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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, September 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 September 1893 · page 3

Cunningham on remand from Mathoura, [?] with stealing one bottle of brandy ; [?] articles, the property of Mrs Ryan, of [?]…

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Deniliquin Bankruptcy Court. Monday, September 11. (Before the District Commissioner in Bankru[?] (Mr N. C. O‘Neil. P.m.) in re John Henry Bock

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 September 1893 · page 4

Mr Laman appeared for the Bankrupt, and Mr Wilkinson for Mr Rundle, a creditor, and Mr Kelly for Mr Pollard. John Henry Bock deposed that be had been…

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Assault Case

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 2

AT the police court on Monday, before the P.M. and Messrs Lakeman and smith, W. R. Elliott, junr., was charged with assaulting Mary Elliott and George Elliott,…

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Pocket Telephone for Police

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 6

One of the neatest articles that has recently been added to the equipment of some of the Newcastle (E) policemen is the pocket telephone. It is handy and light,…

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Land Appeal Court, Hay. Monday, 11Th September. Appeal of John M'intyre

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 3

John M'Intyre, jun., Balranald, appealed against the finding of the Board that the condition of residence had not been carried out on his homestead lease No. 90-7,…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, Sept, 18,1893. (Before Messrs. Leslie and Piggin Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 3

O'Brien was charged by the police with being of unsound mind. Evidence was given that the accused was conducting himself in an acrocentric manner near the…

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Rutherglen Police Court Monday, September 18, 1893. (Before Mr. J. T. Herrin, J. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 3

John Griffiths Evans, charged with being an idle and disorderly person having no visible means of support, wa remanded led to September 19…

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Wagga Land Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 28

The Laud Appeal Court held its sittings at Wagga on the 14th. Seven cases were set down for hearing, but only one was of interest. Peterson and S[?]rgood appealed against the…

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Berrigan Police Court. Friday, Sept. 15 TH. (Before Messrs Budd and Greggery, J’s. P. )

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 1

Thomas Dunn v. Jonas Vagg—Malicious injury to property. Mr Harold T. Whitty (Trask and whitty) appeared for Vagg…

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Corowa Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Sept. 19, 1893. (Before Messrs, Leslie and Johnson, Js'.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 3

Bow v. Stevens, assault. Defendant pleaded guilty under great provocation. The complainant, being sworn, stated that on Saturday morning last, he went to…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Friday, September 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Assault and Robbery

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 September 1893 · page 3

Edward Clarke and James Robertson on remand were charged with assaulting and robbing (in company) from the person of Alexander Cameron, £1 7s in money, 1 pair of boots, 2 pairs of stockings, and…

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Hay Circuit Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 27 September 1893 · page 2

THIS Court will open on Wednesday, before his Honor Mr Justice Stephen. Mr Harris will prosecute on behalf of the Crown. The following cases are set down…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, September 22Nd. [Before E. L. Rowling. Esq., P.M.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 September 1893 · page 2

Michael, Dowdican sued John Byrne for £2 11s for drink, &c. No appearance of defendant, but Mr. Crang, who appeared for him, applied for postponement of case till…

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The Mungadal Tragedy. The Boy Bryson charged with Murder. Sentenced to Death

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 2

At the Circuit Court, on Wednesday, Alexander Bryson, a lad of thirteen years, was charged with feloniously and maliciously murdering George Smith, at…

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Albury Police Court. a Serious Charge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 19

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. T. A. Browne, P.M., and Mr. T. B, Coe, J.P., John Fitzgerald was charged with committing a capital offence upon the person of Susan Foote…

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Theft of Money

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 29

Mrs. Wood Berry, from Geelong, who was staying at her nephew’s residence, Parramatta, left a has containing 230 sovereigns under her bed on Friday morning and went out, locking…

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The Assault at the Bushman's Home. Hall Convicted of Intent to Murder

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 2

At the Circuit Court on Wednesday, William Hall was charged that he, on the 30th September, 1892, at Hay, feloniously did wound James Roden, with intent to murder the said James Roden…

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Assault on a Chinese

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 29

A Ohinese named Sing Hop Ling was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital on Saturday suffering from ft j tries it fli[?]ted upon him during the morning by four larrikins. D[?]…

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Berrigan Police Court. Friday, 22Nd SEPT.[Before Mr W. J. Greggery, J.P.]

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 1

Henri Rockefort was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Chunter Street on the previous evening, and discharged with a caution…

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Corowa Police Court Friday September 22Nd, 1893. (Before Mr. F. C. Piggin, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 3

James Marlin was charged with stealing four silver watches and a quantity of jewellery, valued at £20, from the dwelling of Carle Pole, licensee of the Newmarket…

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