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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

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[?] Chiltern Warden's Court. Wednesday, May 4th. (Before Mr. Warden Dobbin)

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

Joseph sammons and J. Truswell applied for a gold mining lease at Wahgunyah. Mr. Brasche objected on the grounds of non-compliance with…

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Deniliquin Police Court . Monday, May 9.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 2

William Price was charged with drunken[?] let off with a caution. TUESDAY, MAY 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

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The Windsor Murder

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 4

The sentence of. death passed upon Williams for the murder of of his wife at Windsor, in Victoria, was considered by the Executive Council in Melbourne on Monday afternoon last, and it…

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Deniliquin Revision Court Thursday, May 12. (Before Messrs Scott, P.M., W. Macke[?] Watson, D. Tennant, A. McCullough [?]Wooldridge, J.’ s. P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 2

The Electoral List was revised. Several [?] were struck off the roll through dea[?] lowing names were added:— T. W. [?] Elliott, and J. E. Brawne…

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The Windsor Murder

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 May 1892 · page 4

An English paper by last mail says:—The startling announcement made by Albert Deeming, the brother of the Australian prisoner. F. B…

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Murder of a Baroness

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 38

Louis Anastay, an ex-sub-lieutenant, who was found guilty of the murder of the Baroness Dellard, in Paris, and condemned to death, was executed recently. Anastay…

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Shepparton Court of Assizes. Thursday. May 12. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.) MURDER

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 2

John Molumphy was charged with the wilful murder of [?] Meany, at Shepparton on the 11th April last, and pleaded not guilty…

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Animals in Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 12

In the Middle Ages the lower animals were frequently tried, convicted and punished for various offences. Mr. Baring Gould has collected some curious cases of…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, May 17, 1892. (Before Messrs. W. C. Boyliss and W. Meehan. J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 3

A Moglia v. Ellen Fackrell.--Claim, 15s, 6d., goods sold and delivered. Order for amount with 5s. costs. Thos. Austin v. Mrs. Federil, Claim, £1…

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The Windsor Murder. Application for Deeming’s Brain

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 26

The application of the Victorian Branch of the British Medical Association for the brain of the Windsor murderer after his execution has been refused. Dr. A. G. Kenny, the…

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The New Land Court President

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 4

On the new President taking his sent at Sydney on Tuesday, Mr F. E. Rogers, Q.C., the late President, said that on behalf of himself and other…

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Land Court. Tuesday, May 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 37

The reference by the Minister for Lands for determination of the amount per acre to be paid by F. S. Brush, ih respect of his special purchase application No. 91-52, Hay, was referred back to…

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Numurkah Police Court. Thursday,may 12Th, 1892. (Before! Mr Smallman, P.M., Mr E. Cops and Dr Harbison, J’s.P.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 2

Among the cases dealt with at the above court were the following:— Thomas Richards v. William Pearce Rowe. Mr Johnson appeared for complainant, and…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, May 16, 1892. (Before Mr. E. J. Kiernan, J P.) Edward Broan, charged with being drunk was fined 1s. Tuesday, May 17, 1892. (Before Mr. J. C. Leslie, J.P.) John M'Master, fined 1s, for drunkenness (Before Mr. Theo. Watson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 3

T. Parkin, v. J. Jepson, claim £7 16s, 9d Goods sold and delivered. Settled out of court…

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Corowa Culcairn Railway Land Resumptions. Sittings of the Arbitration Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 3

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

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, May 16. (Before Mr James Watson. J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 2

Hugh Heron charged with drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged. TUESDAY, MAY 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

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Tocumwal Police [?] Wednesday, May 18. (Before Messrs G.F. [?] and [?] J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 2

Robert Clarke, drunk and disorderly, and discharged. [?] Brig’s for drunkenness, was [?] Thomas [?] brought up for [?]…

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Oxley Police Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with at the above court last week, before James Tyson, Esq., J.P.:— James Hughes for using obscene language…

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Euston Police Court. May 17th 1892. [Before E. L. Rowling, P.M.. and J. M'Leod, J.P., Esqa.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 3

William M'Bride appeared on summons charged with unlawfully using a black mare, the property of one Arthur Stribley, of Euston. The information being read,…

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Small Debts Court. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M.,)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 3

Samuel Burton v. Ah Pack and Co., for blacksmiths work to the amount of £5 2s 9d. Verdict for plaintiff with 5s costs. Ah Pack and Co. v Samuel Burton, contra…

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