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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

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Murder and Piracy. a Terrible Story

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1892 · page 27

A recent Japan Gazette contains the following :—“Almost incredible news has been brought to Yokohama by the schooner Saipan of a terrible case of murder and piracy on the…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, August 3. Before Messrs. Dobbyn, P.M., G. Graham, and W. Mechan, J.'sP

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 August 1892 · page 2

D. G. Hamilton v. Thos. Newbound, £7 11s. 2d., goods sold and delivered. Mr. Hood for plaintiff. Order for amount, with £1 11s. coats…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, August [?]. (Before Mr. C. L. Dobbin, P.M., and Messrs. Killborn and Rosenbloom, J'sP

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 August 1892 · page 3

Thomas Turnbull was charged with obstructing a public street, and was fined 90s, or 48 hours, and 3s, 6d, by distress. A[?] Yam was sued by the truant officer for…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, August 2. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 3

William Cunningham, was charged with drunk[?] and let off with a caution; and for using [?] language was fined 20s or 14 days. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, August 3. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 3

James Hart v. Peter Bell. Claim, £24 13s 6d. [?] cheque, cash lent, and goods sold. Mr [?] for the plaintiff. A set-off of £10 18s 8d [?] and a verdict for £13 14s 10d was…

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Stealing a Number of Dresses

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

At the police court on Thursday before the Police Magistrate, Jolin Wall was charged with stealing a number dresses val[?] at [?] from the workshop of J.P…

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Moulamein Police Court. Tuesday, 2Nd August, 1892. (Before E. L. Howling, Esq., P.m.,)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 3

John Briggs appeared on bail, on remand; charged with being drunk and disorderly in the township of Moulamein on the 7th July last. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was…

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Small Debts Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court on Monday, before Mr. Pearce, the following cases were dealth with:— Murray and Co. v. R Baynton, £5 5s,…

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Sensational Burglary in Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1892 · page 26

Any hope the police may have entertained that they had checkmated the more dangerous of the [?]on sale robbers has been rudely dispelled by the perpetration of a sensational…

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Tallangatta Police Court. Wednesday, August 10.(Before Mr. Rowan P.m.)money Received

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1892 · page 24

Wm. Caike[?]k. T. J. Muray; rent of paddock. °By consent, the case was adjourned until 9th September. Costs to defendant, £2 Is. [Messrs. Carkeek and Held, J.Pa., here took…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, August 9. Before Messrs. J. Pearce and W. Mechan, J.'sP

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 August 1892 · page 5

A. and J. Henderson v Jno E[?]--Garnishee order to attach certain moneys due from the Colonial Mutral Fire Insurance Company. Adjourned for a month…

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Chiltern Warden's Court. Wednesday, August 3. (Before Mr. Warden Dobbin.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 August 1892 · page 3

Joseph Sammons and others v. C. Brache, F. J. Pinn and Jamos Morlev. Compensation case under Sec 315 Mines Act 1890. The Warden…

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The Police Magistrate and the Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 2

The friction which has existed latterly between the Municipal Council and the Police Magistrate (Mr G. F. Scott), has culminated in a complaint to the Minister of Justice of which the following,…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday,. August 8. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Tennant. J. P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 2

H. Trist v. Elizabeth Brophy. Defendant was charged with using insulting words calculated to provoke a breach, of the peace, and with unlawful assault…

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Stealing Dresses

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 2

AT the Police-Court on Wednesday, before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Smith, John Wallson remand was charged with stealing a number of dressca from J…

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Land Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 2

At the sitting of the Land Court in Sydney on Monday, before Messrs A, Oliver (president), Fisoman and Bnanding, the following res[?]…

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Indecent Assault

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 2

At the police court on Saturday before, the P.M., John Daley a youth about 18 years of age; was charged with an inde­cent assault on a child named Frederick…

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Supreme Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 3

The following cases of local interest were heard in the Supreme Court in Sydney on Tuesday, 9th August:—IN CHAMBERS.—(Before Mr. Justice…

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Balranald Police Court. Saturday, 13Th August, 1892. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.m.,)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 3

William Byron Dewey, alias J. H. Crossin, alias W. L. Worth appeared in custody on suspicion of having stolen five blank cheque forms at Mildura…

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Diabolical Murder in Gippsland. a Dynamite Mine Under a Man's Bed

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 4

Intelligence reached the Superintendent of Police for Gippsland at Sale on Monday, the 8th last., of a frightful murder at Stirling formerly known as…

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