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Courts & crime, 1886

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1886 · page 3

A COURT of Appeal under the Crown Lands Act of 1884 was held by the Minister for Lands on Wednesday. A number of cases were postponed pending the decision of the…

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District Court. Tuesday. Before His Honour Judge Forbes

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 December 1886 · page 2

Williamson v. Solomon. No appearance of plaintiff, who was nonsuited with costs. Jobson V. Matthews and Webb, executors of the late Edward Strongitharm. Mr…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Small Debts Court. Friday, December 17. Before Mr. Gordon, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1886 · page 2

W. Bibo v. Joshua King. Claim for £7 1s 2d for work and labour done and goods supplied. Verdict for plaintiff and costs. R. A. Haslett v. J. Hawthorne. Claim for…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1886 · page 2

Jonn Cappewr, charged with this offence, was lined 10s., or one week's imprisonment; and for using obscene language, was fined 40s.; or one month's imprisonment…

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Wednesday, December 22. (Before the Police Magustrate.) Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1886 · page 2

William John Ohl[?]en, charged with this offence, was fined £3, or six weeks' imprisonment. DKUNKENNESS…

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Police Court. Thursday, December 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1886 · page 2

Robert Ryan, charged with the above offence, was cautioned and discharged. LARCENY. John Cole, charged with steling a coat…

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The Gundagai Police. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1886 · page 2

SIR—In scanning over your journal of the 17th instant my attention by a letter, signed "W. Matchett," in vindication of the actions of the police force in Gundagai, and in…

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Wednesday, December 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.) ASSAULT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 December 1886 · page 2

Robert Hamilton was charged with having assaulted Robert James Barr, and occasioning him actual bodily harm. The prosecutor deposed that he was post…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Disturbing the Salvation Army

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 December 1886 · page 2

Frederick Smith was charged with having on the 25th instant un[?]awfully disturbed a congregation of the Salvation Army, assembled for religious worship in the Salvation…

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