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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

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Deniliquin Police [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 2

A M‘Coilough (Sheep [?] Roberts.—The defendant was [?] breach of the Sheep Act in [?] He pleaded quilty and was fined [?]…

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Hillston. Police Court, June 27, 1878. (Before Mr. O'Neil, P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 2

Constable Schweieker v. Henry Duncan, drunk and disorderly. Fined 5s. or 24 hours' imprisonment. Constable Schweicker v. Henry Duncan…

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Hay Police Court. July 5th. (Before Mr. Joseph Ede Pearce, P.m.) Larceny of a Swag

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 2

A man named John Smith was brought in custody, charged with stealing, a swag the property of his mate, Alfred Raingill. Evidence of the apprehension of prisoner…

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Albury Small Debts’ Court Tuesday, July 8. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and Messrs. M‘Kee, Fallon, and Mudge, J.’s.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 11

Andrews v. Schubach.—Claim for £2 2s. for medical attendance. Verdict for amount claimed and costs. Same v. E. Johnson.—Claim for £3 3s. for…

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Hay Police Court. July 14th. (Before Mr Joseph Ede Pearce, P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 16 July 1879 · page 2

DISORDERLY CONDUCT.—Charles Lumley, charged with disorderly conduct, was fined 10s. A charge of resisting the police was withdrawn…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, July 15. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Anderson, J.p.) Assault

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 July 1879 · page 2

E. Gibson v. H. Oeding. Plaintiff did not appear, and the case was dismissed. BREACH OF CONTRACT…

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[?] Police Court. Tuesday, July 15. [?] M., and [?] H. Chreti[?]n and W. [?] Esq’s ., J.P’s.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 3

[?] Council v. Herry Best, [?] and Thomas [?] —The de[?]mmened for driving across Deniliquin faster pace than a walk, [?]…

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Supposed Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 July 1879 · page 3

ANOTHER case of a most suspicious character has recently been brought under the notice of the Collingwood police. The present mystery in one…

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Miscellany. the Murder of Captain Cook

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 23 July 1879 · page 2

At a meeting of the French Geographical Society, to celebrate the centenary of Captain Cook's death, M. Hilber briefly adverted to the native account of the tragedy, as…

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HILLSTON. Police Court: 16th July, 1879, Before the P.M. (Mr N. C. O'Neill.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 23 July 1879 · page 2

Henry Thomson, charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 5s or in default 24 hours' imprisonment. 17th…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday July 22. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 14

Thos. Ellison was charged, on remand, with horse-stealing. Philip Frauenfelder deposed : I am a farmer, living at Eight-mile Creek; I remember Jno…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, July 22. (Before the P.M. and [?] Watson, Esq.,J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 2

M. Charters v. Thos. M’ Millan.—The defendant, the herdsman of the town commons, was summoned for having on the 6th instant charged excessive damages, viz., 2s per head for 186 sheep owned…

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Albury District Court. Tuesday, July 22. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes.) Undefended Cases

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 9

M. Solomon v. W. Gregson ; claim for £319s., goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed. J. H. Gray and Co. y. T. Gilson ; claim for £8…

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The Police and the Kellys

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 July 1879 · page 3

WEDNESDAY'S Ballarat Star has the following excellent article on the Police and the Kellys:--According to the estimates the increased…

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Hay Police Court. July 26tth. (Before Joseph Ede Pearce. P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 30 July 1879 · page 2

Ernest Henry Smith was charged with obtaining money from William Ryan by means of a false pretence. Constable Ewen deposed to having…

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HILLSTON. Police Court: 21st July, 1870, Before the P.M. (Mr N. C. O'Neill.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 30 July 1879 · page 2

Joseph Fergie, alias John Forgusson, was brought up by warrant on the charge of having, by moans of false pretences, obtained money from Goo. W. Clements, of…

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Corowa District Court. Tuesday, July 29. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes.) Undefended Cases

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 August 1879 · page 2

Nelson v. Matchett; claim, £12. Verdict for amount, with costs. Mr. Jhonson appeared for the plaintiff. John Pym (Fleming & Bradley) V…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, July 29.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 14

Warty v. Warby.—The defendant was summoned for neglecting to maintain his wife. Elizabeth Warby deposed: Defendant is my husband; about the beginning of May I got 5s. or…

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The Albury Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 14

The works in progress for the enlargement of the gaol are going on very satisfactorily, and are on a more extensive scale than many of the townspeople probably imagine. When the whole design…

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