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Courts & crime, 1890

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The Land Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 April 1890 · page 2

THE first sitting of the Land Court in Hay marks an era in the history of the district so far as the all important business of land administration is…

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Wodonga County Court. Tuesday, April 15. (Before his Honor Judge Chomley.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 April 1890 · page 26

Wilson v. Schum[?]o.—There were three claims—one for £23 12, 6 I, half cost of division fence; a second for £50, damages for trespass on 526 acres of land I between…

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Wahgunyah Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, April 15,1890. (Before Mr. C. L. Dobbin, P.m.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 April 1890 · page 2

Michael Kelly v. Thos, Grace, claim £7 19s., goods sold and delivered. Plaintiff had sold defendant half a ton of chaff last year, and delivered 7cwt. of it at first…

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Rutherglen Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, April 15. (Before Mr. C. L. Dobbi[?]y, 7-4, and Mr. W. Meeha[?]

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 April 1890 · page 2

C. H. Whitley v. Joseph W. Hazeldin, summons for commitment, defendant having had means since 12th April, 1889, to pay £20 5s. Ordered to be imprisoned for six…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, April 12. (Before the police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 3

Thomas Davenport was granted a hawker‘s [?] the sureties being Messrs C. P. Nance and [?] James. MONDAY, APRIL 14…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Wednesday, April 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 3

An application for the renewal of the license of [?] at Murray Downs was granted, and [?] was given to alter the name to that of the Federal Hotel.”…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. Monday, April 14, (Before His Honour Mr Justice Windeyer.) LARCENY

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 3

The court was opened at ten o’clock in the forenoon. Mr Walter Bevan prosecuted for the Crwon; Mr Garran acted as judge’s associate, and Mr G. F. Scott, P.M0,, as the Deputy Sheriff…

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The Late Wagga Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 27

The adjourned inquest into the circumstances attending the death of the man John Young Taylor, was resumed at the Wagga court-house yesterday morning, before the…

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Murder of a Miser

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 11

Ample material for a sensational novel supplied in the last police reports from Ltockerau, a small town on the left bank the Danube. An old woman of 70,…

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The Balranald Criminal Assault Case. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 2

SIR,—Having waited for a more able pen than mine to say a few words on behalf of the poor motherless child who stood face to face with such a brute lately at the Hay Assizes,…

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Mulwala Police Court. [?] Saturday, April 19, 1890. (Before Messrs. A. K. Beveridge, P.M. and A. Sloane, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 3

Three remanded small debts cases from the previous court were dealt with. Ford v. Halburd -- Wages for carting, ploughing, and breaking-in horses. The…

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Rage For Stealing. Ladies of Standing in Society Victims of Kleptomania. How Storekeepers Got Even With So-Called Unconscious Pilferers -- The Reasons and Causes of a Peculiar Disease -- A Detective's Tal[?]

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 1

"I beg your pardon, madam, this is clinging to the fringe of your wrap." The speaker was the floor-walker in one of the large retail stores of the city, and the person he…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, April 21. (Before the Police [?] )

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 2

Patrick Kilmart was charged with forgery uttering at Echuca and was remanded [?] trial. THURSDAY APRIL 21…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court Tuesday, April 22. (Before the Police [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 2

An [?] license [?] George [?] sou and Stevenson…

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The Bal[?]ranald Criminal Assault Case

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 2

We extract the following from the "Open Colman" of the Hay "Grazier": TO THE EDITOR OF THE GRAZIER. SIR,—Having waited for a more…

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Balranald Police Court. Friday, 25Th April. [Before E. L. Rowing E[?]q., P.m.] Forcing and [?]Ttering

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 3

James Howlett (alies James Ryan), was charged, on the information of Constable Donald, with forging is chequen for £15 10s and uttering same [?]pon John Donohue at…

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Smile Debts Court. Friday, 25Th April. Before E. L. Rowling Esq., P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 3

James Burrell v. Walter Bennett, claim £10, being value of bullock sold by defendant to plaintiff and afterwards claimed as being the property of James Tyson, junior,…

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Rags For Stealing. Ladies of standing in Society Victims of Kleptomania. How Storekeepers Got Even With So Called Unconscious P[?]fcrers-The Reasons and Caries of a Peculiar Discase—A Detective's Talk

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 1

"I beg your pardon, madam, this is clinging to the fringe of your wrep." The speaker was the floor-walker in one of the large retail stores of the city, and the person he…

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The Wagga. Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 37

Alfred Smith was well enough to appear at the coroner’s court, Wagga, on Monday, when a great deal of evidence was given touching the death of John Young Taylor, who had…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, April 29, 1890. (Before Mr. A. K. Beveridge, P.M., and Mr. S. Donaldson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 2

O. K. Tomlins v. Ninian Bow, for making use of threatening words, whereby a breach of the peace might have been occasioned. Mr. Bamber for plaintiff. Case dismissed…

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