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Courts & crime, 1888

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 2

John Townsley, charged with exposing his person, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20 [?] John. J. Quinn was brought up for…

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Tumut Police

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 3

READERS will have noticed more than one reference in our telegraphic and written correspondence from Tumut as to certain police proceedings which seem to call for…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Obscene Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 3

Thomas Delly charged with this offence, was fined £2 or one month in gaol. The same defendant was charged with resisting Constable Bracken in the execution of his…

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The Tumut Police

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 3

READERS will have noticed more than one reference in our telegraphic and written correspondence from Tumut as to certain police proceedings which seem to call for public comment. It appears that…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, January 31. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M. An unfortunate was fined 5/- for being drunk. Gundagai Local Land Board

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 2

THE Local Land Board commenced its sittings on Tuesday, Mr. F. A. Trollope, J.P., acting as chairman, in the absence of Mr. Watt, whose many duties keep him busy. Mr. Weekes, P.M., was…

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Police Court. Friday. Before the Police Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 6

John Conway, charged with riotous behavior, pleaded guilty, being drunk at the time; and he was fined 10/- or 48 hours. The boy, William Clark, on remand,…

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Wagga Police Court Friday, Feb. 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Cruelty to Animals

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 3

Thomas Kelly was charged on the information of Senior-Sergeant Powell, with cruelty to a horse. Constable Ludwig Hamburger deposed that…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 2

John Conway was charged with behaving in a fictious manner. His Worship; "I quite expected to see you up this morning. Do you…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Assault, Etc

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 3

F. Hayes was charged with assaulting Geo. Inglis; with resisting Constable Anderson in the execution of his duty; and with furious riding. He pleaded guilty to the first…

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Licensing Court. Monday, Feb. 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Transfers of License

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 3

On the application of Charles Spiller, licensee of the Coolamon Hotel, and Joshua King, of The Rock, the license of the first-named hotel was transferred to the latter…

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News of the Week. Gindagai Police Court. Friday February 3. Before Mr. Weekes. P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 2

H.M. Marshall, charged with drunkenness, did not appear. and a fresh summons will issue. William Williams was charged with bathing within view of tho Royal Alfred bridge…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, February 3. Before Mr. Weaken. P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 2

There was only one undefended case, in which a verdict was given for plaintiff…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. The boy William Clarke, who was recently taken, into custody for not having any means of support, was taken by Mr…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday February 4. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M., and Mr. Elworthy, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 2

A female was fined 2/6, and a male offender was fined 20/- and 5/- costs of two summonses for drunkenness. Charles Field was charged with using obscene…

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Wagga Police court. Thursday, Feb. 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 3

Emily Gibson, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined £1, with the option of going to gaol for a week…

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Friday, Feb. 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Unsound Mind

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 3

Ah Sin, was charged as above. Josiah Thompson deposed that he was employed at Mr. Walsh's slaughteryard; on the previous day, he saw prisoner chasing the…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 2

At the police court on Thursday, Michael Carey was charged with d[?]unkeaness and bad language. Con[?] O'Donough deposed that be…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. J. Simpson, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 5

Michael Carey, for drunkenness, was [?] 10/- or seven days' imprisonment; and for having used profane language while in custody he was further punished by the…

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Summons Cases. Police V. L. Hyland

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 3

Lawrence Hyland appeared to answer the charge of having behaved in a riotous manner in a public thoroughfare. Senior-Constable Bowman deposed that on…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Chinese Gambling

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 2

A number of Chinese were brought up on warrant, charged, upon the information of Senior-Sergeant Powell, with breaches of the Act for the preventure of gaming houses…

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