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Courts & crime, 1884

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, July 22. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. J. W. Druitt, J.p.) Riotous Behavior

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1884 · page 3

Robert Sims and Frederick Ohlsen were charged with riotous behaviour. Constable Krust, stationed at Wagga, deposed: At about 3.45 p.m. on Sunday, the…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 July 1884 · page 6

Before Messrs. M. Fisher, M.P., J. Simpson, J.F., and Dr. Agassiz, J.P. James Murphy was charged with drunkenness and with having used obscene…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, July 24, 1884. (Before Messrs. L. A. Fosbery and M. N. Callaghan, Js.P.) HORSE-STEALING

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1884 · page 2

John Charles Duffy alias Gorman, was charged with stealing a horse, the property of Mr. J. Keneally, of The Tumut. The prisoner was on remand, there having been…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 July 1884 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. A. Money Fisher, P.M., and Messrs. Simpson and Agassiz, J.P. A license for the Farmers' Arms Hotel was granted to Edward Quinlan…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, July 26. (Before Mr. T. W. Druitt, J.p.) Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1884 · page 2

FREDERICK THOMAS was charged with assaulting a cabman named Lawson, in the employ of Mr. Hely. From the evidence of Coustable Krust, who apprehended prisoner,…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1884 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. W. A. Byrne and J. F. Barnes, J.P. William Murray was charged with being drunk, pleaded guilty, and was discharged…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, July 31, 1884. (Before the Police Magistrate). Forgery and Uttering

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1884 · page 2

Frank Jones appeared to answer a charge of forging and uttering an order for £7 6s., purporting to be drawn by James Clarke. From the evidence it transpired that the…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 August 1884 · page 4

Charles Ralf pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was discharged. The same person was also charged with having made use of obscene language in a…

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Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 August 1884 · page 4

The plant of the Blayney Advocate sold for £150. The Tamworth Printing Co.'e plant sold at auction for £75…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 4, 1884. (Before the Police Magistrate). Indecent Exposure

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1884 · page 3

James Kennedy, charged with indecently exposing himself in a public place at North Wagga, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1884 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. J. Simpson and W. A. Byrne, J.P. William Wilkinson pleaded guilty to being drunk and making use of obscene language…

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Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1884 · page 6

A Macleay farmer has got 3,900 bushels of maize from 70 acres. Sir Henry Parkes sailed for Australia via San Francisco on Saturday…

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Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1884 · page 6

All favourite and best brands of Tobaccos can be had at J. M. DODD'S. The latest betting in the aquatic championship race is 3 to 1 on Hanlan…

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District Court. Saturday. Before his Honor Judge Backhouse

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1884 · page 4

The legal profession was represented by Mr. W. H. Coffey, barrister Sydney; Mr. H. A. O'Donnell (of Messrs. Murdoch and O'Donnell); and Mr. J. T. Duhigg (of Mr…

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Temora District Court. Monday. Before his Honor Judge Backhouse

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1884 · page 4

The solicitors present were Messrs. G. Coleman (of Wagga Wagga) and H. A. O'Donnell (of Cootamundra). There were only two cases, the first being…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 11, 1884. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. P. Moran, J.p.) Larceny

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1884 · page 2

Chas. Moran, alias Valentine Chas. Tillson, was brought up, charged with having on the 24th January, 1883, stolen some carpenter's tools, the property of John Gray…

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Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 August 1884 · page 3

1,714 acres of land were conditionally purchased at the Wagga Land Office on Thursday last. The one mile championship of the Sydney…

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Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 7

No Local Government Bill this session. Gladstone is going for a protectorate over New Guinea. One silver mine at Silverton is giving…

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Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 7

The Australians have played 25 matches—won 13; lost 6; and 6 have been drawn. A son of Mr. W. Sharp, Mayor of Young, has been shot in the foot with a bullet…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 18. (Before the P.M. and P. Moran, J.p.) Larceny

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1884 · page 2

John Lee (with several aliases) and Stephen Morris were brought up on remand from Adelong charged with having, in the month of July last, stolen a saddle the property of…

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