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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

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Corowa Licensing Court Tuesday, January 20, 1891 (Before Messrs. F. C Piggin, H. Hay, and W. Lang, L.Ms)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 2

William Spears applied for a provisional publican a license for certain premises in Church street. Mr. Bomber appeared for the applicant, and as there was no…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 3

Mary McMahon v. Agnes Tait. Defendant was charged with assault. Mr [?] appeared for the complainant. The evidence went to show that complainant…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 2

Mrs Collins, of Pyke’s Hotel, was granted a booth license for the racecourse on the 26th inst. William Austin, of the Exchange Hotel, was granted a permit for music and dancing on the 26th…

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Salvation Army Prison Gate Brigade. Condemned by the Police— Some Curious Revelations

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 4

Some interesting correspondence respecting the operations of the Prison Gate Brigade in Melbourne has just come to light. Detective sergeant Nixon, writing to Superintendent Sadleir…

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Deniliquin District Court. Thursday, January 22.(Before His Honour Judge Forbes.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 2

W. J. Thomas v. A. B. Cox. Board and lodging, £17. Mr Laman for the plaintiff said that the case bad been settled by agreement and judgment entered up. His Honour said that unless the agreement…

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A Court Levee in the Air

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 January 1891 · page 2

At the time when Peter the Great's foreign conquests and internal reforms had drawn upon him the eyes of all Europe, Louis XIV. sent to the Russian court a French envoy of…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday, January, 23. (Before Mr. R. Kilborn, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 3

Thomas M. Cairnes, charged with being drunk and disorderly. Fined 2s. 6d. or 6 hours' imprisonment…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Wednesday, January 28, 1891. (Before Mr. W. Meehan, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 2

Alfred Charles Your[?] was charged with deserting his child, Alice, at Daylesford in November last, and was remanded to Daylesford…

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Corowa District Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 26

The above court was held on 16 h inst., before His Honor Judge Forbee. The following were the cases disposed of :— T. Parkin v. C. N. Marr, goods sold and…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, January 24.(Before the Police Magistrate). [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 3

Hugh Fitzpatrick, charged with being of unsound mind, was discharged on the medical evidence. MONDAY JANUARY 26. (Before the Police Magistrate)…

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Brutal Murder at Clifton Hill

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

A BRUTAL murder was committed in Darling Gardens, Clifton Hill, Melbourne, about 11.30 Sunday night, the victim being young woman named Stella Louisa…

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District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 2

The District Court will open on Thursday. The following cases are listed:— John sloan v. John Clancy, goods sold £4 (postponed from last court)…

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Hay Quarter Sessions and District Court. Quarter Session

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 2

The Quarter Sessions will open to-morrow, His Honor Judge Forbes presiding, and Mr Herbert Hurris prosecuting for the Crown. Following are the only two cases set down for…

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[Before the Police Magistrate.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 2

Thomas Brett appeared on summons charged with unlawfully using a horse, the property of George Stokes. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Moulamein Police Court. THURSDAY, 29th JANUARY. [Before Angus Cameron and John Macaulay, J's.P., Esqs.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 2

William Hill appeared in custody, charged with drunkenness. Accused pleaded guilty, and was lined 5s, in default 24 hours imprisonment…

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Euston Police Court. Tuesday, 27Th January. [Before E. L. Rowling, P.M., and J[?] M'Leod, J.P., Esqs.] LICENSES

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 2

A hawker's license for the year 1891, was granted to W. J. Rockett, and a slaughtering license for the same term to James Bax. UTTERING A FORGED CHEQUE…

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An Amusing Case of Burglary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 38

At the Clerkenwell police court, London, lately, William Bowen, 21, a laborer, was charged with having been concerned with another man not in custody in burglariously…

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Hay District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 4

The Above court sat yesterday, His Honor Judge Forbes presided. The following cases were disposed of:— H. R. BROUGHTON V. L. F. CLANTON…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, February 2,1891. (Before Messrs. Dulhunty and F. C. Piggin, Js. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 3

James Carroll, charged with being of unsound mind, was, on the recommendation of Dr. Loughroy, remanded for eight days in the Corowa lockup…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, February 4. (Before Mr. F. C. Piggin, L.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 3

Charles Huggins was granted a transfer of his publican's license for the Royal Mail Hotel, Mulwala, to George Boyd…

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