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Courts & crime, 1888

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Another Plot to Murder the Czar

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 October 1888 · page 4

London, Friday.—A plot has been discovered against the life of the Czar. A Nihilist was detected at Moscow making bombs…

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Balranald Police Court. Monday, 22nd October. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.m.,) Larceny of Saddle

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 October 1888 · page 2

William Corbett, in custody, was charged on the information of Philip Stamen, of Arumpo station, with the larceny of a saddle, the property of the…

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Petty Debts Court. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.m.) Friday, 19Th October

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 October 1888 · page 3

O'Halloran v. Donaghue.—Claim for £2 6s. No appearance of plaintiff; the amount claimed, with 5s coats of court, being paid into court. An application…

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The Gundagai Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 October 1888 · page 27

In connection with the suspected murder near Jellingrove station, the police magistrate (Mr. C. W. Weekes) commenced a magisterial enquiry last Saturday morning, and after…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Friday, October 19. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Alleged Riot at Brookong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 October 1888 · page 25

John Parker, Bryan Lee, William Jackson, Alfred Collins, J. Casey, Wm. Blair, Wm Tyson (alias Pincher), Alexander Armstrong (alias Snowy), John Jag. Woodcock (alias John…

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Deniliquin Police Court Saturday, October 20.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 3

John Harrison charged with attempted suicide, was further remanded for eight days. George Smith, was charged, on remand, with maliciously injuring the property of Lachlan…

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Sheep Stealing Extraordinary

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 3

A most extraordinary case of sheep stealing has recently taken place at Moroco station, the particulars of which are only now available for publication. It appears that about a month ago an aboriginal in the…

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Balranald Police Court. Thursday, 25Th October. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.m.) Larceny

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 31 October 1888 · page 2

William Corbett surrendered to his bail, and was charged, on remand from the 22nd inst., with the larceny of a saddle, the property of Phillip…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday, 23Th October. (Before N. Lockhart, Esq., Registrar)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 31 October 1888 · page 4

Re Henry Isaac Simmonds.—Single Meeting. The Registrar, in opening the Court, read his instructions from the Chief Register in…

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Germanton Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1888 · page 37

At the police court on Wednesday, before Mr. T. A. Browne, P.M., and Mr. F. Watt, J.P., George Ballard, Henry M’Kee, William Tuckwell, John Quinn, Frank Collins, Hugh M’Leod, sen., Hugh…

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Sheep Stealing Extraordinary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1888 · page 26

A most extraordinary case of sheep-stealing (says the Pastoral Times) has recently taken place at Morocco station, the particulars of which are only now available for publication…

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Police Enfranchisement

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 November 1888 · page 2

A BILL giving the police full voting power has passed all its stages in the Victorian Assembly, and is now before the Upper House. This is one more…

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The Last Whitechapel Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1888 · page 10

The following are particulars of the last mysterious murder of women in London, received by the R.M.S. Ballarat, dated London, September 14:—A very Small…

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Wodonga Police Court. Wednesday, October 31.(Before Messrs. W. H. Foster, P.M., and T. Johnston, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1888 · page 37

INDECENT EXPOSURE. The of James M’Donald v. Bridget Agnes Murray having been called, the police intimated that the prosecutor had, since the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, October 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breach of the Peace

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 November 1888 · page 3

Henry George Denis Atherton was proceeded against by his wife in order to make him keep the peace towards her, and the Bench ordered that he find two sureties of £20 each to keep the peace for…

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The Last Whitechapel Murder

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 November 1888 · page 4

The following are the particulars of the last mysterious murder of women in London received by the R.M.S. Ballarat dated London, September…

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Sheep Stealing Extraordinary

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 November 1888 · page 4

A most extraordinary case of sheep stealing has recently taken place at Moroco Station, the particulars of which are only now available for publication…

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Police Court. [Before Messrs Davy & Murphy, J's.P.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 November 1888 · page 2

Larceny from the Person.—John Seanlan was charged on remand from the 31st ins. with having on the evening of the 26th October, wilfully taken…

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Balranald Police Court. FRIDAY, 2nd November. (Before E.L. Rowling, Esq, P.m.) Damage Through Trespass

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 November 1888 · page 2

McIntyre and Robertson send Byron John Griffiths for wrongfully trampling down and destroying grass and herbage, valued at £10, upon the lands…

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Strange Scene in a Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 November 1888 · page 11

An extraordinary scene occurred in the United States Circuit Court-room, San Francisco, on September 3rd (reports the San Francisco correspondent of the Argus),…

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