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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1881

386 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 20

“Tin-kettling” a Magistrate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1881 · page 15

The impudence of tin-kettling can no further go” as we learn from the Bourke paper that on the 16th instant Mr. Grant, police magistrate, was married, and in the evening a number of persons…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1881 · page 11

A shocking tragedy was enacted in Melbourne an early hour on Wednesday morning. It appears pears that a Mr. Russell Martin, who carries on business as a draper and general outfitter at 48…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, September 23. (Before Mr. Maunsell, P.M., and Mr. J. Day, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1881 · page 10

James Mackenzie, charged with lunacy, was remanded for medical treatment Chas. Brown, charged with being illegally in occupation of certain Crown lands, pleaded guilty,…

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Deniliquin Police Court Saturday, September 24. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 October 1881 · page 2

Alfred Cain, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s or 48 hours ; and for using obscene language 20s or 7 days David Chappell, for being of unsound mind, was…

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Narandera Police Court Monday, [?] 19. (Before Messrs. [?] and King, J’s.P.) [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 October 1881 · page 5

John [?] and James [?] were [?] with [?] from Murrll Creek station. Constable Car‘ deposed. From information received on Saturday last I want to Murrll Creek…

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Tuesday, October 4. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Lakeman.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 October 1881 · page 2

Joseph Weddow v. Edward Church, wages ; verdict for plaintiff for 12s. and costs. Chas. William York v. James Blight, detention of a buggy. Mr. York stated that a man…

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Police Court. Friday. September 30. (Before Messrs. Lakeman and Tartakover.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 October 1881 · page 2

MARY Geyer, who had been locked up the previous night for protection was discharged. William Andrews v. Andrew Payne, assault. The case arose out of a dispute about a dog, and…

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Hay Police Court. (Before Messrs Lakeman and Tartakover, Js.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 5 October 1881 · page 2

W. Anderson charged Andrew Payne with assault; fined 10s and 7s 6d costs of court. Constable Gow charged Mrs Geyer with making use of insulting language; fined 5s. A charge…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, October 4. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. M’Lennan, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1881 · page 10

William Doyle was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm upon one Robert Marshall. Constable Horsman deposed : At half-past 2 yesterday afternoon I was on duty in Dean-street;…

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Wodonga Police Court. Friday, September 30. (Before Mr. Foster, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1881 · page 9

Jacob Mildren v. T. P. Bamber.—This was an adjourned case in which defendant was summoned for an alleged unlawful assault upon plaintiff, a pupil in the Wodonga State School, of which…

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Brutal Murder in Queensland. [By Electric Telegraph.] Brisbane

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1881 · page 7

An elderly man named William Pillinger, a splitter residing at Mount Gravatt, left his home during Friday with two .horses aud. a dray, intending to proceed to Brisbane. As be bad not…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, October [?]. ( Before the Police Magistrates)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 October 1881 · page 2

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

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 8 October 1881 · page 2

William Fleming, brought up for drunkenness was discharged, for obscene language he; was fined 40s with the alternative of fourteen days imprisonment. Michael Ahearn, brought up for drunkenness, was…

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Hillston Police Court. October 3. (Before the P.M.)

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

JOHN Wilkie, wilfully exposing his person; to be imprisoned in Hay gaol for 3 months with hard labor. October 4…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 5. (Before the P.M.)

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

MICHAEL Minton, charged with escaping from Braidwood gaol. Prisoner was remanded to Braidwood to be further dealt with…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 12 October 1881 · page 2

Donald M'Donald, charged with making use obscene language, was ordered to pay 40s or go to gaol for 14 days. Michael Fleming, charged with obscene language…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, October 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 October 1881 · page 9

Martin v. Bennett—The plaintiff in this case sought to recover £5 which he said he should have received in exchange when paying an hotel bill. Case dismissed…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, October 10. (Before Mr. Maunsell, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 October 1881 · page 9

William Doyle was brought up, on remand, charged with unlawfully and maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm upon one Robert Marshall…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, October 7,1881. (Before Capt. Hare, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 October 1881 · page 2

Andrew Morrison was charged with attiring a forged cheque for £18 9s to Samuel Sewell, a hawker. Edward Smith, senior - constable,…

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