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Courts & crime, 1890

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Corowa Licensing Court. Thursday October 30. (Before Mr. F. C. Piggin and Dr. Lang.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 October 1890 · page 3

W. J. Spiers applied for a transfer of his licence for the Quat Quatta Hotel, Albury vend, to J. Griffiths. Mr. E. R. Nielson appeared for Mr…

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[?]Eniliquin Police Court. Monday, October, 27, (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 November 1890 · page 1

[?]Cann was charged with being drunk [?] and was fined 5s or 24 hours. also charged, with assaulting Constable whilst in the execution of his duty, and…

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Deniliquin Special Licensing Court. Wednesday, October 29. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs McCulloch, Wooldridge and Tennant, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 November 1890 · page 3

Richard Neetlee Bagot was granted an auctioneer’s district license…

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Deniliquin District Court. Wednesday, November 5. (Before His Honour Judge Forbes.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 November 1890 · page 3

The following cases are set down for hearing:— David Mahon (Wilson) v. Michael Ryan (Gillott).— Board and lodging. £26. James Tbies, treasurer Deniliquin Hospital…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, November 5. (Before Messrs. Dulhunty and F. C. Piggin, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 November 1890 · page 2

Ulick O'Sullivan, drank and disorderly discharged with a caution. Stock Inspector v. John Dalton, for not giving notice to Mr. H. Hay, Collendina, of…

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The Murder of Germans at Vitu. London, October 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 November 1890 · page 18

Admiral Freemantle, in command of the Bristish naval squadron in East African waters, has burned t le town of Vitu as a punishment to the Sultan of Vitu for his refusal to give up…

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Corowa District Court. Friday, October 31, 1890. (Before His Honour Judge Forbes.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 November 1890 · page 2

Thos. Parkin v. Pennington (adjourned case), for £23 17s; 6d;, goods sold and delivered: It was shown that service of the summons had not been effected, owing to…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, November [?] (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 November 1890 · page 1

George Watson, with several aliases, was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, and was sent to gaol for three months. William Cochrane, for being of [?] mind,…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, November 5.(Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 November 1890 · page 1

Henry J. Poynter v. David Law [?]- Claim, £9 15s, for goods sold and delivered. Mr Wilson for the plaintiff. The case was postponed until the next court…

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Deniliquin District Court. Wednesday, November 5.(Before His Honour Judge Forbes.) Undefended Cases

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 November 1890 · page 1

D. Mahon v. M. Byan, board and lodging, £26. Mr Wilson (Macnamara and Norton) for plaintiff, and Mr Gillott for defendant, Settled. A. Rosenfeld v. C. Finney, dishonoured cheque…

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District Court. Saturday, 8Th November. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardings)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 November 1890 · page 2

Boynton & Dawes v. J. Longmore.—Claim £6 14s 6d, for goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, November 11. (Before Mr. T. A. Browne, P.m.) Charge of Assault and Robbery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 November 1890 · page 24

William Henry Robinson. and George Beverne were charged with assaulting and robbing Henry Michael O’Brien at the Federal Hotel on the night of the 9th inst…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, November 7, 1890. (Before Mr. M. Dulhtinty, J,P.) Jas. Stand, charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct was cautioned and discharged. Tuesday, November 11, 1890. (Before Messrs. Dulhunty and Donaldson, Js. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 November 1890 · page 3

Abraham Graham and Denis Ryan were charged with assaulting Thomas Halstead, at Corowa, on Monday, 10th. inst., with intent to do him grievous bodily harm…

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Attempt to Murder a University Official. the Rev. Dr. Bright Shot by a Lady. London, November 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 November 1890 · page 18

An attempt was made yesterday to murder the . Rev. James Franck Bright, D.D., the master of University College, Oxford. A lady, who is supposed to be a lunatic,…

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Land Court. Tuesday, November 11. (Before Mr. F. [?]. Rogers, Q. C., president, Mr. .Freeman, and Mr. Brandis.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 November 1890 · page 37

John Carter appealed against the appraised rental of his homestead lease No. 89-5, Balranald. There was no appearance. The president said that in this case the court came to the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, November 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 November 1890 · page 3

Charles Graham was charged with stealing a greyhound the property of James McGowan, of North Deniliquin. Seuior-constable Wood deposed he arrested the…

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Moulamein Police Court. Tuesday, November 11. (Before the Police Magistrate), Mr Howling a Caution to Deovers

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 November 1890 · page 1

Martin Mertz (superintendent of Woolooma station) c. Peter Buckley. Defendant was charged under section 16 of 41 Vic. No. 19, for not travelling the statutory distance of ten miles during…

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The Shearers’ Cases. Judgment of the Full Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 November 1890 · page 1

The first of the shearers’ appeals against convictions of the country Benches was argued in the Full Court on Friday last week. On the motion to make absolute the rule nisi for a…

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Hillston Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 November 1890 · page 3

At the above Court yesterday before the P.M. and Mr R. W. Stewart J.P., Sergeant O'Reilly proceeded against A. Schmilick for underweight bread…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Monday, November 17. (Before Mr. R. Kilborn, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 November 1890 · page 3

James Bagnell and Bernard Ward were charged with drunkenness. As both the accused had been lacked up since the preceding Saturday they were discharged…

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