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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

447 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 23

The Swan Hill Murder

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 2

AT the Oxley police court on Monday, before Mr. E. S. Rowley, P.M., Arthur Henry Rowe was charged on suspicion with having murdered one Duncan…

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By Electric Telegraph. the Swan Hill Murder Tocumwal Monday, August 11

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 2

The Natlialia police report to-day that John Rousin worked at Barmah fur ten weeks prior to the 1st instant, and this apparently exculpates him from connection with the murder of the fisherman…

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The Swan Hill Murder. Swan Hill

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 2

The adjourned inquiry touching the death of Donald M'Donald, the fisherman who was found murdered in his tent on the banks of the river Murray, was…

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Balranald Police Court. Monday, 18Th August. [Before J. Cram and W. A. Jeffery, J.'sP., Esqs.] LARCENY

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 3

Edward Jones and Thomas Williams were charged on suspicion of having stolen the sum of £20, the property of Walter Hunt and Joseph Scott…

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Supposed Case of Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 26

Matters in connection with the finding of the dead body of the man William Laffin in his hut at Grayere on Sunday, have now assumed a more serious phase. At first it was…

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Tragedy in Melbourne. Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 37

A tragedy, being the outcome of a woman’s jealousy, occurred on Monday night at Marlborough-house, Parliament-place, East Melbourne, when a woman named Mrs. Edith…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, August 16,1890. Before Messrs. Dulhunty, Donaldson, and T. Brav. Js.P

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 3

Archibald M'Kay, charged with being drunk and disorderly in the Royal Hotel on August 15, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, or 24 Hours'…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, August 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 2

James Burchfield v. Edward Mahon.—Defendant was charged with the illegal detention of a waggonette, the property of the plaintiff. Mr Gillott appeared for the complainant…

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The Swan Hill Murder

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 4

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

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The Swan Hill Murder

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 2

IN connection with the arrest of the man Archibald An[?], who was brought up at the Port Fairy police court on Monday formally charged with the murder of the…

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The Swan Hill Murder. Adjourned Inquest. (Continued from our Third Page.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 4

and after doing so he put his billy on and had his supper; asked me to have some; thanked him and told him I had my supper. We stayed up till about…

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The Swan Hill Murder. Adjourned Inquest. Saturday, August 16Th. [Before W. Greene, Esq., P.M.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 3

The case for the police was conducted by Dr. Quick of Sandhurst. Fred Geo. Boys deposed—I am a licensed victualler at Swan Hill: I knew the deceased…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, August 25. (Before Messrs. M.Dulhunt[?] Donn'dson and F.C. Pigg[?]

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 2

Ah Kin, a celestial, was charged with stealing six black puddings the value of Ss. from the shop of John King butcher, Sanger Street, on Saturday night, 23rd inst.,…

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Land Court. Monday, August 25. (Before Messrs. F. K. Bogers, Q.C., President, Brandis, and Freeman.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 17

John Snodrass appealed against the confirmation of his conditional purchase, No. 89-31, and conditional lease, No. 89-3, Wagga Wagga, and against the refusal of the board to allow…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, August 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 2

Chas Miller, for drunkenness, was fined 5s or 24 hours. He was also charged by Arthur Llewellyn with using obscene language in Cressy-street and was…

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Balranald Police Court. Thursday, 28Th August. (Before W. A. Jeffery, J.P., Esq.) ASSAULT

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 September 1890 · page 2

Ah Ach, a Celestial, aged 56, was charged with assaulting a brother emigrant from the "flowery land" on the 26th August, at the Chinese camp…

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Theft of the Race Horse Cranbrook

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 September 1890 · page 2

There is great excitement in Mudgee concerning the stealing of the stallion Cranbrook. This horse was purchased by Mr H. C. White from his brother the late James White, for…

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The Swan Hill Murder. Adjourned Inquest. (Before Mr. Greene, P.m.) Swan Hill

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 September 1890 · page 2

Phillip Woolley deposed—I am a brickmaker at Swan Hill, have kept a fruit shop for the last few months; know the deceased; knew of his coming…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Friday, August 29, 1890. (Before Mr. W. Meehan, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 September 1890 · page 2

John Miller was brought up in custody and charged by Sergeant Strahan with larceny as a bailec. Remanded to September 2 to Beechworth gaol…

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