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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1881

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Germanton Police Court. Wednesday, February 23. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Ross and Scott, J.'sP.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1881 · page 14

Police v. J. Bounds.—Defendant was charged with hawking without a license. He was fined £4, with 5s. 10d. costs, and £2 3s. witnesses' expenses…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, February 28. (Before the Police [?])

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 2

John [?] and [?] for drunkenness were [?] and discharged TUESDAY MARCH 1. (Before the Police Magistrate)…

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Hay Police Court. (Before Mr Lakeman. J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 2

William Ingleberger, Charles Baker, Edward Jones, brought up on remand from Hillston charged with larceny, were remanded, on the application of the police, until Tuesday…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Allen Lakeman, J.P.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 9 March 1881 · page 2

Basford v. Studt, adjourned. Adjourned for five weeks. William Inglober, Charles Baker, and Edward Jones, larceny. Remanded till Tuesday…

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Murderous Assault on a Girl

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1881 · page 15

A man named Michael Quinn was arrested at Launceston, charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on a girl about 20, named Isabella Julia Thompson, by striking her on the back of the…

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The How Long Road Assault Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1881 · page 14

At the police court, on Wednesday, before the police magistrate, William Pearce and John M‘L[?]nnan were charged with assaulting a man named James Kerr. Mr. Emerson appeared for…

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Corowa Police Court. Before. R. Hare Esq., P.M., and Messrs. Anderson, and Sandrall, Js.P. the following summons cases were heard

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

Turnbull, v. M'Clean. No appearance of either plaintiff or defendant. Carr v. Evans. Claim for £1 10s, for work and labour done. Defendant pleaded…

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Police Court. Friday, 11th MARCH (Before Messrs A. Lakeman and A. P. Stewart. J'sP. )

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 16 March 1881 · page 4

John Smith and William Finlay, arrested by the Mossgiel police on suspicion of larceny at Mossgiel. Constable Hay, sworn: I took…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, March 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

Frank Bedford was charged with stealing certain gold rings and other jewellery from the dwelling of James House. Constable Murphy deposed : Mr. House lodged…

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Suicide and Attempted Murder

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

A determined suicide and attempted murder which took place in the upper reserve at Sandhurst about 5 o’clock on Sunday evening caused considerable excitement amongst the few persons…

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Murder of Capt. Schwartz at the Solomon Islands

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1881 · page 8

During the past six or eight months we have recorded the particulars of numerous murders committed at the Solomon Islands. Among those killed are many well-known Sydney men, who…

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Mulwala Police Court. Thursday, 10Th March, 1[?]81. (Before Captain Hare, P.M., and Edward Townsend, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1881 · page 2

Slaughtering licenses were granted to William King, of Boomanoomana, and Patrick Dunn, of Malwala. Ann Tysall, who had been a night in the…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, March 15. (Before [?]R. Hare Esq. P.M., and L. Levin Esq., J.p.) Disputed Possesion

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1881 · page 2

George Piggin. sworn, deposed: In my capacity as bailiff I seized a machine from Weir's store, on March 2nd. I believed, the machine was the property of Miss…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, March 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.)j

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 2

John G[?] charged with being of [?] mind was remanded for seven days for [?] treatment, MONDAY, MARCH. 14…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, March 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 March 1881 · page 14

A. Stewart v. F. Matthews ; claim for £3 10s., wages as a baker. Mr. Thorold for the plaintiff. There were two cross summonses, in which Stewart was charged with misconduct as a hired…

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Cgrowa Police Court. Monday, March 21St, 1881. (Before R. Hare Esq., P.m.) Sheep Stealing

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

Edward Gibbs, Charles M'Crudu, and Edmund West were charged with sheep-stealing. Mr. Jhonson, who appeared for the…

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The Police Board

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 March 1881 · page 3

THE Board appointed to inquire into the organization and management of the Victorian Police Force, and more particularly as regards their conduct…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Wednesday, March 16. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Manning.)BARBOUR V. CRUMP

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

Mr. Simpson and Mr. Smyth, instructed by Mr. Shepherd, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Pilcher, instructed by Messrs. Gannon and M‘Laughlin, for the defendant…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, MARCH 21. (Before the [?] and W Mackenzie. J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 3

John Gorman, was charged on remand with being [?] Dr Noyes depended that he and [?] [?] was of unsound [?]…

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Euabalong. Police Court. 21st March. (Before the P.M.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 30 March 1881 · page 2

Police v Mary O'Connor, sly grog selling. Further evidence was taken in this case, which was again postponed for a material witness. Mr. Johnson for defence…

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