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Courts & crime, 1885

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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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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, July 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Obscene Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 2

THOMAS MOONEY, for the above offence, was fined £5 or three months' imprisonment. MALICUIOUSLY DESTROYING PROPERTY. Thomas Mooney was charged with…

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The District Court. (Before His Honour Judge Forbes.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 2

IN addition to the cases already reported by us the following ones were disposed of in the Court, which terminated its sittings on Monday last:—…

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Adelong News. Police Court. Tuesday, July 21. Before the P.M., and Messrs W. Monlove and C. D. Bardwoll, J's. P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 2

A WELL KNOW old grazior hero named John Pondergast was ohargod with stealing a cow, the property of Mr. W. Edwards, of South…

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Flogging in Mudgee Gaol

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 2

THE Mudgee Independent of Wednesday last says:- "The second whipping yet administered in the local gaol took place yesterday…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, July 23. (Before Messrs. W. Rand and P. Moran, Js.P.) Child Desertion

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 2

James Ward was charged with having unlawfully deserted his female infant child born to him by Mary Piper. Mr. Anderson appeared for the…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, July 25. (Before Mr. P. Moran, J.p.) Vagrancy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 2

Richard Parker and Richard Brookes, two old men, charged with the above offence, were brought up on remand and discharged, orders for their admission into the Benovelent…

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Cootamundra Police Court. (Cootamundra Liberal.) (Before A. M. Fisher, P.M., and Dr. Agassiz, J.p.) Friday, July 24. Wife Desertion

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 2

Reynolds v. Reynolds.—Mr. O'Donnell appeared for the plaintiff, and explained the facts of the case at some length. Mr. Anderson, of Wagga, appeared for the…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1885 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. A. M. Fisher, P.M., and Dr. Agassiz, J.P. SENSATIONAL CASE. Mary Anne Reynolds asked their…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, July 28. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Rand, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1885 · page 2

ALLEGED BREACH OF THE BAKERS' ACT. James Reynolds was charged by the Inspector of Weights and Measures (Sergeant Harvison) with having on the 20th July,…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Before Dr. Ogg and Mr. C. W. Weakes, J's.P. Tuesday, July 28

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1885 · page 2

Ednond Frewin, of the Terminus Hotel, was charged that he did on the 18th July suffer an unlawful game, to wit gambling with cards for stakes, to be carried on hin his house, contrary…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, July 30. (Before Mr. Rand, J.p.) Obscene Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 2

Jonathan Boon was charged with using obscene language, pleaded guilty, and was fined £1 or seven days' imprisonment. WIFE DESERTION…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.) HORSE-STEALING

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1885 · page 3

Joshua Freer was charged with the above offence. Senior-constable D. F. Cleary, stationed at Darlington Point, deposed that he received a…

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News of the Week. Gundagat Police Court. Friday, July 31

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1885 · page 2

Before Mossrs, Bonson and Weekes, J's.P. John MoElligott was charged upon the information of Edward Smith with illegally determing, and refusing to deliver on lawful…

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District Court. Saturday. Before his Honor Judge Forbes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1885 · page 3

The legal profession was presented by Mr. N. Healy, Messrs. Murdoch and O'Donnell; and Mr. J. Gordon, Young (of Messrs. Gordon and Garraway)…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, August 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Obscene Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1885 · page 2

EDWIN DAVIS was charged by Constable Weifert with the above offence, and pleaded not guilty. Evidence having been taken, the prisoner was fined £2 or six weeks'…

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Wednesday, August 5. Assault and Robbery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1885 · page 2

Edwin Davis was charged with the above offence. Constable F. C. Weifert deposed that that morning he saw the prisoner in the gaol, and…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, August 3. Before Mr. J. W. Benson, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1885 · page 2

William Howe was charged with being drunk and was fined 20s, in default seven days' imprisonment…

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Gundagai Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 3. Before Messrs. Benson and Elworthy, J's.P

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1885 · page 2

Burns v. Geo. Field. Claim for £5 damage to property by pigs at South Gundagai. Mr. Perkins appeared for the plaintiff. Thomas Burns stated that on the 24th July…

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Temora. District Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 August 1885 · page 3

THE District Court was opened at Temora on Monday, August 8, by Mr. District Court Judge Forbes. Messrs. Healy and O'Donnell, solicitors,…

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