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Courts & crime, 1882

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Deniliquin Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, October 24

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 3

(Before the Police Magistrate and Mr Officer, J.P.) George Elliott applied for a wine license. Mr Macnaamara appeared for the applicant. Sergeant Vaughan opposed the application on the grounds…

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Deniliquin Assize Court. (Before [?] Honor Sir George Inues). Saturday, October 21. SENTENCES

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 3

The following prisoners who were remanded [?] sentence from the previous day were brought forward and dealt as under:— John Horigan, charged with forgery, was…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. Monday, October 23. (Before His Honor Sir George Innes.) TRESPASS

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 3

Samuel McCaughey v. John O'Brien. Plaintiff claimed £1000 damages for trespass on Cores run of which be was the lessee. Mr Cohen and Mr Gibson instructed by Mr…

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Deniliquin Insolvency Court. Wednesday, October, 25. (Before the District Commissioner, Mr. J. W. Flood). In re ANDREW W. NIXON

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 3

Mr. Edwards appeared for the insolvent. Andrew W. Nixon deposed: I am a black-smith residing at Jerilderie and the insolvent in this case. I wish to amend my schedule and…

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Albury Police Court Friday, October 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1882 · page 14

Margaret; Gregson v. ADD Gregson.—Malicious damage to property. Mr. Wilkinson for plaintiff, The defendant pleaded guilty. The damage. complained of was smashing 11 panes…

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European Telegrams. [By Submarine Cable]. Missionaries Sentenced for Murder. London, October 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1882 · page 7

William F. John and John Williams, two agents and schoolmasters of the Church Missionary Society at Onitsha, on the Niger, together with their wives, Poonce John and…

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Murder by an Aboriginal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1882 · page 15

A correspondent writing to the Peak Down Telegram, under date Mistake Creek, 8th October, says :—" A horrible murder was committed on the first station formed on this…

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Land Inquiry Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 November 1882 · page 3

An adjourned sitting of this court was held in Corowa on Friday last before Mr. Commissioner Bolding when the following additional evidence…

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Supposed Case of Child Murder and Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1882 · page 15

"What appears to be a strange case of child murder, followed by the suicide of the mother, was reported to the Sydney coroner on Saturday. It seems that an object, which was supposed…

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Land Court of Enquiry at Urana. Tuesday, October 24. (Before Mr. Commissioner Bolding.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1882 · page 8

Won . Caldow, C40a Waloona,—Inspector M'Phillamy stated his report was favourable as improvements, but as the selector was non-resident at the time of inspection the residence…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, October 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 3

Thomas Foster and Alfred, Feign were charged with perjury. Mr Edwards appeared for the prisoners and the following evidence was taken:— George Henderson Lowe deposed : I am a…

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Hay Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 2

Chris and Thomas Maguire, charged with horse-stealing, were committed for trial at next Hay Quarter Sessions. John Martin v. John Johnson, wages; Mr Roope…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Monday, October 30. (Before the Police Magstrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 3

Mr Edwards on behalf of Margaret Simpson applied for the transfer of the license of the White Lion Hotel from Thomas Hill. Granted…

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Hay Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 8 November 1882 · page 2

Anne Quin sued M. J. Ward for wages; verdict for £2, with 2 guineas and 4s 10d costs. TUESDAY…

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Escape From Albury Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 November 1882 · page 14

We have to record another daring and successful attempt to escape from the Albury gaol. Only last Friday a man named Michael Noonan was tried at the Court of Quarter…

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A- Peculiarly French Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 November 1882 · page 1

The trial of the Pontdu Pecq murderers, which occupied the Court of Versailles for several days, terminated on August 12 by all the three prisoners being found guilty…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, NOVEMBER 7. (Before Captain Hare and Mr. Sandral, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 November 1882 · page 2

A case Lindsay v. Spronle in which complainant sued defendant for £80 for wages alleged to be due was settled out of court. Mr. Carne, who appeared for the defendant,…

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Albury District Court. Monday, November 6. (Before his Honor Judge Forbes.) Undefended Cases

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 November 1882 · page 10

C. Pearce v. J. Coleman : claim for £26 6s. 9d. Verdict for amount claimed. B. Gray v. Owen Pritchard : claim for £17 18s. 3d., overdue promissory note, Verdict…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 2

Charles Irvin, brought up for obscene language, was ordered to pay a fine of 5s or go to gaol for 24 hoars. George Chambers, brought up for drunkenness was…

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Court of Inquiry

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 4

A court of Inquiry was held [?] the Police Court, Deniliquin, on Monday last before Mr. H. J. Boulding, District Commissioner under the Land Act into the conditions of residence and…

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