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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1885

381 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 20

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

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 September 1885 · page 4

John Smith, a stranger, was charged with stealing a grey mare, the property of Frank O'Brien, near Kiandra. Sen.-Sergeant Parker, being sworn, stated…

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News of the Week. Gu[?]GAI Police Court Tuesday, September 15. Before Messrs. Weekes and Norton J's.P

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1885 · page 2

John McKecknie, for being drunk, was fined 5s or twenty-four hours imprisonment, The same defendant, for using obscene language, was fined 5s or twenty-four hours…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, September 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.) ASSAULT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 2

Emma Hoystead v. James Lyons. Mr. J. R. Garland appeared for the complainant, and Mr.G. Coleman for the defendant, The complainant deposed that she was the…

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Warden's Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 2

A COURT was holden at Junee Junction on Thursday last, before Mr. Warden Baker, of Temora, to inquire into a demand made by certain persons at Wantiool, to search for…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, September 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS, &c

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1885 · page 3

Charles Douglas, alias Charles Russell, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined £1 or a week's imprisonment. The same prisoner for using indecent language was fined £5 or…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, September 21. Before Dr. Ogg and Mr. Weekes, J's.P

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1885 · page 2

Patrick Murphy, charged with being drank, was discharged with a caution. Patrick Gleeson, charged with being drunk and disoderly, was fined 2s 6d, or twenty-four…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Messrs. S. Meyer and E. P. Barnes, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1885 · page 4

Michael John Dacey was charged by the Inspectors of Nuisances with furious driving and driving without lights. Mr. Murdoch appeared for complainant…

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Land Court. Tuesday. Before Messrs. W. Watt, W. A. Byrne, and L. A. Fosberry. Conversion of Preleases

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1885 · page 4

Alexander Armstrong : The Board saw no reason against granting the application. Job H. Bragg (first case): The Board held that, as the land had been transferred to the…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, September 22

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1885 · page 2

Before Messrs. Elworthy and Weekes, J's.P. Patrick O'Keefe, charged with being drank, was fined 2s 6d or twenty-four hours' imprisonment,…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, September 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.) LARCENY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 2

John Sunderson Jowett was charged with having stolen 12 brass locks, the property of Messrs. D. Copland and Co. Senior-constable Bowman deposed that…

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Temora. Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 6

MESSRS. Baker, P.M., and Dillon, J.P., occupied the Bench. John Bonnor, a miner, was charged by the police with being drunk and guilty of…

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Land Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 9

BEFORE Messrs W. Watt, W. A. Byrne, and L. A. Fosberry. CONVERSION OF PRELEASES. Patrick Maguire (Mr. S. Meyer for…

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Suspected Murder at Narandera. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Narandera, Friday 2 55 p.m

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 2

ON Tuesday last a young girl named Mary James, aged 12 years, disappeared from the town, and on Thursday a man was arrested upon suspicion of having abducted her. No…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, September 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 3

John Williams, charged with this offence, was fined 20s., or a week in gaol…

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Monday, September 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 3

WILFUL DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. Charles Brown, alias Rally, was charged with wilfully breaking a window, the property of Sing Gee…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, September 25. Before Mr. Weekes. J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 2

James Wells, a navvy, was charged, on summons, with using obscene language in a public place, to wit Frewin's Hotel. Defendant did not appear, and a warrant was issued for his arrest…

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The Circuit Court. Monday, September 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 2

HIS Honour the Chief Justice Sir James Martin, KC.G B., took his scat upon the bench at 10 o'clock precisely, when the following members of the legal profession were…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, September 29. Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS, & c

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 2

Frank Sheridan was charged with tine offence, and cautioned discharged, but for using obsence language was fined £1, or 14 days' imprisonment…

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Wednesday, September 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKNNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 2

Thomas Donald, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s or one week's imprisonment, and for usiug, obscene language £2, or one month's imprisonment…

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The Narandera Murder. [By Telegraph.] (From our Correspondent) Wednesday, Evening

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 2

The inquiry into the murder case was resumed this afternoon, when important evidence was given by Mrs. Williams, a fruiterer, residing near the punt. She…

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