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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1877

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Rutherglen County Court. Monday, July 16, 1877. (Before His Honor Judge Hackett.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1877 · page 3

His Honor took his seat at 10 o'clock; The following cases were disposed of:-- Wm. Meehan v. Robert Campbell; contact, £1 5s. No appearance. Struck…

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Albury District Court. Satuuday, July 14.(Before His Honor Judge Forbes.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 21 July 1877 · page 9

Smart v. M’Caughey.—This case was resumed at 10 a.m. on the re-assembling of the Court. The evidence having been concluded, his Honor directed the jury to return a verdict for the…

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Murder and Suicide

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 July 1877 · page 1

A Coroner’s [?] has just been held on the body of a young gentleman named Bullock, who shot another person and then [?] himself. The facts of this sad case…

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Hay Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 1 August 1877 · page 2

A man named Ryan appeared before the Bench charged by Mary Ann M'Carthy, alias Mary Chapman, with an attempt at rape, on the night of the 24th inst. The complainant's evidence being unsupported, the case…

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, 2Nd August. (Before Messrs. J. E. Daniell, S. A. Meyer. and L. Levin. J.P.s)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 August 1877 · page 2

Sub-Collector of Customs v. R. F. Lewis. Defendant was charged with smuggling certain boxes of cigars on the 3rd July last. Mr. F. Brown, instructed by Mr. E. J…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Friday, [?] 3. (Before the P. M. and J. Watson, Esq., J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 August 1877 · page 3

J. T. Thompson v. H. U. Walton, assault. Mr. Gillott for complainant and Mr. Wren for defendant. John Thurgood Thompson deposed :I keep the Commercial Hotel at Deniliquin. On the morning of the 19th July…

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Hay District Court. Thursday, August 2

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 4 August 1877 · page 2

The Hay District Court was opened at 12.30 a.m. on Thursday, by His Honour Judge Forbes. On the list of causes being called over,…

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Deniliquin Police Monday, July 3 (Before James Mair, Esq., P [?] Brown, Esq, J.P.

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 August 1877 · page 2

James Hawker was charged [?] the property of John Hewer. Mr. for the accused. Constable Robinson deposed [?]…

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Hay Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 8 August 1877 · page 2

Joseph Brown, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged, it being his first offence. MONDAY…

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Riverine Sheep and Cattle Stealing Prevention Association

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 8 August 1877 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the above Association, was held at Isaacs' Caledonian Hotel, on Wednesday last, 1st August…

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Court of Inquiry. Friday, August 10. (Before Mr. Commissioner Rose.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 11 August 1877 · page 11

John Keighran, 89½[?]., Cookardinia. The consideration of this case was resumed today. when Mr. W. Crommelin deposed that he was with…

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Court of Inquiry. Tuesday, August 7. (Before Mr. Commissioner Rose.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 11 August 1877 · page 9

Mary Beresford. 80a., Walbundrie. Mr. Fleming appeared for the selector. Ernest C. Smith deposed : I am an Inspector of Conditional Purchases ; on the 16th January last…

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Another Child Murder

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 August 1877 · page 1

An inquest was held by Dr. Youl, at the City Morgue a few days. since, on the body of a newly-born male child, which was found on the beach at St. Kilda on…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, August 13. (Before J. Mair, Esq., P.M., and A. Wilson, Esq., J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 August 1877 · page 2

James Nolan and Thomas Quinn were each charged with drunkenness and using bad language, Fined for first offence, 5s, or 24 hours ; and for second, 10s, or 48 hours additional…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, August 11. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 August 1877 · page 2

James Martin, for drunkenness was fined 5s or twenty-four hours, and Samuel Wearne for using bad language was dealt with in a similar manner. TUESDAY, AUGUST 21…

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Hay Court. Police Charges

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 1 September 1877 · page 2

Tuesday—James Cooney and Samuel Rake, charged with drunkenness, were discharged, as it was their first appearance. W. James, charged with making use of obscene language, was fined 5s…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, August 28.(Before the P. M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 September 1877 · page 2

William Johnston, alias Bill the Diver, was charged with stealing a swag (value £7) the property of Conrad Young. Constable Queenan deposed that he arrested the…

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Hay Court. Police Charges

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 5 September 1877 · page 2

Saturday.—Edwin Finder, brought upon two charges—drunkenness in a public place, and indecent exposure—was sent to prison for fifteen days. Monday—William Jenkins, brought up for the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Friday, July 7. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 3

Inspector of Nuisances v. Peter George.—This adjourned case was called, and Mr. Edwards, the Inspector, produced the Gazette extending the Nuisances Prevention Act to Deniliquin…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, September 4. (Before the P. M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 2

The Inspector of Nuisances [?] George, landlord of the St. George [?] for a breach of sanitary regulations, [?] Gillott appeared for the [?]…

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