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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1884

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, May 6, 1884. (Before Captain Hare, P.M.,)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 3

Geo. Beard v. M. Stall, claim for £10 on promissory note with interest. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount and costs…

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The Double Murder in Tasmania

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 15

In reference to the recent murder of a woman and her infant in Tasmania, the following additional particulars are taken from the Hobart Mercury:—“A man named Stocks…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, April 7. (Before Mr. G. D. McCormick, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 3

THE following fines were inflicted on parents for failing to send their children to school:--Thos. Turnbull, 9s. 6d.; John Aylward, 12s. 6d.; Joseph Nugent, 5s.;…

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Bethanga Police Court. Thursday, Aran 24. (Before Mr. W. H. Foster, P.M., and Mr. Thomas Reidy, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 9

W. W. Johnson v. Charles Williams: Claim for £14 5s. 6d., work and labor done. In this case several witnesses were called for the complainant, endeavoring to show that he had…

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Atrocious Murder at South Melbourne. a Woman Beaten to Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 8

A horrible murder wis committed at South Melbourne on Sunday, which discloses a dreadful state of continual brutality on the part of a husband. About six months ago…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Wednesday, May 7, 1884. (Before Messrs. M'Cormick, P.M., and Graham, Fraser, and Reeve, J.'s P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 2

The following fines and costs were inflicted on parents for [?] of children--Henry Frances, 15s.; Jas. Minogue, 15s.; John M'Carthy 12s. 6d.; Robert Potter 5s., John Cornish, 5s.; Jas…

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Insolvency Court Sydney. Saturday, April 26. Re Leyser Levin

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 9

The following is the judgment delivered by his Honor the Chief Commissioner in the above matter :—“This is an application for a certificate of conformity to be issued to the…

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Wodonga County Court. Wednesday, May 7. (Before his Honor Judge Casey.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 14

R. B. Davie v. A. Gaskin, claim for £11 10s. for goods sold and delivered. £2 had been paid into court. A verdict was given for the amount, less the sum paid into court…

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Deniliquin Police Court Tuesday, May 6. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 2

Christian Walker V. T. Burday. Mr said the [?] was not served. Police a Philips. Defendant was [?] allowing a cow to stray in the streets. [?]…

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Hay Police Court. Friday, 9th May. (Before Mr Lakeman J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 2

FORGING AND UTTERING.—George Osborne charged with forging a cheque for L2 and uttering the same to George Allman of the Bridge Hotel, was brought up on remand, the case having been partly heard…

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Appraisement Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 4

A court of appraisement was held at the Land Office Deniliquin, before the District Surveyor. Mr Orr, on Friday, 2nd inst, for the purpose of estimating the improvements on a selection of 40…

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Hay Police Court. Monday, 12th May. (Before Mr Pearce, P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 14 May 1884 · page 2

FALSE PRETENCES.—Soon Wing alias Cowl Cowl Charley, was charged with false pretences at Mossgiel, namely [?]taining four tins of opium on the 7th Oct., last, from Chak Keo, of the value of £5 10s. Mr…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, May 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 9

Delia Thompson was summoned for using obscene language towards William Henry Percy. Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Emerson for the defendant…

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The Panmure Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 15

The trial of Henry Morgan for the murder of the girl Margaret Nolan, near Panmure, in the Western district of Victoria, on the 17th November, 1883, was concluded at…

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A Doctor Charged with Kissing a Patient

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 15

The correspondent of the Melbourne Daily Telegraph reports :—“ At the Castlemai[?]e police court on Friday Dr. Bone was charged with an unlawful assault in kissing a female…

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A Double Murder in New Zealand

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 5

John Walker Garland, licensee of the Arowhenua Hotel, near Temuka, shot his wife in the bedroom at 6.30 a.m. on May 1, and then shot himself. Garland died instantaneously,…

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An Elopement and Murder. London, May 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 6

Thomas Hugh Sutherland, who represents himself to be a barrister from one of the colo-nies, has been arrested at Plymouth, charged with the murder of his wife, with whom, prior…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, May 14, 1884. (Before Capt. Hare, P.M., and Mr. J. R. Hudson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 3

Henry Lyon, describing himself as a bushman, was charged with being drunk and disorderly and with using obscene language. Fined 5s. for the…

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Rutherglen County Court. Saturday, May 10. (Before His Honor Judge Casey.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 9

The members of the bar present were Messrs. Brown and O’Leary, barristers, and Mr. C. W. C. Hodgson, solicitor. Mr. Brown said that, previous to the opening…

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Rutherglen County Court. Saturday, May 10, 1884. (Before His Honor Judge Casey.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 3

The members of the bar present wece Messrs. O'Leary and Brown, barristers-at-law, and Mr. C. W. C. Hodgson, solicitor…

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