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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1885

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Hay Police Court. (Before Mr Pearce, P.M.) Saturday, 21st March

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 25 March 1885 · page 2

MISDEMEANORS.—Frank Herbert was fined £1 or three days for drunkenness, and £5 or one month for using obscene language. Janet Tolhurst was fined s for drunkenness. Edward Hopkins, charged with…

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Horrible Murder in Kansas

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1885 · page 25

A telegram to the Alia California, dated Independence, Kan., February 6th, states that the coroner returned that evening from Radical City, after holding an inquest on…

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A Murder in Paris

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1885 · page 25

A woman named Therese Alliaume was found dead in her room In Paris recently. There was no due to the murdered, and it seemed as if the crime would go unpunished…

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Wodonga Police Court. Wednesday, March 25. (Before Mr. Foster, P.M., and Mr. W. L. Ferrier, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1885 · page 18

Ellen Grealy and Mary Delaney, remanded on a charge of infanticide, were again brought up, the charge having been altered to one of concealment of birth. Mr. Emerson appeared…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March 23. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 3

Lawrence Noonan, on remand, was charged with stealing a cheque for £13 from David Johnston, of Hartwood. Mr Edwards appeared on behalf of the accused…

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Stealing a Letter

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 2

At the Hay Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Pearce, P.M., Robert Williams, letter carrier, was charged with stealing a letter the property of the Postmaster General. Sergeant Devine deposed to…

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Hillston. Police Court—18th March, 1885. (Before Theo. Watson, Esq., J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 4

M'Leod, charged with being drunk; fined 1s. Nicholson, charged with being drunk; fined 2s 6d hours imprisonment. 21st March…

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Police Court: March 21st, 1885. (Before Mr. N. C. O'Neill, P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 4

Constable Sawtell v. R. McEwing, and George [?]es, selling gunpowder without a license. Fined and 4s 10d costs. Constable Sawtell v. C. J. Knight, omitting to have…

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Stealing a Letter

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 1 April 1885 · page 2

At tho Police Court on Monday, the 30th March, Robert Williams was charged with storing a letter, the property of the Postmaster-general as custodian for Her Majesty the Queen…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 2

Lawrence Noonan, on remand, was charged with stealing a cheque, and was remanded until the next day. Mary Kald v. J. C. Kald.—The plantiff wished…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Wednesday, April 1.(Before the Police. Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 2

An application from Helen Mary O’Loughlin to transfer the license of the Continental Hotel to her husband Michael O’Loughlin, was adjourned for a week…

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Sentenced for Life

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 1

"It is therefore the judgment of the court that Philip Avery be sentenced to confinement in the State Penitentiary during the whole term of his natural life."…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, April 1, (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs Mackenzie, and McColIough, Js.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 2

Mrs Baker v. Annie Campbell. Claim £2 14s. Mr Gillott admitted the debt and asked than at: order be made for payment at the rate of 5s per week…

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Hay Police Court. Wednesday, 1St April (Before Mr Pearce, P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 2

STEALING A RING—Robert Williams, late lettercarrier, was charged with stealing a ring, the property of the Postmaster-General. The evidence was partly heard on Tuesday. The ring, which had…

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Murder in Little Bourke-street

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 4

Shortly after eight o'clock on Tuesday evening a brutal murder was committed in a Chinese furniture manufactory in Market-lane, one door from Little Bourke-street east. Constable Quinlan, who was on…

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Hay Circuit Court. Wednesday, 1st April. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Fawcett.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 4

The Circuit Court was opened on Wednesday in the customary form. Mr Field prosecuted for the Crown. THE WILLIAMS CASE…

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Hay Circuit Court. Thursday, 2nd April. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Fawcett.) Civil Side. Trespass

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 8 April 1885 · page 2

Whittingham and Another v. Brewer—Trespass, £2000. The sum of £50 had been paid into Court. The following jury were empannelled:—Messrs Allen Lakeman, James Russell, T. Macfarland, W. T…

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Murder of a Chinaman

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 15

An Chit, about 36 years of age, was murdered last week by [?]is cousin Ah Tay, 40, in a furniture factory occupied by Glee Hing, in Little Bourke-street, Melbourne. It appears…

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He Narandera Murder Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 15

The Narandera Argus remarks :—“To say that the verdict of the jury in the Killen case and the subsequent sentence passed on him created surprise in the town, would but faintly…

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Triple Murder and Robbery in the Aube

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 6

A triple murder, followed by robbery, is reported at an isolated country mansion in the Department of the Aube. The murderers took all the valuables in the house,…

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