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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1876

205 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 11

Child Murder at Emerald Hill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 11

Another revolting crime was committed at Emerald Hill on Tuesday evening, a woman named Mary Ann Elizabeth Williams having murdered her sou, William Henry Young, a child…

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Wentworth Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, November 28. (Before His Honour Judge Forbes.) Mr. Murray acted its Crown Prosecutor. Stealing a Boat

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 4

Wm. Oswald pleaded guilty to stealing a boat, the property of Win. Hunt, the teacher of the Public School at Wentworth, valued at £4 10s…

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Wodonga County Court. Saturday, DECEMBER 16.(Before His Honor Judge Hackett.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 8

Burchill v. Forster. — Claim ,£13 17s. 6d., wages as storeman. Mr. Nagle for plaintiff. Defendant paid £4 19s. .2d. in full of all demands, into court, and also pleaded set-off, loss caused by…

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Wentworth District Court. 29Th November, 1876. (Before his Honour Judge Forbes.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 4

In attendance—Mr. Murray, barrister ; Mr. Higgins, solicitor. Foden v. Weeks.—Rent and goods sold and delivered. Mr. Murray instructed by Mr…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, December 26.(Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 December 1876 · page 2

James M‘KinIey was fined 5s for drunkenness, and the same amount for using profane language, and Jeremiah Burke and John Burrows were each fined Is for drunkenness…

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Small Debts’ Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 December 1876 · page 8

Lyne v. M’Nichol.—Trespass of sheep. Summons not served. Bowler v. Podmore.—£2 had been paid [?] plaintiff; verdict for balance, £3 2s. 10d., and…

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