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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

351 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 18

The Howlong Indecent Assault Case

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 April 1880 · page 2

The case against John Joseph Everett, charged with indecently assaulting Julia Casey, was held over until the next sittings of the court, in…

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Latest Telegrams. Albury Circuit Court. [By Electric Telegraph.] Albury

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 April 1880 · page 2

The Albury Circuit Court opened punctually at ten o'clock on Saturday morning; His Honor Judge Windeyer presiding…

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Hillston Police Court. April 5th, 1880. Before the P.M. (Mr. O'Neill)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 14 April 1880 · page 2

Bovey (an aboriginal) who had been un remand on suspicion of having murdered lubra, was discharged. April, 7th…

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Bay Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the P.M., Mr J. B. Pearce.) Small Debts

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 14 April 1880 · page 2

Lakeman & Halbish v. Broughton; charges for carriage of a parcel. Defendant pleaded not indebted, the charge being excessive, and damage having been done to a trunk…

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Yarrawonga Police Court. Friday, 2nd April. (Before. R. Sharp, and J. Webster, Esqs. J's.P.) R. TUDGEY v J. W. COGHILL

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

Richard Tudgey claimed the sum of £5, amount stated to have been offered by J. W. Coghill to him for raising a punt owned by Coghill, and which…

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[?]Liquin Police Court. [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 3

[?] was charged with being drunk [?] not guilty. Evidence [?] and as there were three [?] for drunkenness, pri[?]oner was…

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Land Inquiry Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 3

[?] Mr. J. C. Rose, Commissioner [?] Amendment Act Concluded his [?] Deniliquin. In the following [?] was given that the condition of…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 2

The following are the cases for trial at the Circuit Court on Wednesday next, the 21st instant :— George Port, conspiracy to defraud. [?]ilston…

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Land Court of Inquiry

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 2

Mr. A. C. S. Rose, Commissioner, held a Court of inquiry at the Courthouse, Hay, on Thursday and Friday, when the following selections were inquired into, as to residence…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 2

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.—William Smith was charged by Constable Roberts with cruelly ill-treating a horse by neglecting to give it food or drink during a period of twenty-four…

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Hillston. Police Court. March 20. (Before the P.M.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 5

Boney (an aboriginal), charged with the murder of a lubra. Remanded for 8 days for further evidence. Mick (an Aboriginal), accessory to the above…

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Murder at Flinder's Island

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 4

The Launceston Examiner gives the fallowing summary of the trial, at the local criminal sittings of the Supreme Court of Tasmania, on…

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EUABALONG. Police Court, April 7th. (Before Mr Wm. Frew, J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 2

Jackey Bryant. charged with having in his possession property reasonably supposed to have been stolen, was ordered to be locked up for three days…

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Euabalong. Police Court. April 7. (Before G. W. Frew, Esq., J.P.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 5

Jacky Brient (an aboriginal) was charged with having goods in his possession supposed to have been stolen. Ordered to be locked up for three days…

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Police Court. Wednesday. (Before J. E. Pearce, Esq., P.M., A. Lakeman, Esq., J.P.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 2

William Smith, cruelty to animals. Constable Roberts and John Dillon gave evidence to the effect that accused had not given the horse proper sustenance, and the bench found the accused…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 2

WIFE BEATING. — Annie Neil charged William Neil, her husband, with assaulting and beating her on the 11th April last. Dismissed on payment of costs by defendant…

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Land Inquiry Court. Thursday, April 15. (Before Mr. Commissioner A. C. S. Rose.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 4

John Dunn Hern, 40 acres, county Nicholson parish unknown. Thomas Frederick Patterson, sw[?]; I am one of the farmers in the Ulonga run, known…

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Rutherglen County Court. Wednesday, April 21. (Before His Honor Judge Skinner.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1880 · page 3

The President and Councillors of the Shire of Rutherglen v. W. and G. Beard. Claim, £2 12s, for rates. Struck out…

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Dentliquin Police Court. Monday, April 19.(Before the Police Magistrate.) Henry Curtis tor drunkenness, was fined 5s

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 3

John M‘Donnell, who had been arrested on a similar charge was discharged, as he had been in gaol for twenty-four hours since his arrest. Eliza Hunter pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Revision of Electoral Lists, for the Murray District, Monday, April 19th. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. A. Wilson, W. Bell, R. R. Cheriton, T.Irving, T. Watson, W. Mackenzie!, A. W. F.Noyes

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 4

Mr. Ochiltree, instructed by Mr. Thies, appeared in support of a large number of applications received from stations in the district, to have names inserted which had…

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