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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

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Booligal Police Court. April 22Nd. (Before Mr E. H. Wright, J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 1

Robert Connor, charged with indecent exposure, was sentenced to 7 day's imprisonment in Booligal lock-up. APRIL 29[?],…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday, April 30.(Before Mr. J. Pearce, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 3

Charles M'Fadden, charged with larceny of a dray valued at £6, the property of Thos. Yates, Remanded till May 7…

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Corowa Police, Court. Friday, April 29, 1892. (Before Messrs, Leslie, Bray, and Lang, Js.P)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 3

An injunction against J. Martin obtaining intoxicating liquors was applied for and granted. MONDAY, MAY, 2, 1892…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, May 3.. (Before Messrs. W. Meehan and J. T. Herrin, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 3

William Lawrence, using insulting behaviour in a public place. -Discharged. Joseph Moffat v. Chas. Woods,…

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The Windsor Murder. Trial of the Prisoner Deeming

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 26

The trial of Williams or Deeming for the Windsor murder was fairly commenced on 28[?]h ult. Mr. Justice Hedges, after orally examining Drs.' Springthorpe and Fishbourne in support…

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Shepparton Court of General Sessions

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 2

At the Shepparton Court of General Sessions on the 27th ult., before His Honor Judge Worthington, Jules H. Beatrix was charged with stealing a…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, April 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 2

Thomas Gordon was charged with drunkenness, and let off with a cantion. Daniel Collins was charged similarly, and fined [?] or 24 hours. He was also charged with using…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Coup Wednesday, May 4. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 2

Thomas Tyrer v. Captain Pope. Claim for [?] sold, &c., £8 3s 9d. Verdict for amount with costs. James Byers v. Frane S. Falkiner. Claim…

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The Windsor Murder

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 4

[?] of Williams or [?] for the the Windsor murder was concluded in Melbourne. The evidence, for the most part, was the same as that taken at the inquest on the body of the murdered woman,…

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Booligal Police Court. April 22ND. (Before Mr E. H. Wright, J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 May 1892 · page 4

Robert Connor, charged with indecent exposure, was sentenced to 7 day's imprisonment in Booligal lock-up. APRIL 20TH…

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The Land Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 May 1892 · page 4

Mr F. E. Rogers, Q.C., who, since the constitution of the Land Court over two years ago, has been its president, sat on the bench for the last time…

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The Windsor Murderer. The Law to Take its Course. Confesses to the Windsor Murder Keeps Up His Reputation as a Liar. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 May 1892 · page 3

Contrary to expectation, the Executive Council dealt with Deeming's case yesterday. A lengthy memorandum wsa submitted by Mr Marshall Lyle. It was decided that the law…

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The Windsor Murder. the Condemned Criminal Deeming. Date of Execution Fixed. Confession of the Murder of Emily Mathers

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 May 1892 · page 2

The Executive has considered all the points in connection with the Deeming case. Letters were received from Dr. O'Connor, from Sydney, declaring him…

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Wife Murder by an Aboriginal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 18

Charles Alexander, an aboriginal; with a previous good character, was on Tuesday found guilty by a coroner's jury et Bombala of the murder of his wife, Janey. The deceased was…

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Wahgunyah Police Court Tuesday, May 10. (Before Mr. C. L. Dobbin. P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 2

Sub-Inspector Irwin Prosecuted for the Crown. Wm. Dawson, on remand, charged with stealing a gun, the Property of Wm. Morley…

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The Windsor Murder Date of Execution Fixed

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 3

The fate of the [?] Deeming was fixed on Monday last at a meeting of the Executive Council All the Comments in connection with the case, including the…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, Mar 10, 1892. (Before Messrs. Dobbyn, P.M., and J. Pearce, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 2

Sub-Inspector Irwin v. W. Spears. Mr. Edmondson for defendant. Prosecution was under the now act, section 12, police…

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The Windsor Murder. He Confesses to the Crime

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 3

SINCE sentence was passed the condemned man has been regularly visited by the chaplain of the gaol, the Rev. H. F. scot, for whose…

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The Windsor Murder. Decision of the Executive. Date of Execution Fixed .Confessions by the Prisoner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 27

The fate of the prisoner Deeming, alias Albert Williams, alias Baron Swanston, was fixed on Monday at a meeting of the Executive Council. All the comments in…

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Corowa Culcairn Railway Land Resumptions. Sittings of the Arbitration Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 2

ARBITRATORS,--The Hon. Charles Young(claimants), and Mr. J. H. Kirkpatrick(Crown). UMPIRE.--Mr. Warden Harry Graves…

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