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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

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Albury Police Court. Monday, June 12. (Before Mr. G. Maunsell, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1882 · page 10

A lad named John Thompson was charged with stealing a watch. Mr. Chauncy appeared for the prisoner. Senior-Constable Brown deposed : I arrested…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Friday, June 9. Before the Police Magistrate

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 June 1882 · page 2

Mr Ochiltree on behalf of the executors [?] Into Henry Hodg[?] applied for a [?] allow his widow to carry on the business [?] Victoria Hotel, North Deniliquin. The [?]…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, June 10. (Before Mr. James Watson, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 June 1882 · page 3

Daniel Hayes, an incorrigible offender, was [?] with being drunk. He was severely repri[?] and fined 5s. TUESDAY, JUNE 13…

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The Dunkeld Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 June 1882 · page 15

On turning over some papers on Saturday (says the Hamilton Spectator) Mr. Louis Horwitz, the solicitor, came across some interesting documents, being letters from Burns…

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Albury Police Court. Thursday, June 22. (Before Mr. G. Maunsell, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 June 1882 · page 14

Joseph Clark was charged with stealing a dray, a home, and harness, the property of George Carter. Mr. Thorold appeared for the prosecution, Mr. Wilkinson for the defence…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, June 20. (Before Capt. Hare. P.M., and Mr. A. Anderson, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 June 1882 · page 22

Sam Sing v. A. Bedford : Illegal detention of a horse. Mr. Jhonson appeared for plaintiff. Mr. Percy Carne, for defendant, pleaded not guilty…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, June 19. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 June 1882 · page 3

James Reilly was charged with drunkenness. He was let off with a caption. John Simms was charged with being drunk and disorderly. The evidence of Constable Geraghty…

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Hay Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 24 June 1882 · page 2

June 14th. William Warren, charged assault with intent, was discharged. June 15th…

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[?] Licensing Court. Tuesday, June 20. [?] the Police Magistrate and Dr Noyes, J.p.) Annual Lieensing Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 June 1882 · page 3

[?] following applications were granted, and in [?] case the time for effecting the necessary [?] in accordance with the Accommodation [?] of the new Act was extended to nine…

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Albury Police Court. Thursday, June 29.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 June 1882 · page 14

J. Palmer, charged with using insulting language to the police, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one week’s imprisonment. Mary Donnelly, charged with being drunk,…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Noyes, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 June 1882 · page 3

The following applications for renewals were granted, and extensions of time, allowed as asked for in each case:--Edward Fletcher, Bunyip…

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Urana Police Court. Wednesday, June 21.(Before Mr. J. D. Osborne, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 June 1882 · page 9

Edward Brady was charged with making use of obscene language at the bar of the Royal Hotel. Mr. C. Walsh, the landlord, deposed : Prisoner came in my bar last night, the 20th…

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Albury Licensing Court. Friday, June 23, 1882. (Before G. Maunsell, P.M., J. Hayes, J.P., and K. M'Lennan, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 June 1882 · page 3

The following publican's licenses were renewed for the periods specified: --N. Leonard, Exchange Hotel, Coreen. M. Kennedy, Mill Hotel,…

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Deniliquin Police Court Friday, June 23. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 July 1882 · page 4

Municipal Council v. John Jeremy.—Defendant was charged with selling 4280 sheep at North Deniliquin, within the Municipality, on the 22nd December last, without either paying…

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Deniliquin Police Court Tuesday, June 27. (Before the Police Magistrate and [?] J.P. Wife Desertion

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 July 1882 · page 2

Thomas Emery, on remand from [?] with deserting his wife Catherine [?] her without [?] means of [?] accused pleaded guilty…

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Deniliquin Land Inquiry Court Thursday, June 29. (Before Mr Commissioner Bolding.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 July 1882 · page 3

Robert Chapman, 407[?] acres. County Wakool, parish [?] . The selection was originally taken [?] Ann Chapman, and transferred to the present occupant. The improvements are valued at £400…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, July 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 July 1882 · page 3

Johnston vat charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Jameson deposed that he saw the [?] conducting himself la an eccentric manner…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.)MONDAY, JULY 3. Billiard Licenses

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 July 1882 · page 3

The following billiard table licenses were granted :— Mary Pyke—Pyke’s Hotel, Napier-street, Deniliquin Mr Macnamara for the applicant…

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Hay Police Court. June 28th

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 12 July 1882 · page 2

William Hill, vagrancy, 14 days imprisonment. Henry Dunn and William Lucas, drunk, fined 5s each…

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Triple Murder and Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1882 · page 7

The London Daily News reports that on the 12th May a shocking occurrence took place in the west end of Hammersmith, in which three children were murdered by their mother, who…

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