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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

341 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 18

Deniliquin [?]Court. Saturday. August 23. (Before Mc[?] P.M., and [?], J.P.) [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 1

[?] Parker v. Laurence[?] Defendant [?] changed with breaking [?] as a [?] Mr Norton for the plaintive and Mr Edward…

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Death in the Gaol

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 2

An enquiry was held at the Gaol into the death of Colin Maedonald, on the 8th inst. The following evidence was taken:— Ghiblin Everett deposed: I am gaoler at Hay…

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The North Wangaratta Murder. Trial of Mrs. Mepham. the Prisoner Convicted and Sentenced to Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 25

The trial of Mrs. Bridget Mepham, committed on the warrant of the coroner, Mr. G. D. M‘Cormick, P.M., at Wangaratta, on a charge of wilfully murdering her sister Ann Callow,…

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The North Wangaratta Murder

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 2

On Friday last the trial of Bridget Mephan, for the murder of her sister, Ann Callow, on the 6th Julyb last, was commenced at Beech worth, before the Chief Justice of Victoria. and was concluded on the…

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The Murder of Madame Skobeleff

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 9

An extraordinary suggestion has just been made that Pranzini, besides being guilty of the Rue Montaigne murders, for which he was sentenced to death in July…

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Extraordinary Scene in an Irish Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 10

A remarkable scene occurred in the police court at Cork. Mr. Carey, a reporter for a Nationalist paper, charged Police-constable Kelly with assaulting him when he…

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Deniliquin Police Court Tuesday, September [?]. Before Messrs F. Trollope and H.J. [?] dirdge, J’s.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 September 1887 · page 2

Robert Stever[?]was charged with [?] the property of F. L. Park [?] at [?] Mr Norton for the compactions, and [?] for the defendant…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, September 7. Before Messrs Tennant and Rossom, J.P’s.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 September 1887 · page 3

T. Tyrer v. W. J. Garland. Claim, £3 0s 9d Mr Norton for the plaintiff, and Mr Conant for the defendant. E. F. Tyrer deposed that goods to the amount…

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Moulamein Police Court Murgah Shearers Strike

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 September 1887 · page 2

On Tuesday, the 6th inst., the cases against the Murgah shearers, which was previously brought up at the Moulamein Police Court, on the 30th…

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Hay Small Debts Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 September 1887 · page 2

This court was held on Tuesday before Mr J. E. Pearce, P. M. Jimmy Ah Chow v. D. Coleman, wages, Mr Robertson for plaintiff. Verdict for £2 5s…

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Reported Plot to Murder the Czar. London, September 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1887 · page 24

It is reported that a plot formed by the Nihilists and German Socialists for the murder of the Czar during his intended visit to Stettin was discovered by the Russian police, and that…

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The Irish Question. Sanguinary Affray at Mitchelstown. Resistance Offered Police. Two Rioters Shot Dead. Over 50 Constables Injured. Resignation of Sir Redvers Buller. Arrest of Mr. W. O’BRIEN, M.P. Fatal Encounter with Moon-lighters. Mr. Dillon, M.P., and the Phoenix Park Murders. [By Submarine Cable.] London, September 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1887 · page 14

A fatal encounter with the constabulary took place at Mitchelstown, county Cork, yesterday. Mr. Wm. O’Brien, M.P., who had been cited to appear before the Court to answer…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, September 12. (Before Mr C. Walker, J. P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 September 1887 · page 3

Robert Brown was charged with drunkenness, and was fined 10s or 4s hours in the lockup. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. (Before Mr William Bell, J.P.)…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court Friday, September 16. (Before Dr Noyes, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 September 1887 · page 3

A license was granted to Frank Sparrow for the Australian Club Hotel. WRIT OF ATTACHMENT.—A motion for a writ of attachment for contempt against John R…

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Hay Circuit Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 2

This Court opens on Monday at 10 a.m., before His Honor the Chief Justice, when all jurors, magistrates, and others interested will have to attend. Mr Wise, the Attorney-General, is to be here…

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Murder of a Cutter’s Crew by Natives. Adelaide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 21

The sub-collector at Port Davis has reported that Landing-waiter Robinson arrived from Bowen Straits on the 17th inst. He reports that the cutter Two Friends, which left there for…

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Deniliquin Police Court Monday, September [?] (Before Mr H. J. [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 September 1887 · page 2

John Barber was charged with [?] fined 5s. or 24 hours. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 (Before Mr James Watson J.P.[?]…

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Hay Circuit Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 September 1887 · page 2

This Court was opened on Monday, before His Honor the Chief Justice. The following members of the bar were present: The Attorney General, Mr. Merry wether and Mr…

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Clare Poles Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 September 1887 · page 2

On Friday, the 23rd inst, before E. L. Rowling, P.M., W. B. Gayfer, and John Lindsay, J.P's, Esqrs. Crown Lands Bailiff v. Robert…

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Another Burglary

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 September 1887 · page 3

The offices of Mr. Daly, solicitor, Swanston street, were burglariously entered last night and the desks and drawers rifled and papers destroyed…

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