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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1886

438 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 22

Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, March 2. (Before Mr Theodore Wa[?]son, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 3

[?] Johnston was charged with drunken [?] fined £2 or seven days in gaol. The fine [?]d. [?] RIVERS. The Murray river at Albury,…

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Deniliquin District Court. Friday, March 5.(Before His Honour Judge Forbes)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 3

The following [?] were continued until the next court [?] v. Morgan, Mackenzie v. Pe[?] and Chandler v. C[?] V. Jeffers and Chan[?] v. Woods the summonses were nor served,…

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Hay Police Court. Monday, March 8. (Before Mr J. E. Pearce, P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 2

FURIOUS RIDING.—William Burrowes was fined £2 or 14 days for furious riding; for obscene language £3 or a month. The fines were paid. TUESDAY, MARCH 9…

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Small Debts Court

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 2

JOHN PARK v. R. C. McKINNEY.—Hire of horses and damage, £10. Mr. Brough for the detendant. John Parr deposed that on the 5th November last he let out a buggy and two horses at 25s a day. The…

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Wahgunyah Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 March 1886 · page 4

At the Wahgunyah Police on Tuesday before the P.M., the journed affiliation case, Turnbull v. Baker, was continued. Mr Norton…

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Rutherglen Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 March 1886 · page 4

AT the Rutherglen Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs Graham and Morris, Js'P. the Truant Office proceeded against a large number of…

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Railway Murder in Italy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1886 · page 8

A horrible railway murder, similar in its details to that of M. Bireme—with the exception that the victim, was not a p[?]on occupying any prominent position, and that…

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The Case of Murder, Robbery, and Arson at Wangaratta. Adjourned Inquest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1886 · page 15

The fourth sitting of the coroner’s inquiry into the murder of John Plum at North Wangaratta was begun at 8 o’clock on Thursday morning, 4:b inst., by Mr. M’Cormick, the…

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Hay Police Court. Thursday, March 11. (Before Mr J. E. Pearce, P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 2

[?].—Robert Eager, painter, was charged with having been drunk. As he was evidently suffering heavily from excessive indulgence he was remanded to the Hay Gaol for seven days for medical…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 9. (Before Mr N. C O'Neill, P.M., and Mr R. W. Stewart, J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 3

A. Fraser v. John Bridger, wages. £15. No appearance of parties; case struck out…

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Deniliquin Police. Friday, March 12. (Before Messrs W . Mackenzie, JR[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 2

Kiddle, and C. Walker, J. John Rost was charged with obmeans of a valueless cheque from .M Australian Club Hotel…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. N. C. O'Neill, P.M., and Mr R. W. Stewart, J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 3

An application from Geo. Bath, to have music and dancing at the Bridge Hotel, on 17th March, was granted. Mr M. C. Comans, solictor, appeared for Mr Bath…

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Hay Police Court. Monday, March 15 (Before Mr J. E. Pearce, P.M.,)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 2

MINOR OFFENCES—James Donovan was charged with drunkenness, and using abusive language. On the first charge he was acquitted, but for the latter offence was fined 40s or 14 days imprisonment…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 9. (Before Mr N. C. O'Neill, P.M., and Mr R. W. Stewart, J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 4

A. Fraser v. John Bridger, wages, £15. No appearance of parties; case struck out…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr N. C. O'Neill, P.M., and Mr R. W. Stewart, J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 4

An application from Geo. Bath, to have music and dancing at the Bridge Hotel, on 17th March, was granted. Mr M. O. Comans, solictor, appeared for Mr Bath…

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Corowa Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 March 1886 · page 3

AT the Corowa police court on Tuesday, before Mr. A. K. Beveridge P. M. and Mr. L. Willis J. P. George Robinson, alias Golding was charged…

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Mulwala Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 March 1886 · page 4

At the Mulwala Police Court, on Monday, before Mr. A. K. Beveridge, P.M., the police proceeded against T. Perrin and G. Lawrence, on a…

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Tallangatta Police Court. Friday, March 12. (Before Messrs. Wright and W. Carkeek, J’s.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1886 · page 25

Police v. T. Lee : Careless use of fire. Mounted-constable Allwood prosecuted, on the information of Henry Martin. Catherine Martin deposed: I remember 15th…

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Wagga District Court. Monday, March 15. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Docker.) HUGHES V. TUMPA

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1886 · page 25

Jury : John Arthur, Finton Dunphy, David Copland, and Thomas Jennings. This was a claim by Henry Hughes, a farmer, of Yerong Creek, against John Pumpa,…

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Divorce Court, Sydney. Tuesday, March 10. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer.) SPLATT V. SPLATT

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1886 · page 4

Mr. Ralston, instructed by Messrs. Stephen, Laurence, and Jaques, for Messrs. Blake and Riggall, of Melbourne, for the petitioner ; Dr. Sly, instructed by Mr. G. J. Sly, for Messrs…

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