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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1885

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

Police Court. Saturday. Before Messrs. J. Simpson, and J. F. Barnes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 December 1885 · page 4

Cornelius O'Keefe was charged with stealing from the person of Martin Galvin. Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to six months in Young gaol…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, December 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.) ARSON

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1885 · page 2

Samuel Smith was charged with the above offene. Alfred Parker, a drover, deposed that he was at Mr. Crosby's hotel on the night of…

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Wednesday, December 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1885 · page 2

Jane Williams, for this offence, was cautioned and discharged…

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