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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, 19Th February. Before C. S. Dobbin

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 3

Ab Deen applied for a hawking licenses Applicant had held one for six months from the authorities of the city of Melbourne. No objection being offered the license was…

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The Attempted Murder at Castlemaine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 25

The man James Fawkes, charged with having shot at, with intent to murder, John Rogers and James Hocking, at Campbell’s Creek, on the night of the 7th inst., appeared…

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Ejection of Mr. T. M. Healy From a Police Court. London, February 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 18

Mr. T. M. Healy, M.P., was yesterday ejected from the police court at Tralee for using insulting language to Colonel Turner, The proceedings against Mr. W. O’Brien, M.P.,…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, February 18. (Before the Police Magistrate

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 3

John Davis was charged with being illegally on [?] premises of M. J. Carew, and was sent to gaol [?] a month. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Tuesday, February 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 3

The transfer of a wine and spirit mer[?]bants license Moulamein from Thomas Linton to Richard [?] was granted. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Thursday, February 14

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 4

In Banco—(Before their Honours the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Windeyer, and Mr Justice Foster.) PARKES V. FALKINER…

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Police Court. Saturday, 23Rd February. (Before H. Daviy, Esq., J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 2

John Bell was charged with stealing a horse, saddle, and bridle from Tupra Station. Senior-constable Norris deposed to…

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Tallangatta Police Court. Thursday, February 21. (Before Mr. Foster, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 15

Martin Bohan v. Jno. Lombardine, goods sold and delivered, £17 16a. 6d. Verdict for amount, and costs £1 5s. Thos. Legge v. Jno. Hammond, goods sold…

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Wagga Quarter Sessions. Monday, February 25. (Before his Honor Judge Forbes). Stealing From the Person

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 37

Frank Carlton was charged with stealing the sum of £9 from Robert Harrold on the 16th March, 1887, at Albury. Prisoner, who was defended by Mr. Fitzhardinge, pleaded not…

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The Elmore Murder Case. the Prisoner Harrison Found Guilty. Sentence of Death Passed

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

The February sittings of the Sandhurst Supreme Court commenced on the 21st ult., Mr. Justice Williams presiding. The principal case on the calendar was that in which…

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Rutherglen County Court. Tuesday, 26Th February. (Before His Honor Judge Chomley)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 3

Kyfflin v. Wise. There being no appearance of either plaintiff or defendant the case was struck out. Ruch v. C. Harris. Mr. Bamber…

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Rutherglen Court of Pet[?] Sessions. (Before their worships L. Fraser, Geo. Morris, and Joseph Pearce, Js.P.) Tuesday February 26

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 4

Francis Bradley v. John Bourke, sui[?] for £1 10s. for work and labour done Defendant pleaded not indebted. M[?] Lovibond appeared for Bradley…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, February 23. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. McCollough, J.p.) Wife Desertion

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 3

William J. Pitman was charged with wife desertion and remanded until the 26th inst. He was further charged with deserting his children and was remanded to the same date…

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Oxley Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 2

At the Oxley Police Court on Friday last before Messrs J. Tyson, and D. Murphy, J's.P., the following cases were disposed of:—Samuel Hoolan, charged with vagrancy was…

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The Attempted Double Murder at Castlemaine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 27

At the assizes at Sandhurst on 25th ult., before Mr. Justice Williams, a young man named James Fawkes was charged with wounding with intent 10 murder his uncle (John…

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Rutherglen Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, March 5Th. (Before L. Fraser and Jno. T. Herrin, Js.P.)

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

JAMES BROWN was charged, on remand from Corowa, with larcency of a table-cloth, the property of Shadrach Gawlings. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, March [?] (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 3

Daniel Hayes was charged with drunkenness, and fined 10s or 24 hours in the lockup. He was also charged with using obscene language and was fined 20s or 14 days ; and was further…

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Moulamein Police Court. FEBRUARY 27. (Before E. L. Ro[?]vling, P.M., Angus Cameron and John Macaulay, J.'sP., Esqs.) Illegally Using Horses

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 March 1889 · page 4

Frank Cook and Joseph Minhennett (in custody) were charged with unlawfully taking and using two horses, the property of the Revd. Alex. Hardie…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, March 12, 1889. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs, Alex. Anderson, Geo. H. Willis, and Henry Hay J's.P.)

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

Patrick Moloney was charged, on the information of John Alexander M'Geoch, with stealing a cow and calf. From the evidence it appeared that both…

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The Elmore Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 27

The Executive Council has dealt with the ea[?] of the man Harrison, convieted of the Elmore murder, his Honor Mr. Justice Williams, who tried the case, being present…

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