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Courts & crime, 1891

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A Land Court Scene

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 4

A scene occurred on Thursday in the Land Court (says the Dubbo Liberal) between Mr Cardew, the chairman, and Mr W.B. Wilkinson. It seems that…

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Brutal Murder in the Hamilton Gaol. Hamilton (Vic)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 4

It is a very long time since such a brutal murder has been recorded as that which happened early this morning in the Hamilton gaol, when a…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Saturday, February 21, 1891. (Before Messrs. Pearce and Rosenbloom, Js.P.)

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

Thomas Arnold was charged with breaking into Mr. T. Ogilvie's brewery, and stealing therefrom seven bottles of beer valued at 4s. 6d…

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Corowa Police Court. [Saturday, February 21, 1891. Before Messrs. Dulhunty and Donaldson, Js.P

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

Wm. Glen, drunk -- five shillings or a day and night away from home. E. Rose Berrigan, allowed billiards to be played in his room after the license bad…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday. February 21. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 3

Thos Campbell for drunkonness wan discharged with a caution. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23. (Before the Police Magistrate)…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Tuesday, February 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 3

The license of the Australian Club Hotel was transferred from James Clarke to Charles R. Reed. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

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Brutal Murder in Victoria

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 4

News is to hand of a fearful double murder at Narbethong, near Healverille, which in its colds blunted atrocity in unprecedented in the criminal records of this colony. An old couple named Davies…

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Tocumwal Police Court. Wednesday, February 25. (Before Mr G.F. Scott, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 3

Police v. James Wilson. Cruelty to animals. Defendant was charged with leaving his buggy and pair of horses for nine hours in front of an hotel, He pleaded guilty, and was fined £1 with 5s 10d…

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Supreme Court Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 4

(Before their Honors the CBIEF JUSTICE, Mr. Justice Innes and Mr. Justice STEPHEN.) REROBEET BARBOUR AND THE CROWN LAND, ACT AND THE CAVEAT OF SENNY RICKETSON…

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Tocomwal Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 25. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 3

Frederick Honour v. Frederick Quirk, £1 2s 8d for wages and money lent. Judgment for 6s money lent, and costs 11s. James Wilson v. Joseph Burge, money lent, 10s…

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Bush Fires at Kirndeen. the Origin of the Conflagration. Police Court Proceedings

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 25

Before Mr. T. A. Browne, P.M., and Mr. T. Coe, J.P., on Saturday morning last, a young man named John Barker was proceeded against on summons by Alexander M’Bean,…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, March 8, 1891. (Before Messrs. Dulhunty and Donaldson, Js.P

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 2

Henry Hart summoned John Nolan for 19s. 6d., value of two cases of plums. The evidence of the prosecutor was…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Saturday, February 28, 1891. (Before Messrs. Kilborn and Rosenbloom, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 2

Robert Brown, Walter Wren, and Alfred Pepper, were charged with stealing a cheque value £5 9s. 4d. from Lorne Campbell M'Kenzie…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. (Before their Honora the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Innis, and Mr. Justice Stephen)

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

Re Robert Barbour and the Crown Lands Act, and the Caveat of Henry Ricketson (part heard)…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March 2. (Before the Police [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 2

John Walker; drunkenness (two charges,) Fined 58 or 24. hours, and 10s or 48 hours. Hugn M’Lead drunkenness fined 5s or 24 hours. W. Nolan, drunkenness, discharged…

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Deniliquin Bankruptoy Court. Friday, March 6. (Before the District Commissioner, Mr G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 2

First meeting is the bank[?] estate of Davin Carr Strachan. The following evidence was [?] D. C. [?] the [?] deposed that be…

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Oxley Police Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 3

AT the police court on 7th March, before Mr. E. L. Rowling, P.M. [?] Num was charged on warrant with horse stealing. Charles F. Ryan deposed—I am a police…

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Oxley Police Court. SATURDAY, 7th MARCH. [Before E. L. Bowling, Esq., P.M.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 2

An Num, a Chinaman, waft charged with horse-stealing. Constable Ryan deposed: From instructions received I proceeded to…

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Moulamein Police Court. Tuesday, 3Rd March. [Before E. L. Rowling, P.M., and Angus Cameron, J. P., Esqs.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 3

Morris Edwards, in custody, was charged with stealing one £5 note and one £1 note, the property of Jas. Smith, of Moulamein. On the application of the police the accused…

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The Murder in the Hamilton Gaol. Hamilton (Vic)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 March 1891 · page 4

The trial of Cornelins Bourke, charged with the murder of a fellow-prisoner named Stewart, in the Hamilton gaol, on 23rd February, took place…

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