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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

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The Late Special Police Case

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

THE proceedings in connection with the swearing in of the special police in Corowa have given rise to much comment as to the advisability, or…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, MARCH 1. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Day, M‘Kee, and Mudge, J.P.’s

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 10

Gardiner v. Swyny.—This was a charge of assault. Mr. Emerson for complainant, Eliza Gardiner deposed : I was lately a servant in the employ of defendant; on the afternoon of…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 4

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Thomas M'Faggart, on bail, was charged with being drunk, and with making use of obscene language. For the latter offence he was fined 10s…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, March 1.(Before Mr. Hare, P.M., and Messrs. Anderson, Harricks, Levin, and Meyer, Js.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 10

Arthur Browne was summoned for refusing to do duty as a special constable. Mr. Jhonson, who appeared for defendant, said that he felt called upon to do what he had never…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday. March 3 ( Before the P.M. and W. Bell and R.H. to[?]. Esqs., J.P.’s)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 2

George Stephenson appeared on remands with committing an assault with [?] Kelly. Alexander M‘Donnell was called [?]…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 12 March 1879 · page 2

Hugh Kelly pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was liberated as he had been locked up since the previous Saturday. John Cobden, in charge of travelling sheep,…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr J. E. Pearce, P.M., and Mr. A. P. Stewart, J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 12 March 1879 · page 2

Harriden v Bent, 10s; defendant admitted liability to the extent of 5s, which sum he had paid into court. Verdict for amount paid into court…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March 10. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 3

Annie Davis was charged with being an idle and disorderly person. Constable Queen an deposed that had heard the accused use some |indecent language to a number of men in Davidson-street, in…

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Balranald Police Court. (From the Balranald Recorder) Monday, 3Rd March. (Before R. B. Mitchell. Esq, P.M., and A. ;Lawrence. Esq., J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 4

Thomas Gorman, William Kaye, William Hobbs. and Charles Jones, the four men who were recently captured at Kilfera, were placed in the dock and charged with the [?]…

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Land Court of Inquiry. (Before Mr. Commissioner Rose.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 8

A sitting of this court took place at Tumbarumba on 23rd December for the purpose of taking evidence with regard to Mr. B. Gray’s claim to 960 acres of the Welaregang Village Reserve…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, March 14Th. (Before Captain Hare, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 March 1879 · page 2

Robert Thompson and John Fitzpatrick were charged with stealing from the person of one John Crough. Henry Carter deposed: I am a…

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The Queensland Native Police

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 March 1879 · page 3

TELEGRAMS having appeared with reference to the departure of Sub-inspectors Fitzgerald and Connor from Townsville with a detachment of…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday. March .17. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 2

George Young, for using obscene language, was fined 10s, or 48 hours in gaol; and for drunkenness 5s, or 24 hours. Thomas Lenoara, Robert Jamieson, and James…

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Hay Police Court. Thursday. (Before Mr J. E. Pearce. P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 2

FALSE PRETENCES.—A man named James Lees was brought up in custody on a charge of uttering valueless cheques. Constable Hurley deposed to having arrested prisoner…

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Deniliquin District Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 2

This court opened on Thursday, 20th before his Honour Judge Forbes. The [?] cases, were, as usual, first disposed of as follow A. T. Smith v James Collier, goods sold…

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Hay Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr J. E. Pearce P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Andrew Turnbull, John York, and Christopher Dawson, charged with being drunk in a public place, were discharged. Martin O'Grady, for a similar offence, was…

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Euabalong Police Court. March 17th. Before Messrs. N. C. O'Neill, P.M. and Geo. Frew, J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 2

R. W. Smith was charged with, indecent exposure of porson on Sunday, the 16th, and was fined 5s. E. O'Brien v. Maria Groundwater,…

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Science. Baleful Planets. Four of Them to Make Joint Assault on Human Life—great News for the Doctors

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 2

If there is anything in "astrological criology," we are approaching one of the most pestilential periods of the earth's history. Since the commencement of the Christian era…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, MARCH 24. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 3

Thomas Martin, charged with indecent behaviour a public place on Sunday morning, was fined £2, and being unable to pay the fine was, in default, sent to gaol for one mouth…

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Albury District Court. Thursday, March 27. This court was opened at noon on Thunder. Undefended Cases

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 10

C. Duchatel v. T. Bourke ; claim for £25 2s. on bill of exchange. Mr. Curtis for plaintiff. Verdict for amount claimed. W. C. M’Farlane v. John Smith; claim for £7…

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