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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1876

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, December 27. (Before J. Mair, Esq., P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 January 1876 · page 2

Thomas [?]ale, Jeremiah Fitzpatrick, William Fitnam, Mary Ann Sullivan, William Bourke, W. Bourke, Daniel Murphy and Thos. M‘Cormack, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of 24…

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Wodonga County Court. Thursday, December 30. (Before His Honor Judge Hackett)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 January 1876 · page 15

CAUFIE LIST.—H. Edwards and W. H. Easterby v.W. T. Pyke ; claim, £5 5s., rent of flour mill at Wodonga. Mr, Thorold appeared for plaintiffs, Mr. Emerson for defendant. William Henry…

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Correspondence. W. R. Matthews’ Case in the Late Land Court.to the Editor Op the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 January 1876 · page 15

SIR,—In the issue of the Border Post of the 18th there were certain statements in W. R. Matthews’ case before the Land Court on the 14th inst., which I feel constrained to take up, as…

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Late News From England. the Murder of Mr. Birch. Operations Against the Malays. London, 16th November

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1876 · page 4

From our papers by the St. Osyth we make the following extracts:--The London papers have received the following from the Colonial…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, January 1.(Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 15

F. Addi[?] was charged with being of unsound mind, and remanded for eight days for medical treatment, Matilda Ellis, charged with indecent behaviour,…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, January 3. (Before J. Mair, Esq., J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 2

Richard Foxier charged with indecent exposure was discharged. Mary Ann Gladman charged with drunkenness, fined 10s or 48 hours’ imprisonment, and for using…

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Deniliquin Land Inquiry Court. Monday, January 3, 1876. (Before Mr. Commissioner Rose.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 4

The first court at inquiry as to the bona fides of certain selections—in regard to the conditions of residence, improvements &c.. under section 25, of the Amended Lands Act of 1875— was…

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Police Court. COROWA.--Friday, January 7. (Before Messrs. S. A. Meyer and A. Anderson, J.P.'s.) Breach of Publicans' Act

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 January 1876 · page 3

W. F. Martin was charged with a breach of the Publicans' Act, and was fined 40s. and 6s, 6d, costs. (Mr. Reg. Hare, J. P., then took his…

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The Guntawang Murder

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 1

The Gulgong correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald reports that on the 28th ult a vast crowd assembled to catch a glimpse of the man who was to…

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Deniliquin Police Court. (Before the P.m.) Tuesday, January 10

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 2

Michael Kelly v. D. O’Connor—assault. Mr. Jeffery for defendant. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Michael Kelly deposed: I am a carpenter…

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The Murder at Carroll

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 1

The following telegram appears in the Sydney Evening News:— “Gunnedah, Friday, 12.11 p.m. A horrible murder was perpetrated near Carroll, about 18…

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Attempted Murder by a Returned Colonist

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 2

A report was recently circulated in Gravesend that a case of fratricide had occurred in Wakefield-street. It appears that a Mrs. Shaddick, who carries on…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, January 11, (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and Mr. M’Lennan, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 15

Isabella Glen v. Thomas Glen,—Defendant in this casts was summoned Foe wife desertion, Mr. Fleming appeared for the plaintiff; Mr, Blackmore for the defendant,…

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Deniliquin Land Inquiry Court. (Before Mr. Commissioner Rose.) Saturday, January 8

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 4

Before commencing any cases the Commissioner announced that he had received a telegram from Mr. [?] stating that lots 70 and 71 in Allen’s cases, were auction selected…

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Police Court. COOWA.--Monday, January 17. (Before Mr. Reg. Hare . J.P.'s.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 January 1876 · page 3

Joh[?] Cragie, charged with being drunk was admonished and discharge. Jam[?] Hughes was fined 10s., or 48…

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[?] Police Court. Monday, January 17. (before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 3

[?] for being [?] was fined [?] in [?] of the court, [?] hours in the lock-up [?]…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, January 18.(Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 10

Davis v. Ringwood.—This was a case of assault. Mr. Fleming for plaintiff, Mr. Thorold for defendant, Isaac Davis deposed ; I am the husband of…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, January 18. (Before Captain Hare and Mr. Myer.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 11

John Bacon, of the Mulwala sawmills, was chafed, on summons, on the information of Mr. Levin, of Corowa, with obtaining money by false pretences. Mr. Glascodine, of Corowa, appeared…

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European Telegrams. the Court. London, January 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 8

Her Majesty the Queen visits Coburg on the 10th of April, and afterwards proceeds to Baden Her Majesty will open Parliament in person on the 2nd February, accompanied by the Princess…

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Original Correspondence. the Towns' Police Act. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 January 1876 · page 3

SIR, Now that it is beyond question that our town is under the above Act, and our officer in charge is fully impressed with its importance, I would…

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