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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1873

186 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 10

Deniliquin Circuit Court

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 29 October 1873 · page 3

HENRY WHELAN, late wardsman at the [?]ay Hospital, charged with manslaughter John West, by giving him carbolic acid [?]stead of the prescribed medicine, was…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, November 3. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 November 1873 · page 2

Dalley v. Barber—abusive language. Complainant gave evidence to the effect that he had taken out a summons against defendant for some owing, and that on informing defendant…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, November 3. (Before Messrs. E. Brown, S. Mudge, K. M’Lennan, and G. Day, J.P’s

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 November 1873 · page 3

Thomas Johnson was charged with stealing £5, the property of John Johnson. Prisoner was defended by Mr Fleming. Robert Fullerton deposed : I am constable…

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Treatment of Criminals in Darlinghurst Gaol

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 November 1873 · page 4

We take the following remarks from a leading article, which appears in the last issue of the Critic, headed “Darlinghurst Gaol”:— During the past week many instances of gross…

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Albury Police Court Monday, November 10. (Before [?]. Brown, Esqr., J. P.)

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

W. Finch was fined 5s for having been [?] TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11. (Before Messrs E. Brown & R. Phelps, J. P’s.)…

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Wodonga Police Court. Saturday, November 8. (Before Capt, Brownrigg, P. M.,)

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

Pickup v. Reece.— This was a summons for illegal detention of property Mr Blackmore appeared for plaintiff, Mr Young for defendant…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, November 12. (Before the P.M. and J.D. Brown, Esq. J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 November 1873 · page 2

Michael Burke, charged with drunkenness and using obscene language, was fined 5s twenty-four four hours’ imprisonment for the first, and 10s or seven days’ imprisonment for the second offence…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, November 14. (Before Capt. Brownrigg, P.M., and W. N. M. Edmondson, Esq, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 November 1873 · page 5

Peter Welton was fined 5s, for having been drunk and disorderly. Allan, Armstrong, for a similar offence was mulcted in a like penalty…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, November 17. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 November 1873 · page 3

John Smith, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, with the alternative of 24 hours imprisonment. Fine paid. Michael Murphy was charged with drunkenness,…

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Wodonga Police Court. Monday, November 17. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 November 1873 · page 3

Henry M‘Ilree was charged with stealing a bullock, the property of Patrick Kelly. Patrick Kelly deposed: I am a grazier, residing near Albury, New South Wales; I…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, November 22. (Before Messrs. Brown and Mudge, J.P’s.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 November 1873 · page 3

James [?]en and William Green were brought up, under warrant, charged with assault with intent to commit a rape. Mr Blackmore appeared for the prisoners…

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Small Debts’ Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 November 1873 · page 4

Marsh v. Swif[?], for 6[?], value of four sheets of bark. No defence filed. Verdict for 3s, and cost[?] TO CORRESPONDENTS.—“A lover of fair play” [?] informed that we would insert his letter with pleasure,…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, November 28. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and N. P. Lockhart, Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 November 1873 · page 4

Nelson v. James Cameron.—Defendant in this case was summoned under the Masters’ and Servants’ Act, for misconduct as a hired servant by absenting himself without leave…

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Deniliquin Police Manday, November [?](Before the P.M)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 November 1873 · page 2

William Cros charges with admonished and discharged. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER (Before the P.M.)…

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Ten Mile Creek Police Court. Thursday, November 27. (Before Messrs N. P. Lockhart, J. K. Armstrong, J. C. Bowler, and John Ross, J.P.’s.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 November 1873 · page 4

George Harris was charged by the police with openly preparing to fight on the public road on Nov. 4th, in front of the Germanton Hotel. Mr Dwyer appeared for the police. The evidence of constables…

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Hay Police Court. November 28

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 3 December 1873 · page 2

Murray v. John M'Glyn, assault. After hearing evidence, M'Glyn was fined 1s., or one day's imprisonment. Arising out of this ease, Mr. Murray said something which the…

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[?]Iliquin Police Court. Tuesday, December 2

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 December 1873 · page 3

[?] was charged with drunkenness, is or twenty four hours imprisonment ; [?] obscene language 10s, or three days [?]ent…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, December 1.(Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 December 1873 · page 3

Thomas Mason, a lad about 16, was charged with stealing 20 head of cattle, the property of his father, Robert Mason, of Greta, Victoria. Constable Morrissey deposed: I arrested…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, December [?]. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 December 1873 · page 3

Thomas Mason, charged with cattle stealing, was remanded to Wangaratta. Annie Olsen v. Peter Olsen. Defendant in this case was charged with…

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Wodonga Police Court. Monday, December 8. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 December 1873 · page 3

Andrew M’Cormack pleaded not guilty to a charge preferred against him by John Pbelan of unlawfully disposing of spirituous liquors, having no license…

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