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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, December 28. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 3

Charles Mitchell was charged with being drunk, and was let off with a caution. Phillip Lawaon was dealt with similarly for the same offence…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Thursday. December 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 3

The license of the Lauriston Hotel was transferred from James Byers to James Hart. A Billiard license was granted to T. H. Dodson of the Australian Club Hotel…

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Case of Horse Stealing

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 2

At the police court yesterday before the P.M. and Mr A. G. Stevenson, J.P., James Hackett was charged with horse stealing. Mr Crang appeared for the prosecutor, and…

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Horse Stealing

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 2

AT the police court on Monday, before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Stevenson, James Hacket was charged with horse stealing. Mr Crang for prosecution and…

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Moulamein Police Court. Monday, 28Th December. [Before Angus Cameron, Esq., J.P.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 2

Charles Trench, bank accountant, George Weller and Charles Ross, clerks, of Bendigo, Victoria, appeared on bail, charged by Constable Leonard with…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, January 5, 1892. (Before Messrs. J. C. Leslie and S. Donaldson, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 2

The case of the Inspector of Stook against W. G. Martin, for unlawfully obstructing travelling stock, reserve No. 997, parish of Corowa, adjourned on 22nd…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, January 5. (Before Messrs. J. T. Herrin and W. C. Bayliss, J'sP.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 2

Constable Braithwaite v. Thomas Rogers. Breaking into dwelling house of one Anu Wi[?], at Brimin, on Dec. 18th with intent to committ a felony. Discharged…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Tuesday. January 5, 1892. (Before J. C. Leslie and S. Donaldson, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 3

J. W. Thompson v. R. Bow. Claim. £2 15s. 5d. for chaff, etc., sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant Verdict for amount and costs. In default distress…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court Wednesday, January 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 3

D. Stewart v. Mrs Haines. Claim, 11s for milk. Verdict for the amount with 5s costs…

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Deniliquin Auctioneers Licensing Court. Saturday. January 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 3

The following auctioneers licenses were granted : —Arthur Llewellyn and Robert Herbert Turnbull…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, January 4. (Before Mr James Watson, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 3

Daniel Gregory, for drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged. Joseph Horn, for the same offence, was dealt with similarly…

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Small Debts Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 3

Cameron Bros. v. William Thomas.— Claim, £5 14s 6d, for goods sold and delivered. Service of summons not proved. Case continued until the 2nd…

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Moulamen Police Court. Tuesday, 5Th January. (Before E. L. Rowling, P.M., G. C. Jaffrey and Angus Cameron, Js.P., Esqs.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 3

Charles Vine appeared in custody, on remand, charged with stealing the sum of £3 19s 6d from the men's hut at Murgah station, the property of…

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Madness and Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 2

The deeds of murder recently done in that [?] quarter of London called [?] all, there is reason to believe, the work of the same hand, seem to have…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, January 12. (Before Messrs. K. M’Lennan, J. H. Wood, and E Imondson, J’e.P ) . TRESPASS

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 15

A young man named Edward Byers w[?]s charged by the police with trespassing in the police paddock on January 4. The accused pleaded [?]uilty. and a fine of 5…

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Charge of Sly-grog Selling. The Bench Fail to Agree. An Adjournment Made for Attendance of a Third Magistrate

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning before the P.M. and Mr N. J. Trevens, J.P., Constance Hall was charged with selling liquor without a licence. Accused is a woman who came to…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, January 11. (Before the Police Magistrate). STEALING

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 3

[?] was charged with stealing a de[?] containing wine to the value of nine [?] McGarrigle deposed that on Saturday…

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Murder of a Husband

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 38

A sad case has just been brought to a close in the law courts of Pressburg, in Hungary. The cause arose out of an event which occurred 10 years ago in the home of…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, January 15, 1892. (Before Mr. Theo. Watsen, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 3

Amin Brydl, charged with hawking without a licence, was fined [?]. (Before Mr. F. C. Piggin, J.P.) Police v. Chas. Sharman, loaving a doad…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 19. (Before Messrs. Kilborn and Pearce, Js.P)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 3

W. G. Parker v. A. Sleigh, money lent, board and lodgings, and goods and chattels sold and delivered, £6 10s. Order for amount and 2s. 6d. costs…

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