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Courts & crime, 1890

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, May 10. (Before Mr James Watson, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 3

James Waters was charged with being drunk and was let off with a caution. MONDAY, MAY 12. (Before Mr H J. Wooldridge, J.P.)…

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Tocumwal Police Court. Monday, May 12. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., and Edward Hillson, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 3

A slaughtering license was granted to Edward Hillson. Coach licences were granted to Claude Gidge for [?] coach between Cobran Punt and Berrigan; and…

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The Crewe Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 27

The sensational murder of a man named Davies by his two sons at Crewe, England, will be fresh in the memory of our readers. Both sons were tried, convicted, and sentenced to…

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Dover’s Queer Gaol. (Boston Herald.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 10

Dover gaol is situated on a summit of a commanding hill about one and a quarter miles from the depot. There are practically two brick buildings connected by a…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, May 20, 1890. (Before Mr. A. K. Beveridge, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 3

J. C. Leslie v. F. L. Schwab, claim of £2 14s. 6d., balance of account. Verdict for amount and 6s. costs. J.C. Leslie v. J. G. Howard, claim of…

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Police Protection for Corowa. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 3

SIR.--Can you inform me how it is we only have two constables stationed at Corowa, while at Urana, with not half the population, they have three, and at Albury,…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Monday, Mat 19. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Foster.) COLEMAN V. HAWKINS

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 26

Mr. O’Connor, instructed by Messrs. Cape, Kent, and Gaden, appeared for the defendant, and applied for a change of venue in the action from Sydney to Wagga. Mr. Heydon,…

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The Missing Man Jacob Rick. Probable Recovery of His Body. Black Trackers and the Police Hunting for It

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 26

The saying that “murder will out,” will (says a Wagga journal of Saturday), it is hoped, be applied to the case of Jacob Rick, the belief in whose death by foul play is gaining strength…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, May 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 3

John McConnell was charged with drunkenness and was discharged with a caution. He was also charged with resisting the police and was fined 5s or 24 hours in gaol…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Monday, May 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 3

An extension of the license of the Australian Club Hotel to the Racecourse for Saturday, the 24th instant (Queen’s Birthday Meeting) was granted to Mr C. Finney…

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Important Horse Case at Wentwort District Court. MCGINTY v. KENNEDY

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 May 1890 · page 2

Amongst no less than 33 District Court cases at Wentworth last week before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. The following is the most important;…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, May 27, 1890. (Before A. K. Beveridge, Esq., P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 3

Edward Wm. Everitt, sued James Jepson for wages, 33 days at 1s. per day. Plaintiff stated that he entered the employ of defendant on the 9th…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, May 27, 1890. (Before J. T. Herrin and W. Meehan, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 3

C. L. Griffith and T. H. Griffith sued James Sheridan for £23 8s. 3d., goods sold and delivered. Verdict for the plaintiffs, with 29s. costs…

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A Proclaimed Meeting in Ireland. Explosives Thrown Amongst the Police. London, May 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 18

A public meeting, which was announced to be held at Tipperary, was proclaimed by the Government. Notwithstanding this, however, Messrs. John Dillon and W. O’Brien, M’s.P.,…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, May 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 2

James Holland, for drunkenness, was discharged with a caution ; and John McKenna charged with the same offence was dealt with similarly, John McKenna was also charged with using…

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Demiliquin Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday, May 27. (Before the District Commissioner (Mr G. F. Scott, P.m.) in re F. W. LAWSON

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 3

There were no creditors present. The bankrupt in court and gave the following evidence :—“I do not wish to amend my schedule, I was obliged to [?] my schedule as my bullocks died ; thirteen…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 26

A case of attempted murder and suicide was reported from Surrey Hills late on Sunday night. It appears that a young man named Sanders, who had been suffering from delirium…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, June 2, 1890. (Before Mr. A K. Beveridge P. M)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 3

A. Barclay and Co. sued Claude N. Marr, for jewellery sold and delivered; amount of claim including costs of court,. £10 6s. 8d. Defendant paid into court…

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Moulamein Police Court. June 3. (Before E. L. Rowling, P.M., and G. C. Jaffery, J.P., Esqs.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 June 1890 · page 3

Wm. Parsons, in custody, was charged by the police with being drunk in the town of Moulamein, and was fined 5s in default 24 hours. Fine paid…

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