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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1876

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Dreadful Triple Murder at Rope’s Creek

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 November 1876 · page 1

A notice has appeared in our (Age) telegraphic columns respecting the murder by a father of three of his children, at Cullyton, Rope’s Creek, not far…

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The Supreme Court of Caricature. the Title of [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 November 1876 · page 2

This was a petition to restrain the defendant (who is a Cat’s man), from assuming the title of E-quire, and the facts of the case are brielly as follows:—…

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Court of Inquiry. Monday, November 6.(Before Mr, Commissioner Rose.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 11 November 1876 · page 10

William Daly, 164a., Yambla. Reported as non-resident. Air. Keele, Inspector of Conditional Purchases, applied for a postponement of this case off the ground that he was not prepared…

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Chiltern Police Court. Tuesday, November 14. (Before Mr. Waller Butler, P.m.) Wilfue Injury

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 November 1876 · page 3

Mary Whitlock v.Thomas Turnbull; wilful-injury to private property to the extent of 30s Mr.Norton appeared for complaint…

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Hay District Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 November 1876 · page 2

The District Court was opened by His [?] Judge Forbes at noon on Tuesday, November 14 TRESPASS. John Brewer, Merri Merrigal, v. Donald M[?]…

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Hay District Court. Wednesday, 15th November, 1876. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 22 November 1876 · page 4

John Brewer v John Manns, that damages. Mr Murray, instructed by Mr. F. W. Reed, for plaintiff, Mr. O'Ryan, instructed by Mr Wallis, for defendant. This case was identical with that against M'Innis for…

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Wodonga Police Court. Wednesday, November 22. (Before Messrs. W. Huon and J. Woodland, J’s.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 25 November 1876 · page 11

Rape.—James Blackmore, alias Kemp, alias Richard Hill, a respectably dressed man, between 30 and 40 years of age, was charged with having committed a capital offence on the person of…

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Deniliquin Land Inquiry Court. (Before Mr. Commissioner Rose.) Monday, November 20, 1876

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 November 1876 · page 4

John Gibson, 640 acres, county Townsend, parish Dernlamen, Mr. Gillott appeared on behalf of Air. Gibson and Mr. Boyd for Mr. H. Ricketson, the lessee of Cornelia run, who…

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Mulwala Police Court. Tuesday, November 21. (Before Messrs. R. Brown and Alex. Sloane, J.P.'s.) Robbery with Violence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 December 1876 · page 3

Edward Boarke appeared on summons, charged with feloniously stealing a certain valuable security or warrant for the delivery of certain…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, November 28. (Before the P.M., and A. N. Gilbert, Esq., J,P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 December 1876 · page 3

Edward Johnston. who had been taken in custody the previous day for wilfully breaking the street lamp at Thompson’s Commercial Hotel, was charged with being of unsound mind. He was…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, December 5. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 December 1876 · page 2

Edward Johnston was charged on remand with being of unsound mind. Dr. Noyes deposed that prisoner had been confined in the gaol during the past week, on a…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 December 1876 · page 3

The following applications for publicans licenses were considered:--Camille Reau, Empire Hotel. No objection. Granted…

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Warden's Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 December 1876 · page 3

William Booth and Andrew Hunter applied for the lease of some ground for mining purposes, situated on the Great Eastern Reef, near Rutherglen…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Wednesday, December 18. (Before Mr. Pitcairn, P.M., and Mr. J. Lindsay Brown, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 December 1876 · page 3

Evans v. Peele. No appearance. Stuck out. Peele v. Evans. No appearance. Struck out…

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Rutherglen Licensing Court. Wednesday, December 13. (Before Mr. Pitcairn, P.M., and Mr. T. Reeve, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 December 1876 · page 3

The following applications for publicans' licenses were submitted:--John Lord, Rutherglen Hotel. No objection. Granted…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, December 11. (Before Messrs. A. W. F. Noyes and James Watson.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 2

Patrick Redden, for drunkenness, was fined 20s with the alternative of three days’ imprisonment. J. Sullivan and A. M‘Pherson were charged…

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Germanton Police Court. Tuesday, December 12. (Before Mr. William Partell, Esq., J.p) Shooting with Intent to Kill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 10

William Jones was charged with shooting with intent to commit murder. Senior-constable Coveney, being duly sworn, said : I am constable in charge of the Ten-mile…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, December 12.(Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and Messrs. S. Mudge aud K. M’Lennan, J’s.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 9

John M’Leod, charged with using obscene language, was fined 10s. A man named Robinson, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s…

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Rutherglen County Court. Thursday, Dec. 14, 1876. (Before His Honor Judge Hackett.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 December 1876 · page 3

Kelly v. Sullivan. Mr. F. Brown, instructed by Mr. Tuthill, for plaintiff; Mr. Zincke for defendant. This was an action for trespass…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Friday, December 15. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 2

Henry Varley was charged on remand with stealing a mare, the property of James O’Neil, of Moama. Mr. Boyd appeared for the defence. James O’Neil, the prosecutor deposed, that he…

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