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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1884

434 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 22

The Murder Near Bourke

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 June 1884 · page 15

'It will he remembered that some time ago the dead body of a man was found about 18 miles beyond the gravel pits on the route to Bourke, and about 432 miles from the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, June 2. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 2

David Turnbull was charged with dru[?] He was let off with a caution…

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Appraisement Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 2

An Appraisement Court was held on Wednesday morning before the District surveyor, Mr W. Orr. The value of the improvements on a selection taken up by Patrick Walsh in the parish of Cawarra was…

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Shocking Murder by an Irishman

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1884 · page 15

A shocking affair occurred on the 5th inst. at Pallamallawa, 18 miles from Moree. A respectable young man, named Gwydiar Pearce, was shot dead by an Irishman…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, 10Th June, 1884. (Before Mr. J. R. Hudson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 June 1884 · page 2

Joseph Campbell, alias Murphy pas charged with stealing an overcoat from Camplin, Terminus Hotel, and remanded to Corowa…

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The Panmure Murder. Execution of Morgan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1884 · page 5

The Ararat correspondent of The Argus gives the following particulars of the execution, on Friday morning, of Henry Morgan, for the murder of the child named Margaret Nolan,…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, June 7.(Before Messrs. Hayes and P.E. Fallon, J’s.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1884 · page 14

Thomas O'Dell, described as a wool-classer, of Jamaica, was charged with vagrancy by begging from several persons in the street. Senior-constable Brown deposed to seeing…

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Albury Warden’s Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1884 · page 14

At this court on Monday the following business was dealt with:— Border Town Goldmining Co. v. Devene. Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the plaintiffs. The defendant was summoned for…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, 11Th Juen, 1884. (Before Capt. Hare, P.M., and Mr. J. R. Hudson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 June 1884 · page 2

Joseph Campbell, alias Murphy was charged with stealing an overcoat and a pair of gloves, valued at 30s., the property of Albert Camplin. It…

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Deniliquin Licensing Cou[?]. Saturday. June 7.(Before the Police Magistrate). Transere of License

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 June 1884 · page 2

A. L. Glasson applied for the transfer license of the loyal Hotel from W. W. [?] to himself. Tho application was granted…

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Deniliquin Police Couri Saturday, June. 7. (Before the Police M[?]gstrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 June 1884 · page 2

James Robinoson alias Foster Friday was bail, with being drunk and disorderly, so drunk on putting in au appearance that remanded to gaol…

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The Alleged Murder by a New Zealand Barrister

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 June 1884 · page 4

New York, May 8.—A “World” cable special from London of the 7th inst, says: A terrible tragedy is reported to-day from Devonshire. Hugh Shortiand, a ried b[?]rrister form…

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A Deliberate Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1884 · page 15

The Moree correspondent of the Tamworth News rives the following particulars of the murder of Gwydir Pearce, a well-known young grazier, residing at Pallamallawa, 18 miles from…

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A Suspected Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1884 · page 15

The Glen Innes Examiner states that nothing further has transpired towards the elucidation of the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the man Woods. From what has been…

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Alleged Attempted Murder in Tasmania

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1884 · page 14

A telegram Irom Hobart, dated Tuesday, state “A young man named Porous liging near Brighton, is now in custody for shooting at his father on Sunday, under the…

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Court of Appraisement. Corowa, Wednesday, June 18, 1884. Before Mr. J. S. M'Phillamy

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 June 1884 · page 3

MR. M'Phillamy said that he had been specially appointed by the Minister for Lands to enquire into the facts of a matter in dispute between a pastoral tenant…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, June 14. (Before the Police Magistrate). Unlawfully Wounding

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 3

John Johnston was charged with unlawfully wounding James Riley. Dr. Noyes deposed that he had examined Riley and found a punctured wound in the chin. The…

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Deniliquin Annual Licensing Court Tuesday June 17. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr W. Officer, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 4

The following certificates were granted on the Application of Mr Edwards :— Frank Sparrow, [?] Hotel, Deniliquin, J. Burrowes, Woodlands Hotel, Conargo Road ; John Hanlon, Lanristou…

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Hillston Police Court. Friday, 13th June. (Before J. O'Donnell, Esq. J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 2

Jas. Walsh was charged with having deserted his wife; case dismissed: warrant for the arrest having been cancelled. 14th June…

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Mount Hope. Police Court: Friday, 12th inst. (Before N. C. O'Neill, Esq. P.M., J. Henderson, Esq. J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 3

George Forrest was charged with larceny of a sheep, the property of the Melbourne Banking Co, limited; James Oliver Forrest was similarly charged. Both were committed to take their trial at the next Hay…

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