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Courts & crime, 1884

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Wagga Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Saturday, Jul 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1884 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Charles Faruham, for the above, was fined 10s., or one week's imprisonment; and for using profane language £1, or 14 days. Fines paid…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 July 1884 · page 6

Before Messrs A. M. Fisher, P.M., J. Simpson, and Dr. Agassiz, J.P. Bobert M'Cutoheon was charged with being drunk, and was fined 10/…

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[?]Sing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 July 1884 · page 6

BEFORE Mes[?] M. Fisher, Dr. Agassiz, and Jas. Simp [?]J.P. An applicatio for a transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel from James Locke to…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 July 1884 · page 6

Before Messrs. A.M. Fisher, P.M. and James Simpson, J. P. Ah Chong [?] £2/10, wages. Tommy Ah[?] being sworn, deposed:…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, July 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1884 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Robert Honeyman and Frederick Hill Riggs, on charges of drunkenness, were cautioned and discharged. Arthur Dooley, for being drunk and disorderly, was…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 July 1884 · page 3

David Holland, charged with being drunk, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10/, or in default 48 hours in the lock-up; and the same accused, for indecent exposure, pleaded…

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Insolvent Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 July 1884 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Commissioner C. H. B. Primrose. A first and only meeting was held at the court-house in the insolvent estate of Joseph…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Thursday, July 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1884 · page 2

The Bench was occupied by Messrs. Baylis, P.M. (chairman), and Hammond and Ingram, Js.P. A conditional hotel license was granted to…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Unsound Mind

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1884 · page 2

John Cummings, on remand, was charged with being of unsound mind. Dr. Wren, legally qualified medical practitioner, deposed that he had seen the…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, July 14. (Before the Police Magistrate). CONWAY v. DONNELLY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1884 · page 2

This was a remanded case. Mr. Garland for plaiutiff, and Mr. Coleman for defendant. The claim was for board and lodging, travelling expenses, and loss by breach of…

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Appeal Court. Monday, July 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DUNNE v. Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1884 · page 3

This was an appeal against the assessment of £350 upon the convent, to which there were thirty acres of land. Father Dunne gave evidence that the land…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1884 · page 2

Thomas Briggs, charged with indecent exposure, pleaded not guilty, but was fined 10/, with the alternative of 48 hours in the look-up…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, July 15. (Before Mr. A.T. Bolton, J.p.) Drunkenness Etc

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1884 · page 3

Arthur Gray was charged with drunkenness, obscene language, and resisting the police in the execution of their duty. Senior-constable Matthews stated that on…

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Murderous Assault by a Wife

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 1

AN exceedingly savage assault, which is likely to terminate fatally, was committed on Friday evening at Carlton by a wife on her husband, apparently without the slightest…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 4

Michael Fitzpatrick, for having used obscene language in a public place, was find 10/, or to be imprisoned 48 hours. Henry Stonehouse, for drunkenness, was…

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District Court. Friday, July 18, 1884. (Before his Honour Judge Backhouse.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 3

A NUMBER of cases in which verdicts were taken, either by consent or in default of the appearance of the defendants, were first disposed of…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 21. (Before the Police Magistrate). LARCENY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1884 · page 3

Edward Chu Chin was charged with stealing a meerschaum pipe valued at £1, the property of Benjamin Larkin. Senior-constable Mathewsdeposed: About…

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District Court. Saturday, July 18, 1884. (Before his Honour Judge Backhouse.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1884 · page 2

THE sittings of the Court were resumed on Saturday morning BOOTH V. MALLON. This was a case in which £200 damages…

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Gaol Site

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 July 1884 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting, convened by the Mayor in response to a requisition, was held in the Assembly Hall on Monday night, when there were over a hundred townsmen and…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 July 1884 · page 4

Daniel Sheehan, charged with indecent exposure, pleaded guilty, and expressed regret for bis conduct. The Senior-Sergeant complained that this [?]ffence was becoming…

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