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Courts & crime, 1891

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Important Land Court Decisions

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 November 1891 · page 2

A special sitting of the Land Court was held [?] Darlinghurst last week (says the Sydney Telegraph) to allow of the Court’s decision being made [?] in the matter of appeals and references made [?]…

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The Tyson Divorce Case. Petteioner's Appeal to the Full Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 November 1891 · page 4

In the Full Court on 16th inst. the day was taken up in considering the appeal of James Tyson, jun., or Young, petitioner, against the decision of the…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, 20Th November. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P. M.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 November 1891 · page 3

T. H. Boynton v. R. J. Clifford.—Claim, £10, for the unjust detention of a pony, or else that the said horse be restored. Thomas Henry Boynton deposed: Am a…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Monday November 23, 1891. (Before W.C.Hayllas, [?] J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 November 1891 · page 3

Thomas Carroll; drunk and dis[?], fined [?]. or 12 hours. John Davis, charged with a similar offence; was fined 7s. or 24 hours…

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, November 26. (Before Mr. F. C. Piggin, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 November 1891 · page 3

Michael Burke, charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct was fined 1[?], and for indecent exposure was fined 6[?]…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, November 24, (Before Messrs. Dobbin, P.M., Bayliss and Meehan, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 November 1891 · page 3

W. Carroll, inspector of excise, v. D. G. Hamilton, this was a case adjourned from lost court. Mr. Norton for plaintiff, Mr. Hodgson (in the absence of Mr. Brown)…

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The Ghastliest Murder on Record. (Pall Hall Gazette )

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1891 · page 15

De Quincey’s essay on “ Murder Considered as a Fine Art” is one of the grimmest pieces of writing in our language. Bat it lacked one gruesome touch. It knew nothing of the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday. November 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 2

George William Stevenson, on remand [?] charged with inficting grievous hodily [?] Kate Saul, and was further remsnded for [?] days…

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Whitton Police Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 2

AT the Whitton police court on Wednesday, William Wilson and James Hughes were charged with stealing from a dwelling on the night of the 19th inst…

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Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, November 24. (Before the Police [?] and Messrs Noves and W. Mackansie, J’s.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 2

The annual meeting of magistrates for the [?] of auctioneers licenses was held on [?] the following licenses were [?] Harry Lloyd, W. J. Davies, C. B. Jones and [?]…

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Police News

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 December 1891 · page 3

At the Police Court on Thursday last a "braw Scotchman" named Thomas Mitchell was introduced to the Police Magistrate. Mitchell had been the guest of Constable…

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The Nowra Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 25

The inquest on the body of Mrs. Williams was begun at Nowra on the 26th ult. The court was crowded. The jury, after having been empanelled, visited the scene of the…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Saturday, November 28. (Before Messrs. J. T. Herrin and W. Meehan, J[?].P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 3

Senior-Constable Strahan charged Isabella Bye with being a neglected child under the age of 9 years, both father and mother being dead. Committed to…

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Albury Small Debts Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 18

In this court on Friday last, before Messrs. T. A. Browne, P.M.; and K, M'Lennan, J.P., Jas. Sherry sued Proctor for £10 damages alleged to have been sustained owing to a breach of…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, November 30,1891. (Before Messrs. G. H. Willis and W. H. Lang J's. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 3

Luke Craven v. R. King Assault, No appearance of either party. Struck out R. King v. Luke Craven, refusing, to obey lawful commands. No appearance…

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An Unrehearsed Drama at “The Royal.” Attempted Murder of the Bab Lessee

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 25

Many of the people who on Saturday evening went to the Theatre Royal, Bourke-street, Melbourne, td witness the dramatised version of the exploits of the bold Rob Roy had a…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Tuesday, December 1, 1891

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 3

T. Parkin v. J. Roach, 28 9s. 5d., good sold and delivered. No appearance of either party. Case struck out…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, December 1.(Before Messrs. T. A. Browne, P.M., K. M'Lennan, and T. B. Coe, J s.P.)DISEASE in Sheep Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 18

Mr. G. E. Mackay, inspector of stock, proceeded against Thomas Dalton on a charge of a breach of the Diseases in Sheep Act. Mr. Chauncy appeared for the complainant…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, December 2.(Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 2

George William Stevenson, on remand, was charged with assaulting a woman named Kate Saul, with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Kate Saul, the prosecutrix, when called, was in…

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Deniliquin Bankruptcy Court, Monday, November 30.(Before the District Registrar of Bankruptcy, Mr G. F. Scott, P.m.) in Re James Austin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 2

James Austin, the bankrupt, deposed that he wished to annul his statement of affairs by [?] down the value of the unexpired portion of his publican’s license of the White Lion Hotel. He had…

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