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Courts & crime, 1888

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Balranald Police Court. (Before E L. Rowling, Esq., P.m.) Friday.—march 9

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 2

Menon v M'Millan.—£6 18s 7d. Verdict for the above amount paid into Court. LICENSING COURT.—Wm. Hoult…

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Local Land Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 4

The Local Land B[?]rd consisting [?] A. J. Park, Esq., Chairman, and E L. Rowling Esq., P.M., commenced its sittings on Tuesday morning, 6th inst…

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Small Debts Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 23

At this court on Tuesday, last the case of Kennedy v. Andrews came on for hearing. Mr. Nagle appeared for plaintiff, Mr. Fuming for the defendant. This was an action to…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, March 9. Before the P.M. and Mr. J. C. Leslie J.P.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 3

Mr. B. Lowes, Inspector of Stock for the district proceeded against John Jackson, a drover, on three separate charges of travelling cattle through tho Collondina…

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“Murder Will Out !” a Man Confesses to Killing His Sweetheart 19 Tears Ago

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 26

Michael Carroll, 40 years of age, who is suffering from the effects of drink, made an extraordinary statement to the police at Mortlake, on the Parramatta River, on Tuesday…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, March 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.) BIGAMY

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 3

Mary Ah Seong was charged with bigamy and was defended by Mr Norton. Constable Foley deposed. that he arrested the prisoner at the Chinese Camp. On being arrested…

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Deniliquin Insolvency Court. Wednesday, March 14. (Before the District Commissioner, Mr G. F. Scott, P.m.) in Re G. L. MANSFELD

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 3

The insolvent was present, and was also represented by Mr J. R. Edwards. Only proof of one debt was submitted, viz., that of Glen and Co., Melbourne, the amount being £20 3s…

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Ivanhoe Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 2

This Court was held on the 10th, before Mr Gower. P.M., and Messrs Williamson and Webb, J's.P. Ellen Eddy r. Hannah Elliott, wages, £6 1s. Ellen…

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Stealing a Horse

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 2

On Saturday, 17th inst, at the Police Court, before Messrs Garrett and Wright, J's.P, Michael Cunneen (previously reported Neil) was charged with having stolen a grey horse belonging to Alex. Armstrong and…

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Balranald Police Court. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq. P.m.) Thursday, March 15

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 4

John Arnott was brought up on a charge of having on the 9th day of March attempted to commit suicide by taking timeture of iodine…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday March 20. (Before the P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 2

Michael Murphy was brought up, charged with being a person of unsound mind, dangerous to be at large. After Drs. Loughrey and Lang had…

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Extraordinary Case Child of Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 17

An extraordinary case of child murder was investigated by the coroner in Sydney on Wednesday. A young man named David Brennan informed the police a few days ago…

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Murder of a Millionaire by Burglars

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 10

The shooting of Mr. Snell, the Chicago millionaire, is, writes the New York correspondent of the Daily News, one of the most startling instances of a murder by…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, March 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 2

Frank Forster was charged with obtaining liquor from Mrs Collins, the licensee of the Bridge Hotel, and refusing to pay for it. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three days in gaol…

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Hay District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 2

This Court was held on Saturday, before His Honor Justice Forbes. North v. Simmons, £200. There was also a cross case. It was a case of disputed accounts. Mr…

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Salranald Police Court. Saturday, March 24. (Before J. GRAM, Esq., J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 2

William Master was charged with the larcency of a boiler, the property of Wm. Maskell. Sergeant Dowling proved the arresting of prisoner, and…

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Murderous Assault on a Wife

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 March 1888 · page 4

Last Monday evening, between 8 and 9 o’clock, a murderous outrage was committed by a man on his wife at their residence in Twyford-street, Williamstows. A laboring…

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Serious Larrikin Outbreak in Melbourne. the Yarraville Police Station Attacked and the Windows Broken.the Mob Driven Off with Fire Arms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 March 1888 · page 25

A very serious disturbance occurred at Yarraville, Melbourne, on Saturday evening, arising indirectly out of the affray which occurred there on the 27th February. One of the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March 26.(Before the Police [?]).School Attendance Cases

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 2

Francis Fawcett (School Attendants [?] Samuel Irvine. Find Is with Is [?] Same v. John Davidson. Service [?] Case dismissed…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 2

The Deniliquin Circuit Court sittings will take place on Friday next the 6th prox. The only case at present set down fur hearing is that of Alary All Segno, bigamy, Deniliquin…

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