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Courts & crime, 1888

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Monster Meeting in County Mayo. the Police Stoned by the People. London, January 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 18

A monster meeting of the Home Rule party was held yesterday at Achill Island, county Mayo, at which Dr. Tanner, M.P. for county Cork, Mr. John Deasy, M.P. for county Mayo,…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, January 14 (Before the Police Magistrate

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 2

George Devine (Crown Lands Bailiff) v. Wm Nesbit and James Nesbil. There were two summonses and it was decided to hear both cases together. The defendants were charged with illegally…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 18. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 3

A booth license was granted to Mrs Collins of the Bridge Hotel for use at the racecourse on the 26th inst A similar license was granted to F. Sparrow of…

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Balranald Police Court. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.m.) January 18

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 January 1888 · page 2

Jones v Dowland—claim £4 3s., Crane v Dowland—claim £8 2s In both cases defendant pleads he has no cause to show why an order…

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A Mother and Daughter Charged with Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1888 · page 23

The hearing of the case against Mary Ann and Mary Elizabeth Fitzgerald, mother and daughter, charged with having murdered Matthew Fitzgerald, the husband of the elder…

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Daring Burglaryiat Carlton. Murderous Assault on a Woman

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

At about 2 o’clock on Sunday morning the house of Mr. Vincent Antonio, marine store dealer, 116 Madeline-street, Carlton, was entered by two men in search of plunder…

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Wahgunyah Police Court Tuesday, March 24. (Before Mr. G. D. M'Cormack P. M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 January 1888 · page 3

Constable Heydon proceeded against Ah Wong, for cutting timber on crown lands, without a license on the 5th inst. Mr. C. W. C. Hodgson appeared for the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, January 21

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 3

Henry Pearce, on warrant, was charged with dis obeying a summons. The prisoner had been charged in October last with assaulting a man named Timothy McGrath at Warbreecan. Through an…

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Balranald Police Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 2

John Patten, a half-caste, was charged on remand with larceny. P. D. Lucy on the 27th (when the case was remanded until to-day) stated…

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A Singular Charge of Assault

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 9

At Bow-street, London, Alice Phillips, aged 30, a ballet-dancer, was charged before Mr. Vaughan with assaulting Mrs. Hogge, the wife of the proprietor of the…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday Jan, 21. (Before the P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 3

Thomas King and Win. Symes were charged with stealing a boat, valued at 40s., the property of William East, on or about the 18th inst. Prisoners admitted…

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Supposed Murder at Armidale. [By Electric Telegraph.] Armidale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 19

Yesterday, a man was found at the Hillgrove mines, about 20 miles from Armidale, with his throat cut from ear to ear and his skull battered in. The body was found at the…

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The State of Ireland. Brutal Murder of a Farmer. London, February 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 21

A crime of a singularly brutal and coldblooded character has been perpetrated at Listowel, County Kerry. A man who occupied a farm which the previous holder had been…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, January 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 3

George Young was charged with being drunk and disorderly and lined 10s or 48 hours. He was also charged with [resisting the police, and fined 20s or one month ; and further charged with…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 1. (Before Messrs Watson and W. Mackenzie, J.P’s.) Goods Sold

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 3

J. O’Connor v J. Tait. i Claim, £2 3s 11d for goods and delivered. The defendant did not appear, and a venlict was given for the amount. Thus. Tyrer v. C. MacMahon. Claim, £3 8s 6d…

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Death in the Gaol

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 2

Mr. Pearce held an inquest in the Hay Gaol on the 4th February on the body of John Ross, a prisoner. Jury: George Butterworth, William Hurst, John Parr, George Donohoe, Allen Fox, Edwin Henry May,…

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Oxley Police Court. Friday, February 3. Before Messrs. Pearce, P.M., Humphrey Davy, and Wm. Smith, J.P.

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 2

LARCENY.—James Ah Lick, a Chairman, charged with larceny of a saddle, the property of James Hawker. Frederick George Eggleston, deposed: I am Senior Constable of police, stationed at oxley. The…

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Balranald Police Court. (Before E. L. Rowling, P.M., and Alexr. Lawrence, J.P., Esqs.) FEBRUARY 2

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 3

Police v. Hy, Simmonds for cruelty to a horse. According to the summons, signed by Constable Donald, defendant left a bay horse for three days when in…

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Murder by Queensland Blacks

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 25

The Maytown correspondent of the Brisbane Courier writes :— “Intelligence of a murder by blacks reached here last Thursday. A mob of blacks attacked two men named…

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Attempt to Murder a Prison Governor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 27

Holidays (the Paris correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph remarks) are responsible for many backslidings, but it is doubtful whether the Governor of the St…

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