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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1881

386 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 20

Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, August 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 3

James Brady alias livens alias Riley alias Clark was charged on remand from Hay with having escaped from Pentridge gaol in Victoria in the year 1876. The prisoner was arrested at Hay by…

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Tuesday, August 16. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Tartakover.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 17 August 1881 · page 2

Mary Ann Chapman pleaded guilty to having no lawful visible means of support, and was sentenced to three mouths' imprisonment in Hay gaol…

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Police Court. Thursday, August 11. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Tartakover.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 17 August 1881 · page 2

ARTHUR Cochrane, a boy about 13 rears of age, was charged with obtaining goods under false pretences. Constable Cunningham deposed: I arrested…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 17 August 1881 · page 3

Mary Ann Chapman pleaded guilty to a charge of having no lawful visible means of support, and was sent to Hay gaol for three months with hard labor…

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Hillston Police Court. Summons Cases. (Before N. C. O'Neill, Esq., P.M., and Messrs. O'Donnell and Austin Loughnan, J.'s P.) August 9

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 17 August 1881 · page 5

SENIOR-Constable Schweicker v. Jno. Forrest, not having dogs registered. Withdrawn upon payment of coats and registration of dogs. Same v. A. W. Anderson, breach of Cattle…

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An Assault Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1881 · page 14

At the Albury Police Court, last Friday, 12th inst., John Haig was summoned by James Curran for assault. Mr. Thorold appeared for the plaintiff. James Curran deposed that he had…

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Urana Police Court. M‘culloch v. Maher. Friday, August 12. (Before H. Baylis, Esq., P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1881 · page 10

In this case Edith Mabel M‘Culloch, a selector and pre-leaseholder, sued John Maber, who was also a conditional purchaser, to recover compensation for improvements, consisting of ringbarking,…

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Wodonga County Court. Thursday, August 11. (Before the Honor Judge Skinner.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1881 · page 10

The following is the conclusion of the report held over from our last issue :— Lee v. Wilson : Claim for £250 damages for slander published in a letter, and subsequently…

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Deniliquin Police Co[?] Monday.[?] (Before the Police [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 2

Hans Schroder was charged on [?] of unsound mind. Dr Noyes [?] fit to be at large and be was [?] TUESDAY, [?]…

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Moama District Court. Tuesday, August 16, 1881. (Before His Honour Judge Forbes.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 3

Mackay and Drought v. Barbour and another, £33 16s, 3d, work and labour done. Mackey and Drought v. Killen and another, £16 6s 3d, work and labour done. In these cases Mr Conant appeared for the plaintiffs. Mr…

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Deniliquin District Court. Saturday, August 13. (Before His Honour Judge Forbes). Undefended Cases

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 4

Bank of New South Wales v. Hincheliffe, breach of contract. Discontinued. C. Pump v. G. Miller, board and lodging, L14 12s 10d. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Police Court. Monday, August 22. (Before Messrs Lakeman and Tartakover.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 24 August 1881 · page 2

JOHN Hunter was charged with assaulting his wife, and was fined 10s. or one week in gaol…

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Murderous Assault in Fiji

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1881 · page 15

The Fiji Times gives particulars of a murderous assault committed by a gang of coolies upon Mr. William Good, of the Rewa River, on the 14th July, who escaped with his life in a manner little…

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Escape From Braidwood Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1881 · page 15

On the [?] inst., just afternoon the Braidwood Dispatch reports), the notorious convict, Michael Minton, under sentence of two years’ imprisonment in Darlinghurst, made his escape…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, August 23. (Before Mr. Maunsell, P.M., and Mr. M’Lennan, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1881 · page 15

Inspector of Stock v. Henry Martineer.—Defendant was summoned for travelling stock without having in his possession a “ travelling statement,” as required by the Act. Defendant…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Friday, August 26. (Before the Police Magistrate and [?] H. Cheriton, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 3

Police v. Claus Pump.—The defendant, who is the proprietor of the Exchange Hotel, was summoned for allowing cards to be played on Sunday evening. Mr Gillott appeared for the defendant,…

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Hillston Police Court. (Before L O'Donnell, Esq., J.P.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 31 August 1881 · page 2

CATHERINE Kitson v. James Kitson, threatening to do injury; dismissed…

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Nimagee Police Court. August 16. (Before W. E. Austin, Esq., J.P.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 31 August 1881 · page 2

James Eastman, drunk anniversary; ordered to be imprisoned for seven days. August 17. (Before Messrs. Austin and Graham, J's.P.)…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, August 26Th, 1881. (Before R. Hare, Esq. P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 September 1881 · page 3

Edmund Parry v Clarence Browne. Assault. Edmund Parry deposed :--Am a bootmaker resident in Wabgunyah…

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Wagga District Court. Thursday, August 25. (Before his Honor Judge Forbes.) NUGENT v. MATE

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1881 · page 15

This was an action brought by plaintiff to recover damages, £200, for trespass by defendant’s stock. Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Healy, instructed by Mr. Garland…

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