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Courts & crime, 1881

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Wahgunyah Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, November 6Th, 1881. (Before Mr. Foster, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 November 1881 · page 2

Time. Turnbull v. Pobt. Paine.--Claim 5s. 6d. for board and lodging. No appearance of defendant. Thos. Turnbull deposed that the…

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Rutherglen Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, November 4Th, 1881. (Before Mr. Foster, P.M. and Mr. W. Burrowes, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 November 1881 · page 2

Kelly v. McEvoy.--No appearance of cither party. Postponed till next court. Jos. Dixon v. Jos. Wilkins.--No appearance of either party. Case postponed till…

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DENILIQUIN [?] Monday, November [?] (Before the Police Magistrate

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 2

John Carrol, was charged on [?] a cheque and uttering the [?] of North Deniliquin. Blakeney [?] Clerk [?]…

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Hay Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 2

James Campbell, brought up for assault at Wilcannia, was remanded to 10th inst., on bail. Wednesday…

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Deniliquin District Court. Saturday, November 15

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 3

The following cases are down for heating at the District Court on the above dale before his Honour Judge Forbes :— Gibsons and Braim (Macnamara attorney)…

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Hay Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 2

William Farrell, uttering a valueless cheque with intent to defraud; remanded to Balranald. Monday. Henry Davis, charged with being drunk and…

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Hillston Police Court. Police Charges. October 31. (Before the P.M.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 3

PATRICK Keane, drunkenness in High-street, Hillston; discharged with a caution. November 4. Patrick O'Sullivan, cruelty to a horse; fined…

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POLICE Court. Friday, November 11. (Before the P.M.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 2

JAMES Campbell, on bail, who had been twice remanded on a charge of assault at Wilcannia was remanded to that place to be dealt with…

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Land Inquiry Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 2

ON Saturday a land inquiry court was held in the Bay courthouse, before Mr. Commissioner G. O'M. Clarke. There were only five cases set down for hearing…

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Watch Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1881 · page 14

At the police court on Tuesday, the 15th instant, John Rosendale was charged, on remand, with stealing a watch. James M‘Laughlin deposed : I am a publican, living in Albury; on…

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Extraordinary Assault. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1881 · page 7

Some excitement was caused in the neighborhood of the Haymarket about half-past 8 o’clock last night by the extraordinary nature of a violent assault which was committed by a man on two…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 16TH, 1881. (Before R. Hare, Esq. PM.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 November 1881 · page 3

George Shaw was charged with stealing a cheque. A. Sloan[?] sworn, deposed: -- I am a squatter at Mulwala On Thursday the…

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Narandera Police Court. Tuesday, November 8. (Before Messrs. J. J. Roberts, Wm Mitchell, and J. L. King, J’s,P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1881 · page 9

John Rickards was charged, on remand, with obtaining goods amounting to £378 19s. 8d. from the Wagga Wagga steamer by means of false pretences on the 23rd of October, at North Yanko…

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Deniliquin Police Court Tuesday, November 11. (Before the Police [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 November 1881 · page 2

Ah [?] James Doyle, wages.— Mr [?] [?]for the complainant. The [?] for a week. [?] J. Bur[?] v. Hannah [?]…

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Hay District Court. Wednesday, Nov. 16

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 19 November 1881 · page 4

His honor Judge Docker opened the District Court on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. Fitzhardinge, barrister, and Messrs. Reed, Johnson, and Welsh, solicitors…

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Narandera Police Court. (From the Argus ). Tuesday, 8Th November (Before Messrs J. J. Roberts, Wm. Mitchell, and J. L. King. Js.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 November 1881 · page 3

John Richards was charged, remand with obtaining goods amounting to £378 19s 8d from the Wagga Wagga steamer by means of false pretences on the 23rd of October, at North Yanko station…

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Deniliquin District Court. Saturday, November 15.(Before His Honour Judge Forbes.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 November 1881 · page 2

Gibson mid Braim v. Davies, work and commission, £37. Continued to next court. Edward v. Nixon, costs, £11 13s 8d. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Hay District Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 23 November 1881 · page 3

THIS court opened on Wednesday before his Honor Judge Docker. The members of the legal profession present were Mr. Fitzhardinge, barrister, and Messrs. Reed, Welsh, and…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday, November 18, 1881. (Before Messrs. F. W. Browne and Thos. Reeve Js. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 November 1881 · page 2

Bella Evans v. David Grimmond. On the application of plaintiff the case was adjourned until the 3rd December, as on that day the police magistrate would be in…

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Wagga Quarter Sessions. Thursday, November 17.(Before his Honor Judge Forbes.)SHEET-STEALING

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 November 1881 · page 9

John Halbish was charged with stealing 30 sheep, the property of the Messrs. Devlin. The Crown Prosecutor was instructed by Mr. Fitzhardinge, who conducted the prosecution at…

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