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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1886

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Police Court. Saturday, 15Th May. (Before Mr. P. Moran, J.p.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1886 · page 2

Eleanor Edgworth, charged with this offence, was fined £1 or one week's imprisonment. The fine was not paid…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, May 14. Before Mr. Gordon, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1886 · page 2

George Skeers was charged with assaulting Charles Field at Jones' Creek on the 29th April. Mr. Porkins for plaintiff. Mr. Griffin for…

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Monday, May 17. (Before Messrs. P. Moran and S. Hawkins, Js.P.) ASSAULT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1886 · page 2

Martin kane, on bail, was charged with assaulting Francis Henry Bryant. The defendant was represented by Mr. H. B. Fitzhardinge, and pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 18. (Before Messrs. A T. Bolten and J. T. Baker, Js. P.) Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1886 · page 2

William C[?]rrabott v. Alfred Twyford Mr. E. B. Tompson appeared for the complainant, and Mr. J. R. Garland for the defendant…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, May 18

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 2

Before Mr. Gordon, P.M. and Mr. Norton, J.P. Robert Schubert was charged with not sending his child to school the requisite number of days in the half-year…

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Police Court. Friday, May 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Minor Offences

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 3

Inspector of Nuisances v. John Thomas Williamson. For suffering a cow to stray on the street, the defendant was fined 5s. and 4s. lOd. costs…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, May 12. Before Dr. Ogg and Mr. Weekes J's.P

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1886 · page 2

Barnett Cohen v. W. Grasemann for assault. Mr. Griffin for plaintiff. The plaintiff deposed: Met defendant at Deighton's Hotel, South Gundagai, where I…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. C. H. B. Primrose, P.M., and Mr. W. A. Byrne, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1886 · page 4

William Harding was charged with stealing the sum of £10 from the person of Michael Lenehan on Saturday night, 22nd instant…

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Police Court. Tuesday 25th May. (Before the Police Magistrate) Letting Off Fireworks

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1886 · page 2

William Parkis was charged with unlawfully letting off fireworks in a public place, at Wagga on the 22nd inst. The defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, and having…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, May 25

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1886 · page 2

Before Mr. Gordon, P.M. and Mr. Norton, J.P. Edward Schubert was summoned for £3 4s, school fees, due to the Grahamstown Public School. This case was adjourned from last…

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Police Court. Monday, May 30. (Before Mr. P. Moran, J.p.) Vagrancy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1886 · page 2

Hugh Morgan was charged as above. "Constable Weifort deposed that between 3 and 4 o'clock that morning he saw the defendant lying on the footpath in…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, May 28. Before Mr. Gordon, P.M., and Mr. J. B. Elworthy, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1886 · page 2

John Dunbar, charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s; in default, 48 hours in gaol. The same defendant was fined 20s for using…

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CORRESPONDENCE. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.) the Land Appeal Court. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1886 · page 2

SIR,—In reading over the decisions given in the Land Appeal Court recently held in Sydney, I notice that the Minister for Lands has in various eases upheld the appeals…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. C. H. B. Primrose, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1886 · page 4

Edward Frawley, for riotous behaviour, was sent to Young gaol for seven days, John Sheather, tor driving over the footpath, was fined £1 and costs, in all £1/7/6…

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Police Court. Tuesday 1St June. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Sly Grog Selling

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 2

Tommy Ah Chong, who had been arrested on warrant, was charged with having at Junce, on the 23rd May, sold to one John Behan two glasses of pale brandy, he the…

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Wednesday, June 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.) the Ringbarking Cases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 2

On the opening of the Court, Mr. H. B. Fitzhardinge requested that the cases of the Scottish Australian Investment Society v. Charles and George Redman might be called…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.) VAGRANCY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 2

Hugh Morgan, charged as above, was brough up on remand, and, an order having been received for his admission into the Benevolent Asylum, he was discharged…

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Friday, June 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.) the Ringbarking Cases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 2

The Scottish: Australian Investment Company v. R. Tresilian. This was a claim of £37 10s. for ring-barking 600 acres of land, comprised in his…

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Police Court. Saturday, June 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.) the Ringbarking Cases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1886 · page 2

The Scottish Australian Investment Company v. John M'Carty. A claim of £40 for 640 acres of ringbarking, at 1s. 3d. per acre. Mr. H. B. Fitzhardinge appeared for the…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, June 4. Before Mr. Gordon, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1886 · page 2

Reginald Smith was charged with using indecent language in Sheridan-street on the 28th instant. Mr. Griffin appeared for the defendant…

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