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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

351 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 18

A Cruel Murder

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 4 February 1880 · page 4

A case which as created considerable interest for some time past was brought to a conclusion, so far as the coroner's jury are concerned, on 16th December. A young lady…

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Police Court. Saturday, (Before A. P. Stewart and Allen Bakeman Esqs., Js. P.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 4 February 1880 · page 5

Woodbridge, horse stealing. Constable Bendfeldt, sworn I arrested the prisoner under warrant this morning, charging him with stealing one bay gelding; I read the…

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District Court Plaints

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 4 February 1880 · page 3

1. John Mahoney, Mossgiel (Reed) V. Thomas Parsons, Wilcannia, wages, work and labor, L194. 2. James Beaty, Woolonough…

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Land Inquiry Court. Wednesday, 28th January. (Before Mr Commissioner Rose.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 4 February 1880 · page 3

Thomas Colravy, 100, 40, and 500 acres, county Nicholson, parish of Moon Moon; the ordinal conditional purchase was taken up on…

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Raising the Wind. the Police Outwitted

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 February 1880 · page 3

FOR some weeks past (says a recent issue of the Otago Daily Times) an interesting-looking pair might have been seen walking to and fro, up and…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, February 3. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Mudge and M‘Lennan, J’s.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 14

A hawker’s license was granted to William Edmonds. Herbert Leslie was charged with uttering a forgery…

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Hay Quarter Sessions. Horse-stealing

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 2

Charles Woodbridge, charged with horse-stealing, pleaded not guilty. Prisoner was not defended in this case. Jury—Messrs. Johnson, Joseph Eades,…

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Deniliquin Police [?] Monday, February [?]( Before the [?] Magistrate, [?] Chariton, T. Watson, W. [?] L. Parker, Je.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 2

L. P. Phail for using obscene [?] Cressy-street, was fined 10s. J. G. Condell (Forest Ranger) [?] Mr. Ochiltree for complainant, and [?]…

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A Murder with Billiard Balls

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 15

The following account of a brutal murder is given in the Creswick Advertiser of January 30 :— The town was thrown into a state of consternation on Thursday evening when it became known…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 2

ASSAULT.—Maggie Hayes pleaded guilty to a charge of assault on an old woman, and was sent to gaol for two months. Friday…

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Albury District Court. Wednesday, February 4. Undefended Cases

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 11

H. A. Polack v. H. Frommholtz ; claim for £3. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs. R. C. Thomson v. D. Maloney ; claim for £20 7s. Continued…

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Court of Inquiry

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1880 · page 2

A COURT OF INQUIRY commenced before Mr. Commissioner Rose at the Court-House, Corowa, on Thursday last. The following cases were…

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Police Court. Friday. (Before J. E. Pearce, Esq., P.M.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 4

James Pening, drunk, fined 5s. John Sheehan, on remand, was sent to gaol for 12 hours to enable him to get sober…

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Hay Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr Pearce, P.M., Mr N. C. O'Neil, P.M., and Mr Lakeman, J.p.) Stealing From a Tent

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 2

George White and Thomas Bellamy, brought up in custody, charged with stealing somo £2 in money and one scarf from John Johnson…

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Hay District Court. Wednesday, Feb. 4

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 2

This court was opened on Wednesday morning by his honor Judge Murray. Messrs Backhouse and O'Ryan held briefs. Following is the result of the sittings,…

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District Court. Wednesday, 4Th February. (Before His Honor Judge Murray)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 2

John Mahoney, Mossgiel (Reed), v. Thomas Parsons, Wilcannia; wages, work and labor, L194.—Verdict L40 and amount paid into court, and costs…

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Corowa Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Meyer and Levin, Js.P.) Tuesday, Feb. 10

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1880 · page 3

George Beard was charged with a breach of tho Slaughtering Act, and pleaded guilty. The Police, Magistrate said, that it was only possible…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, February 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 9

Owen Casey was charged with unlawfully assaulting Mrs. King, of the Bridge Inn, Morven; also with maliciously killing a grey horse the property of George Lethbridge; also with…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, February 9. (Before the P. M)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 3

Peter Durkin, charged with [?] of [?] mind, was remanded for eight days. PUBLICANS’ LICENCES. The application for the transer of the license…

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Dreadful Child-murder at Emerald-hill

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 4

Early on Tuesday morning great excitemen prevailed in the suburb of Emerald-hill in consequence of a rumour being circulated that a shocking murder had been committed at No. 99…

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