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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

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Hay Police Court. Saturday. (Before Mr Pearce, P.M., and Mr Stewart, J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 27 August 1879 · page 2

Hector Gillis, charged with not having sufficient lawful visible means of support, was discharged. James Bradley, charged with having a…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, August 25. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. P. Fallon J.p.) Lunacy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 14

Matthias Farrell was charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Nixon deposed : I know the subject of this inquiry; he is a constable of police…

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Deniliauin Police Court. Monday, August 25. [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 3

[?] was charged [?] means of support [?] in a [?] manner denied the charge, [?] was given to show that prisoner was…

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Another Terrible Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 9

Early on Tuesday morning the town of Wagga Wagga was thrown into a state of excitement by the intelligence that the headless trunk of a man had been found buried near the bank of the river,…

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Another Terrible Murder at Wagga

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 3 September 1879 · page 4

Early on the morning of the 26th August the town of Wagga was thrown into a state of excitement by the intelligence that the headless…

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Hay Police Court. August 27th. (Before Mr. Pearce, P.M., and Mr. Stewart J.p.) Larceny of Sheepskins

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 3 September 1879 · page 2

John Gow was charged with stealing three sheepskins, the property of Me Andrew Bros., and pleaded not guilty. Constable Burman deposed to the effect…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 2. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Lowes and Meyer, J'sP.) Illegally Impounding

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 September 1879 · page 2

Watson v. Adam Mays. In this case the plaintiff sought to recover 27s., being the amount of damned imposed by defendant upon certain…

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[?] Police Court. [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 3

[?] language was [?] police [?]. The [?] of the above [?] also…

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The Wagga Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 14

According to the local papers, nothing has yet transpired to throw any light upon the mystery surrounding the late horrible murder at Wagga Wagga. The river has been carefully dragged,…

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Supreme Court, Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 11

In the Supreme Court, Melbourne, on Monday, the case of Watson v. Clinch was heard. The plaintiff, Mr. Sydney G. Watson, of Tintaldra, sued for the detention of certain papers of his…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, September 2. (Before Messrs. Hayes, Mudge, and Brown, J’s.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 14

M. Krefft was granted a hawker’s licence. An application for a special auctioneer’s licence by the same person was refused. William Kotthoff, who had pleaded guilty at a…

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Deniliquin District Court. Friday, September 5. (Before His Honour Judge Forbes.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 3

Harris v Coade, goods arid promissory note, £27 5s 2d.—Mr. Ochiltree for plaintiff. Verdict for amount. Beveridge v Fitzgerald, [ balance of account, £144. — Mr. Docker, instructed by Mr, Ochiltree, for plaintiff ;…

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Warden's Court, Rutherglen. (Before Warden Foster.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 September 1879 · page 2

Jas. Goldsworthy. v. Geo, Moss and Saml. Whittaker. The plaintiff sought to be put in possession of a quartz claim of 160 yards by 150…

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Police Courts. Rutherglen.--sept. 3. (Before W. Burrowes, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 September 1879 · page 2

Wm. Hunter, drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s. or twenty-four hours' imprisonment, and for using insulting words to arresting Constable…

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Murder at Wilcannia

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 10 September 1879 · page 2

The following particulars respecting the murder reported by telegram in our issue of the 3rd inst., are from the Times of 4th. inst:…

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Hay Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr J. E. Pearce P. M.

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 10 September 1879 · page 2

William Hill, charged with larceny of a whip, the property of John Edward Donohoe, of the Wowong Hotel, was brought up and remanded till the 13th inst…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, September 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 14

Timothy Holland was chained with assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Constable Cornfoot deposed : I arrested the prisoner yesterday at Mullengandra, under…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, September 8.(Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 2

John Webb was diarized with being drunk and disorderly; also with using obscene language. [?] the first offence he was fined 10s or three days in gaol, and for the [?] and £1, or seven days in…

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Frightful Murder Near Wilcannia

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 3

Considerable excitement was caused in town on Monday evening, the 1st inst., when it became known that a murder of a cold blooded nature had taken place at Culp[?]ulin station, about 20 miles down the river. On…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, September 10. (Before his Honor Judge Forbes)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 9

This court was opened at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Mr. Docker holding the briefs for the Crown. The only other member of the Bar present was Mr. F. Brown…

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