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Courts & crime, 1883

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, Feb. 23. Before Mr. Love, P.M. ABSCONDING

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1883 · page 2

EDWARD TRUE wag charged with absconding, on the 1st January last, from the service of Mr. W. Carroll, wheelwright, to whom he was apprenticed for five years…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1883 · page 2

ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OF CROWN LANDS.—Crown Lands Bailiff v. A[?] Pang. There appeared to be a flaw in the information to the effect that defendant was occupying…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 27. Before Mt. Love, P.M., and Dr. Ogg, J.P. AFFILIATION

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

William Henry Sheather, of Spring Flat, was charged by Rachael Bushell with refusing to support his illegitimate child by neglecting to comply with an order of the bonch, made on 10th…

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Gundagai Licensing Court. Tuesday, Fed. 27

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

Before Mr. Love and Dr. Ogg, L.M's. Jane Gerrard was charged with telling wino without a license on the 28th January at Black Springs. Sub-inspector Carroll prosecuted,…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, March 1. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Rand, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—George M'Ewan, charged as above, was remanded for one week, pending an applications being made for his admission into the Benevolent Asylum…

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Warden's Court. Thursday, March 1. (Before Mr. Warden Baker.) Suspension of Labour

The Temora Star · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 2

MR, Thomas Eyre, manager of the United Temora Quartz Mining Co., applied for an extension of suspension of labour, on the ground that the company desired to obtain…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1883 · page 2

LARCENY.—Phillip Stephen Wallace was charged with stealing two saws and a trowel, the property of William Greenwood. The case was as follows:—The prosecutor lived…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. A. M. Fisher, L.M., and Messrs. J. Simpson and E. Strongitharm, J.P. Police y. Edward Ryan, for not keeping a…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, MARCH 6. Before Mr. Love, P.M.. and Dr. Ogg, J.P.

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

Edward Dine, a gentleman of colour, was charged with being drank and resisting the police. Defendant was fined 20s for being drank, in default seven days' imprisonment;…

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Gundagai Shall Debts Court. Tuesday, MARCh 6

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

Before Mr. Love, P.M., and Dr. Ogg. James Corbett T. Jeremiah Sheehan.—Goods sold and delivered, £s. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed and 7s 6d…

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Tumut News. Small Debts Court. Friday, March 2

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

G. McFarlsne was summoned by Michael Scanlan for damage to a race. This was a continued case. Mr. Fmonuel appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Foil for defendant. The bench…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, March 8. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. H. Hammond, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Hery Roberts, charged with this offence, was convicted and sent to gaol for three months. DISORDRLY CONDUCT.—James Ryan,…

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Hillston Police Court. Wednesday, Feb 28. (Before N. C. O'Neill, Esq., P.M.) Drunkenness

The Hillston News · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 4

John Robertson, for being drunk, was fined 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment. Resisting the Police. The same defendant, for resisting the…

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Alarming Conspiracy to Murder Officials in IRELAND

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 6

IN the Dublin Police Court on January 20 before Messrs. Woodlock and Keys, Q.C., 21 prisoners, including Mr. Carey, town councillor, were charged with conspiracy to…

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Mossgiel News. Police Court. Monday, March 3. (Before Mr. J. E. Pearce. P.M., and Messrs Armstrong and Laird, J.Ps.) Cruelty to Animals

The Hillston News · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 4

J. L. Galland summ[?]ed George Jones for cruelty ill[?]reating a bay mare, but the case lapsed through the non-attendance of the complainant…

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Local and General News. Police Court. Tuesday, MARCH 6, 1883. (Before Jas. Baker, Esq., P.M., and Messrs. A. McGregor and A. Davidson. J's.P.)

The Temora Star · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 2

JOHN FENTON, charged with having threatened to throw a bucket of excrements over somebody, pleaded not guilty. Fintclass-Constable Taylor stated that the…

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Warden's Court. Thursday, March 1. (Before Mr. Warden Baker.) Suspension of Labour

The Temora Star · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 2

ON the application of A. Baird suspension of labour was granted for three mouths to the Emu Reef at Possum Power. The evidence went to show that the reef had been worked…

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Wagga District Court Thursday, March 8. (Before his Honor Judge Forbes.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 2

The business at the District Court on Thursday was of a most uninteresting kind. At the outset his Honour disposed of undefended cases. Five on the list were struck…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, March 6. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer.) in Chambers. Re George Graham Ordell

The Temora Star · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 3

THIS was an application on the put of Mr-George Graham Orbell, auctioneer, of Temors, for a writ of man[?] to compel the Registrar of the South Western District…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, March 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 2

OBTAINING MONEY BY MEANS OF A VALUELESS CHEQUE.—Thomas Jones, alias Steel, was charged with obtaining money from Daniel Comans, licensed victualler,…

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