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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

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Albury Police Court. Monday, December 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 10

Robert Nesbill was charged with indecently exposing his person. Constable Holahan proved the offence, and the prisoner was fined 20s.; in default, distress; in default of distress, seven…

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Attempted Escape From Young Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 11

The Burrangong Chronicle gives the following account of an attempt at escape from the Young gaol:—a most daring and determined attempt at escape was made at the gaol on the evening of…

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Deniliquin Police Court Tuesday, [?]( Before T. Wanton, Esq. J.P

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 2

Putrid Cornell, [?] on [?] of unsound [?] Dr. [?] prisoner was quite reconnected and [?] charged…

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Daring Assault and Attempt at Robbery

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 2

One of the most daring attempts at assault and robbery that have been made for a long time past was committed about a quater-past eleven o'clock on Saturday night, on Mr…

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Police Revolver Practice

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 11

Whilst in the vicinity of the Reefs on Friday afternoon last, we (North-Eastern Ensign) came upon a party of police engaged at target practice with rifles and revolvers. From inquiry, we were…

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Dating Assault and Attempt at Robbery

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 7 January 1880 · page 3

One of the most daring attempts at assault and robbery, that have been made for a long time past was committed about a quarter-past 11…

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Hay Police Court. Monday. (Before Messrs Lavender and Lakeman, J.'sP

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 7 January 1880 · page 3

Margaret Hayes, pawning a watch the property of Edward Owley. Constable Robert Waddell, sworn:…

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Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Messrs Harvey, Patterson, Lavender, and Lakeman, J.'sP.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 7 January 1880 · page 2

Frank Hepworth and Callaghan did not appear to summonses for vagrancy. A warrant to issue. Joseph Westway v. Captain Ritchie. No…

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Hay Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. A. P. Stewart, J.P., and Mr F. Darchy, J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 7 January 1880 · page 2

CUTTIN TIMBER.—James Griffiths and James Maber were summoned for a breach of the Municipal By-laws in cutting firewood within the Municipal boundary, and were…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, January 5.(Before the Police Magistrate)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 10

Terence M’Guire, charged with having been drunk, was fined [?]s.; in default, 48 hours’ imprisonment. Abraham Daniels, a man of color, was charged…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, January G. (Before Messrs. W. Mackenzie and R. H. Cheriton.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 2

John Pearme, Robert Elliott. Thomas Best, William Henderson, Charles Adams and Thomas Meede, were charged with stealing from a dwelling (Thompson’s Royal Mail hotel, on the Crnargo…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 7.(Before Messrs. P. H. Gell, D. Reid, and W. B. Wragge, J’s.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 11

Hulderbrant v. Just; assault John Hulderbrant deposed : I went to the house of August just, at Morebringer, to sharpen an axe on the 3rd November last; saw Just inside his house;…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 14 January 1880 · page 6

One of the most fearful crimes that have taken place in the suburbs for some considerable time past was committed at Emerald hill…

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HILLSTON. Police Court : Dec. 26th, 1879, (Before G. C. Loughnan, Esq., J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 14 January 1880 · page 2

George Kirby was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and a fine of 10s was imposed with the alternative of three days' imprisonment…

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Police Court: Tuesday. (Before Messrs A. Lakeman, Gibsone, and Dr Wilkie. J.'sP.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 14 January 1880 · page 2

Douglas Macgregor v, John. O'Bray, malicious, assault. Mr Reed appeared for the defence. Douglas Macgregor. sworn : I am a bushman,…

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Murder of a Clergyman by His Wife

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 14 January 1880 · page 4

The trial of Mrs. Mary E. Lounsbury for the murder of her husband the Rev. Dexter L. Lounsbury, at Stratford, on 24th September, commenced in the Superior Court this…

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Hay Police Court. Saturday. (Before Mr. A. P. Stewart, J.P., and Mr A. Lakeman, J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 14 January 1880 · page 2

SUMMONS.—William Stone sued John Bent for a sum of £12 19s, balance of account for breaking some 500 yards of road metal, at 1s 5d per yard. Defendant said the rate…

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Burglary in Albury

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 January 1880 · page 3

After enjoying a long immunity from anything like house breaking, Albury has lately been favoured with two instances of this class of felony. The…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, January 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 14

Edward Sinclair was charged with stealing two cheques. Constable Brown deposed: The prisoner was given into my custody yesterday, on a charge of…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 13. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Mudge and M‘Lennan, J’s.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 14

Manning v. Geo. Cattlin ; claim for £9 17s. 6d. Plaintiff was nonsuited. Matthews v. Mickelman ; claim for £6. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount…

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