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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, August 8.(Before Mr. T. A. Browne, P.M., and Mr. T. B. Coe, J P.)cruelty to Animals

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 August 1893 · page 26

Frank Stassen, charged with cruelty to a horse, pleaded guilty, and was fined 40s. and costs, in default 14 days’ imprisonment…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court Wednesday, August 9.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 3

[?] W. Rock (H. L. Wilkinson) v. James Doyle. [?] sold. £3 4s 3d. Verdict for amount and [?] costs of court, and costs to one witness. [?] C Gillies (E. J. Lam an) v. James Clarke…

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Balranald Police Court. Monday, 14Th August. [Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 August 1893 · page 3

William Neill appeared on summon churned with allowing a chimney in a house occupied by him to be on fire. This was the first case under the…

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Oxley Police Court. Alleged Sly-Grog Selling. Tuesday, 8Th August. [Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 August 1893 · page 3

Richard Wilson was charged on summons with a breach of the 48th section of the Licensing Act. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. Kemp, of…

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Licensing Court. Monday, 14Th August

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 August 1893 · page 3

[Before the Licensing Magistrate E.L. Rowling, Esq., P.M.] John, Spinks of the Wakool Hotel transferred his publican's license to Lewis James…

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Cold Blooded Murder at Jeffcott, Victoria. a Farm Laborer Shot Dead

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 August 1893 · page 3

News has been received of a tragedy at Jeffcott, in which a farm servant named Schmidt shot dead a fellow employee named Frolich on Thursday night…

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Stealing a Tombstone

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 August 1893 · page 1

In the neighborhood of the French town of Auteuil there stands a little churchyard where many of the old nobility of the empire are buried. Some of the graves have sunk to…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, August 18, 1893. (Before Messrs. Bayliss and Pearce, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 August 1893 · page 3

Jos. Cornelius, charged with insulting behavour. Fined 5s., in default 24 hours C. Jacobson v. F. B. Smith, 9s. 4d. No appearance…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, August 15. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Alex. McCullough, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 August 1893 · page 3

William Scanlon (on remand) was charged with being of unsound mind, and was discharged. FRIDAY, AUGUST 18. (Before the Police Magistrate)…

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Important to Homestead Lessees An Interesting Decision by the Land Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 August 1893 · page 4

The Land Court of Appeal, sitting in Sydney, on Monday last, gave its decision in the appeal of A. J. Kilpatrick against the finding of the local Land…

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Mulwala Police Court. Saturday, August 19, 1893

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 3

Spencer Ford v. Andres Power, claim for £3 0s. 6d. for proceeds of sale of 20 dozen opossum sine. It appeared from the evidence that the…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Thursday, August 21. (Before Mr. W. C. Bayliss, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 3

Michael Conway, charged with using obscene language in a public place, was fined 5s., in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, August 22, 1893. (Before Messrs. Bayliss and Pearce Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 3

Wm. Hughes v. L. Bo £8 15s, work and labour done. Order for amount with 2s. 6d costs. Thos. Robins v. Geo. Anstee £12…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, August 23. (Before the Licensing Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 3

Hawkers licenses were granted to John Collins and Amercong (an Indian). FRIDAY, AUGUST 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

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The Alden Murder

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 5

Hamilton Rsid's connexion with [?] atronious Aldon murder case, although the crime was committed many jean ego, is a theme still often revived in the quiet old…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, August 29, 1893

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 3

Timothy and John M'Carthy v. Wm. Atkinson Mr. Ahern (Wangaratta) for plaintiffs, and Mr. Hodson for defendant. In this case the…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, August 25, 1893. (Before Mr. F. C. Piggin, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 3

Fred. Miller, drunkenness, fined [?] or imprisonment [?] rising of the court. Joseph T[?]Gleeson, for a similar offence, was dealt with in a like m[?] but, on…

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Land Appeal Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 3

The following cases will be heard at the sitting of the Land Appeal Court, which will be holden at the Court House, Hay, on Monday, the 11th day of September next:—…

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The Supreme Court Bench

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 28

A Sydney correspondent of a Dubbo paper writes :— “A rumor is current in legal circles that there is every probability of a vacancy very soon on the Supreme Court Bench. The…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, August 25.(Before Messrs. T. Affleck and T. B. Cos, J’s.P

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 25

Ah Quong was charged with evading the poll tax. Mr. J. Wilkinson appeared for the defence. Senior-sergeant Brown deposed to…

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