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Courts & crime, 1893

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Rutherglen Police Court. Monday, Sept. 25.1893. (Before Mr. J. T. Herrin, J.P.)

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

John Henderson, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was discharged with a caution. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1893…

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Strange Story of Attempted Wife Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 26

A most extraordinary story has been told to the Elsternwick police by Mrs. Jane Cleland, who applied to the police in the first instance with a view to having her husband arrested for…

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Hay Circuit Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 2

The Circuit Court was opened at Hay on Wednesday morning, before Mr Justice Stephens. Mr Harris acted as Crown Prosecutor, Mr J. E. Pearce as deputy-sheriff…

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Death of a Police Officer

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

A telegram from Brisbane in a Sydney paper says :—“ The death is announced of Inspector John A hearne, popularly known in the back western country as ‘Jacky Jacky.’…

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Murder by a Boy. Sentence of Death Passed. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 21

At Hay to-day a lad named Ales. Brysen, 13 years of age, was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Stephen for the murder of George Smith. It seems that Smith had interfered with…

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Wahgunyah Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday September 26, 1893. (Before Mr. C. L. Dobbin, P.M., and R. Kilborn, J.P.)

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

C. C. Cox was charged with furious driving in a public place and was fined 5s. and 5s. costs or in default 24 hours. Harry Osborne, for using obscene…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, September 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 3

Edward Beck was charged with stealing a horse the property of Frederick Kindred of Gilmore. Constable Blanchfield deposed that he arrested the accused at Calimo station on Sunday. In answer…

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Hay Circuit Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 2

THIS court opened on Wednesday before His Honor, Judge Stephen. Mr C. Stephen acted as associate. Mr H. Harris prosecuted on behalf of the Crown,…

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The Murder Near Hay. a Verdict of Guilty. Bryson Condemned to Death

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 2

ALEXANDER BRYSON, a boy about 13 years of age, was charged at the Circuit Court on Wednesday, before Mr Justice Stephen, with having on the 9th July, 1893, at…

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By Electric Telegraph. Robbery and Murder. a Diabolical Crime. Sydney. Monday, September 25

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 3

A burglary has been committed at the City Bank [?] The manager, Mr Phillips, and Miss [?] were murdered, and Mrs Phillips was [?]hawked. The robbers have escaped…

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Moulamein Police Court. September 18Th, 1893. [Before John Mac Vean, Esq., J.P.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 October 1893 · page 3

Lawrence Crawford and Charles Harvey appeared on tail charged with riotous behaviour in a public thoroughfare at Moulamein. Defendants pleaded guilty, and were…

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Glare Police Court. September 26Th. [Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M., and W. B. Gayfer, Esq., J.P.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 October 1893 · page 2

Crown Lands Bailiff v. Michael Fleming, for cutting timber from Crown lands. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined £3 and 4s 10d cost. Fine paid…

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Hay Circuit Court. Wednesday, 27Th September. [Before Mr. Justice Stephens.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 October 1893 · page 2

The Chinaman,' Ah You, who was charged with having committed an unnatural offence at Oxley on the 25th August, was brought before the above…

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Charge of Sheep Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1893 · page 29

The Western Agriculturist says:—“Considerable excitement was occasioned in Branxholme last week, when it became known that Mrs. Margaret Sterer, wife of Mr. William…

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Assault on a Free Laborer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1893 · page 29

At the Broken Hill police court on Monday, John Hackett and George Little were charged with assaulting a free laborer named Joseph Beaglehole. Beaglehole is the man who, on…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, September 29. (Before Mr. T. B. Coe, J.P )

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1893 · page 19

Thomas Galvin was charged with furiously and negligently driving. Mr. J. Wilkinson appeared for the defence. Constable Leaver deposed to having seen…

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Hay Circuit Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1893 · page 29

At the Hay Circuit Court on 28 [?]ult., before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen, WiIIiam Hall was charged with wounding James Raden with intent to murder. The offence took place at…

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Land Appeal Court. Tuesday, October 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1893 · page 38

The reserved decision in the appeal of C, G. Stewart, which was heard at Hay on 11th September last, was delivered. The appeal was dismissed, c[?]s to be allowed to the Crown to the…

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Albury Circuit Court. Monday, October 2. (Before Sir F. Darley, C. J.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1893 · page 25

This court was opened at 10 a.m. on Monday. Mr. T. A. Browne, P.M., represented the sheriff. Mr, Armstrong held the briefs for the Crown. OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENCES…

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Albury Circuit Court. Monday, October 6, 1893. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley and juries of twelve.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 October 1893 · page 3

Judge's Associate, Mr. H. S. Darley; Crown Prosecutor, Mr. John Asrmstrong. STMALING FROM A DWELLING. James Marlin, who was commitled for…

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