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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1881

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Albury District Court. Friday, May 6. (Before his Honor Judge Forbes.)UNDEFENDED CASES

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1881 · page 9

J.Sherry v. M.O’Neil; damages for assault, £16. C. Conley v. G. Galvin ; dishonored acceptance, £11 17s. 8d. Heppner v. R. Gregson ; price of a cow, &c.,…

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Beechworth Assize Court. Saturday, May 7.(Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.) Harboring a Felon

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1881 · page 8

Ann Jones, owner of the Glenrowan Hotel at the fight between the police and the Kelly gang, during which her house was burned down by the former, having answered to her bail, was indicted…

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Beechworth Court of Assize. Third DAY.--Saturday, 7th May. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.) ARSON

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 May 1881 · page 3

John Goostrey was charged with arson at Watgunyah,on the 21st March. Prisoner was undefended. The following jury was empanelled:--…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, May 7. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 2

The adjourned case against G. B. Smith for an evasion of the Stamp Duties Act was further adjourned until Saturday next. Mr Edwards, who appeared for the defence, having raised an…

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Deniliquin District Court. Monday, May 13 (Before His Honour Judge Forbes)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 3

[?] v Synnonds, Work and labour, £16 10s 8d, [?] for plain[?] Verdict for amount. [?] Robertson, Goods, £38 13 [?] Mr Ochiltree [?] Verdict by arrangement…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, May 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1881 · page 10

Frederick Hart and John Carey were charged with assaulting a Chinaman named Ah Chong. Mr. Emerson appeared for the prosecution, Mr. Thorold for the defence…

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Deniliquin Police Court. a Ringbarking Case. Friday, May 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1881 · page 9

J. C. Telford v. J. Ross. Messrs. Ochiltree and Macnamara for plaintiff, and Mr. Gillott for the defence. The latter asked that the depositions should be taken very accurately, as the case was…

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The Victorian Police Commission. Wednesday, May 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1881 · page 9

The Commission resumed its sittings at the Treasury-buildings, Melbourne. Present—Messrs. Longmore (chairman), Graves, Gibb, Fincham, Anderson, and Hall, M.L.A.’s, and Mr. Dixon…

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Deniliquin Police Court Saturday, May 14. [Before the Police [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 May 1881 · page 2

Seiner Sergeant Vaughan [?] G.[?] defendant was summoned for [?] to duty and not duly stamped, to [?] of Deniliquin Mr Edwards [?]…

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Hay Police Court. Saturday. (Before Mr. J. E. Pearce. P.M., and Mr A. Lakeman, J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 25 May 1881 · page 2

Thomas Carbines was charged with making use of insulting language towards R. W. Duncan, and was fined 10s, with the alternative of one week on gaol…

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Horse-stealing at Howlong

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 May 1881 · page 3

CASES of horse, cattle, and shoop-stealing are becoming unpleasantly numerous in all parts of Riverinn, and though in very many instances the offenders have been…

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Stealing the Steamer Ferret

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1881 · page 15

The preliminary inquiry into the surroundings of the bold robbery of the steamer Ferret and the series of swindles subsequently alleged to have been perpetrated by the chief movers in the…

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Murder at Kingston

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1881 · page 15

The Narracoorte correspondent of the Hamilton Spectator gives the following particulars of the murder of a police-constable at Kingston on the 16th inst.:—…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, May 21. (Before Mr. Hayes, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1881 · page 14

Henry Gillson, alias T. Bowrke, and Luke Everilt were charged with horse-stealing. Sergeant M’Guffie deposed to having proceeded, in company with Constable Wilson and a man…

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The Victorian Police Commission. Tuesday, May 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1881 · page 8

The Commission met at the old Treasury-buildings, Melbourne, when there were present—Messrs. Longmore (chairman), Graves, Gibb, Fincham, Anderson, and Hall, M.L.A.’s, and Mr. Dixon…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, May 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 3

[?] for drunkenness, was discharged [?] caption. [?] was charged with being of un[?] and on the application of the police…

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Hay District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 2

The District Court was opened at ten o'clock on Wednesday morning, by his honor Judge Docker. Messrs G. H. Fitzhardinge, J. O. O'Ryan, and R. M'Culloch held briefs…

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Hay District Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 1 June 1881 · page 2

This court opened on Wednesday before his Honor Judge Docker. The legal gentlemen present were—Barristers, Messrs Fitzhardinge, O'Ryan, and M'Culloch; and Messrs Reed and…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, May 27. (Before Mr. Hayes, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1881 · page 15

Inspector of Nuisances v. James Mitchell,— Defendant pleaded guilty to a breach of the borough by-laws by keeping swine within the prescribed limits. Defendant stated that the…

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Tallangatta Police Court. Thursday, May 26. (Before Mr. Charles Francis, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1881 · page 10

Police v. David Cunningham.-The defendant was charged with neglecting to send his children to school the required number of days. (Two cases.) Fined Is. in each case, with 25s coats…

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