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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1886

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Prize-fighting in Sydney. Serious Assault on the Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1886 · page 19

Early on Sunday morning Sub-inspector Lawless, in company with two constables in plain clothes, interfered with a prize fight which was proceeding between two suburban…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, Dec. 13. (Before Mr. H. M. Keightley, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 December 1886 · page 2

JOHN CURRAN, on remand, was charged with committing a rape on Priscilla Ann Evans, The evidence of the arresting officer Sergeant…

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Hay Police Court. Wednesday, December 15. (Before Mr. Pearce, P.m.) Jewellery Robbery

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 December 1886 · page 2

Ph[?] Tippett was charged with being an accomplice in a jewellery robbery at Robert's Wharf Hotel. Sergeant Harper deposed: The accused was given…

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Another Murder in the Kimberley District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1886 · page 19

A correspondent at Margaret Stone, Goldfield-road, Kimberley district, telegraphs via on 30th November :—“A shocking murder was committed on the Kimberley…

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Horrible Murder and Suicide. a Mother Kills Her Child and Commits Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1886 · page 19

About 20 minutes to 12 o’clock on Friday a woman named Alice Wiggins, the wife of a travelling cultler named William Wiggins, residing at Coventry-place off Coventry-street,…

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Court of Preliminary Enquiry. Corowa, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1886. Before Messrs. W. McFarlane (acting P.M.), J. R. Hudson, A. Anderson, and G. Beeby, and Dr. Lang. Macarthur v. Leslie

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 December 1886 · page 3

This was a criminal action for libel, alleged to be contained in an article published in the Corowa Free Press newspaper of November 26, Under…

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Deniliquin Police Court Monday, December [?] (B [?] the [?])

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 December 1886 · page 2

Charles Weller was charged with [?] and let off with a caution. He was also charged with using [?] and was fined £1 or seven days. [?]…

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Hay Police Court. Friday, December 17. (Before Mr. Pearco, P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 December 1886 · page 2

LARCENY OF A WATCH.—Jammy Ah Chon (the prosecutor in a case previously heard) was charged with the larceny of a watch from David Drysdale, a drover at the Commercial Hotel. Constable Fortescue…

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The Police Court and the Land Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 December 1886 · page 2

On Wednesday before Mr Pearce, P.M. the case of Phoebe Tippett was called on at a early hour. Mr Brough, who appeared for accused, took exception to cases being called on before 10 a.m., and stated that…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, December. 22, 1886. (Before the acting P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 December 1886 · page 2

JAMES Shelley, alias George Green, having no visible lawful means of support. To be imprisoned with hard labor for one month in Albury goal…

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Hay Police Court. Wednesday, Dec. 22, (Before Mr. J. W. Pearce, P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 December 1886 · page 2

FALSE PRETENCES.—Louisa Dauge was charged with obtaining goods to the amount of £1 8s by means of false pretences from Wm Teavis, deaper. Mr Brough appeared for the accused. Sergeant Harper deposed:…

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Mulwala Police Court. Saturday, 18Th December. (Before Messrs. W. M. Macfarlane and A. Sloane.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 December 1886 · page 2

Michael Connor, charged with Cruelty, to an animal by riding a lame horse with a sore back, pleaded guilty. Senior-constable Emerton informed the…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, December 17. (Before Messrs. Dulhunty, C. EL Douglas, Boyle, Huon, and Affleck.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1886 · page 23

Edward Scanlan was summoned by Joseph Matthews for an alleged breach of Clause 38 of the Municipalities Act; for that, being an alderman of the municipality of Albury, he…

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Land Court of Appeal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1886 · page 15

A Court of Appeal under the Crown Lands Act of 1884 was held by the Minister for Lands (Mr. Copeland) at the Department of Lands on 16th inst. The following appeals were…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, December 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 December 1886 · page 3

Alexander Cameron, on remand, was charged with the larceny of £0 from Samuel Little, at the Exchange Hotel, on the night of the 13th inst. The evidence of the arresting constable, which…

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Tocumwal Police [?] TUESDAY, [?] (Before Mr [?] HORSESTEA[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 December 1886 · page 2

John Corbett and John [?] were charged with stealing a [?] party of J. Weslands, of Corows. Senior Constable [?]…

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Hillston. Police Court. December 11. Before the P. M.

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 December 1886 · page 2

John Wells v. John Ridge, wages L19 6s. Verdict for L8, and 4s 10d costs of court, and L1 1s, professional costs. Mr Gomans for complainant. December 18…

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Booligal. Police Court : December 3. (Before Mr A. Moffatt, J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 December 1886 · page 2

Senior-Constable Campbell v. M. Lastor, profane language. Fined 5s, or 24 hours. December 16. (Before Mr C. H. Garrett, J.P.)…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, December 28. (Before the Acting-P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 December 1886 · page 3

Edward Garrett, a drunk, was fined 1s.; in default of payment, six hours' gaol. Catherine M'Mahon applied for an…

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