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Courts & crime, 1883

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, April 14. Before Mr. Love, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1883 · page 2

William Holly was charged with using obscene language, and fined 10s; in default, three days' imprisonment. MONDAY, APRIL 16…

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Tumut News. Police Court. Thursday, April 12. Before Mr. Vyner, P.M., and Mr. R.M. Shelley, J.P.G.T.]

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1883 · page 2

Johanna Mulvihill brought up under arrest was charged by Sergeant Zoellner who conducted the prosecution with an attempt to commit suicide…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Messrs. J. Simpson,<AUT>and W. A. Byrne, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1883 · page 2

William Williams, on warrant, was charged with stealing a dog, the property of Bonjamin Rosen, of Cootamundra. Mr. Murdoch appeared for defendant, and…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, April 17. (Before the Police Magistrate;) Obtaining Money by Means of a Valueless Cheque

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 2

Edmund, R. Clarke was brought up on remand, charged with uttering a valueless cheque on Mr. W. Morrow, Cross Roads. Sergeant Harvison deposed that he charged…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 17, 1883. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Smmons Case

The Temora Star · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 2

J. J. BARNETT v. H. J. Josephon. Abusive language. Mr. De Boos for plaintiff. J. J. Barnett, hotelkeeper, deposed: the…

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Adelong News. Police Court. Tuesday, April 17, Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Menlove, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 2

Michael Kennedy, of Grahamstown, charged by Constable Rule with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty, and was fined lOs and 59 lOd costs. Fine paid…

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Gundagai Licensing Court. Wednesday, April 18. Before Mr. LovE, P.M., Dr. Oggand Mr. Growe, L.M.s

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 2

The application of William Fuller, for a transfer of the license of the Bridge Hotel, South Gundagai, to Alfred Brooke, was granted. The Licensing Inspector complained against…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 17. Before Mr. Love, E.M., and Dr. Ogg, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 2

Elizabeth McGregor v. Samuel Wells, £9 9s for moneys spent by plaintiff for defendant's use. Defendant put in a-set-off, amounting to £9 3s lld, The parties had been partners in…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, April 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.) ASSAULT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 2

Mary Sullivan, a respectable married woman, residing at the intersection of Tareutta and Little Gurwood streets, was charged with having committed an…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, April, 21. (Before Messrs. Bolton and Rand, J's.P.) BURGLARY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 3

John Henry Walker alias Bernard Keegan, was charged with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling of Francis Gardiner, at Temora, and stealing therefrom a quantity…

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The Burglary at Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1883 · page 3

IT affords us (the Star) the greatest pleasure to announce that the scoundrel who perpetrated the robbery at Mr. Gardner's jewellery shop on Monday week night has…

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Small Debts' Court. Wednesday, April. 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Temora Star · Friday 27 April 1883 · page 2

W. A. ASHTON v. P. O'Neill—.Hy. Foster claimant. An interpleader case in which the bailiff was ordered to give up possession of the…

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Local and General News. Police Court. Saturday, April 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Temora Star · Friday 27 April 1883 · page 2

PATRICK HANNAN was charged with having committed a criminal assault on Sarah Ann Gay, at Upper Temora, in the night from Wednesday to Thursday last, the 18th and…

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Tuesday, April 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Temora Star · Friday 27 April 1883 · page 2

JOHN H. WALKER was charged with burglary. First-class Constable Taylor deposed : I received prisoner yesterday on the road from…

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The Late Burglary

The Temora Star · Friday 27 April 1883 · page 3

IT affords us the greatest pleasure to announce that the scoundrel who perpetrated the robbery at Mr. Gardner's jewellery shop last Monday night has been cleverly…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, April 20. Before Mr. Love, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1883 · page 2

JOHN McRae, a drover, was charged that he travelled a flock of 10,000 sheep through Willic Plema run, the property of W. Edwards, son., without giving twelve hours' notice…

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Tumut News. Police Court. Friday, April 20. Before the P.H. and Messrs. W. Bridle, R. lynch, M. Tuohy and P. Kiley, J.S.P. TRESPASS

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1883 · page 2

The trustees of the Commons had summoned, Thomas Herbert for trespassing upon the Tumut Common with cattle, via., travelling over the common with attack without giving the…

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Warden's Court. Thursday, April 26. (Before Mr. Warden Baker.) Mary Ann Moran v. Stephens and Ashton

The Temora Star · Friday 27 April 1883 · page 2

To show cause why defendants' application for spare ground adjoining South Evening Star, Sebastopol. should not be refused, the same never having been abandoned…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, April 13. in Equity. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett, Acting Primary Judge.) BOURKE V. Wright and Another

The Temora Star · Friday 27 April 1883 · page 4

MR. GORDON, Q.C., and Mr. Lingen, instructed by Messrs. Want, Johnson, and Scarvell, for the plaintiff. Mr. C. J. Manning and Mr. Knox,…

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Hillston Police Court. Tuesday, April 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Hillston News · Saturday 28 April 1883 · page 3

J. O'Donnell, contractor, summoned D. Delancy for insulting language. The same person was also summoned for assault. It appears from the evidence that a…

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