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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

306 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 16

Deniliquin Assize Court. Monday, October 20. (Before His Honour Mr. Justice Fancett.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 October 1879 · page 4

The Court opened at ten o’clock, with Mr. G. B. Simpson as Crown Prosecutor. A commission from the Sheriff was tendered to his Honour, authorising Mr. Theodore Watson to…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 October 1879 · page 2

Thomas Gilchrist was charged with ill-using a horse, and was fined 10s. Two or three debt cases were also disposed of…

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Mulwala Police Court. Wednesday, October 22. Regina V. Halburd

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 October 1879 · page 2

This case, adjourned from the 17th September, was set down for hearing the decision of the Court. The justice present were Captain Hare, P.M.,…

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Hay Police Court. Saturday. (Before Mr J. Pearce, P.M., and Mr A. Lakeman, J.p.) Stealing From the Person

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 29 October 1879 · page 2

Three young men named William Day, John Maenamara, and John Bell, were brougt up, charged jointly with stealing money from the person of a man named William Martin…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 28. (Before Messrs. J. D. Law and F. W. Browne, JsP.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 October 1879 · page 2

Camilla Reau (on bail) was charged with using language calculated to provoke a breach of the peace to Constable O'Donnell in Foord-street,…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, October 25. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 November 1879 · page 14

Thomas Riley, charged with using obscene language, was fined 5s. Jasper Brandt, charged with drunkenness, was fined 10s…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, October 14. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Anderson and Harricks. J’s.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 November 1879 · page 10

Arthur Leslie v. Samuel Jeffery; claim, £4 12s. 3d.m for work labor done. Mr. Roope for the complainant, and Mr. Jhonson for defendant. The following evidence was taken :—…

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Hay Police Court. Tuesday (Continued). (Before Messrs Lakeman, and Stewart, Justices of the Peace.) Summons Cases

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 1 November 1879 · page 2

See Sing v. Edward Owley and Frank Hipworth. Mr Jhonson appeared for complainant, and Mr Welsh for Owley. This was a case of assaalt…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, October 27. (Before Messrs. T. Watson, A. Landale, and J. D. Browu, J. Ps)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 November 1879 · page 2

Thomas King and James Bro[?] charged with stealing from the till of (G. Ashton of the Bridge hotel, were remanded for one day. Mary Ann Summers, also charged with larceny,…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, Nov. 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 November 1879 · page 3

Charles Perrett, was charged with attempting to commit suicide. Constable Carter deposed: I arrested prisoner, Charles Perrett, sen.,…

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Attempted Murder by a Monkey

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 November 1879 · page 3

A Paris paper says that a hairdresser in the Rue Mouffetard had a pet monkey. Having taken a nap in an arm chair in his shop, he was…

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The Court of Inquiry

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 November 1879 · page 2

ANOTHER "mishap" has occurred to Mr. Rose, and the Court of Inquiry which was to be held in Corowa on Tuesday morning last has been…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, November 3.(Before the Police Magistrate)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 14

Ewington Pearce, charged with committing a breach of the peace, pleaded guilty, and was fixed 1s. James Mitchell, charged with drunkenness, was…

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Tuesday, November 4. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 14

William. Bray was charged with furious driving in Dean-street one-day test week. Defendant pleaded guilty, but said that the horse had bolted. A fine of 20s. with costs; in default, distress…

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[?]Liquin Police Court. Monday November 3

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 3

[?] Messrs. T. [?] Carne, T. Watson, and [?] J.Ps) [?] charged with drunkenness, [?]…

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Wednesday, November 6. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Singleton, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 14

John Wilson pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 6s. George Hillier similarly charged, also pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s…

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Hay Police Court. (Before Mr. J. E. Pearce, P.M., and Mr. A. Lakeman, J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 12 November 1879 · page 2

Jemmy Ah Goon v. Charlotte Walker, assault and Charlotte Walker v. Jemmy. Ah Goon, assault. Mr. Jhonson appeared for Ah Goon. On the application, of Charlotte…

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A Skeleton in the Closet. Chapter Lvii. How the Murder Was Discovered

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 12 November 1879 · page 1

All murders past do stand excused in this—And this so sole and so unmatchable Shall prove a deadly bloodshed but a jest, Exampled by this heinous spectacle…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, Nov. 7. (Before the Police Magistrate and Dr. Harricks, J.p.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 November 1879 · page 2

George Roy was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and pleaded guilty. The Police Magistrate said he had heard the man use most…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Nov. 7TH 1879. (Before Mr. Foster P. M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 November 1879 · page 2

Samuel Benjamin, summoned by Const. Trainor for using obscene language, did not put in an appearance, but was fined 10s. for the offence…

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