—G. Goodwin, charged as above, was discharged. LARCENY.—Edward Evans, charged with stealing property to the value of £5, from…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Small Debts Court. Tuesday, DEC. 18. Before Mr. Love, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1883 · page 2

Solan V. E. F. Horsley, Yabtree station. The plaintiff claimed the sum of £10, being balance on contract. It appears that in May last Bolan enfered into a contraot to olear SO…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, December 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 3

POUND RESCUE.—Eliza Sydenham and Mary Baynes appeared in answer to a summons preferred by the Inspector of Nuisances charging them with rescuing cattle from the…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, December 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1883 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—One case of this description was the only business before the court, and after being reprimanded by the Bench, the delinquent was discharged with a caution…

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