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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, January 20,1803. (Before Mr. W.H. Lang. J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 3

W. Stephenson v. T.W. Bedingfeld, wages, 215 10s. 3d. Settled out of court. Police v. John Squires, suffering a cow to stray in Sanger street. Fined 1s. and…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 24. (Before Messrs. T. B. Coe and Chas. Schmiedt, J’s.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 16

Collins, Hore, and Norman v. P. Hore.— This was an action to recover the rata of £5 3s. 6d. commission on the sale of 67 bullocks. Mr. Thorold for plaintiff, Mr. Chauncey for…

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Tallangatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 25. (Before Messrs. J. Bowan, C L Dobbyn and Thos. Smallman, L M.’s )Unauthorised Absence

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 37

Arthur Joseph Allen was charged, under the 104th section of the Licensing Act 1890, with leaving his licensed premises at Mitta Mitta for a longer period than 28 days without…

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Deniliquin Police [?] Saturday, January 21. (Before the Police Magistrate, and D. Tennant, J.I.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 1

Mary Fahey v. Timothy Fahey. [?] for maintenance and the case was [?] for a month on a promise that the [?] the pledge for 12 months…

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Berrigan Police, Court. Thursday, January 26. (Before Messrs Budd, Creed and Gregg [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 1

Charles Garred was charged on [?] obtaining goods by means of false [?] Hiddle and Pretty, storekeepers [?] hearing the evidence of five [?]…

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

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 2

Joseph Durant pleaded guilty to indecent exposure and was fined 20s or 14 days. Fine paid. SATURDAY, 28TH JANUARY…

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Burglary in Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 28

The premises of Messrs. Price, Hogarth, and Co., wine and spirit merchants, carrying on business at 404 Elizibeth-street, Melbourne, were raided on 26th ult. by robbers, and stock…

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Alleged Case of Sheep-stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 26

The most audacious case of alleged sheep stealing for many years has just taken place in the Gilgandra district. A thousand sheep belonging to the exectors of the late…

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Mulwala Police Court. Tuesday January 31, 1693, (Before Messrs. Street and Cairns Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 3

Thee Watson, Stock Inspector, proceeded against J. Hartley. Arab. Burns, end Cross Bros, for neglecting to send Io their respective stock returns by the specified…

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Albury Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, FEBRUARY 1. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Forbes.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 37

This court was opened on Wednesday at the usual hour by his Honor Judge Forbes. Mr. A. Phillips, J.P., also occupied a seat on the Bench in the capacity of acting-deputy sheriff…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court Wednesday February 1. (Before Mr A. McCullough, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 3

Thomas Dixon v. U. Stevens. Claim for rent and good sold. Verdict for 25s and 63 costs. F. Tyrer T. W. Prentice. Claim for goods sold, £18 18s 11d. Postponed for a week…

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Balranald Police Court. Wednesday, 1St February. [Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 3

David Brown, a half-caste, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 10s or 48 hours. Fine paid…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday February 7. (Before Mr. W. C. Bayliss, J.P)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 2

J. Telford and Sons v. Banc, £4 6s, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for £2, with 2s. 6d. costs by distress. Thos. M'Cralay v. Catherine Gleeson,…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday February 3, 18[?]3. (Before Messrs. Piggin and Johnson. Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 2

Stock Inspector Watson proceeded against H. Nagle, K.Ooding, N. Bow, G. Looney, and W. Milthorpe for neglecting to forward their stock returns by the…

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Albury District Court. Friday, February 3.(Before His Honor Judge Forbes.) Undefended Cash

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 16

Wilkinson and Wilkinson v. R. Chrystal, claim for £54 161. 3 J., money senr, Verdict for plaintiff, DEFENDED CASES…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, February 8. (Before Mr D. Tennant and Mr Alex. McCollough, J’sP.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 2

Constable Cameron v. Charlotte Stevenson. The defendant was charged with using obscene language in Davidson-street. Fined £5, with 6s 6d costs of court, or one month. The fine was paid…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 8. (Before Messrs D. Tennant and Alex. McCollough, J’s.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 3

Frank Tyrer v. W. Prentice. Good sold, £18 18s 11d. Verdict for amount with 5s costs. Irvine and wife v. James Shehan. Claim for board and lodging, £11 15s. Verdict for amount…

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The Bicycle for Police

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 1

The bicycle her for so long been adapted to military operations that it is somewhat surprising the idea of utilizing it for the greater celerity of police locomotion in…

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Burglary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 29

At the end of October last the shop of Theodore [?] Sydney wasvisited by burglars and £1400 worth of jewellery was stolen from the iron safe, which,…

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Coolamon Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 25

At the police court at Coolamon on Saturday 11th inst., before Mr. Henry Baylis, P.M., Sydney Welman, manager of Ariah station, was charged by William Fisher, of Ellerslie,…

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