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Courts & crime, 1893

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Wodonga County Court. Tuesday, November 14. (Before his Honor Judge Chomley.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 November 1893 · page 19

Edward O’Connell v. Bank of Australasia—an action to recover £147 damages for the illegal seizure of 98 head of stock at Tintaldra. Mr. M’Hugh, instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Friday, Nov. 10th 1893. (Before Messrs. Piggin, Wood and Johnson Js.P

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 November 1893 · page 2

Peter Donnelly sued Geo. Moore for £25 12[?]. 2d, wages as a farm servant. The evidence was very conflicting but as the balance of testimony was in favour of…

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Bicycle Riding on the Footpaths. Supreme Court, Sydney. Monday, November 11. (Before Mr Justice Innes and Mr. Justice Stephens.)

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

Sir Julian Salomons, Q 0., and Mr. Soholes, instructed by Messrs. Bradley and Son (for Messrs Fleming and Chauncy, of Albury), appeared for the appellant Dight; and Mr. Ralston, instru[?]ed…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, November 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Cases

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 November 1893 · page 3

The following children were proceeded against by he Municipal Council for poking and destroying flowers in the Waring Gardens. Emily Emson, Mary Arthur, Frank Harrison…

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The Field v. Eyers Case. a New Trial Conditionally Granted The Court Hope that Nothing More will be Heard of the Case

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 November 1893 · page 2

The application of Mr John Field for a now trial came before Mr Justice Innes and Mr Justice Stephen on Thursday. Sir Julian Salomons and Mr Harris (instructed…

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Horse Stealing

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 22 November 1893 · page 2

ON Friday afternoon, before the P.M., Cubert Ross, on remand, was charged with horse stealing. William Horns deposed: I have given…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday, Nov. 17. (Before Mr. W. C. Bayliss, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 2

Henry Southgate, charged with using obscene language in a public place. Fined 10s. or 48 hours imprisonment…

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Land Appeal Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 4

In the Land Appeal Court held at Sydney on Tuesday last, the undermentioned cases of local importance were decided:— In the appeal of T. H. Mate and Co. against…

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Warden's Court. (Before Warden Dobbin)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 2

Joseph Brann applicant, M. Kelly owner. Adjourned till December 19. Thos. Brown (Hood) applied, for a lease for certain crown lands, which application…

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Land Court. Monday, November 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 39

In the references by the Dubbo Land Board for direction in the matters of C. P. Knyvett’s annual lease application No. 93-41, Dubbo, and T.Wilkins’s annual lease application No. 93-42,…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, October 21. (Before Messrs. C. L. Dobbin, P.M., and J. O'Grady, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 2

Isaac Caloby, charged with insulting behaviour at Brown's Plains on October 14. A number of previous convictions recorded against the prisoner, were put in, and the…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, November 17, 1893. (Before Mr. T. A. Browne, P.M., and Mr. street, J.p.) Sly Grog Selling

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 2

THE inspector of licenses, Sergeant Bedingfeld, proceeded against Mrs. J. Tolley, for selling beer without a license, on October 28th inst…

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Narahdera District Court. (Abridged From the Argus.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 27

At the District Court, Judge Forbes presiding, John James Irvine proceeded against Thomas Tranter for defamation of character, damages being set down at £209. Mr. Solomon, of…

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Wahgunyah Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Nov. 21, 1893. (Before Messrs. Pearce and Rosenbloom 'Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 2

Albert Beard was fined £2 for improper destruction of a beer stamp. The inspector appeared and slated that the defendant would plead guilty, but he…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, November 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 3

[?] Cullen, on remand was charged with being [?] with others, in causing the death of a [?] named Jimmy An Mee at Oddy’s Boiling [?] works…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. (Before the Licensing Magistrate, Mr N. C. O’Neill.)THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 3

An application for the transfer of the license of the Drovei’s Arms Hotel from Thomas Dixon to Daniel Foley was granted…

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Small Debts Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 November 1893 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Small Debts Court was held yesterday. H. B. Maclure sued Elizabeth Ridges to recover £3 0s 1d. Mr. Norton appeared for…

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Dispute at a Rowing Club Meeting. a Prominent Member Fined for Assault

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 November 1893 · page 3

At the police court, on Saturday, before the P.M., George Haines was charged, on summons, on the information of George Meeson, with unlawfully assaulting and…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, November 24, 1893, (Before Messrs. Piggin and Johnson, J's P.)

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

James Kenny (Ed. Wilson) v. Wm. Ryan, claim £18 0s. 6d., wages. Defendant object to the case being heard at the Corowa court, as he said that…

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Mulwala Police Court. Tuesday, 28Th November. (Before Messrs, C[?]nes and A. Sloane, Js.P.)

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

James Kenny v. Wm. Ryan. This was a summons for £18 9s. 6d. claimed by complainant for wages from the defendant, a farmer at Bull Plain. There were a…

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