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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, 4Th February. (Before the P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 February 1889 · page 3

Edward John Spicer v. Fredk. Burrowes, assault. Mr. Bamber appeared for defendant. At the suggestion of the magistrate the…

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The Towns Police Act

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 February 1889 · page 2

AT banquets and political and festive gatherings of all kinds it is customary to laud the prosperity and progress of the community in which they are held,…

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General European Tele-grams. Prince Bismarck’s Court In-trigues. London, January 31

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

An article of a startling character appears in the Contemporary Review for February. It gives an account of the efforts which it alleges were made by Prince Bismarck to…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 6.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 3

Henry Cox v. Fife Duff Watt, claim, £2 6s 6d for board, lodging and washing. Verdict for the amount with 5s costs…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, February 4.(Before the Police Magistrate and M H. J. Wooldridge, J.p.) a Pio Case

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 3

Andrew Robertson (Inspector of Nuisances for the Municipality of Deniliquin) v. J. Dowling Brown. Defendant was charged with keeping pigs on his premises contrary to the Act made and…

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A Daring Theft and a Smart Capture

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 2

The vagaries of a man named Gray were the means of creating a considerable amount of excitement in the town on Saturday last and of putting the police to the trouble of accommodating him in…

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A Daring Theft and a Smart Capture

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 4

The vagaries of a man named Gray were the moans of creating a considerable amount of excitement in the town of Deniliquin on the 2nd inst…

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Balranald Police Court. Friday, 8Th February. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.m.) Drunk

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 3

Henry Gabriel was brought up on two charges, of being drunk on the previous day and of resisting Constable Donald in the execution of his duty…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, February 8Th, (Before the P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 3

James Wilson, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Sanger street, Corowa on 7th inst., and further resisting the police, For the drunkenness and…

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Attempted Criminal Assault. the Prisoner Committed for Trial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 26

John Williams, a West Indian, was brought [?]p on remand at the Benalla police court on Tuesday on a charge of having attempted to commit a criminal assault on Mrs. Merriman,…

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Charge of Murder Against a Priest. London, February 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 18

Father Macfadden, who was recently arrested at Gweedore after he had been celebrating mass, has been charged with complicity in the murder of Inspector Martin, who was killed…

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Attempted Double Murder Near Castlemaine. Arrest of the Would-be Murderer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 26

On the night of the 7th inst a deliberate attempt at double murder was made at Campbell’s Creek by a young man named James Fawkes. He entered the residence of John…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, February 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 2

Kale Maslin was charged with drunkenness and let off with a caution. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12. (Before the Police Magistrate…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Tuesday, February 12. (Before the Police Magistrate [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 2

John Gray applied for a [?] for a public house situated at Murray Down [?] opposite Swan Hill. Mr Gillott appeared for the applicant, and the…

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Balranald Police Court. Friday, 15Th February. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 3

BARLOW v C. VILES.—The defendant did not appear. The case was adjourned until the following day. A warrant was issued for the arrest of accused for contempt of…

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Petty Debts Court. Friday, 15Th February. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 3

DAVID KING V T. HARTNETT—Claim, L3 for cash lent in November, 1888. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed, with 5s costs of court…

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Mulwala Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 2

A sitting of the Small Debts Court was held at Mullwala, on Saturday, 16th inst. Messrs. A. K. Beveridge, P.M. A Cameron and Jas. Sloane, J's.P., on the Bench…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday 15

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 2

Before P.M. and S. A. Meyer, J.P. Donald Smith v. George Harrison, claim for wages.--Verdict for the plaintiff for £2 5s. and costs. Mr. Nicholson appeared…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, 12Th February

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 2

Before J. Pearce and J. T. Herrin, J's P. Charles Spencer was charged by Seniorconstable Strahan, Inspector of Slaughteryards, with not furnishing weekly returns…

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Attempted Criminal Assault

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 27

John Williams, who was committed for trial last week for an attempted criminal assault on Mrs. Merriman, at Benalla, was charged on Tuesday with a similar attempt on Mrs…

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