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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1888

437 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 22

Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, May 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)OBSCENE LANGUAGE

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 2

Thomas Johnston was charged with using obscene language. Mr Gillott appeared for the defendant, who was not present, and applied for an adjournment which was granted until the next day…

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Oxley Police Court. Before Mr. J. E. Pearce, P.M., and Messrs. H. Davy and W. Smith, J.'sP

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 June 1888 · page 2

Henry Saloman, hawker, was summoned for allowing a dangerously savage and ferocious dog to be at large, thereby endangering the public safety. Fined £2 and costs…

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Balranald Police Court. FRIDAY, June 1. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M.) Larceny

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 June 1888 · page 3

Susan Walker was charged, on the information of Elizabeth Harrop, with having on or about, 19th May last, at Hatfield, stolen four yards of Turkey…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the above magistrates)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 June 1888 · page 2

Corbett v. Cumming.—Amount claimed With costs, paid into Court. Lawrence v. Hartland.—Verdict for amount claimed 13s, 6d. (balance of wages)…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, June 6. (Before the P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 3

James M'Mahon was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the previous evening, and further with using obscene language. For the first…

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Suspected Murder of a Woman. Arrest of a Publican

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 25

Benjamin Sheridan, a publican at Devenish, near Benalla, has been arrested on a charge of murder. It appears that the prisoner and a Mrs. Ellen M’Grath, who has been living with…

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Reported Anarchist Plot. Intended Murder of Bismarck and Prince William. London, June 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 18

It is reported in Berlin that an anarchist plot has been discovered in London, the object of which was the murder of the Crown Prince of Germany and Prince Bismarck…

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The Chinese Question. Encounter with the Police. an Escape Frustrated

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 4

The battle of Miller's Point, which was fought on Sunday morning, will long be remembered by those who witnessed it. Affairs have been so…

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The Chinese Question. the Situation at Sydney. the Chinese Restriction Bill in the Council. the Second Reading Carried. Decision of the Supreme Court Re Naturalisation Papers. Attempts of the Chinese to Escape. Large Anti-chinese Demonstration. Important Judgment by the Supreme Court. [By Electric Telegraph] Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 37

The debate on the second reading of the Chinese Restriction Bill was resumed in the Legislative Council to-day by Mr. Barton, who, while he was not disposed to quarrel with the…

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[?]Niliquin Small Debts Court Wednesday, June 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 3

[?] Jameson v. John Gilhody. Claim, £2 for [?] of a horse. Mr Gillott for the plaintiff. [?] for the amount with 5s costs. [?] Dowker v. H. Rowbottom. Claim £6…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, June 4. (Before the Police [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 2

Wm Dunn was charged with [?] was fined [?] or 24 hours. He was also charged with using obscene [?] and was fined 20s or seven days…

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Moulamein. Police Court, June 5. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 June 1888 · page 2

Thomas Parker appeared on summons charged by the police with using obscene language in a public place, and was fined 20s with 7s costs of court…

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Petty Debts Court. FRIDAY, June 8. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M.) Lawson V. A. F. HART

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 June 1888 · page 2

Claim for £7 16s. 6d. professional attendance and medicine. The plaintiff (Dr. Lawson) in proving his case to the Bench stated that…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, June 12. (Before the P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 June 1888 · page 3

Wm. Smeile was charged with passing valueless cheques in Corowa on 9th inst. The prisoner was formally remanded to the custody of the N.S.W. police for…

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The St. Louis Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1888 · page 11

A cablegram states that it has been finally decided that W. L. Maxwell, who was convicted of the murder of Arthur Preller, a commercial traveller,…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, June 18. (Before Mr. A. K. Beveridge, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 June 1888 · page 3

William Smelle was charged with obtaining goods to the value of L5, and L9 in cash from John Rapken at Corowa, on the 9th inst. by means of false pretences…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, June 9: (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 2

Michal Lapping was charged on remand with being of unsound mind, and was discharged on a certificate submitted by Dr. Noyes, He was then charged with vagrancy and sent to gaol for a…

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Petty Debts Court. FRIDAY, June 15. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M.) T. LINTON V. A. GUTTLER

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 3

Claim for £9 7s 6d balance of account which has been standing for over two years. This case had been remanded from a previous court owing to the writ…

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Sad Case of Murder Through Intemperance. a Doctor Sentenced to Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 10

A peculiarly distressing case was heard the Leeds Assizes recently. William Henry Emeri[?] Burke, 42, surgeon, of Monk, Br[?]tton, was indicted, before Mr. Justice…

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Stealing Money From a Letter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 24

Charles Coveney, aged 17, was charged on remand at the Morwell Police Court, Victoria, on Wednesday, with stealing a letter containing £2, the property of tbe Postmaeter-General…

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