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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

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Rutherglen Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, 15Th January. (Before C. S. Dobbin, P.M.)

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

Police v. E. C. Morris, keeping his store open for the sale of goods after hours. Mr. Hodgson appeared for the defendant. Senior-Constable Strahan gave evidence…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 2

William Tindale applied for a wine and spirit license for premises situated 100 yards distant from the Riverine Brewery. It was stated that the former certificate had been…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, January 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Grievous Bodily Harm

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 2

John St. Leger Kynaston was charged, on remand and on bail, with inflicting grievous [?] harm on William Heriot of the Globe Hotel, on the morning of the 11th inst…

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Mulwala Police Court. Saturday 19Th January (Before the P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 3

James M'Geoch v. Path. Moloney, illegal detention of a cow and calf. Mr. E. R. Nicolson appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. J. A. Bamber for the…

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Curious Charge of Murder

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

At the criminal sittings at Dunedin (says the New Zealand Herald) Joseph Valentine was tried for murder under peculiar circumstances. Two days after the birth of an illegitimate…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Wednesday 23Rd January. (Before Mr. Fraser, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 3

Patrick O'Meara, charged with being drank and ill-treating a horse on 22nd inst., was fined 10s. on each charge…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, 18Th January. (Before the P.M. and S. A. Meyer. J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 3

Grice Aked, v. Coastello.--Fresh Summons to issue on return of plaintiff. A hawker's license was granted to Samuel Sewell…

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District Court. Wednesday, January 63.(Before Mr. District Court Judge Forbes.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 24

Danby and Gilmour v. Collias, claim for £19 4s. Id. Verdict for plaintiff. Murphy v. Q. A. Painter, claim for £50 16s. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Albury Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, January 22. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Forbes.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 26

This court was opened on Tuesday at the usual hour, Mr. Merewetber holding the briefs for the Crown. The following cases were dealt with :—…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, January 22. (Before the Police Magistrate

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 2

Albert Johnston, was charged with drunkenuess and pleaded guilty. He was also charged with using obscene language…

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Deniliquin District Court. Thursday, January 31.(Before His Honour Judge Forbes)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 2

The following cases are set down for bearing : — Michael C[?]tin (Macnamara and Norton) v. J. G. Howard. Commission, £18 7s 6d. Michael Curtin (Macnamara and Norton) v…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday 28Th January. (Before the P.M)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 1

Robert Evans was charged with furious driving, whereby life was endangered, on the Corowa-Wahgunyah road on the 19th inst…

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Serious Riots in Ireland. Conflict with the Police. Twenty-seven Persons Bayoneted. Mr. O’brien Sentenced to Four Months’ Imprisonment. London, January 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 26

Mr. W. O’Brien, M.P., was proceeded against yesterday, at Carrick-on-Shannon, in County Leitrim, on a charge of conspiracy. Serious rioting occurred, resulting in a…

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Murder of an English Missionary. London, January 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 26

Mr. Brooks, an English missionary, and 16 of his followers have been murdered by the Araba at Saadani in East Africa…

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Corowa District Court. Friday, 25Th January. (Before His Hono[?] Judge Forbes)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 1

Henry Moras v. Patrick Moloney, £178 8s. 11d., promissory note. Mr E. R. Nicolson for plaintiff. Settled. Thomas Parkin v. Corowa and…

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Corowa Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, 29Th January. (Before Mr. A. K. Beveridge, Chairman)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 1

Messrs. McGinnis and Prosser, for whom Mr. Nicholson appeared, were granted a conditional certificate for a wholesale wine and spirit license, for premises situated at…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Thursday, January 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 3

Herman Straker was charged with drunkenness [?] let off with a caution. TUESDAY, JANUARY 29. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr H. J…

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Deniliquin District Court. Thursday, January 31. (Before His Honour Judge [?]). Undefended Cases

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 2

George Sayers v. James [?] honoured promissory note and interest [?] Mr Norton for the plain[?]. No [?] defendant. Verdict for the amount with [?]…

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Burglary at Benalla

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1889 · page 15

A case of burglary occurred at Benalla on Sunday night at the residence of Mr. A. Ball, Carrier-street The house and servant’s bedroom are detached, and at 1 30 the servant…

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Arrest of a Priest.—murder a Police of Inspector. London, February 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1889 · page 18

Yesterday Father Macfadden was arrested by the police at Gweedore, after he had been celebrating mass. The congregation offered a desperate resistance, and in the struggle that…

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