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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1873

186 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 10

Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, March I. (Before the P.M., A. Landale and J. Watson, Esq., J.Ps.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 3

William James Mackay, who was sent to gaol on Tuesday as being of unsound mind, was again brought up. Dr. Noyes deposed that Mackay, who was suffering…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, February 24. (Before the P.M., James Watson, Esq., J.P., and A. W. P. Noyes, Esq., J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 3

Alexander M‘Donald was charged, on the information of Wm. Adams, with assaulting his adopted child named William Waite, on Sunday night, 23rd instant, and pleaded not guilty…

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Hay Police Court. Friday, February 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

Alfred Hall, cook at the Caledonian Hotel, charged with neglect of duty. Agreement cancelled. John Sheridan v. William M'Fadzean for…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, MARCH 4. (Before Messrs. M’Lonnan, and George Day, J.P.’s.)

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

William Wedlock, on remand, surrendered to his bail on a charge of wife [?]tion and pleaded guilty. Maria Wedlock deposed: I am wife of prisoner,…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March 8. (Before the P.M.

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 3

Robert Wilson, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. TUESDAY, MARCH 4. George Moore, for drunkenness, was fined [?]…

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The Upper Darling. (Bourke Telegraph. Feb. 22.) Bourke Police Court. Monday, February 17. (Before the P, M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 4

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—A man of venerable aspect, named John Wheelan, who was on Friday morning last discharged from our local hospital, was charged with being…

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Wodonga Police Court. Monday, March 3. (Before Messrs. W. Houn,and W.H.Maxwell, J.P.’s)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 2

William Fisher was charged with stealing a pair of trowsers from James Cram. Prosecutor deposed: I am a laborer, residing at Wodonga; on Sunday, 23rd February, I lost a pair of…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, March 1. (Before the P.M., A. Landale and J. Watson, Esqs., J.Ps.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 3

William James Mackay, who was seat to gaol on Tuesday as being of unsound mind, was again brought up. Dr. Noyes deposed that Mackay, who was suffering…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, March 7. (Before Messrs. George Day, W. N. M. Edmondson, James Hayes, and W. Dignam, J.P.’s.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 2

Inspector of Nuisances [?] Phllip Helm, [?]dent was summoned for allowing a horse to stray in the streets, and did not appear to answer to the charge. The inspector of Nuisances having proved the offence,…

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Hay Police Court. Thursday, March 6th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 12 March 1873 · page 2

Thomas O'Neill, for drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. Friday, March 7th. Joseph Smallwood, for deserting his wife;…

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Murder at Emerald-hill

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 12 March 1873 · page 2

There was great excitement at Emerald-hill last night, shortly after seven o'clock, when it became known that a man had been…

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Wodonga Police Court. Monday, March 10. Before Messrs. W. Before Messrs. W. Huon, and W, H. Maxwoll, J.p.’s.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 12 March 1873 · page 2

James Kelly alias “Murrumbidgee” pleaded guilty to a charge of making use of obscene language at [?]. James Watts, the [?] in this. Case, deposed to certain obscene language used by prisoner…

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Albury Police Court Tuesday, March 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 3

(Before G. day and K. M’Lennan, Esq. [?] M’Lanegan s. Power.—Claim for [?] for wages John [?] deposed I am a [?] I engaged with defendant to hawk fruit for 15s week up…

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Small Debts’ Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 3

Lustig v. [?] settled. Satho v. Muller, L1 2s ; settled. Mallett v. Shain.—Claim for L8. Mr Fleming for plaintiff; Mr Dwyer for defendant,…

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Deniliquin Police Monday. March (Before the P.M. and James [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 2

Fred Won. Cubb was charged with [?] language. Fined 20s, or seven day [?]ment. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY [?]…

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Hay Police Court. Saturday, March 15th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 19 March 1873 · page 2

Peter Clarke, charged with perjury in his summons case against W. Carter, for wages, was committed to the Deniliquin Assize Court on Wednesday, 23rd April next…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, March 14. (Before Messrs E. Brown, W. N. M. Edmondson) and K. M’Lannan, J.P.’s,)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 19 March 1873 · page 2

James Garvey, Michael Quirk, M. M‘Cormick, and — Lenehan were summoned for having assaulted Christoph Hille, and indicted on him grievous bodily harm…

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Dentliqtjin Police Court. Tuesday, March 18. (Before the P.M., and A. W. F. Noyes, Esq., J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 2

An application was made for the transfer of the license of the Conargo Hotel from Hector Ross to Alexander Stevenson. No objection was filed by the police, but Constable Brennan stated that in 1868…

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Hay Police Court. Friday, March 21st. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 26 March 1873 · page 2

R. Newton was summoned by William Elliott, town herdsman for bringing cattle on the town commons without giving notice.— Case dismissed, not proved satisfactorily…

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