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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

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Extensive Burglary at London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 2

London, Thursday.—The Austrian Ambassador's House at London, has been entered by a burglar, and three thousand pounds worth of jewelry…

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A Curious Case of Assault

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 10

The London papers report that a lad named Samuel Lease, aged 11 years, is in the custody of the Staffordshire county police at Tunstall, charged with having…

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The Bradford Murder

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 2

London, Thursday.—At the inquest on the Bradford murder case, the police evidence showed that the boy victim was decoyed into a stable and…

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Horrible Murder in Ireland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 26

A telegram from Tralee to the London papers says :—“ The dead body of a farmer named Denis Daly was found on the roadside near Glounanlantha in the neighborhood of…

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Secret Murder at Philadelphia

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 2

London, Thursday.—A boarding-house keeper at Philadelphia has confessed that he murdered a boarder because he was enraged at the latter's…

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Attempted Murder at Glasgow

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 1

London, Friay—A young man in Glasgow stabbed a prostitute in the neck and abdomen, yesterday. He says he was [?]mit[?]ting the Whitechapel murders…

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A Remarkable Burglary. a Suite of Furniture Stolen. Smart Detection and Arrest of the Burglar

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 19

A man named R. H. Carpenter was arrested on Tuesday by Constable Cameron at Fitzroy on a charge of burglary under very singular circumstances. On Monday morning Mr…

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Attempted Murder at Port Melbourne. Narrow Escape of a Captain and His Wife

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 25

A determined attempt at murder occurred on Sunday evening at Port Melbourne on board the American ship Earl ot Grenfield, which had just arrived and was berthed at the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, January 2, (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 2

Joseph Kahl was charged with inciting a prisoner to resist the police, and pleaded not guilty. Constable Arnold deposed that on the night of the 26th [?]lt. be was taking a prisoner from the…

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Deniliquin Small [?]Ebts Court. Wednesday, January 2. (Before the Police Magistrate

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 3

Mort and Watson v. Thomas Barclay, claim £2 14s 6d. The defendant pleaded that he was not indebted, and that 17s 4d of the amount was outside the Statu[?]e of Limitations as it was contracted some…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, 20Th December. (Before the P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 4

Chas. Lawlor, drunk in a public place in Corowa on 28th inst was fined 29. 6d., in default 48 hours. James O'Brien, drunk at the police station…

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The Botany Murder. Execution of Louisa Collins. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 2

Louisa Collins was executed shortly after 9 o'clock this morning. She was supported to the gallows by two female warders, having been already pinioned…

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Balranald Police Court. Thursday, 3Rd January. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.m.) Police V. BROADBENT

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 3

Alexander John Broadbent, tailor, was charged on the information of John Durrance, with having on the 28th December last, illegally held…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday 7Th January. (Before the P.M. and [?]

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 2

John Sargeant was [?] with embezzling £18 10s. 6d. the moneys of his employers, the Singer Manufacturing Company. Mr. Bamber appeared for the…

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Daring Escape From Gaol. a Bar of Iron Cut with a Knife

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 25

In the beginning of October (says the Otago Times) we placed before our readers some particulars of the exploits of a young man named Thomas Gleeson, who, after baffling the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, January 8. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr McCullough, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 3

James Emry applied for a bawker’s license. The application was granted, the sureties being Messrs S. Fox and Thos. Hetherington. The adjourned case of Crotty v. Peers wais settled…

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District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 January 1889 · page 2

The District Court was opened to-day, before His Honor Judge Forbes. The following cases were heard:— Wright, Heaton, and Co., Limited, v…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday 11Th January. (Before the P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 3

John M'Cormack appeared to answer an adjourned summons for keeping his licensed premises open for the sale of liquor on New Year's Eve. Mr. J. A. Bamber appeared…

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Attempt to Murder the Ameer. London, January 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 18

It has transpired that an unsuccessful attempt was made on December 26 to murder the Ameer Abdur Rahman. While he was inspecting a parade of the troops, a sapoy from…

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Daring Escape From Gaol. a Bar of Iron Cut with a Knife

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 4

In the beginning of October (says the Otago Times) we placed before our readers some particulars of the exploits of a young man named Thomas…

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