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Courts & crime, 1886

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, October 22. Before Messrs. Gordon, P.M. and Norton, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1886 · page 2

R. Podmore v. P. Keihone, assault. Mr. Griffin, who appeared for the plaintiff, said the matter had been settled out of court…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 27. (Before the Police Magistrate) Unsound Mind

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1886 · page 3

Henry Upton, on remand charged with being of unsound mind, was brought up, and after Dr. Wren's evidence that the prisoner was sufficiently recovered, he was…

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Police Court. Thursday, October 28. (Before the Police Magistrate) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1886 · page 2

John Callaghan, charged with this offence, was cautioned and discharged. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Catherine Wells, charged with using…

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Friday, October 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.) LARCENY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1886 · page 2

James O'Sullivan was charged with this offence. Constable Byrne deposed that he arrested the prisoner the day before for drunkenness,…

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Police Court. Saturday, October 30. (Before the Police Magistrate) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1886 · page 2

James O'Sullivan, on remand, charged with this offence, was cautioned and discharged. [?]obert Moran, charged with this offence,…

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Monday, November 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.) False Pretences

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1886 · page 2

—Emerson alias James Davidson, who had been arrested on warrant dated 26th November 1885, charging him with having at Burrowa, on the 18th November, 1885, by…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, November 1. Before Mr. Gordon, P.M.

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

Michael Griober was fined 5s for being drunk and 20s for indecent behaviour on Sunday last…

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Court of Appeal. (Gazette No. 610. October 27. 1886

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1886 · page 3

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 10th…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 November 1886 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Richard M'Coppim, for being drunk, was discharged. The same, for profane language, was fined 10/, with the alternative of 48…

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Police Court. Tuesday, November 2. (Before the Police-Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1886 · page 2

Josbph Connell, charged with this offence, had not sufficiently recovered to plead to the charge, and was remanded until the following day…

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Wednesday, November 4 (Before the Police Magistrate) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1886 · page 2

Elesia Alicia Sydenham, charged as above, pleaded guilty, and was discharged with a caution. BREAKING AND ENTERING…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, November 2. Before Mr. Gordon, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1886 · page 2

Joshua Bushell (for whom Mr. Griffin appeared) was charged with being drunk, resisting the police and using obscene langhage. Owing to an informality in the proceedings the case…

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Police Court. Thursday, November 4. (Before Messrs. W. Rand and S. Hawkins, Js.P.) ASSAULT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1886 · page 2

Michael Noonan was charged with assaulting Francis Woodcock. Constable Anderson deposed that the night before he went towards the defendants house…

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Temora. Police Court,—tuesday. Before Mr Baker, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 November 1886 · page 8

The police proceeded against Walter J. King for committing a breach of the Game Act, by unlawfully shooting one wild duck at O'Shanassey's Dam on the 21st October…

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Police Court. Monday, November 8. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1886 · page 2

George Chatham, on remand, was brought up charged as above. [?] Senior-Constable M. King deposed that he had already given evidence in the case, and…

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Junee Police Court. Saturday, November 6. (Before Messrs. Alfred Elliott, F.G. Bushell, and T. C. Humphry's Js. P.) Suspected Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1886 · page 2

George Chatham, who had been arrested at Junee on suspicion, was charged with having on the night of the 21st October last, at Albury, caused the death of one Raglan…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, November 5. Before Mr. Gordon, P.M., and Mr. MoInerney. J.P

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1886 · page 2

Joseph Luff was charged with exposing liquor for sale other than colonial wine, he not having a license. Mr. Griffiu appeared for defendant…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1886 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. William Conkey pleaded not guilty to allowing his horse to stray in the streets. James Purcell, Inspector of Nuisances,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 10. (Before the Police Magistrate) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1886 · page 2

James Tierney, John Dwyer, Robert M. Closky, and John Hanlon, charged with this offence, were cautioned and discharged. Michael Dioning, similarly charged, was…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 7

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. A. Byrne, J.P. John Cox, John King, and Agnes Quigley were each fined 5/- and costs for allowing…

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