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Courts & crime, 1886

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, December 28. Before Mr. Gordon, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 4

Bernard Ga[?]tor, for being drunk in Sheridan-street, was fined 5s. W. Anderson, for being drunk, was fined 5s. John Lacy, for being drunk and disorderly…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, December 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.) LARCENY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 3

William Whitton and Frank Mason, on remand, were charged with the larceny of 3s. 6d., the property of Michael Naylan. The following additional evidence was…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. W. A. Byrne, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1886 · page 5

Daniel Coughlan pleaded guilty to being drunk, and was discharged. John Dacey was charged with making use of threatening language. He pleaded guilty,…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before thE Police Magistrate.) Tuesday, January 5. DRUNKNNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1886 · page 2

Catherine Hyde, charged with this offence, was sent to gaol for a week, in default of payment of a fine of 10s. ASSAULT…

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Wednesday, January 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Careless Use of Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1886 · page 2

Charles Stevens was charged with the careless use of fire at the Rock Station on the 4th instant. Constable Clare, stationed at tho Hanging…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, January 5, 1886. Before Mr. gordon, P.M. and Mr. J. W. Benson, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 2

Alice Jane Boll v. William Smith, for support of an illegitimate child. Defendant did not appear, and a warrant was ordered to issue. Slaughtering licenses were granted to the…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 6Th, 1886. Before Messrs. Gordon and Benson, L.M.'s

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 2

John Lloyd, Bird-in-hand Hotel, Juglong, was charged, under the 58th section, with allow[?] Inspector Carroll deposed: Last November…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, January 6Th, 1886. Before Mr. Gordon, P.M. and Mr. Benson, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 2

Slaughtering [?]nses granted to Messrs. Geo. King, Peter Cassera and J. Hawthorne…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. W. Rand, J.p.) Friday, January 8. INDECENCY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 3

Ah Cow was summoned by Fanny Johnson for having behaved in an indecent manner in front of her. Mr. Anderson appeared for the complainant, and Mr…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1886 · page 2

Thomas Henridy, for the above offence, was cantioned and discharged. Catherine Cosgreve was lined 10s., or one week in gaol…

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Gundagai District Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1886 · page 2

The following causes are set down for hearing at the sitting which commences this morning:— 1 J. W. Benson (Griffin) v. Frank Petrich, goods sold, £14 19s 11d…

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Temora. Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1886 · page 4

Daniel J. Murphy, a travelling book agent, was brought before the court, charged with uttering valueless cheques in Temora on the 5th and 6th of January. After the…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, January 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleued False Pretences

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1886 · page 2

Walter Smith Brook, on remand, was charged with this offence. James. Crosby, recalled, deposed that he go[?] the first cheque for £6 on the the 19th…

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Wednesday, January 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1886 · page 2

Catherine Hyde, charged with this offence, was fined 10s. or a week's imprisonment. HORSESTEALING. Charles Darlington was charged with…

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News of the Week. Gundagai District Court. Tuesday, January 12, 1886. Before His Honor Judge Forbes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1886 · page 2

HIS Honour took his seat punctually at 10 a.m., and the whole o the business was got through in a couple of hours. Messrs. Perkins and Griffin were the only…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, January 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 4

Mr. Anderson applied, on behalf of Henry Lampe, for a liceuse at the reduced rate of £15 for a house situate at the junction of the Ariah and Merool roads. He stated that the…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, January 14. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. W. Hammond, J.p.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 4

George Herming, charged with this offence, was discharged with a caution. BREACH OF THE LICENSING ACT. Edward Spring was charged with having,…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, January 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 2

James Walker, charged with this offence was fined 10s. [?] a week's imprisonment. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. The same defendent for using obscene…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, January 10Th

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 2

Before Mr. Gordon, P.M., and Mr. M. Norton, J.P., Thomas Crain was charged upon the information of ames S. Nicholls with using…

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Gundagai Small Debts Court. Friday, January 14Th, 1886. Before Mr. Gordon, P.M., and Mr. M. Norton, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 2

Warren v. T. Briggs, Claim for £8 15s 10d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff, be costs. Mr. Griffin for plaintiff. Same v. John Lee. Claim for £4 17a 6d…

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