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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1888

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, December 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Attempted Suicide

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 3

John Harrison, on remand, was charged with attempting to commit suicide. Constable Burman deposed to the arrest of the accused at Tocumwal…

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Licensing Court. (Before the above Magistrates)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 December 1888 · page 2

Renewals of billiard licenses were granted to M. J. Murphy, W. MacKenzie, and W. J. Duane, and a renewal of a bagatelle licence to M. Roat…

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Balranald Police Court. Friday, 14Th December. (Before E. L. Rowling, P.M., and J. H. Morphett, H. Davy, J. Cumming, and J. Cram, J's.P., Esqs)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 December 1888 · page 2

On the application of Sergeant Dowling, the following were appointed collectors of the electoral lists for the Balranald district for the years 1889-90:—Sergeant E…

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Petty Debts Court. Friday, 14Th December. (Before E. L. Rowling, P.M., and J. H. Morphett, J. Cumming, and H. Davy, J's.P., Esqs). Lawson V Davis

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 December 1888 · page 2

Claim, £5 5s, for professional attendance. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed with 5s costs of court. Immediate execution…

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Extraordinary Occurrence in a Police Court. a Man Stabbed Nearly to the Heart

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1888 · page 27

The Rutherglen police court was crowded Monday to hear a charge of arson preferred against a well-known grazier named Isaac Olcorn. The Bench consisted of Messrs. O'Dea,…

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Reported Attempt to Murder the Czar

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1888 · page 9

A despatch to the Telegraph from St. Petersburg says : " It appears from a telegram which the Minister of the Interior has received from the Minister of the…

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Land Appeal Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1888 · page 15

A land court of appeal under the Crown Lands Act of 1884 was held by the Minister for Lands (Mr. Brunker), at the rooms of the Engineering Association, in O'Connell-street, Sydney, on…

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[?] Monday, December 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 3

Wm. Spencer was charged with inde[?]ent exposure, and was fined £1 with 4s. 10d. costs of TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

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Deniliquin Special Licensing ,Court. Friday. December 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Billiard Licenses

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 2

The following billiard licenses were granted :— William Heriot, Globe Hotel. Deniliquin : James Halliday Wilson. Royal Hotel, Deniliquin; Charles Rowbottom, Bendigo Hotel, Deniliquin ; Matthew…

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Attempt to Murder President Harrison

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 24 December 1888 · page 2

London, Dec. 23.—It is rumored that an attempt has been made to murder the new President of America…

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Balranald Police Court. Friday, 21St November. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Monday 24 December 1888 · page 2

INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES v. TOO KER. L[?]uie Too Kee, baker, was charged on the information of Richard Brice Southee, inspector of nuisances, with…

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Charge of Attempted Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 December 1888 · page 16

An elderly and respectable looking man named Edward Joseph Patrick Rice, said to be & commercial traveller in the employ of Messrs. Sargood, Butler and Nichol, of ,…

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Brutal Murder at Charters Towers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 December 1888 · page 16

A hawker's jewellery box, which had been broken open, and had evidently been emptied any articles of value, was found at Charters Towers, Queensland, on 20th inst. There…

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Murder by Pacific Islanders. a Government Agent Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 December 1888 · page 16

The labour schooner Ariel arrived at Bundaberg on Sunday with 75 recruits. she reports that the Government agent, Mr. Armstrong, was killed at Malayts. The natives…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, December 24.(Before the Police Magistrate and Mr A. McCullough, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 December 1888 · page 3

John Brennan was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was let off with a caution. The same prisoner was charged with threatening the life of Ellen Johnston…

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Drapery and Furniture in the Victorian Court. (Extract from Age.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 December 1888 · page 1

THE advisability of matrimony would seem to be a subject upon which drapers are agreed and no doubt it is for the multiplication of individual households…

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Balranald Police Court. Friday, 28Th December. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.m.) Abusive Language

Riverina Recorder · Monday 31 December 1888 · page 2

Southee v. Too Kee.—This case had been remanded from the 21st inst. Richard Brice Southee deposed that on the morning of the 19th inst. he…

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Petty Debts Court. SMITH V. FRASER

Riverina Recorder · Monday 31 December 1888 · page 2

Claim, £5, for meat sold and delivered in 1882. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed with 5s. costs of court…

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