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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

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Urana Police Court. Tuesday, April 10. (Before Measrs. J. D. Osborne and Thos. Newton, J’s.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 23

William Campbell was charged on warrant with robbing a man named M‘Leod, on the Jerilderie and Narandera railway line. He asked for a remand to enable him to produce…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, April 16.(Before Mr A. M‘Cullough, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 3

Joseph Murphy was charged with being drunk and disorderly. He was fined 5s or in default 24 hours. The same prisoner was charged with resisting the…

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Hay Police Court. Thursday, 19th April. Before Mr Lakeman, J.P., and Dr Casey, J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 2

Frank Carmichael pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny of £36 from the dwelling of Peter Iscoe, a tanksinker, at Burrabogie; the money consisted of notes. The robbery took place on Tuesday evening…

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Hillston. Police Court. April 13Th. (Before Mr. O'Neill, P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 25 April 1883 · page 2

Susannah Coleman—Drunkenness Fined £1 or seven days imprisonment. Susannak Coleman—Indecent exposure of person in High-street. Fined £10 or two months in Hay…

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Deniliquin Police. Court . Thursday, April 26. (Before Mr. James Watson, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 April 1883 · page 3

James Deryan was charged with drunkenness, and fined 5 or 24 hours. The fine was paid; Kate [?] an habitual drunkard, who has only recently been released from gaol after serving- three…

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Hay Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr Pearce, P. M., Mr Trevena, J. P., and Dr. Casey, J. P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 28 April 1883 · page 2

William Roberts and John Stewart, were brought up on remand, charged with maliciously wounding the home Terminus, the property of John Dillion. Further evidence was given as follows:…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court Friday, April 27; (Before Mr A. W. F. Noyes, J:P:)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 April 1883 · page 2

[?] were .granted to W. H, Winterbottom, and Michael Warren for the Moulamein races on the 1st May. Mr Ecwards appeared.for, Warren; and Ur Gillett for. Winterbottom,…

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Deniliquin Assize Court. Monday, April, 23. (Before His Honour, the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 April 1883 · page 2

His Honour took his seat punctually at 10 o’clock, and after the court bad been opened and. the usual proclamation against vice and immorality read, Mr Frank, Lea Stourbridge Symthe handed…

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DENILlQUIN Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 25, (Before His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir [?] Martio). Civil Side

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 April 1883 · page 2

The Supreme Court opened on Wednesday [?] The bar was represented by Mr Townsend [?] dermott, Mr C. Manning, and Mr F. L. S. Susy[?] TROVER AND DETINUE…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1883 · page 15

A shocking tragedy was committed at Tumut early on Monday morning. James Campbell, a market gardener, an old and respected resident, attempted in a fit of frenzy to kill his…

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Wodonga Wa Eden's Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1883 · page 14

The following cases were dealt with on Friday : by Mr. Foster, P.M.:—R. Craig, junr., was summoned for wilfully destroying a fence property of J. R. Richards, Mr. Emerson for…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Thursday, May 1, (Before Mr A. W. F. Noyes. J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 3

[?] Before alias Robert H. Roler[?], alias J. [?] alias Peter J. W[?]lson was charged with [?] money and goods from John Sykes, of [?] means of false pretences…

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A Tichborneite in Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 4

Last week at the Water Police Court, Sydney before Mr Addison, S. M., Daniel Smith a civil engineer, was brought up on a summons issued at the instance of inspector George Waters, for…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, May 2. [?] McCollengh and Mackenzie, J.P.’s)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 3

[?] Co v. Frank Elli[?]t, Claim, £2 lb 6d [?]iltree for the plaintiff and Mr Gillott [?]dant. [?] had been adjourned form a previous…

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Hay Police Court. (Before Mr. Pearce, P. M., and Mr. Lumsdaine.) Small Debts

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 9 May 1883 · page 2

STEWART AND MCGEE V. JOHN STANMORE.—Claim £10, for trespass on freehold land, at Woolloondool, Mr. Roope for plaintiffs, and Mr. Welsh for defendant…

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Brutal Assault by a Kanaka

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 15

The Rockhampton Bulletin thus records a brutal assault committed upon Mary Firth, aged 84, by a kanaka who has been in the habit of going about cutting wood for different persons…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, May 8.(Before Mr. Maunsell. P. M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 14

Elizabeth Kelly v. El mood Kelly—In this case complainant applied for her husband to be bound over to keep the peace. Sir. Nagle for plaintiff…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Saturday, May 5. (Before Mr. W. H. Foster, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 3

Robert Wilson, on remand, was charged with uttering counterfeit coin. Inspector Montford prosecuted for the Crown. Alfred George Mitchell gave similar evidence to…

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Chiltern Police Court. Friday, May 4. (Before Mr. W. H. Foster, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 3

The truant officer for the district, proceeded against Richard Clayton, for neglecting to send his ward Richard Clayton to school, for the quarter ended December last. A fine of 5s. was inflicted, in…

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Land Inquiry Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 3

MR. WOODSTREET, Land Commissioner, held a Court of Inquiry, at the Corowa courthouse yesterday. In the case of E. C. Evans, Mr…

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