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Courts & crime, 1886

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, January 20. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. T. Bolton, J. P.) Unsound Mind

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 2

Michael Austin Donnelly was brought up charged with being of unsound mind. Mr. E. B. Tompson appeared for the defendant…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, January 19, 1886. Before Mr. Gordon, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 2

Slaughtering licenses were granted to Mr. Joseph Brooke, Tarrabandra, and Mr. Thomas Searle; Campbell's Meadow…

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Temora. Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 8

MR. BAKER P.M., presided. R. Parker, Thos. Tucker, and D. M'Gregnr made applications for the renewal of their slaughtering licenses, and they were…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, January 21. (Before Mr. L. A. Fosbery, J.p.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 2

Catherine Hyde, charged with this offence, was fined 10s. or seven days imprisonment. John Fox, similarly charged, was cautioned and discharged…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Unlawfully on Premises

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 2

James Laney was charged with the above offence. Senior-constable Bowman deposed that at about a quarter past 8 on Saturday evening…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, January 22. Before Mr. Gordon, P.M., Mr. J. Crowe and Dr. Ogg, J's.P

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

Andrew McKenzie, a drover, was charged with not travelling 10 miles with cattle on the 18th January. Mr. Perkins for the Stock Inspector, Mr…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, January 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.) LARCENY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 2

Henry Williams was charged with stealing a hat, the value of 4s, the property of Charles Corthorn. Constable Manktelow deposed that while…

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Friday, January 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.) VAGRANCY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 2

John Minton, charged as above, was remanded for a week, pending an order being obtained for his admission into the Benevolent Asylum…

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Police Court. Saturday, January 30. (Before Messrs. Wm. Rand and Basil B. Bennett, Js P.) Larceny

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 3

Thomas Ryan was charged with having stolen a surgical instrument, valued at 10s. 6d., the property of Frances Healy. Constable Giltrap deposed that at about a…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, January 29. Before Mr. Gordon, P.M., and Mr. J. McInerney, J.P.

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

Andrew Kennedy, charged with being of unsound mind, was discharged as he had completely recovered. James Luff for being drunk and disorderly…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.) VAGRANCY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 3

John Minton, on remand, was discharged, an order having been received for his admission into the Benevolent Asylum. ASSAULT…

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News of the Week Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, February 2. Before Messrs. Norton and Weekes, J's.P

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

J. Wills v, P. J. O'Donnell, claim for £3 10s for wages. Mr. Griffin for plaintiff, Mr. Perkins for defendant…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 4. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. W. Hammond, J. P.) Application for Publican's License

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 2

Mr. H. B. Fitzhardinge applied,on behalf of Cornelius Walsh, for a publican's license for a new building erceted at the corner of Edward and Baylis streets…

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Gundagai Police Court. Friday, February 5. Before Dr. Ogg and Mr. Norton, J's.P

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

Thomas Healey and Michael Hickey were fined 5s each for being drunk. The case of Issac v. McGregor for rescuing cattle was postponed for a fortnight…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Small Debts Court. Friday, February 5

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

Before Dr. Ogg and Mr. Norton, J's.P. Patrick Manning v. George Field. Claim for £1 10s damages by pigs. Verdict for plaintiff for 20s and as costs…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Kenyon, P.M., Dr. Agassiz, E. P. Barnes, and J.B. Hurley, J.P. Mary Roberts pleaded not guilty to having made use of obscene language in a public…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 4

Before Dr. Agassiz and Mr. J. Simpson, L.M. A special license was granted to Jonas Cuzner for a booth in the Park on occasion…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 4

Before Messrs. Kenyon, P.M., Dr. Agassiz, E. P. Barnes, J. B. Hurley, and J. Simpson, J.P. FLETCHER V. COWLEY…

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Land. Important Land Dispute. Land Court, Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. F. Watt (chairman), H. Gordon, P.M., and L. A. Fosberry, J.P. HOLMAN V. BROUGHTON. Mr. Healy, solicitor (Cootamundra),…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 3

Stephen Thorne Van de Water v. Bridget Mepham. Mr. H. F. Campbell appeared for the defendant. The complainant deposed that when he…

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