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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1881

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A Federal Court of Appeal

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 January 1881 · page 2

THIS question has received a good airing at the Intercolonial Conference now being held in Sydney, and seems one of the few important matters…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, January 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 2

Annie Hunter an old offender, charged with vagrancy, was sentenced to three months imprisonment, with hard labour. Edgar Rak[?]ki, appeared on on remand, charged…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, January 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 14

E. Scanlan v. D. M’Darra.—The defendant in this case was summoned for illegal detention of property—to wit, some lead the property of plaintiff…

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Narandera Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 9

Alfred Chant v. John Casey.—In this case defendant with threatening to break Chant’s bead, and pointing a gun at him, saying, “If you go into that hut, look out.” Defendant…

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Police Court. January 17th, 1881. (Before the P.M.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 26 January 1881 · page 5

Tommy Murray, an aboriginal, was charged with having ravished a woman named Eliza Dowley, at Lake Cudgellico, and the evidence having been completed, he was fully committed…

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Hillston. Police Charges

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 26 January 1881 · page 5

Thomas Rust, larceny of a watch and chain. Remanded until the 10th instant, when he was discharged, in view of Mr. Ghidson's evidence. J. Galle, hawking without a license. Fined…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 25th JANUARY. (Before Messrs Gibsone and Lakeman, J'sP.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 26 January 1881 · page 2

W. T. Hills v. J. Porter, L1, purchase money on No. 3 fruit stall on Hay racecourse. W. T. Hills, sworn: Defendant bought the stall for LI; I pointed out the position of the…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, January 23Th. Before R.Hare Esq. P.M. and A. Anderson Esq. J.P.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 January 1881 · page 3

Angus M'Na[?] sued Edward Fitzgerald and Edwin Goodwin for illegally entering his land without permission. The plaintiff in his evidence stated that…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday. January 22. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 2

Robert Black brought up for drunkenness, was discharged. MONDAY. JANUARY 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, January 24.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 14

Charles Wollinsky, charged -with being drunk was fined 5s. Henry Lewis and Henry Kimmins were charged with stealing a watch from the person of William…

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Wodonga Police Court. Friday, January 28. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. W. Huon, Reidy, and O’Callaghan, J’s.P)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 14

Mrs. Muller v. Ernest Muller.-Defendant in this case was summoned for maintenance by his wife. Plaintiff, who had obtained at a previous sitting of the court an order against the…

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Narandera. Police Court. Friday, January 14. (Before Messrs. Devlin and Jonsen, J’s.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 10

William Edward Barry, John Casey, and James Barry were charged with entering and detaining certain land and a house from one Alfred Chant. Messrs. Fitzhardinge and Mr. Campbell appeared…

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Small Debts Court Rules

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 14

At the opening of the Small Debts Court on Tuesday, Mr. Maunsell, P.M., said he found by the records of the courts at Album Germanton, and Howlong that three cases had been postponed,…

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The Murder of Mr. Holmes in the Northern Territory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 15

The Northern Territory Times (published at Palmerston) of January 1, gives the following report of the above crime:—The murder of Robert Edward Holmes by natives, at Collett’s Creek, on…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 2 February 1881 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—T. B. Braim, brought up for drunkenness, was remanded for a week, for protection. TRESPASS.—Mathew Heather was charged…

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Corowa Police Count. Tuesday, Feb, 1St. Before R. Hare, Esq., P.M., and Messrs Anderson, and Levin, Js.P. Illegally Using a Horse

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 February 1881 · page 2

Hector Gillies was charged with illegally using a horse the property of Thomas Sprunt. Constable Smith deposed that Mr…

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Wodonga Police Court. Friday, January 28.—(Continued.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 10

Mary Burgess the elder v. Maria Heidenwag, In this case the defendant was charged with using abusive language. — Burgess, daughter of the plaintiff, deposed to the nature of the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, January 31. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 2

Margaret Cowley, charged with vagrancy, was sent to gaol for 24 hours. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1. (Before the P.M.)…

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Police Charges. (Before J. O'Donnell, Esq., J.P.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 9 February 1881 · page 3

Mary Brookfield, larceny; remanded till Friday, when the case was again postponed till seven days, bail allowed…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 5, 1881. (Before Mr. W. H. Foster, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 February 1881 · page 3

John Matheson was charged with being drunk and disorderly. Constable Mooney deposed: A little before 11 o'clock on Friday night I was…

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