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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1884

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, January 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1884 · page 9

James Sutherland was charged with having been drunk and disorderly at the Albury railway terminus. Mr. Willis, the stationmaster, deposed to…

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Murderous Assault by Two Constables

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1884 · page 14

A murderous assault-was committed at Buninyong on Tuesday night upon a man named Nathaniel M‘Grath. The latter states that at about 11 o‘clock he went into the…

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Mutiny and Murder at Sea. Three Sailors Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1884 · page 22

An extraordinary case of mutiny and murder occurred on board the [?]sh Sc[?]er Natal, Captain Eastrom, from Boston, which arrived in Moreton Buy on Friday night. The…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Saturday, December 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 3

James Devlin applied for permission to have music and dancing on his licensed premises on New Year’s night. The application was granted. Mr. Ochiltree on behalf of the -licensee of the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, December 29. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr R. H. Che[?]on, J.P.

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 3

Thomas Mullins, for drunkenuesn, was discharged with a caution. MONDAY, DECEMBER 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

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Supreme Court, Queensland. Thursday, November 8, 1883. (Before the Acting Chief Justice.) Hop Bitters Manufacturing Company V. CHARLES H. F. YEO

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 4

THE plaintiffs were the well-known American Company, and the defendant a druggist trading in Brisbane. This was a motion on behalf of the plaintiffs, for…

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Burglary at Echuca

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 15

A burglary was committed last Friday night on the premises of Messrs. Wilding, Chisholm, and Co., general merchants, High-street, Echuca. The yard had been entered and one…

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A Bush Magistrate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 15

The Central Australian relates the following as being quite true :—“The righteous soul of a leading J.P. had been long vexed by the pugnacious propensities of a dog belonging…

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HILLSTON. Police Court: December 31st. (Before the P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 3

Eugene F. O'Regan, charged with using insulting language towards Constable Sawtell, was fined L2 and 5s 10d costs of court, or fourteen days imprisonment…

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Deniliquin Police Oourt. Sarurday. January 5. (Before the Pollo[?] Magistr[?]to)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 2

Kale Poem, was charged with dranken[?]ess, and pleaded guilty. An it waa her first appearance this year she was discharged with a promise that if aha appeared again she would gat three months…

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Deniliquin Insolvent Court. Wednesday, January 9. (Before the District Commissioner, Mr. P. P. Morriss[?]t.) Is [?] R. [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 2

The first meeting in the [?] was held on Wedneday for the proof [?] The insolvent was present [?] debts were proved :— J. S. Br[?]…

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Assault by Sydney Larrikins

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1884 · page 15

A serious shooting affray occurred in Abercrombie-street, Sydney, on the night of the 10th inst. Some alarm had been occasioned in the neighborhood by a disturbance among a…

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A West Australian Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1884 · page 8

The following narrative of a recent murder in Western Australia is given by the South Australian Advertiser:—“Two men, who were recently employed erecting a stable on a…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, January 11, 1884. (Before Mr. Hudson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1884 · page 2

Charles Wichman, alias Balloon Charley, was brought up on a charge of drunkenness and resisting the police. He was fined for the first offence 6s. or 24 hours'…

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Chiltern Police Court. Friday, December 11, 1884. Before Mr. Foster, P.M.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1884 · page 2

William Pearson summoned Mary Liddy, wife of the proprietor of the Hotel do Paris, Chiltern, for having, on the 22nd of November last, damaged his private proporty, viz., a portmanteau and…

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Murder in the South Sea Islands

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1884 · page 15

The Otago Times states that Captain Robinson, of the schooner Three Cheers, which arrived at Auckland from the South Sea Islands, reports the murder of a Chinaman at…

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Suicide of a Police Sergeant

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1884 · page 15

The Roma Star of the 9th instant gives the following account of the suicide of Sergeant Maxwell at Mitchell:—“On Sunday morning Mavwell complained of a severe headache, and…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Friday, January 11, 1884. (Before Mr. Foster, P.M., and H. C. Reeve, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1884 · page 2

Jas. T elfod v. E. Goonan.--Judgment summons for £5 14s. 5d. Mr. Hodgson appeared for the plaintiff. The magistrate ordered that the amount should be paid in…

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Warden's Court. January 11, 1884. Before Mr. Wardon and Foster

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1884 · page 2

Eleven working miners sued the Golden Bar Gold Mining Company for wages due. Mr. F. Brown for complainants, said that he had seem an order of the Judge of the court of mines for the…

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Deniliquin Police Oourt. Monday,. January 14. (Before Sir A. McCol[?]nigh , J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 2

George Dewitt was charged with beinge unssound mind. He was remand-in for right [?] TUESDAY. JANUARY 15. (Before the Police Magistrate)…

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