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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1886

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Police Court. Monday. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. E. P. Barnes, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1886 · page 4

Edward Frawloy, for drunkenness, was fined 20/, with the alternative of seven days. Denis O'Neil, drunkenness, was fined 20/, with the alternative of seven days. The…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.) VAGRANCY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1886 · page 3

George Parker was brought up for protection, and after the evidence of Senior-Constable Bowman had been taken, he was remanded for a week, pending the obtaining…

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Court of Appeal. (Gazette No. 396, July 20.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1886 · page 4

Notice is hereby given that a Court of Appeal, under the Crown Lands Act of 1884, will be held by the Minister for Lands, at the Department of Lands, on Wednesday, the 4th…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, July 20. Before Mr. Gordon, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1886 · page 2

James Hawthorne, charged with allowing his sheep to stray on the Recreation Reserve at South Gundagai, pleaded guilty and nan fined 5s and 4s 10d costs…

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Police Court. Friday, July 23. (Before Messrs. A. T. Bolton and P. Moran, Js P.) Child Desertion

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1886 · page 2

Hannah Smith v. John Standen. In this case the summons had not been returned. INSULTING LANGUAGE. William Seymour Eaton v. Charles…

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Police Court. Monday, July 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1886 · page 2

Thomas Johnstone, charged with this offence, pleaded guilty and was cautioned and discharged Catherine Wells, similarly charged, was…

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

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1886 · page 2

Before Mr. Gordon, P.M., and Mr. McInerney J.P. Peter Stumpf charged with being drunk and disorderly was fined 10s and 4s 10d costs…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday. Before the Licensing Magistrate, Dr. Agassiz, and Jas. Simpson, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 July 1886 · page 4

William Meade applied for a colonial wine license. Mr. Healy appeared in support of the application. A notice of objection was lodged by the Inspector under the Licensing…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 27. (Before the police Magistrate.) VAGRANCY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1886 · page 2

George Parker, on remand, was discharged, an order for his admission into the Benevolent Asylum having been received. The Magistrate told the old man that it was…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 28. Before Messrs Gordon Benson and Dr. Ogg, L.M's

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 2

An application was made to transfer the license of the Coach and Horses Hotel Adelong Crossing from W. Egan, jun., to Mrs. McCutcheon…

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Police Court. Friday, July 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Insulting Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 2

Sarah Cannon v. William Harpur. The defendant pleade guilty and was fined £3, with professional costs to Mr. H. F. Campbell £1 1s. and costs of court 4s 10d…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Dr. Agassiz, and J. Simpson, J.P. Henry Thompson was charged with maliciously damaging property…

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Police Court. Monday, August 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1886 · page 2

Grace Hungfoot, charged with this offence, pleaded guilty. LARCENY. The same prisoner was charged with…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, July 30. Before Mr. Gordon, P.M. and Dr. Ogg, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1886 · page 2

William George 'Archer was charged with telling liquor at the Family Hotel at 11.30 p.m. on the 21st July to persons other than bona fide travellers or boarders…

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District Court. Tuesday. Before his Honor Judge Forbes. Rosenthal and Co. Sydney V. COMBE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1886 · page 5

Claim on promissory note, £34. Mr. Healy (for plaintiff) said defendant had admitted the debt; and a verdict was given accordingly…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 3. (Before tho Police Magistrate.) LARCENY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1886 · page 3

Charles Williams, on remand, was brought up charged with stealing a coat, the property of Thomas Kennedy. Henry Gulliver deposed that he was a…

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The Barkier Island Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 2

BRIEFLY told, the circumstances of this horrible murder are these:—Amongst the settlers, on the Great Barrier Island within a few hours sail of Auckland there lived a man…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and W. A. Byrne, J.P. Coker v. Penny, trespass. Henry Dawson Coker [?]mmoned Samuel…

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Monday, August 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1886 · page 3

Bridget Cody was fined 10s, or one week's imprisonment for the above offence…

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Police Court. Saturday August 7. (Before Mr. W. Rand. J.p.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1886 · page 3

William Newman, charged with this offence, pleaded guilty, and was cautioned and discharged…

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