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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

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Beechworth Court of Insolvency. Thursday, May 23. (Before His Honor Judge Quinlan.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 26

Re George Richards, of Bethanga, grazier. —Application to compel the in[?]solvent to apply for a certificate of discharge. Mr. Nagle appeared for the creditors…

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[?] SATURDAY [?] (Before Mr James Watson, J. P) Horse Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 3

Cook and Joseph [?] were charged [?] at Balranald. [?] was given by Sergeant Devine, who [?] the prisoners, and they were remanded to…

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Balranald Police Court. Monday, 3Rd June. [Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.m.] Horse Stealing

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 3

Frank Cook and Joseph Minhennot were charged (on remand from Friday last) with having stolen one brown filly, branded JGI on near shoulder,…

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Moulamem Police Court. Saturday, 1St June. [Before F. L. Rowling, P.M., and Angus Cameron, J.P., Esqs.] Cameron, J.P., Esps. LAECENY

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 2

George Higgs, a young lad of nearly 15 years of age, apeared on his bail remanded from the 27th ult,, charged with stealing a Waterbury watch and lady's silver chain,…

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Murder in New Zealand

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 26

A settler at Kaiwarra, near Wellington, named Thomas Hawkins, has been found murdered on the road leading to his residence. He had been shot, and afterwards stabbed,…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, June 1. Before Mr. A. K. Beveridge P.M.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 2

John Rooke, charged with drunkenness, was lined 2s. 6d. TUESDAY, JUNE 4. Norman Ross and Peter Dunn…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, June 4, 1889. (Before Joseph Pearce and John T. Herrin, Esqrs., Js. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 2

Frederick Cooper applied for a carrier's license which was granted. Charles Amery was charged by William Beecroft with absenting…

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General European Telegrams. Murder and Suicide in Ireland. London, May 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 18

The manager and assistant manager of the Ballymena branch of the Provincial Bank of Ireland have been shot dead on a public road near the township…

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The Alleged Murder by a Niece of Jefferson Davis. London, June 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 18

Further information has been obtained with regard to the alleged murder by Mrs. Maybrick, the widow of Mr. Maybrick, “Stephen Adams,” and a niece of Jefferson Davis, at one…

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The Murder of Dr. Cronin. an Extraordinary Statement. an Alderman Implicated. London, May 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 18

Detective Bruce, of Chicago, has made a statement of an extraordinary character with regard to the murder of Dr. Cronin, the friend of Major Le Caron, the spy in the employ of…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, June [?] (Before the Police M[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 2

Humphrey Warren was [?] license. TUESDAY, JUNE 1, (Before the Police [?])…

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Balranald Police Court. Tuesday, 11Th June. [Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.m.] Larceny

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 2

John Watson, on remand from 6th inst., was charged with stealing a parcel containing goods the property of Daniel Coyne…

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Oxley Police Court. Friday, 7Th June. [Before E. L. Rowling, P.M., and H. Davy, J. P., Esqs] "A Drunk."

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 2

W. Reid, charged with being drunk on the promises of Charles Cooper, was fined £1 or seven days in the Oxley look-up. Fine paid…

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Small Debts Court. [Before same Bench.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 2

Rebecca Simmonds v. Richard Mahoney:—Verdict for amount claimed, with costs…

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Stealing a Pound Note

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 2

At the police court this morning, before the P.M., James Hassett and Thomas Fee were charged with stealing £1, the Property of C. H. Reffke…

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Conspiracy to Murder a Gaoler

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 19

At Braidwood Henry Putter has been committed for trial for endeavoring to induce one Ralph Watson, a fellow-prisoner, to murder the gaoler. Watson was assistant cook in the…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, June 11. (Before C. L. Dobbin, Esq., P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 3

Ja[?] Simpson was charged with neglecting to send his son to school. This case was adjourned from May 14 to allow defendant to produce the…

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The Land Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 2

IN committee the clause of the Amending Land Bill, by which the new Court of Appeal is constituted, was greatly changed from its original form. Partly…

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A Solicitor Ejected From a Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 7

An unusual scene occurred in the Northampton police court between the Mayor and a local solicitor, the latter of whom was eventually ejected by the police. It…

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The Murder of Dr. Cronin. Further Important Evidence. London, June 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 18

In connection with the murder of Dr. Cronin at Chicago, for which several men have been arrested, it has transpired that Le Caron, the English spy, who was a friend of the deceased,…

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