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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

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Friday, November 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.) STEALING

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1887 · page 3

Emma Wright was charged with stealing a shirt, two pillow-slips, and a handkerchief. Senior-constable Matthews deposed to…

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Small Debts Court. Friday. Before the Police Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 November 1887 · page 6

Egan v. Noonan, claim for wages £1/15/. In this case complainant, John Egan, sued defendant, David Noonan, to recover the above amount for two weeks' wages. which he had detained one week's wages. After hearing evidence on both sides, his Worship held that defendant had no right to stop the money, and that he had his remedy…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, Nov. 24. (Before the Police Magistrate) LARCENY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1887 · page 3

Geo. Hopkins was charged with stealing two pairs of boots, the proporty of Lorimer and Co. Constable W. Bracken deposed that he…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, November 25. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1887 · page 2

John Fitzgerald, a miserable looking specimen of humanity, 60 years of ngo, from Tumut, was charged under the Vagrant Act with wilful exposure and drunkenness…

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Police Court. Monday. Before the Police Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1887 · page 5

Richard McCoppin was charged with furious riding in Wallendoon-street. Defendant pleaded that the horse bolted with him. The evidence against accused went to…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1887 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Harris Levy v. W. G. Denshire, £8/9/8, for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount, with £3/3/- costs…

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Court of Appeal (Gazette No. 679, November 29, 1887.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1887 · page 4

Notice is given that a Court of Appeal, under the Grown Lands Act of 1884, will be held by the Minister for Lands, at the Department of Lands on Wednesday, the 14th…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, November 29

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1887 · page 2

Before Mr. Weekes, P.M., and Mr. Elworthy, J.P. Reginald Smith was charged by James Harrison with assaulting him at Archer's Hotel on Sunday, November 20, by striking him with his fist…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 December 1887 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Patrick Crough was summoned for assaulting Matthew Lilies, Mr. O'Donnell for complainant. Defendant was not…

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Temora District Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 December 1887 · page 4

THE following correspondence has been published in the Burrangong Argus:— "Sir,—In reference to your leading article in this morning's paper on the…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 December 1887 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Owen Hayes sued James Harney for £20, for work and labour done in connection with street work under contract by defendant…

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District Court. Friday, Dec. 1. (Before his Honour Judge Forbes.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1887 · page 2

THE court opened at 10 o'clock, and a Dumber of undefended cases were disposed of. PIESLEY V. NASH. Arthur James Piesley sued John Mansley…

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News of the Gundagai Touch Court. Friday, December 2. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1887 · page 2

Angelo Carter, on remand, was charged on warrant with neglecting to comply with an order of the Central Police Court to pay tho sum of £2/15/, due for the maintenance of his son in the…

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Assault at Sea

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1887 · page 4

CHARLES Davis, captain.of the ship Kirkdate, was brought before Colonel Haultain and Mr. J. Gordon, at the Police Court, Auckland, charged with having committed…

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Extraordinary Scene in an Irish Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1887 · page 4

COUNTY Court Judge Fitzgerald gave judgmeot at the Moate Quarter Sessions in the appeal against the sentences of imprisonment passed upon Mr. Hayden, the editor of the…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court, Tuesday, December 6. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M., and Mr. Norton, J.P

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1887 · page 2

Michael Sheedy charged Uadaliah Phillips with assaulting him on the 1st December by striking him in the face with his fist Michael Sheedy deposed: About a week ago…

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Gundagai Licensing Court, Wednesday, December 7. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1887 · page 2

The license of the Star Hotel, South Gundagai, Mr. James McKvoy, was renewed, A transfer of the license of the Commercial Hotel, Eurongilly, from Mrs. Bishop to John Orr…

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Police Court. Friday. Before the Police Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 December 1887 · page 6

George Daley pleaded guilty to having been drunk and to having made use of obscene language. Find 5/- for the first and 10/- for the second offences…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Before the Police Magistrate. Riotous Conduct

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 December 1887 · page 10

John Donald, for riotous conduct, was fined 10/- or 48 hours incarceration; and for obscene language was similarly punished. LARCENY…

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Small Debts Court. Friday. Before the Police Magistrate. WAGES

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 December 1887 · page 6

Christy Thompson and Charles Kroffke v Frederick Nash, claim for wages, £1/6/8. Mr. Chauncy appeared for defendant. The complaintants stated that defendant…

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