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Courts & crime, 1890

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The Land Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 1

A sittings of the Land Court was held last week at Hay before the Chairman, Mr Rogers, Q,C., and Messrs Freeman and Braudis. Amongst: others the following two cases of local interest…

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The Corowa Police Magistrate

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 August 1890 · page 2

THE contemplated action of the Department of Justice in proposing to deprive Corowa of its resident Police Magistrate has evoked throught the…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, July 28. (Before Mr. A. K. Beveridge, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 August 1890 · page 3

George Coloman was charged with drunkenness on 26th. As he had been in the lockup all Sunday the presiding magistrate considered he had been…

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Extraordinary Murder in New Zealand. a Constable Shot Dead

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1890 · page 24

Early on Wednesday morning a kauri gumdigger, named Funck, a foreigner, was ejected from the steamer Minnie Casey, at Manga-whare, near Dargavale, in consequence of…

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Licensing Court. Monday, August 28. (Before Mr. A. K. Beveridge, Chairman.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 August 1890 · page 3

Ebenezer Dungey was granted a renewal of his publican's license for the Phœnix Hotel, Albury road…

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Land Appeal Court. Friday, July 25. (Before Mr. Rogers, Q C., and Messrs. Brandis and Freeman.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1890 · page 14

This court was opened at 10 o’clock on Friday morning, and the following cases were dealtwith:— William A. Wood.— This was an appeal…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 29. (Before Mr. A. K. Beveridge, P.M., and Mr. Bray, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 August 1890 · page 3

Ellen Thomson, Riverina Hotel, sued John Harrison for £5 14s. 6d., being amount of a dishonoured cheque received in payment of an account. Mr…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, July 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 3

Casey charged with being of unsound mind, was dismissed. MONDAY, JULY 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

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Mount Hope Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 2

At this Police Court on Monday, July 21st, before N. C. o'Neil, P.M., and H. G. Crombie, J.P., Henry McCook was charged on summons with permitting disorderly conduct…

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Clare Police Court. July 29Th, 1890. (Before W. B. Gayfer and J. Lindsay, J's P., Esq.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 2

James Claxton, in custody, was charged with, wantonly disturbing the inhabitants of Clare Hotel at 12.15 a.m. on Sunday, the 20th inst, by…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, 2Nd August. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.,) Boocock V. HAYMAN

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 2

In this case the plaintiff (Edward Boocock), treasurer of the Balranald Quadrille Assembly, sued W. I. Hayman, of the Criterion Dramatic Co., for 5s., being admission…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, August 5Th. (Before Mr. C. L. Dobbin, P.m.) Breach of the Licensing Act

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 6

Frederick Beers, licenses of the Victoria Hotel, Wahgunyah, was charged with supplying liquors to aboriginals at his hotel on 3rd July last…

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Deniliquin Police Court Monday, August 4. (Before the Police [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 2

Michael O’Brien, charged with fined 53 or 24 hours. In this case[?] to bail after being arrested, and [?] again got drunk For the[?]…

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The Swan Hill Murder

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 August 1890 · page 2

We learn just as we are going to press that a man named Arthur Henry Rowe was arrested at Oxley yesterday by Senior-Constable Egglestone and Constable…

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The Swan Hill Murder

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 3

A telegram from Tocumwal, N.S.W., on Wednesday last states that on the previous day Senior-constable Burman, of Tooumwal, and Constable Stilliard, from Cobram…

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Balranald Police Court. Thursday, 7Th August. [Before E. L. Howling, Esq., P.m.] Breach of Game Law

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 3

James Thompson was charged, on the information of Sergeant Dowling, with, on Sunday, 3rd inst., carrying firearms not intended for the protection…

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The Swan Hill Tragedy. Capture of the supposed murderer, Arthur Henry Rowe, Wear Oxley. by Senior-constable Eggleston and Constable Ryan. Oxley Police Court. Monday, 11Th August. [Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 2

Arthur Henry Rowe, in custody, was charged on suspicion of having murdered one Donald M'Donald at Tyntynder, in the colony of Victoria…

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The Swan Hill Murder

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 August 1890 · page 2

In our last issue we gave some particulars as to the arrest on Saturday last of a man giving the name of Arthur Henry Rowe on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, August 6. (Before S. Donaldson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 August 1890 · page 2

Wm. Cooper, charged, with drunkenness in Sanger-street 5th inst, was discharged…

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Rutherglen Police 'Court. Friday, August 8. (Before Mr. W. Meghan. J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 August 1890 · page 2

James Henderson was charged by Sergeant Strahan with wilful trespass on the police station and refusing to leave when ordered to do sp. Fined 5s, in default 12…

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