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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1873

186 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 10

Wodonga Police Court. Monday, December 30. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and W. Huon, Esq., J. P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 January 1873 · page 3

Schultz [?] Pearce.— Claim for £3 10[?] work and labor done. No appearance of defendant. Order [?] amount, and costs 2s 6d. John Williams was charged with stealing from a…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, January 6. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P,M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 8 January 1873 · page 2

William Sawyer was brought up, under warrant, charged with having deserted his children. Constable Fullerton deposed: I am lock-up keeper; I arrested the prisoner on Saturday last; I told the…

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Wodonga Police Court. Monday, January 6.(Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and W. H. Maxwell, Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 8 January 1873 · page 2

Cronin & O’Callaghan v. John Jones.—Claim for £6 8s 9d, for goods sold and delivered. Defendant admitted the debt, and asked for time. Order for amount and costs, to be paid within one…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, January 8. (Before W. E. Dignam, Esqr., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 11 January 1873 · page 2

Michael Ryan charged with drunkenness. Dismissed with a caution. John Corbett, for being drunk and disorderly, was was flued 10s or 24 hours…

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Hay Police Court. Monday, 13th January. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 15 January 1873 · page 2

Wm Westall, charged with larceny, was remanded to the 21st inst Tuesday, 14th January. Hawkers licenses were granted to H. A…

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Wodonga Police Court. Monday, January 6. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 15 January 1873 · page 2

Ryan and Stephens v. James Keane.—Claim for £1 7a 1½d—Goods sold and delivered. Settled out of Court. G. Hunter v. M’Carthy.—Claim for £1 18…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, January 11. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 15 January 1873 · page 2

Join Oxley was charged with stealing a quantity of plated spoons the property of T. H. Mate and Co., Townsend st,, Albury. Constable Fullarton, look-up keeper deposed: About…

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Yackandandah Warden’s Court. Monday, January 13th. (Before Mr Warden Butler.) Adjourned Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 15 January 1873 · page 2

Lewis Cahoon end anor v Ah Hee and others.— Mr Zincke for plantiff Mr F. Brown for defendants. An adjourned application to be put in possession of ground at the Junction. The casa had beer, partly…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, January 15. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 18 January 1873 · page 2

Temporary extensions of publicans licenses were granted to Messrs Layton, Powell, and Tietyens, for the forthcoming race meeting. FRIDAY, JANUARY 17…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, January 14. (Before A. W. F. Noyes, Esq., J.P., and J. Watson, Esq. J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 January 1873 · page 2

Hawkers licenses were granted to [?] M‘Callum (T. Johnston and D. Lamb [?] and to H. Newmark (D. Cameron and J. [?] sureties), Mr. Jeffery solicitor appearing to [?]…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, January 20. (Before Captain Brownrigg P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 22 January 1873 · page 2

Richard Lawless, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s. William Rech, for drunkenness, was discharged with a caution…

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Horrible Murder & Suicide Near, Wagga Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 22 January 1873 · page 2

We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr. Inspector Singleton for the following :—A woman named Sarah West, the wife of John West, residing at Kiamba Creek, near Wagga…

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Wodonga Police Court. Monday, January 20. (Before Capt. Brownrigg, P.M.), and W. H. Maxwell Esq. J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 22 January 1873 · page 2

King v. Broker. This was a summons for using ob[?] language. No appearance. Stuck out. Langhton v. Cummins. Claim, for £3 for wages. No appearance. Struck out…

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The Kyamba Creek Murder and Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 25 January 1873 · page 2

We extract tho fallowing front the Wagga Wagga Advertiser: — “On the banks of the Kyamba, at a short distance from this [?] stands a pictursque farmstead known…

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Hay Police Court. Wednesday, 22nd January. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 29 January 1873 · page 2

George Waters, was again brought up and sentenced to stand his trial at the Hay Quarter Sessions, Feb. 25th, for larceny of a watch…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, January 25. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 29 January 1873 · page 2

A temporary extension of Publicans’ License was granted to W. Lay ton, of the Union Inn, Gerogery Road. MONDAY, JANUARY 27…

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[?] Police Court. Wednesday, January 29. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 February 1873 · page 3

[?] Walker, alias M‘Dougall, for being [?] was fined 10s, with the alternative of twenty-[?] imprisonment; and for using obscene [?] 40s or one month. The fine was not paid,…

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Small Debts Court (Before John Ross, Esq., JP)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 February 1873 · page 2

Mrs Haydan a Spurr.—Claim for 19s 6d, school fees for two children one quarter. Defendant pleaded that plaintiff’s husband was indebted to him in a large sum for a horse which was the…

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Hay Police Court. Friday, 31st January. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 February 1873 · page 2

Fairbairn v. Rudd, and same v. Day.—Each of these cases, brought by the Inspector of Sheep, was for neglect of provisions of section 74 of Sheep Act, in not registering their…

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Wodonga Police Court. Monday, February 3. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 5 February 1873 · page 2

Samuel Cherry and Annie Cherry were charged with receiving stolen properly. Mr Young appeared for the prisoner. Constable Alexander deposed: I proceeded to…

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