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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1884

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Mutiny and Murder at Sea. Three Sailors Killed. (From Monday's Argus) BRISBANE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1884 · page 3

AN extraordinary case of mutiny and murder occurred on board the Swedish schooner Natal, Captain Eustrom, from Boston, which arrived in Moreton, Bay on Friday night…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, January 3. (Before the Police Magistrates.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.—Two cases were before the court, and were disposed of by the subjects being sent to Gladesville Asylum. CARELESS USE OF FIRE.—Alfred Welman…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, January 5. (Before Messrs. William Rand and James Gormly, J's.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.—John Healey, charged as above, was ordered to gaol for one week. MONDAY, JANUARY 7. (Before Messrs. Gormly and Bolton, J's.P.)…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, January 8. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. A. T. Bolton and Gormly, J's.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1884 · page 3

INDECENT EXPOSURE.—A man named George Butcher was charged with this offence. From the evidence of Police-constable Krust, Messrs. E. D. Leyshon, and Robert…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, January 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 2

DISORDERLY CONDUCT.—R. Brawders, alias Burke, was charged as above. The prisoner was a man of respectable appearance, and is said to have held several…

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Wagga Police Court, Monday, January 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1884 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—An habitual drunkard named Mary Benson, alius Brown, alias Port Wine Mary, was charged with being an habitual drunkard, having undergone…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, January 16. (Before Mr. L. A. Fosbery, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1884 · page 3

PROFANE LANGUAGE.—Ellen Burncan appeared in custody, charged with using profane language in a public place at Wagga Wagga, on the 15th inst., and on acharge of…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, January 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.) LARCENY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 3

John Warr appeared in custody on a charge of haying stolen 6s. of the money of R. H. Blarney, butcher, Wagga Wagga. Mr. Anderson, of Garland and Anderson…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, Januaey 23, (Before Messrs. Ra[?]d and Druitt, J. [?]s P.) Larokeny

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1884 · page 2

Fan Shang was eharged with larceny of a cheque for the sum of £12 5s. 8d., the property of S. D. Repp. Mr. Sub-inspector Brennan conducted the…

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Wagga Police Ocurt. Thursday January 24. (Before W. Rand, Esq.) Obscebe Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 3

John Lacy was charged, on remand, with accusing Mr. J. Finn of being once a shanty keeper on the Loddon, and threatening him with violence, surrendered to his bail to…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, January 30. (Before Messrs. Gormly and Rand, J.'s P.) Abduction

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1884 · page 3

John Warr, on remand, was charged with the abduction of Minnie Liddle. Mr. Fitzhardirigc appeared for, the defendant…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, February 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.) HORSESTEALING

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 3

Senior-constable Bowman deposed that he arrested the prisoner on the 17th of January last, charging him with illegally using a horse, the property of a Chinaman; and the…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, February 6. (Before Messrs. W. Rand and W. Devlin J's.P.) Larceny of a Cheque

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 2

Fang Sang, a Chinese vendor of fruit, was again brought up, on remand, charged as above. Sub Inspector Brenuan prosecuted. Mr…

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Wagga Police Court Thursday February 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 2

ASSAULT IN VIEW OF THE POLICE.—T. Preston and J. Morales were charged as above. It appears that a dispute occurred between the parties, and they took to the…

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Police Court. Police V. Gregory

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 3

BEFORE Messis. E. P. Barnes and J. Simpson, and Dr. Agassiz, J.P., on Tuesday, in Petty Sessions, the police prosecuted Robert Gregory for alleged drunkenness…

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Wagga Police Court Saturday February 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 3

UNSOUND MIND.—Margaret Foster, the wife of a selector, was charged as above. Sen. Constable Matthews deposed, that he had been on duty that morning in…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, February 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 3

TRESPASS.—George Galvin, the younger v. George Clarke; claim £3, for trespass on a young crop. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs. Same v. Robert Cheney; claim £5 10s., for…

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Wagga Police Court Tuesday, February 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1884 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.—Margaret Foster, who appeared under remand from the 7th inst., to enable the doctor to pronounce his opinion of her mental condition, was further…

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Wagga Police Court Friday, February 15. (Before M. N. Callaghan and Wm. Rand, Js.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 3

VAGRANCY.—Henry Cooleyer appeared in custody, charged with vagrancy. Seniorconstable Bowman deposed: The prisoner came to the lock-up, and stated he was 73…

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Wagga Police Court Saturday February 16. (Before Messrs. Callaghan and Rand J.'s P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1884 · page 3

UNSOUND MIND.—Robert Bullock, charged as above, was ordered to be sent to Gladesville lunatic asylum. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18…

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