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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

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Albury District Court. Wednesday, February 1. (Before his Honor Judge Forbes.) Undefended Cases

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 February 1882 · page 10

Blackie v. G. E. Robinson : Claim for £20 2s., overdue promissory note. Crominelin v. J. M. M‘Donald : Claim for £46 17s., overdue promissory note…

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Deniliquin Police Court. “Tuesday, January 31. (.Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 2

Charlotte Stevenson v. George Stevenson, assault. Mr Gillott for complainant, and Mr Macnamara for the defence. Charlotte Stevenson, deposed that she was the…

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Hay Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 2

Robert Alexander, brought up on a charge of lunacy, was remanded to the Receiving House, Darlinghurst. George Rice, brought up on a charge of…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 7Th, 1882. (Before Capt. Hare, P.M. and Messrs. Anderson and Sandrall, Js.P.) Stealing Grapes

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

John Kennedy was charged, at the instance of Mr. S. A. Meyer, with stealing grapes, and pleaded guilty. S. A. Meyer deposed: I am a vigneron…

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Murder Near Oranbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1882 · page 7

A case of stabbing occurred at Lang Lang, a few miles from Cranbourne, Victoria, on Friday day afternoon, which terminated fatally the next day. Between 4 and 5 o’clock a young man…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Saturday, February 4. (Before Messrs. F. W. Browne and Geo. Graham J’s.P.)

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

Police v. Thomas Tur[?]bull, for allowing his pigs to wander in the streets. Defendant endeavored to disown the pigs as his property, but the police giving the Bench satisfactory evidence as…

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Corowa District Court. Saturday, Feb. 4Th, 1882. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes.)

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

Nicholas Leonard v. John Price, Withdrawn. L. Levin and Sons v. Alfred Curd. Claim, [?]10 1s 7d., goods sold and delivered…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, February 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 3

John Hickey was fined 5s for drunkenness, and 20s for resisting the police. Martin Ford, under remand from Moama on a charge of being of unsound mind, was discharged…

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Hay Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 2

Maria Hall, drunk and disorderly, fined 5s or to go to gaol for 24 hours. Joseph Chambers, drunk, discharged. Friday…

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Hay Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 15 February 1882 · page 2

C. Honnons sued J. Perrin for £8 3s 6d wages; Mr Reed for plaintiff; an order was made for the amount claimed, and professional costs…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Tuesday, February 7. (Before Sir James Martin, C.J., Mr. Justice Windeyer, and Sit George Innes.) MOORE V. BERNHOLT

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1882 · page 9

Motion for a rule nisi for a new trial. Mr. Rogers and Dr. Donovan, instructed by Messrs. Holdsworth and Evans, appeared for the defendant, to move…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, February 13. (Before the Police Magistrate )

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 3

Ah Goin was charged by Constable Hughes with gambling by pi tying.fan tan. It appeared that the arrest had been made illegally without a warrant, and on the application of the police the prisoner was…

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Hay Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 2

William Brown, charged with being drunk and disorderly, and with making use of obscene language, was fined 15s. Ann Hunter, charged with vagrancy, was…

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Deniliquin District Court. Tuesday, February 14. (Before Hi. Honest Ju ge Forhes. ) Undefended Cases

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 3

Sibs one, Brshn and Co. William Davies, Compton, £37. Mr Maccabeus a for pulsed Settled. [?] Ah v. ah Moy, dishonoured promissory [?] Mr Gillott I or plaintiff. Judgment…

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Hay District Court. Tuesday, Feb. 21st

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 2

His Honour Judge Forbes took his seat on the bench at 10 o'clock, and the court was opened. Mr Pitcairn, barrister, held briefs from Mr Reed…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, February 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1882 · page 11

Charles Herman, a constable of police, stationed at Albury, was summoned for assaulting Kate Nelson. Mr. Wilkinson for the defence. Kate Nelson deposed : I was staying at Mrs…

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The Milburn Creek Affair, Central Criminal Court, Sydney. Monday, February 20.(Before His Honor the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1882 · page 9

Mr. J. H. Want, Mr. C. B. Stephen, and Mr. Chas. Heydon, instructed by Mr. Williams, Crown Solicitor, prosecuted for the Crown; and Mr. Dalley, Q.C., Mr. Pilcher, and Mr. F. Rogers,…

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Extraordinary Outrage on a Magistrate

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 4

A strange assault case is reported from Derbyshire, which carries us back to the fierce manners of the middle ages; On Christmas Day there was a family gathering at Alfredton-Hill, the…

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Deniliquin Municipal Court Thursday, February 23

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 2

Present: The Mayor, and [?] Edward, Noyee, Hatell, Jamenon and [?] The minutes of the previous regular [?] read and confirmed…

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Hay Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs Lakeman and Tartakover, Js.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 1 March 1882 · page 2

J. Porter, bailiff, v R. L. Palmer, £3 4s 6d for work done; verdict for £1 and 5s costs. Mr Reed appeared for defendant. O'Donnell and Werteel and Allworden…

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