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Courts & crime, 1885

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, November 25. (Before Captain Hare, P.M., and Mr. A. Anderson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 November 1885 · page 3

P. M'Mahon, "a drunk," was discharged with a caution. Gulliver v. Kennedy.--Action for excessive damages on cattle impounded…

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The Great Bell of San Marco. a Wild Tale of a Strange Spanish Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 November 1885 · page 1

I tell you the following story as it was told to me by a Spanish lady not long ago, and, improbable as it may seem in this age of gentler and more humane…

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Mossgiel. Police Court. (Before Mr N. C. O'Neill, PM.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 2

R. G. Jamieson, Crown Landa Bailiff, v. John Stoop, cutting timber without a license. Fined £5 and 4a l0d costs of court, to be recovered by levy and distress, or in default one month in Hillston…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, November 23. (Before MR James Watson, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 3

John Montgomery, charged with drunkenness, was left [?]. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24. (Before MR H. J. Wco[?]dridge, J.P.)…

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HILLSTON. Police Court—November 24th. (Before N. C. O'Neill, P.M. and R. W. Stewart. J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 2

Emily Ah Pat v. William Pane, assault and battery; no parties; case struck out. November 25th. P. O'Reilly v. T. C. Neaves, selling liquor without…

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Alleged Theft of Letters

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 2 December 1885 · page 2

A charge of having stolen two letters was preferred against a letter carrier on Thursday last, in the Water Police Court, Sydney. It appears that Detective Abbott, who has been looking after the morals of the…

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The Land Court

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 2 December 1885 · page 2

The Land Court was held in the Lands Office on Wednesday, and was presided over by Mr J. P. Abbott, the Minister of Lands. YOUNG v. O'BRIEN.—Charles Young appealed…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, November 30. (Before the P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 December 1885 · page 3

John Ashburton Dunning, who appeared on a charge of drunkenness, was discharged with a caution. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1885…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, December 1. (Before Mr. H. M. Keightley, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 December 1885 · page 18

Thomas Odell was charged with having no visible means of support. The police stated that the man had done no work for three months, and he bad no settled place of abode…

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Warden’s Court. Tuesday, December 1. (Before Mr. Warden Keightley.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 December 1885 · page 18

Edward M’Sweeney and Wm. George Walpole v. W. H. Williams, sen., W. H. Williams, jun., T. Lunt, amd G. W. Lunt — This was a claim for £22 10s., for work and labor at…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, November 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 December 1885 · page 3

John Mckvoy was charged with drunkenness and let off with a caution. Eduard Carden was charged with being of un[?] [?]The cvidence of Constable Cowan,…

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District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 5 December 1885 · page 2

This Court was opened immediately on the completion of criminal record. The following cases were decided. An application was heard for the estreating of…

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Hay Police Court. Tuesday, 8th Dec. (Before Mr J. E. Pearce, P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 9 December 1885 · page 2

There was only one case, that of Logan v. Miller for £6, being hire of a vehicle and value of certain articles of harness. The facts of the case were that some 12 months…

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Jury Revision Court

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 9 December 1885 · page 2

A Court for the purpose of revising the Jury list was held yesterday at 12 o'clock. Messrs J. E. Pearce, Gordon, N. J. Trevena, Davy, H. N. Bowden, R. M. Ayre, Ronald, Dr Casey on the Bench. Apologies for…

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Hay District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 9 December 1885 · page 2

On Saturday the business of this Court was continued. The first case was that of Broughton and Co. v. C. H. Roope, for a dishonored promissory note for £84…

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Sentenced

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 December 1885 · page 2

As to-night Mr. DIBBS presents his financial statement to the Assembly, we shall probably have a chance within the next fortnight of arriving…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, December 8,1885. (Before the P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 December 1885 · page 3

PATRICK HART pleaded guilty to a charge of uttering a valueless cheque for £2 to Carlo Pola, of the Phoenix Hotel, Corowa…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 8. (Before Mr. J. R. Hudson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 December 1885 · page 3

JOHN MORGAN, a swagman, was brought up on a charge of insulting behavior and of wilfully damaging certain property at the Endeavour…

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Tallangatta Police Court. (Before Messrs, M‘Cormick, S.L.M., A. Paton, and P. Wright, J’s.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1885 · page 19

The Towong Shire Council proceeded against several defaulting ratepayers, but the cases were all struck out, Mr. M’Cormick deciding that summonses cannot be extended more than…

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Hay Police Court. Monday, December 14. (Before Mr J. E. Pearce, P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 16 December 1885 · page 2

Signs of the festive season are becoming apparent already. Three votaries of Bacchus, named Daniel Maller, William Haynes, and John Kennedy put in a appearance at the police court to-day, and were fined…

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