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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1888

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Stealing a Portmanteau. a Sequel to the "Mrs. Murray" Case

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 January 1888 · page 2

At the Police Court on Saturday Frederick Henry James was charged with stealing a portmanteau, two pillowslips and blanket, the property of Rosina Murray. Defendant was apparently a young man of…

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Fatal Case of Assault

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 January 1888 · page 25

We learn that the man Laurence, the victim of a murderous assault by a fellow-workman named Exrex, at the Buxton Hotel, Marysville, Victoria, has since died in the Alexandra…

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A Police Shperintendent and a Child Shot Dead

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 January 1888 · page 24

A horrible tragedy was enacted at Otley. near Bradford. A man named William Taylor went to his home the worse for drink and shot at his wife with a gun. She, however, escaped…

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Conviction of Mr. Doughty. Scene in Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 January 1888 · page 24

Mr. H. B. Doughty, the English labour delegate, was sentenced at Ennis to one month’s imprisonment with hard labour, for the speech delivered by him on the 8th inst,…

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Deniliquin Police Court Wednesday, January [?] (Before the Police [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 2

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Hay Land Court. January 6. Conditional Leaaes

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 January 1888 · page 3

Emma Adelaide Tyson, extension of time to complete fencing. Twelve months granted. Donald M'Callum, extension of time to complete fencing. Adjourned to 12th inst…

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Balranald Police Court. JANUARY 6. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq, P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 January 1888 · page 2

Gin Tye v. P. McMahon—Claim for £1 14s 4d, for balanced on wages as cook, due. As it appeared from the evidence that prosecutor left his…

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Oxley Police Court. (Before James Tyson, Esq., J.P., and William Smith, Esq., J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 January 1888 · page 2

John Hudson charged with stealing [?] the property of W. Bennett, was remanded—Ball allowed. JANUARY 7…

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Attempted Murder of a Publican

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 27

A seaman named Kellass Watson made a deliberate attempt to murder Thos. Parker, the landlord of the Blue Anchor Hotel, George-street, Sydney, on Friday night. The two…

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Albury Police District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 14

It having become necessary to alter the boundaries of certain police districts, the following amended description of the Albury Police District is published for general…

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Three Cases of Attempted Murder in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 23

At the Violet Town police court on Monday, James Young was charged with unlawfully wounding an old man named James Croxford on December 23. They were drinking…

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Nihilist Plot to Murder the Czar. London, January 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 21

A Nihilist plot to murder the Czar has been discovered in St. Petersburg. A number of officers in the army are implicated in the conspiracy, and many persons have been arrested…

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Wodonga Police Court. Friday, January 6. (Before Messrs W. H. Foster, P.M.; W. Huon, H. Street, and H. Ha[?]kin, J’s.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 23

Constable Downey proceeded against Richard Bye for using insulting words on the 1st instant, at Wodonga. Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the defence…

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Deniliquin Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate). Tuesday, January 10

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 2

George. Devine (Grown Lands [?] v. [?] Nesbitt. Defendant was charged with [?] cutting timber on Crown Lands. The care was postponed unit Saturday…

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The Buxton Murder

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 January 1888 · page 4

The adjourned inquest on the body of the old man, Thomas Lawrence, who was found beaten to death in a hut At Buxton, Victoria, on the 29th December, was renamed At the court home, Alexandra, on Tuesday…

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Oxley Police Court. (Before James Tyson, Esq., J.P., and William Smith Esq., J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 January 1888 · page 4

John Hudson charged with stealing a dog the property of W. Bennett was remanded—Bail allowed. JANUARY 7…

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Balranald Police Court. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq. P.m.) January 11

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 2

Walter M'Pherson, on behalf of Mr. Peter M'Pherson, of Paika station summoned A. M. Cook for having contracted to serve on the station as cook…

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Horrible Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 25

The Taviuni correspondent of the Fiji Times of December 28 reports :— “I hear that a horrible murder was committed at Vuna on Saturday evening, the 3rd instant. On…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday March 17. (Before the P.M. and Mr. S. A. Meyer.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 2

Samuel J. Chenball v. Harcowitz--claim £3, printing and advertising. Settled out of court. LICENSING COURT…

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A Row Over Cards Ends lN a Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 26

“You are a liar and a cheat.” These words (says the San Francisco Weekly Chronicle, November 24) uttered in the heat of passion in a dispute with J. H. Jeffries, a gripman on…

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