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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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A Police Court Incident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 June 1893 · page 29

According to the Lie more Chronicle the local police court was fronted with a case in which three interpreters were requisitioned. A remarkably handsome Indian with a fine…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, June 27, 1893. (Before Messrs. J. C. Leslie and Chas. Johnson, Js. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 June 1893 · page 3

Allan K. Buckley sued F. C. Piggin poundkeeper at Quat Quatts, for £18, the value of a horse alleged to have been illegally sold out pound…

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An Extraordinary Case. Eyers v. Field. A Father-in-Law Charged with Larceny. Remarkable Evidence

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 June 1893 · page 2

At the Carrathool Police Court yesterday, before the P.M., John Field was charged, on remand from Hay, on the information of James Eyers, with stealing one parcel, three…

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Kicked to Death in Broad Daylight. a Sydney Larrikin Gang's Vengeance. A Sunday Morning Murder

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 June 1893 · page 4

At Sydney on Sunday forenoon a young man named Thos. Pert, a seaman, was brutally kicked to death at Miller's Point, by larrikins. About 10 o'clock…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Friday, June 23. (Before Mr. W. C. Bayliss, J. P.) James Thompson, drink and disorderly, fined 5s. Tuesday, June 27. (Before Mr. J. T. Herrin, J. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 June 1893 · page 3

Daniel M'Dougall, charged with larceny of two ton of cast iron and brass fittings, the property of the Yandoit Gold Mining Company. The prisoner was arrested by…

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Deniliquin Police Court Wednesday June 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 1

Francis Curtis was charged with using indecent language in Edward-Street and was fined 40s or 14 days imprisonment…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Monday, June 26. (Before the Licensing Magistrate and Dr Noyes J. P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 1

The following applications which were held over from June, 4th were granted Edward Reynolds (White Lion Hotel.) James Loy (Bridge Hotel.) Thomas Hetherington (Edwards River Hotel.)…

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[?] District Court. Wednesday, June 28. [?] His Honour Judge Forbes.) (Garnishee Summons)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 3

[?] (E. J. Lanian) v. John Jones [?] garnishee. Amount £19 12s., [?] appeared for Mrs the application. The case was…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday. July 4, 1893 (Before Mr. C. L. Dobbin. P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 3

Constable Gribbon v. Thomas Bourke, shooting on Sunday, 18th June, in Prentice's paddock. Accused pleaded guilty in ignorance of the law. Fined 40s…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, July 4 1893. (Before Messrs. Leslie and Johnson Js. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 3

Webster & Kelsey (Edmondson) v. Oscar Kuschert, claim £16 Os. 7½d. goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant. Order for amount and costs…

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A Heavy Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 29

The Maitland Mercury mentions that the June sittings of the local District Court began at East Maitland on Jane 23, with 60 cases, probably the largest number ever set down for…

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Hay District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 2

The District Court was opened on Tuesday afternoon. BENNETT V. GILLIES. In this case Bennett Bros., of Booligal…

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Murder of Missionaries in China. London, July 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 24

Two Swedish missionaries have been murdered by the Chinese at a place 60 miles from Hankow, one of the treaty ports on the Yangtse-kiang…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, July 4, 1893. (Before Messrs. C. L. Dobbin P.M, and R. Kilborn, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 3

Thos. Cahill proceeded against Thomas and Walter Turnbull with unlawfully taking firewood from the paddock leased by Messrs. Whitford…

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Land Appeal Court. Monday, July 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 15

Present—Mr. Alexander Oliver (president), Mr. Freeman, and Mr. Brandis Cudmore Brothers appealed against the dismissal of their caveat lodged against; K. S…

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A Court-martial to Be Held. London, July 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 21

In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth, the Secretary to the Admiralty, stated that a court-martial would be held at Malta immediately, to…

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Student Riots in Paris. a Student Killed by the Police. Demonstrations Outside Parliament. London, July 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 21

A riot took took place in Paris yesterday, in which a number of students were concerned. The police were obliged to interfere to suppress the outbreak, and…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, July 3. (Before the Police [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 2

Edward Cootman was charged [?] watch and chain from [?] remanded for a week for [?] WEDNESDAY [?]…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Wednesday July 5. (Before the Licensing Magistrate and [?] McLaurin and Dr. Notes, [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 2

An application by Thomas [?] of the Wanganella Hotel, under [?] granted ; and the hearing of an [?] Fraser for the [?] Hotel was [?]…

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District Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 2

THIS court opened on Tuesday afternoon, before His Honor Judge Forbes, and concluded on Thursday. Bennett Bros v. M. Gillies, L48 13s 8d,…

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