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Courts & crime, 1884

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Wagga Iyagga Police Court Tuesday, March 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1884 · page 3

VAGRANCY.—Police v. James Palton. Case dismissed. Same v. Elizabeth Edwards. Information withdrawn. Same v. Jeanette Jackson. Withdrawn. Same v. Kate…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 6

DRUNKENNESS AND INDECENT EXPOSURE. James Plunkett was charged with the above offences; and he pleaded not guilty to both…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, March 27. (Before Mr. Moran, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.— Mary Hall was charged with the foregoing offence, and was fined £5 or three months' imprisonment. Defendant was also charged with being drunk,…

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District Court. Thursday. Before his Honor Acting Judge Backhouse

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 6

The legal gentlemen present were Mr. R. Pitcairn, Crown Prosecutor; Mr. N. Healy, solicitor; and Mr. H. A. O'Donnell (of Messrs. Murdoch and O'Donnell, solicitors)…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Monday, March 31. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 2

THE Circuit Court was opened this morning by Mr. Justice Windeyer, who was accompanied on the Bench by the High Sheriff, and Mr. Bayliss, P.M. Mr. John Perry…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Dr. Agassiz, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 3

Cornelius Howard, on a charge of drunkenness was ordered to pay a fine of 10/- or suffer the alternative of 24 hours in the lock-up…

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Mining Appeal Court. Saturday. Before his Honor Acting Judge Backhouse. WEHR V. KIBBY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 3

Mr. De Boos for the appellant; Mr. Pitcairn (instructed by Mr. N. Healy) for the respondent. Our readers will be familiar with the facts…

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Temora District Court. Saturday. Before his Honor Acting Judge Backhouse. HEFFERMAN V. KAVANAGH

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 3

This was a claim for the sum of £50 for commission on the sale of a farm. From the evidence given, it appeared that an agreement was made between plaintiff and…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 2. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer), HAYES V. Government of New South Wales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1884 · page 2

In this case Messrs. Gormly, J. Hawkins, Steve Styles, and Hardy were sworn as a jury. The action was taken to recover a sum of money due as compensation for loss of…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 3

Ellen Russell, charged with vagrancy and being in a very bad state of delirium tremens, on the application of Sergeant Parker was remanded till Saturday for medical…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Grievous Bodily Harm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1884 · page 2

Thomas William Kellow was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Hannah Jane Kellow, his wife. Mr. Fitzhardinge (Fitzhardinge and…

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Police Court Saturday. Before Messrs. W. A. Byrno and J. Barnes, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1884 · page 2

Patrick Keogh was charged with assaulting one Thomas Hanrahan. Thomas Hanrahan, sworn, deposed: I saw defendant last night at Dempsey's…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Messrs. J. Barnes and W. A. Byrne, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1884 · page 4

Carroll v. Skears, insulting language. Mr. O'Donnell (for Mr. Healy, in Sydney) appeared for Carroll. Edward Carroll, sworn, deposd: I am a…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. J. Barnes, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 3

John Riley, an old Balaclava veteran, charged with being drunk, was discharged with a caution…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Thursday, April 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 2

(Before Messrs. Baylis, chairman, T. W. Objections were raised by the Rev. Mr. Hammond, and E. Ingram.) Mr. Fitzhardinge applied for a license on behalf of Thomas Edmonds for a house at Junee Junction…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Dr. Agassiz and J. F. Barnes, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1884 · page 3

James M'Grath, for drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was let off with a caution. John Pritchard, riotous conduct and obscene language, was fined 10/- for former…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, April 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1884 · page 2

INDECENT EXPOSURE.—James Morris was charged with indecent behaviour towards Florence Vosch. Constable Bowman deposed that on the previous evening, about 6.30…

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Police Court. Friday. Before Messrs. J. Simpson and W. A. Byrne, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 4

Clarence Henry Hall wis charged, with using insulting language to the railway station-master at Cootamundra on the 10th March, contravy to the 6th clause of the…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, April 25. (Before Mr. Win. Rand, J. P.) Alleged Poisoning of Horses

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 2

Boswell Todd Ballingall was charged with maliciously killing three horses, the property of James Minahan, William Sawyer, and Michael Minahan…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs. W. A. Byrne and J. Barnes, J.P. Herridge v. Meyer, Defendant was accused of having made use of insulting…

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