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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1885

381 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 20

Licensing Court. Tuesday. BEFORE Mr. A. M. Fisher, P.M., and Dr. Agassiz

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1885 · page 4

Edward Burton Lumley was charged with selling liquor on Sunday, 31st May, to persons who were neither lodgers nor travellers. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Pollice Court Tuesday. Before Mr. A. M. Fisher, P.M.; Dr.Agassiz and Mr. J. F. Barnes, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1885 · page 4

Mr. W. G. C. Ryves (inspector of nuisances in the employ of the Borough Council) charged John Penning with having allowed two horses to stray in the street…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, June 30. Before Dr. Opp. J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1885 · page 2

J. B. Engelen was charged on the information of J. M. M. Green with unlawfully detaining a brooch. Mr. Griffin appeared for the defendant and…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, July 2. (Before Mr. W. Rand, J.p.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 2

John M'Lean, charged with the above offence, was fined 5s., or 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. J. Simpson and E. P. Barnes, J.P. Charles Smith v. David Nilan, claim £19/6/, for wages…

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Monday, July 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.) VAGRANCY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1885 · page 2

Richard M'Mahon was brought up on this charge. Senior-constable Bowman deposed that at about half-past 9 o'clock that morning the…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, July 4. (Before Mr. W. Rand, J.p.) Forgery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1885 · page 2

ELIZABETH CHENNERY, alias E. Gorder, was brought up on warrant, she having been arrested at Alhury, charged with having, on or about the 16th June, forged the name of…

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News of the Week Gundagai Police Court Monday, July 6. Before Mr.O.W.Weekos J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1885 · page 2

Stephen MoKeivor for being drunk and dis orderly was fined as…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 4

Before Messrs. A. M. Fisher, P.M., J. Simpson, J. Barnes, and W. A. Byrne, J.P. Joseph Hellier and John Hellier were charged by Constable Kelly with carrying…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, July 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Forgery and Uttering

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 2

Cornelius Creagan, alias Alexander Landale, was brought up on remand, charged with the above offence, and on the application of the polite, was further remanded…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court Tuesday Jule 7

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 2

Before Dr. Ogg and Mr. 0. W. Weeks , J's.P.Ellen Roardon suod her husband Patrick for non payment of a maintenance order granted by the Bench the amount totting up the sum of…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 2

A QUARTERLY Licensing Court for the Licensing District of Wagga, was held on the 9th inst. Present: The Police Magistrate (chairman), and Messrs. T. W…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, June 9. (Before Messrs. A. Davidson and W. Rand, Js.P.) FORGERY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 2

Elizabeth Cheney, alias L. M. Goyder, on remand, was charged with forging a cheque for £5, purporting to be signed by M. A. Donnelly, of Donnelly Bros…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Wilful Destruction of Property

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1885 · page 2

Albert Morales was charged with having on the night of the 18th inst., unlawfully and maliciously damaged and destroyed six sets of single buggy harness, also one…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Lioensing Court Before Mesors Weekee Ogg and Bonfon, L.M'a. Monday , July 13

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1885 · page 2

Edward Sheather made application for a publioan's license for a home situate at Nangus Mr Perkins appeared for the applicant and asked the bench to reduce the lioonsing fee to…

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Atrocious Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1885 · page 4

AN inquest on the cause of the death of John Wilson, carpenter, was hold at the residence of Rebecca Geddes, Lagoon Creek, on Monday, before Mr. E. P. Barnes, J.P., coroner,…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, July 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.) LUNACY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 2

Sarah Elizabeth Hyde was brought up as being of unsound mind. Constable Weifert deposed that at about 10 o'clock that morning he met the defendant…

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The District Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 2

THE District Court was opened yesterday morning, after on the previous day being formally opened and adjourned. A number of undefended cases were…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court FRiday, JULY 17, 1883, Before Mossrs Boneon and Wookoa, J's.P

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1885 · page 2

Johann Swanborgor was brought up for proteotion and remanded for seven days Thomas Hall, an immigrant, sued B. F. Horsley, of Yabtroo, for £16 6s, wages duo to…

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The District Court. Saturday, July 18. (Before His Honour Judge Forbes.) W. H. CRISP V.J. BYE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1885 · page 2

William Henry Crisp, farmer, of Wagga, sued James Bye, dairyman, of Lake Albert, near Wagga, for the sum of £61 6s. 8d., the particulars being as follows:—1885, May…

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