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Courts & crime, 1893

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Corowa Warden's Court. Friday, May 5, 1893. (Before Mr. T. A. Brown, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 2

Edward Clayton, representing Messrs. Clayton and Turner, applied for permission to farther suspend operations at the Nil-Desperandum Alluvial Gold Mine, at Quat…

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Wahgunyah Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, May 9,1893. (Before Mr. C. L. Dobbin, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 2

Curtis v. F. B. Smith illegal assault. Mr. R. H. O. Edmondson appeared for the prosecutor and Mr. Hodgson for the defendant…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, May 6 (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 3

Jane South alias Sarah Gilks was charged with drunkenness. She was fined 5s or 24 Hours ; and on a further charge of using indecent language, she was fined 20s or 7 days. No fines were forthcoming…

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Balranald Police Court. Saturday, 13Th May. [Before E.L. Esq., P.M]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 2

John and Edward Potts were before the Bench charged on suspicion of stealing a bout from Narrandera on or about the 20th April lust, the property of the…

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Smmll Deats Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 2

Lachlan M'Bean v. John Purcell, balance of account goods sold and de-livered 5s 1I½.—Verdict for amount of claim and 17s costs…

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Moulamein Police Court. May 9th, 1893. (Before E. L. Bowling, Esq., P.M., and G. C. Jaffrey, Esq., J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 2

William Mills appeared on boil charged with being drunk. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 10s. in defatult 48 hours in Mouaumein lockup…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, 12th May. [Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 2

Michael Harper sued Thomas Kinane, of Euston, for the sum of £5 l6s 2d, going the balance due on a promisory now. Their being no appearance…

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Tocumwal Police Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 2

At the Tocumwal Police Court on Monday 25th, W. Cross, senr., a selector from near Mulwala, was charged with being of [?]sound mind. The warrant was issued by…

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Nihilist Murder in Russia. London, May 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 18

A murder has been committed by the Nihilists at Pliussa, near St. Petersburg. The victim was a student, who, in conjunction with other Nihilists, had pledged…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, May 13, 1893. (Before Messrs. F. C. Piggin and W. H. Lang, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 3

Thos. Parkin v. H. J. Bartlett, claim £1 17s. 6d., goods sold and delivered. The amount and costs were paid into court…

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Attempted Murder at Dandenong. Narrow Escape of a Young Woman. Shot at by an Unrequited Lover

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 19

A tragedy was narrowly averted at D[?]ndenong on Saturday evening last, when a Dane named Charles Camp attempted to shoot a young woman with whom he had quarrelled…

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Deniliquin Police Court Monday, May 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 2

James Donahue alias Rodgers was charged with stealing a quantity of clothing from the Victoria Hotel. Constable Cameron deposed that from information…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. (Before the Licensing Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 3

A Booth license was granted to Mrs Collins of Pyks’e Hotel, for the races on the 24th May…

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Revision Court Wednesday, May 17. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs A. McCoIlough. W. J. Davies and H. J. Wooldridge, J s.P

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 3

The Bench sat on Wednesday last and revised the Electoral Roll. No names were added, and only two were struck off. The Court then adjourned…

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Deniliquin Bankruptcy Court Wednesday, May 17. (Before the District Commissioner in Bankruptcy, (Mr N. C. O’Neil, P.m.) in Re GEORGE [?] SA[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 3

The adjourned [?] re George Sayers again came on for hearing. Mr Kelly appeared for several creditors, Mr Gillott for the Official Assignee, and Mr Wilkinson for the Insolvent; and Mr Laman…

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Balranald Police Court. Saturday, 20Th May. [Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 May 1893 · page 2

John and Edward Potts were again before the Bench on remand from the 13th inst., charged on suspicion of stealing a boat, the property of the N.S.W. Government, from…

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Music in the Streets. Euston Police Court. Wednesday, 17Th May. [Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.m.] Kennedy V. Beecher, M'donnell, Botten and Martin. (The first as a test case.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 May 1893 · page 3

The information laid was as follows:—That the defendant (G. Brecher) did on the night of the 11th May, 1893, play munic in s public street to the annoyance of persons…

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Special Licensing Court. [Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., Chairman, and A. Lawrence, Esq., J.P.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 May 1893 · page 2

Applications were received from the following for a renewal of their publican's licenses which expire on the 30th prox.:—Francis E. Fogarty, Box Creek: Mary Jane…

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Small Debts Court Friday, 19Th May. [Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M., and W. O. Close and J. Grinham, Esqs., J.P's.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 May 1893 · page 2

J. T. Middleton v. Ernest Mozar—Claim for £3 2s 5d, amount of goods sold and delivered. This case was called, but there being no appearance of parties, was struck…

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Charge of Theft. London, May 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 May 1893 · page 21

James Neill Campbell, the son of a Bombay officer now deceased, has been brought before the magistrates on a charge of theft and remanded…

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