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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1881

386 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 20

Deniliquin Police Cou[?] Tuesday, June 21. (Before the Police Magistr[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 June 1881 · page 2

Chung Suey was charged on [?] £25 worth of opium, the [?] Loy. Mr Gillott appeared for the [?] Detective Hartney, of [?]…

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Police Wednesday, June 22Nd. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 29 June 1881 · page 2

GEORGE Baker was charged with horsestealing. Peter Pedden deposed: I am a selector at Toganmain; I know the accused, who gave me the name of George Baker, as I knew him by…

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Friday, June 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 29 June 1881 · page 2

Robert Goddard sued Joseph Taylor for the sum of L16 9s. 4d. for wages. After hearing the plaintiff's evidence a verdict was given for the amount claimed, and 4s. 6d. court costs…

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Thursday, June 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 29 June 1881 · page 2

Thomas Hickey was charged with being of unsound mind. Prisoner was brought in from Groongal station by Constable Wright, where he was apprehended on the 21st inst. From…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, June 24Th 1881. (Before R. Hare Esq. P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 July 1881 · page 3

Wm. Boyd was brought up on remand, charged with having wilfully set fire to the Phoenix Hotel, with intent to defraud an Insurance company…

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Murder in a Railway Train. [By Submarine Cable.] London, June 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1881 · page 6

A great sensation has been caused by a shocking murder on the London and Brighton Railway line. The body of a man stabbed in several places has been found in a tunnel into which it…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, June 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 3

[?] Keene for being drunk was Admonished and [?] Bernard Beamish was charged on re[?] with obtaining money by means of a valueless…

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Hay Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr A. Lakeman, J.P., and Mr M. Tartak-over, L.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 2

G. Baker, brought up on remand, charged with horsestealing, was further remanded until 6th July. W. Sabine, charged with assaulting W. Roberts, was ordered to pay a fine of 20s. Mr Welsh for…

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Monday, 4Th July. (Befere the Police Magistrate and Messrs Lakeman and M. Tartakover.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 6 July 1881 · page 2

Thomas Hick, unsound mind, was remanded for eight days. Robert Blore, on remand, was charged with obtaining money under false pretences…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 29Th June. (Before Messrs. A. Lakeman and M. Tartakover.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 6 July 1881 · page 2

W. ROBERTS v. Sabine, assault. Mr. Welsh for the defendant. Constable Wright deposed—On Thursday night I heard soome noise in the Commercial…

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Mossgiel Police Court. (Before J. E. Pearce, Esq, P.M., and H. A. Laird, Esc., J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 6 July 1881 · page 2

Sydney Ruddock, a publican, of Clare, was charged by G. Bingham with illegally detaining money, amounting to £19. Complainant stated he visited accused's house for the…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, June 28. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. M’Lennan, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 July 1881 · page 10

John Smith, charged with assaulting a police constable, pleaded guilty, and was fined £3 or seven days' imprisonment. Frederick Mumford, an old vagrant well known…

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The Story of the Murder of Abdul Aziz

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 July 1881 · page 21

Our cablegrams report that the trial of Midhat Pasha, late Governor of Smyrna, and other persons, who were charged with being concerned in the murder of the late Sultan,…

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The Victorian Police Commission. Tuesday, June 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 July 1881 · page 9

Present—Messrs. Longmore (chairman), Hall, Graves, Fincham, and Anderson, M.L.A.’s, and Mr. Dixon. Supreintendent Hare, recalled, gave evidence…

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Deniliquin Police [?] Monday, July 4. (Before the Police [?])

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 2

Thomas Anderson, for being [?] was fined 10s. The fine was paid. TUESDAY, JULY 5. (Before the Police [?]…

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Hay Police Court. (Before Mr. J. E. Pearce, P.M.:, and Messrs. Lakeman and Tartakover, Js.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 2

John Rowan, brought up for protection, was remanded until he could be sent to the Benevolent Asylum, Sydney. J. Scandrett, brought up for protection, was…

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Police Court. Thursday, 7Th July. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 13 July 1881 · page 2

GEORGE Beresford, on remind, charged with being of unsound mind. The acting-gaoler stated that since the man had been under his charge he had shawn no symptoms of being of…

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Monday, 11Th July. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Tartakover.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 13 July 1881 · page 2

Charles Farnham, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was discharged with a caution…

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Tuesday, 12Th July. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Tartakover and Threlkeld.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 13 July 1881 · page 2

Alfred Byrne, charged with drunkenness, was discharged. John Brogan was granted a license to have dancing in his public-house. on the night of the…

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Friday, 8Th July. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Lakeman and M. Tartakover.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 13 July 1881 · page 2

Issac Scandrett was brought up for protection, and remanded to gaol for three days. William Layton, was charged with assaulting Peter Pentonn. The complainant stated that on…

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