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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1877

182 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 10

Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, October 15. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 2

James Simons and Elien Win[?] were charged with drunkenness, the former was fined 5s or twenty-four hours, and the latter 10s or 48 hours. Fines paid…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. (Before His Honour Mr. Justice [?]) Thursday, October 18.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 2

The Court opened at ten o’clock on Thursday morning. Mr. Coutts prosecuted for the Crown, and Messrs. O’Ryan, Buckhouse, Murray, and M’Der[?], barristers-at-law, were also in…

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Hay Court. (Before His Worship Dr. Gorden. J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 24 October 1877 · page 1

On saturday, James Henley and john Monaghan were fined 5s for drunkenness: the latter, [?] with indecent exposure of his person, was also fined £1, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment. joseph…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, October 23. (Before Messrs. Here and L. Levin, J.P.'s.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 October 1877 · page 2

Joseph Barker won charged with havi[?] stolen a quantity of beer from Mr. W. Martin, of the Royal Hotel. Constable Lawrence deposed that he…

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Hay Court. (Before C. W. Simson, Esq. J.P.,and Dr Gordon, J.p.) Police Charges

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 27 October 1877 · page 2

On Wednesday. Elizabeth Wilkinson was brought before the Bench charged with drunkenness, obscene language, malicious injury of W. Sabine's property, and…

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Deniliquin Assizes. Friday, October 19. (Before His Honour Mr. Justice [?] ) Cattle Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 October 1877 · page 4

Charles Woodbridge and William Lord pleaded not guilty to an [?] charging then [?] stealing on the 9th August, [?] of cattle from [?] station, the property, of…

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Court of Inquiry. Monday, October 22. (Before Mr. Commissioner Rose.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 27 October 1877 · page 7

John T. Dight 320a., Bungowannah. John Thomas Dight deposed ; I conditionally purchased this land on 18th September, 1873 ; immediately after I took up the land I began to…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. Saturday, October 20. (Before His Honour Mr. Justice Faucett.) TRESPASS

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 October 1877 · page 4

Baillie v. Donahoe.—This was an action brought to assess damages for trespasses committed by defendant on Benerembah station. Mr. H. Stephen instructed by Mr. Reed, of Hay,…

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Rutherglen County Court. Thursday, October 25. (Before His Honor Judge Hackett.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 October 1877 · page 2

Beecroft v. Kerne; claim, 25, part of the price of a saddle, Mr. Tuthill for the plaintiff, who said the defendant had exchanged with him a certain saddle. He…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, October 31St. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 3

Stephen Walkins was charged with forging [?] uttering a cheque for £8. Mr. Gillot ap[?] for the defence. Sergeant Johnston gave evidence from which…

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Hay Court. Police Charges. (Bofore Dr J. M. Gordon. J. P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 2

Wednesday—Thos. Gibson, Henry Ward, and W. Taylor, charged with drunkenness, were discharged. James Allen and William [?] were each fined 30s, and Samuel Nevin 10s for similar offences. Frank and…

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[?] Circuit Court. Thursday, October 25

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 1

The court was occupied the whole of the day in hearing the case of Sicase v. Peddle. Messrs. [?] and Hackett, instructed by Mr. Hewitt, appeared for the plaintiff, and Messrs…

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Land Inquiry Court. (Before Mr. Commissioner Rose.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 1

On Thursday last then [?] cases of Robert [?] jun., brighten Barbour, and Tas[?] Kerr, were [?] with. Mr. Gillett appeared on behalf of Mr. [?] the leave of [?]…

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Police Courts. Wahgunyah--wednesday, Nov. 7. (Before Mr. Walter Butler, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 November 1877 · page 2

Alfred Mitchell v. Camille Reau; claim, £3 18s. 9d., for chaff delivered. Mr. Dixon for plaintiff. Order for amount, 5s. costs. Parry Bros. v. Walter Beresford No…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Thursday, November 8. (Before W. Butler, Esq., P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 November 1877 · page 11

John Collinson Gibbs was brought up on remand charged with stealing a bay mare, branded CK near shoulder, the property of Walter Keeble, Gooramadda. Mr. Brown, instructed by Mr…

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Deniliquin Police Court Tuesday, November 6. [?] Ross, Esq., J. P., and T. B. Came, Esq., J. P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 November 1877 · page 3

[?] Gee Sing.—An information for [?] Mr. Gillott (for Mr. Macnamara) [?] on behalf of defendant who pleaded not [?] deposed that he was at defendant’s…

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Land Inquiry Court (Before Mr. Commissioner [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 November 1877 · page 2

On Wednesday last the adjourn[?] Robert Barbour june., Leighl[?] Thomas Kerr again came on for [?] Gillott appeared on behalf of Mr.[?]…

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Hay Court. (Before Mr. Pearce, P.M., and Joseph M'Gaw, Esq., J.p.) Shearers' Strikk

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 14 November 1877 · page 2

Yesterday morning, four shearers named Robert Crawford, Benjamin Wilton, John Rowe, and Charles Smith, appeared to answer a charge of breach of agreement with…

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Hay Court. (Before Mr. Pearce, J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 17 November 1877 · page 2

On Wednesday four Chinamen, named Yock Yin, Ah Young, Sing Ki, and Ah Pang, summoned John Johnson for wages. Mr. Reed appeared for defendant. Case dismissed with £2 2s. costs, the court having no…

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Deniliquin Police Cou[?] Tuesday, November 13. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 November 1877 · page 2

Thomas Parry was fined 5s or [?] for drunkenness, a like penalty [?] language, and £1 or fourteen days [?] police…

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