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Courts & crime, 1878

227 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 12

The Late House-stealing Cases

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 March 1878 · page 2

THE result of the trials for horse-stealing at the late Beechworth Assizes, although not so complete as we had wished, is yet sufficiently…

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Police Courts. Corowa.--tuesday, March 5. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Lovin and Lowes, J.P.'s.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 March 1878 · page 3

H. Moras v. E. Clayton; claim, £5 7s. 2d. Mr. Clayton appeared for the defence. Defendant paid £1. 15s. into Court, and pleaded not indebted for the balance…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Friday, March 8

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 3

Thomas Glennon was charged with being drunk and disorderly. The case was dismi[?]ed, contradictory evidence being given regarding his sobriety. James Harper, charged with being of unsound mind,…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 2

Wednesday—Ah Pang, a Chinaman, charged another Chinaman in custody, with assaulting him, but the case was settled out of court, and the prisoner discharged.—James…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March 4. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 2

The following police charges were disposed of : — William Wilson, drunkenness, 5s or twenty-four hours, resisting the police 10s or 48 hours ; James Holden, drunkenness 5s or 24 hours, bad language…

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[?] District Court. [?] MARCH 5. [?] Judge Forbes.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 3

[?] Cases. [?] John Smith, goods sold, £30, [?] The case lapsed. [?] Edward German Mr…

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Police Courts. Corowa.--thursday, March 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

John O'Rafferty, on remand, appeared to answer the charge of stealing a certain valuable document the property of the Crown…

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Rutherglen County Court

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

THE following, cases were heard before His Honer Judge Bindon yesterday:-- George Audley v. Thomas Emms; claim, £1 4s. 1d. Settled…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Friday, March 15

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 3

Mulhare v. Binney. The defendant was summoned for illegally detaining a cart, harness, and tilt, the property of the complainant. After hearing the evidence the Police Magistrate ordered the…

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Alleged Theft From the Corowa Land Office

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 11

It may be remembered that a claim to a portion of land situated on the Tarra[?] run, formed the subject not long since of legal proceedings between the lessee of the run and a…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March 11. (Before A. W. F. Noyes, Esq., J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 2

George Carlso[?] charged with indecency within view of a public place, was discharged with a caution. James Thompson, for being drunk and disorderly,…

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General Sessions. Tuesday, 12th March. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes.) Stealing From the Person

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 4

Frank Morton, charged with stealing property and money belonging to Daniel Humphries, at Booligal, on 11th November last, pleaded not guilty…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Friday, March 8. (Before His Honour Sir William Manning and a Jury of Four.) STEVENSON V. Rutherford and Others. Williams V. Rutherford and Others

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 3

Jury : Messrs. H. S. S. Bond, T. Allen, J. Mills, and E. Lowther. Mr. M. H. Stephen and Mr. Simpson, instructed by Messrs. Shorter and Fitzgerald, appeared for the…

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Police Courts. Corowa--friday, March 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 March 1878 · page 3

John O'Rafferty, on remand from the previous day, was charged with unlawfully forging a certain document--to wit a deed of alienation of…

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Hillston Police Court. Saturday, March 16. (Before Mr J. Pearce, P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 20 March 1878 · page 2

E. S. Haines v. J. T. Roberts.—This was an action for entering on the Bellingerambil run without giving proper notice. It was admitted by the defendant that he had…

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Crown Land Sales. Police Office, Corowa Wednesday 10Th April Country Lot

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 March 1878 · page 2

Lot A, 320 acres, parish [?], situated on the Murray River opposite its junction with the Ovens River and adjoining the southern…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, March 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 March 1878 · page 8

John of Ra[?]er[?] on remand from the previous day, was charged with unlawfully forging a certain document—to wit, a deed of alienation of 46 acres of land in the country of Denison, Parish…

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Police Courts. Corowa.--tuesday, March 26. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Anderson, J.p.) Small Debts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 March 1878 · page 2

L. Levin v. Duncan-Brown claim, 65 18s, 6d, balance of a dishonored acceptance. The debt was admitted, and a verdict given for the amount,…

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Assaulting the Police

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 March 1878 · page 1

A serious disturbance took place at about five o'clock on Monday afternoon in Stephen-street, Melbourne. A man named William Hancock having reported…

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Crown Land Sales. Police Office, Corowa--wednesday, 10Th, April.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 March 1878 · page 3

LOT A 320 acres, parish Collindina, situated on the Murray River, opposite its junction with the Ovens River, and adjoining the southern…

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