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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

227 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 12

Warden’s Court, Wodonga. Friday, October 11.(Before Mr. Warden Foster.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 19 October 1878 · page 10

— Foster v. Cleary and Cobb.—This was a case for trespass on a quartz prospecting claim at Cotton Tree, beyond Bethanga. Mr. Emerson for defendants. Plaintiff proved having pegged out…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 23 October 1878 · page 2

William Stewart, on bail, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was discharged with a caution. Sarah Kent, charged with making use of…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. Deniliquin

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 23 October 1878 · page 2

Sittings proceeding. Daniels for stealing got eighteen months. Chapman and Lindsay, forgery and uttering, two years. Ann Sterne, attempted suicide, one month. Christopher Maguire horse stealing, not sentenced on…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, October 24. (Before Captain Hare, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 October 1878 · page 2

Thomas Maloney was charged with stealing a chestnut mare the property of Samuel Barnes Mr. Roope appeared for the defence…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 26 October 1878 · page 2

RESCUE.—The case in which Joseph Jackson and John Hogan were charged with obstructing the police in discharge of their duty, was resumed, Mr Jhonson appearing for…

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The Lovels of Arden. Chapter Xxiv. “It Means Arden Court.”

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 26 October 1878 · page 4

The time went by, and Daniel Granger pursued his wooing, his tacit undemonstrative courtship, with the quiet persistence of a man who meant to win. He came to Mill Cottage almost…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court Wednesday, October 23 (Before His Honour Sir William [?] TRESPASS

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 October 1878 · page 2

Thomas M‘Fariand v. Thomas [?] William Trewarra. This was an action for treapass, in [?] was alleged that the defendants broke [?]…

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Mulwala Police Court. Saturday, October 26, 1878. (Before Captain Hare, P.M., and Mr. A. Sloane, J.p.) Petty Theft

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 October 1878 · page 2

Benjamin Harbour was charged with stealing a pup valued at £1, the property of John Dunn, of Mulwala. Prisoner stated that he had purchased…

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Court of Inquiry

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 October 1878 · page 2

A COURT of Inquiry under the Land Act was held on Saturday last, before Mr. Commissioner Rose, at the Court House, Corowa, when the following…

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Mulwala Police Court. Saturday, October 26, 1878. (Before Captain Hare, P.M., and Mr A. Sloane, J.p.) Action Under the Land Act

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 November 1878 · page 2

Godfrey v. O'Dwyer. The fallowing report of this case was crowded out of our last issue:-- Henry Tarleton Whitty, sworn, said: I…

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Upper Murray. Mulwala Police Court. Saturday, October 26

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 November 1878 · page 3

[?] Hare, P.M., and Alex. Slo[?]e, Esq., J.P.) [?] a dissipated looking man, was charged [?] a dog, the property of John Dunn. The [?]ated that he arrested the [?] at Tocumwal,…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, October 28. (Before A. W. F. Noy[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 November 1878 · page 2

William Chambers, charged with [?] was discharged with a caution. William Roberts was fined 20s. with [?] of three days in goal, for using [?]…

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Hay Police Court. (Before Mr J. E. Pearce, P.M., Mr. N. C. O'Neill, P.m.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 2 November 1878 · page 2

Joseph Downey, charged for the first time with drunkenness, was discharged. Walter Scott, who was not charged for the first nor for the second time with…

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Land Court of Inquiry. Wednesday, October 30. (Before Mr. Commissioner Rose.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 November 1878 · page 10

Julius Bernhardt, 118a., Moorwatha. J. S. M‘Phillamy deposed : I visited this selection on 20th June; it was selected in February, 1875; I saw the remains of a but; I can’t Bay if…

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Murder at the Solomon Islands. [Fiji Times, 5Th October.]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 1

A correspondent, writing from Marau Sound, Guadalcanar, Solomon Islands, on the 14th July, 1878, observes:— “It will be a subject of melancholy interest…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, November 4. (Before Messrs. A. W. F. Noyes and W. Mackenzie, J. P. ’s)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 3

Richard Tripp, charged with drunkenness, was admo[?]ished. Edward Heenen was charged with stealing from the person of James Higgins, ten £1 notes. Mr…

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Mulwala Police Court. Saturday, October 26.(Before Captain Hare. P.M.. and Mr. A. Sloane, J.p.) Action Under the Land Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 9

God[?]rey v. O’Dwyer.—The following report of this case was crowded out of our last issue :— Henry Tarlatan Whitty deposed: I am a squatter residing at Tarramiah, and a a partner…

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Rutherglen County Court. Thursday, November 14, 1878. (Before His Honor Judge Skinner.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 November 1878 · page 2

Bayliss v. M'Guire. Mr. Brown appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. J. J. B. Bowman for the defendant. Mr. Bowman stated that the case…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, November 9. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.m.) Assault and Wounding

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 9

Theodore Veen was charged with assaulting and grievously wounding Mary Veen, his wife. Mary Veen deposed : I am wife of the prisoner I laid an information against him yesterday ; the…

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Hay Police Court. Friday, Nov. 15. (Before Mr J. E. Pearce, P.m.) Wife Beating

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 2

Thomas Jones was brought up in custody, having been arrested by virtue of a Bench warrant, on a charge of beating his wife. Mrs Jones, however, was desirous of…

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