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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1877

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Mulwala Police Court. Wednesday, November 14. (Before Mr. Robert Brown, J. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 November 1877 · page 2

Hay V. Hill; trespass. Henry Hay deposed : I am superintendent of Boomanoomana Station. From information I received from Mr. Budd, I…

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Hay Coort. (Before Mr.Pearce, P. M.) Police Charges

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 21 November 1877 · page 2

MONDAY.—John pergus and Christopher Jervis, charged with drunkenness, were admonished and discharged. David Gardiner was ordered to pay a fine of 5s or go to the lock-up for 24 hours, for being drunk in a…

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Police Courts. Corowa.--tuesday, November 20. (Before Captain Hare, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 November 1877 · page 3

Patrick Murphy, drunk and disorderly, discharged. The same prisoner, for using obscene language, was fined 5s. (Before Captain Hare, P.M., and Messrs…

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Hay Court. (Before Mr Pearce, P.m.) Police Charges

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 24 November 1877 · page 2

Wednesday—Patrick Kane, charged with being drunk and disorderly, assaulting the police, and making use of obscene language, was ordered to pay £10, or go to prison for six months…

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[?]Liquin Police Court. Monday, November 19. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 November 1877 · page 3

[?] was brought before the Court for [?] and was remanded for admission to the [?] uncharged with drunkenness, was fined…

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Police Courts. Wahgunyah, Nov. 21St, 1877. (Before Mr. J. D. L[?]w, J. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 November 1877 · page 2

Charles Foster, drunk and disorderly was sent to goal for twelve hours without the option of paying a fine. Monday, Nov. 26th, 1877…

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Hay Court. (Before Mr Pearce. P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 28 November 1877 · page 2

Saturday—John Perrin, on bail, charged with being; drunk and disorderly; discharged. W. Barker, charged with drunkenness, was also discharged. Monday—Charles Warburton, charged with drunken…

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Barnawartha and Howlong Horse Stealing Case

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 November 1877 · page 3

AT the Wangaratta Police Court on Thursday, 22nd inst., before Mr. W. Butler, P.M., and Dr. Miller, J.P., the following prisoners were brought before the court…

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The Horse-stealing Cases. Wangaratta

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 November 1877 · page 2

At the police Court, to-day, before Mr. Walter Butler, P.M., and Mr. Parfitt, J.P., William and Gustave Baumgarten were charged, on remand, with horse-stealing at…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, November 26. (Before the P. M. and J. M‘Laurin, Esq., J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 2

Charles Hunt and Thomas Cuthbertson for committing a breach of the peace were admonished and discharged. Moses Mills (a coloured man) was fined 10s or…

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Hay Court. (Before Mr Pearce, P.m.) Police Charges

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 5 December 1877 · page 2

On Saturday an old woman named Sarah Cochrane was charged with attempting to take her own life by throwing herself into the river. A witness named Wilkinson, a sawyer by trade, gave evidence to the effect…

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The Horse Stealing Cases. Wangaratta

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 December 1877 · page 2

At the Police Court, to-day, before Mr. Walter Butler, P.M., and the mayor, William Baumgarten, Gustave Baumgarten, John Studders, and…

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Police Courts. Corowa. -- Friday, Nov. 30. (Before Captain Hare. P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 December 1877 · page 3

Archibald Knot, charged with being drunk in a concert room, was fined 5s., or, 24 hours. Fine paid. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1…

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Hay Court (Before Mr J. E. Pearee, P. M.) Police Charges

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 2

Wednesday—Thomas Anderson, charged with drunkenness of the first time, was advised to take care it should be the last, and was discharged. Henry Simpson, who made his appearance for the second time, charged…

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Deniliquin Police [?] Tuesday, December [?] (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 2

Ah Cher, was charged on remand [?] a girl named Adelaide Solomons [?] Ochiltree appeared for the defence. Mr. Mac[?] who appeared on [?]…

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Hay Court. (Before Mr Pearee, P.m.) Police Charges

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 12 December 1877 · page 2

Monday.—John Humphries, for being drunk, was ordered to pay 5s. fine, and was allowed to leave the court in order to obtain the amount of fine. The police were shortly afterwards informed that he was spending…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 December 1877 · page 3

Eliza Buckley was charged with stealing a purse containing 124, and was discharged. Robert Cochrane was brought up on remand, charged with being of unsound mind, and was also discharged…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, December 11. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 December 1877 · page 7

Edward Loebet was charged with removing and concealing goods prior to his insolvency with intent to defraud his creditors. Mr. Emerson appeared for the prosecution, Mr. Fleming for the…

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Deniliquin Police Court Monday. December 10.(Before A. W. F. Noyes, Esq., J. P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 December 1877 · page 2

James Thompson, for drunkenness, was admonished and discharged; and Motet Mills, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 40s or seven days TUESDAY, DECEMBER II…

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Hay Court. (Before Mr Pearce, P. M.) Police Charges

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 22 December 1877 · page 2

Wednesday.—John Hughes charged with stealing a pair of boots from James Allen, was ordered to restore the boots, and pay a line of 10s. ' Thursday.—Charles Warburton, brought up on a…

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