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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1881

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, December 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 10

James Dunking, on remand, was charged with stealing £17 from Joel Reese. No further evidence than that adduced at the previous enquiry was brought forward for the prosecution, and the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, December 27. (Be fore the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 2

Hugh A[?]rong, . who bad been under treatment for [?] was discharged. Bernard Pozzi was summoned by Seniou sergeant Vaughan for illegal occupation of Crown…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 2

Thomas Brown, charged with beastiality, was committed for trial at Deniliquin on 26th April. Thursday…

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Alleged Murder by a Wife

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 11

Last Sunday morning it was reported in town (says Tuesday’s Yass Courier) that Mr. Ebenezer Douglas Duulop, farmer, Kitty’s Creek, a few miles from Yass, had suddenly dropped dead…

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The Recent Alleged Murder by Blacks

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 11

With respect to an alleged murder by blacks at Jundah, in Queensland, the report of which appeared m the Queensland Times, and was copied by us a few days ago, we now give the following…

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

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 January 1881 · page 3

Alexander Howatt, and lawful visible means of support. Constable Cunningham, sworn I know defendant for over five…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, January 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 14

Carl Emelhainz was summoned to answer charge of having attempted to tamper with a young girl of the age of 9 years. Defendant did not appear when called upon. Constable Brown…

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Beniliouin Police Court Tuesday, January 4 (Before the Polite Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 2

Alexander [?] for the [?]. Defendant was summoned for damages caused by this dog biting the complain[?] on the hand…

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Death of Mr. J. O. Norton, Police Magistrate. (From the Dubbo Dispatch, December 30.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 4

Mr. John [?] Norton Police Magistrate after lingering six weeks between life and death died on last Sunday morning at 1 o’clock. The wound which causes his death was inflicted…

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The Double Murder in Kent

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 15

Joseph Waller, 24, an ex-policeman, formerly stationed at Worship-street, was again brought up at Bromley, on Monday morning, November 8, charged with wilful murder of Edward Ellis, 73,…

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A Murderous Assault and Brutal Outrage on a Woman at Cagellico

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 2

On the evening of the 28th Dec., 1880, Senior Constable Hynes, of Euabalong, received information that the house of a woman named Elizabeth Dooley, at Cagellico, had…

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Howlong Police Court. Wednesday, January 5. (Before Mr. Maunsell, P.M., and Messrs. P. H. Gell and David Reid, j’s.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 14

Menere v. Davis.—Selling spirits without a license. Mr. Jhonson for defendant. George Edward Menere deposed : I am a carrier, living at Coreen on the 7th November last…

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Hay Police Court. Jan. 8

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 12 January 1881 · page 2

Richard Driscoll, charged with larceny, was dismissed. Jan. 10. James Crawford, charged with larceny…

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Hillston Police Court. Summons Cases. December 30th, 1880

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 12 January 1881 · page 2

Senior-constable Schweicker v John M'Ardle, riotous and disorderly conduct. Fined 5s, and 4s 10d costs. Same v Wm Smith, same charge. Fined 5s,…

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Police Court. Monday, 10th JANUARY. (Before J. E. Pearce, Esq., P.M.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 12 January 1881 · page 3

Robert Glyde, false pretences at Narandera. Constable J. Cocking deposed: I arrested prisoner today by virtue of a warrant I produce, on a charge of false pretences from R…

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Mossgiel Police Court. December 28th, 1880. (Before the P.M. and—Laird, Esq.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 12 January 1881 · page 2

R. G. Jamieson v. E. Carbine, sly grog selling. Case dismissed. Same v. Same, riotous conduct. Fined 1s, and costs…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, January 8. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. M’Lennan, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 14

P. Connell -pleaded guilty to a charge of using obscene language, and was lined £2. Geo. Holon was brought op, on remand from Tumbarumba, on a charge of being of unsound…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 2

J. Basford charged F. Studt with absenting himself from his hired service. Mr Welsh for complainant, Mr Jhonson for defendant. Postponed for a month. A cross case was…

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Tallangatta Police Court. (Before Messrs. P. Wright and J. Hanson, J’s.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 9

Police v. J. Route and R. Alty : Wilfully destroying stroying property. This was a case from Thougla diggings. The defendants were charged that they, with others, did wilfully pull down a house…

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