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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

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Ox[?]ey Police Court. Tuesday, 8Th March. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 2

Ogilvie v. Wilson, for using threatening language in a public place opposite the post office. Mr. Kemp, of Hay, for defendant…

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The Land, Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 2

THE Land Court opened at Hay on Monday, before, Mr. Rogers, Q. O. President, and Mesas Freeman and Brandis. Mr Canaway represented the Crown…

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The Windsor Murder. Reported Arrest of Williams

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 2

The following telegram was recoded by the Commissioner of Police on Friday :- "earth," 11th March. To the Chief Commissioner of Police…

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Tocumwal Police Court. Friday, 11Th March, 1892

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 2

At the above police court on Friday last, Hugh McCaskill proceeded against a man named win McDonald, known as “Scottie,” for having…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, March 11, 1892. (Before Mr. T. Watson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 3

Jas. White was charged with having two towels and a hat in his possession with reason to suspect that articles were stolen. Adjourned [?]ill Tuesday, 15th lost…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Thursday, March 15. (Before Mr. C. L. Dobbin, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 3

J. C. Leslie v. J. Young and Sons, £8 4s., work and labour done. Adjourned. Constable Lyons v. A. Chandler and B. M'Kuy, using offensive language in a…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, March 15. (Before Mr. C. L. Debbin, P. M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 3

A. and J. Henderson v. T. Cairnes and Margaret Cairnes. Judgement adjourned to 22nd inst. Senior-Constable Strahan v. D. G. Hamilton, obstructing throughfare by exposing goods on…

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The Windsor Murder. Arrest of Williams. Extraordinary Disclosures. Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 18

The following telegram wan received by the Commissioner of Police to-day :—" Perth, 11th March. To the Chief Commissioner of Police, Victoria,—Williams, alias Swanson, was…

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The Murder at Windsor. More Shocking Discoveries. London, March 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 24

It has just been wire I from Rainbill tast on taking up the floor of the kitchen, the room in which Williams bad done his cement work, the bodies of a woman and of two…

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Corowa Culcairn Railway Land Resumptions. Sittings of the Arbitration Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 2

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

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The New Horror. a Treble Murder. Finding of the Bodies in the Cemented Room London, March 16 (afternoon)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 2

It has just been wired from Rainhill that on taking up the floor of the kitchen, the room in which Williams had done his cement work, the bodies of a woman and of…

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Hay Land Court. Before Messrs F. Rogers, President, S. Freeman, and C. Brandis.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 4

The Land Court concluded its sitting yesterday. The land agents present were Messrs Lakeman and R. W. Stewart. Following is the business transacted in addition to that…

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The Windsor Murder. Special Cable Despatch. Terrible Disclosures. A Former Wife and Two Children Murdered. Discovery of the Bodies under the Floor

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 2

The request cabled to England by The Argus that special enquiries should be made at Rainhill as to the murderer Williams and his proceedings there has been fully justified…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 16, 1802. (Before Messrs. T. Watson, H. Hay, and T. Bray, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 3

Eden Brown v. J. H. M'Mahon, balance due on pre. note, £7 13s. 1d. Verdict for amount with costs and 20s, and Is. per relle for 35 miles…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March - 14 (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 2

Robert Bates was charged with drunkenness. and was let off with a caution. (Before Mr JamesWatson and Mr D. Tennant. J. P. s.) SCHOOL, ATTENDANCE CASES…

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The Windsor Murder

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 2
Also in The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude...

The latest deyelcpments in this remarkable case point to a degree of atrocity almost unquailed in the annals of crime. From inquiries made by the police at Rainbill, in Cheshire,, where Williams…

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Assault on Mr. P. B Terry

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 2

At the police court on Friday before the Police Magistrate, Michael Francis Barrett was charged with assaulting P. B. Terry on the 14th instant…

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The Windsor Murder. Arrest of Williams

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 4

The following telegram was received by the Commissioner of Police on Friday last week:— “Pert [?] 11th March. To the Chief Commissioner of Police. Victoria, —Williams, alias…

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The Land Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 3

THE business of the land court was continued on Wednesday, and concluded on Thursday, before Mr. Rogers, Q.C., President, and Messrs Freeman and Brandis,…

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