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Courts & crime, 1885

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, January 20. (Before Messrs. W. Rand and P. Moran, Js.P.) LARCENY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1885 · page 2

HENRY ROBERTS (on remand) was charged with stealing 2s., the property of Richard Howard. The case had been adjourned from the previous day, in order that the…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, January 20

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1885 · page 10

Before Mr. Love, P.M., and Dr. Ogg, J.P. James Kelly, on remand, was charged with stealing from the person of Edward Connelly, at Coolac…

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Gundagai Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 20. Before Mr. Love, P.M., and Dr. Ogg, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1885 · page 10

Kerrigan v. Thomas Searle. This was a [?] for £3 2s 6d for wages. There was no appearance for defendant. Searle admitted owing plaintiff 8s 6d, but he could never get him…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 4

John Vautier, labourer, was charged with having used obscene language in a public place; and was lined 10/- or twenty-four hours…

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Municipal Revision Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 7

THIS court sat on Thursday, when there were present his Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Champion, Fergus, M'Beath, Mullaly, and Simpson…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. A. Money Fisher, P.M., and Mr. J. Simpson, J.P. ALLOWING GAMING. Jonas Cuzner, proprietor of the Emu…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, January 23, 1885. (Before Messrs. L. A. Fosbery, and A. A. Devlin, Js. P.) Assauet

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 2

F. W. A. Bluett v. James Walker, junr. The complainant charged the defendant with assaulting him by striking him in the face, on the 19th instant. The defendant pleaded…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, January 23

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1885 · page 10

Before Mr. Elworthy, and Dr. Ogg, J's.P. John Green, on remand, was charged with larceny asa bailee of a horse the property of James Little, Cootamundra…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1885 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. A. Money-Fisher, P.M., and J. F. Barnes, J.P. WARD V. MARSH. For travelling sheep through run without…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, January 27. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. W. Watt. J.p.) Sheep-stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1885 · page 3

David Nesbitt, on the information of George William Commins, was charged with having on the 19th of January stolen eight sheep, his property…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, January 30. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. W. Watt, J.p.) Sheep-stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1885 · page 2

David Nesbitt, on remand, was brought up on the above charge, and Mr. Anderson appeared on his behalf, as before. The prisoner was permitted to sit by his attorney in…

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Junee Junction Police Court. Monday, Feb. 2. Sly Grog Selling

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 3

Sain Lee v. Tommy Ah Chong.—Senior-Sergeant King appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. G. Coleman (Fitzhardinge and Coleman) for the defendant…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, February 2. (Before Messrs. P. Moran and T. W. Druitt, J.'sP.) VAGRANCY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 3

James Dawkins was charged with this offence, and Senior-constable Bowman deposed that at about 1 p.m. on Saturday last the prisoner came to tho lockup, and said…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, February 3. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. F. W. Watt and P. Moran, Js.P.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 2

William James, charged with this offence, pleaded guilty, and was cautioned and discharged. LARCENY…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, February 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Indecent Behaviour

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 3

Robert Thompson pleaded guilty to having committed the above offence at the Rock, on the 4th instant, and was fined £3, or one month's imprisonment…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, February 7, (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 2

William Laurence, for being, drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s. or 3 days imprisonment…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, February 3. Before Dr. Ogg, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 2

Petrick Corcoran charged with being of unsound mind was remanded for one week. Saturday, February 7. Before Mr. J. B. Elworthy, J.P…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, February 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.) VAGRANCY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1885 · page 3

John Broadbent was charged with the above offence. Senior-constable Bowman deposed that at about 6 o'clock on Monday evening the…

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Murder in Kent-street. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1885 · page 4

THE S. M. Herald reports:—"A terrible tragedy was enacted ia Kentstreet at aboat 11 o'clock on last Saturday night. It appears, from…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Couut. Tuesday, February 10. Before Dr. Ogg and Mr. J. B. Elworthy, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1885 · page 2

Thomas Corcoran was charged with being of unsound mind. The defendant was found at Mr. Peter Roardon's, Jones' Greek, last Wednesday, taking…

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