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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

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Dastardly Murder of an Editor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 May 1889 · page 9

The New York correspondent of the London Daily News telegraphs on March 13 [?]—A startling murder was committed at Charleston, in South Carolina,…

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Rutherglen Court of Petty Sessions. (Before Messrs, J. T. Herrin and J. Pearce, Js.P). Tuesday, April 30

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 May 1889 · page 3

Mary Austwick was charged on the information of Annie Collins with using abusive language within the hearing of persons passing in a public place. Defendant did…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, [?] CO. (Before Messrs James Warson and Christian ker, Js.p.) Unsound Mind

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 May 1889 · page 2

Henry T[?]lloh Lyschinski was [?] charge of being of unsound mind, and [?] for medical treatment. TUESDAY, APRIL 30…

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Stealing a House

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 9

A Paris correspondent writes to a London paper ;—Stealing a house is an act of rather cumbersome larceny, but this peculiar feat in criminality has been practically…

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Hay District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 2

A District Court was held by His Honor Judge Forbes yesterday. Mr. B. R. Wise, barrister, was present. Following were are cases dealt with :—…

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Suspected Irish Murder in America. London, May 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 21

Dr. Cronan, the friend of Major Le Caron the spy in the service of the British Government, who gave evidence before The Times-Parnell Commission, is missing, and it is supposed that…

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The Bridge and Corowa Police Quarters

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 3

MR. F. C. PIGGIN has received a letter from Mr. James Hayes, M.L.A., in which he states that he had seen Inspector General Fosbery as to the police quarters at Corowa, and had been informed that…

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Plot to Murder the Czar. Discovery of Explosives at Cronstadt. London May 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 18

The police at Cronstadt have discovered large stores of explosive material, and have obtained evidence of the existence of a conspiracy to murder the Czar…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday. May 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 3

Joseph Parker was charged with being drunk and disorderly and fined 5s or 24 hours. MONDAY, May 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

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A Petition Against a Supreme Court Judge

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on the 2nd instant Mr. Chanter presented a petition signed by 147 jurors and residents of Deniliquin praying that the conduct of Mr. Justice Windeyer in referring…

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Stealing From the Person

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 2

At the Police Court on Saturday, before Messrs. Lakeman and Witcombe, Patrick Costelloe was charged with the larcony of a cheque…

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Madness and Murder

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 May 1889 · page 1

The deeds of murder recently done in that noisome quarter of London called Whitechapel, all, there is reason to believe, the work of the same hand, seem to have…

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Alleged Criminal Assault. Kempsey, May 8

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 May 1889 · page 3

Information reached the police on Saturday that Mrs. Dunbar, wife of a settler living 30 miles from here, at Upper Hickey's Creek, had been…

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Daring Burglary at Adelaide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 19

A daring and skilful robbery was perpetrated the very heart of the city at midnight on Friday. The shop of Mr. Sawtell, optician and jeweller, R[?]dle-street, was broken into, and a…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, May 10. (Before Mr. A. E. Beveridge, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 2

Peter Johnson, a Greek, was charged, on the information of Mr. Henry Hay, with trespassing on his enclosed lands at Collendina. Johnson pleaded guilty but said…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, May 14,1889. (Before C. L. Dobbin, Esq., P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 2

James Simpson was charged with neglecting to send his son. William, to school. The case was adjourned to allow of the production of evidence that the boy ought not to attend school regularly as he…

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The Supposed Irish-political Murder. London, May 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 18

The theory that Dr. Cronan (the friend of Major Le Caron, the spy in the employment of the British Government, who gave evidence before The Times-Parnell Commission), who is…

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Albury District Court. Tuesday, Mat 14 (Before Mr, District Court Judge Forbes)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 26

P. E. Fallon v. Jno. Clarke, claim for £1 18s. 91. Verdict for plaintiff. J. E. Roberts and Co. v. W. A. Webb, claim for £17 43. lid. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Bankruptcy Court. Before Mr. A. E. Beveridge P.M., (Sitting as District Registrar in Bankruptcy.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 2

A meeting of creditors and examination of the bankrupt was held on Friday May 10, in the estate of Henry J. Field late of Kentuckey. contractor…

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Rutherglen Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, May 14. (Before C. L. Dobbin, Esq., P.M., and G. F. Morris. Esq., J.P.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 3

Mitchell v. Shinnock, action for trespass of 7000 sheep on complainant's land. Mr. Hodgson appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Bamber for the defendant…

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