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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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A Murder Mystery in America, (From London Daily News.) New York, October 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1893 · page 27

While the British public are puzzling over the mystery of Ardlamont, in the United States a great murder mystery is occupying public attention. For two years there have been forty…

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Land Appeal Court. Monday, November 27. Determination of Rentals

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1893 · page 39

In the appeal of W. V V. Humphries against the appraised rental of his homestead lease No £2-10, Walgett, the rental was determined at [?] per acre. In the references by the Minister…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, November 29,(Before Mr. T. A. Browne, P.M, and Mr. C. Schmidt, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1893 · page 19

-Gartner and Heppner v. P. Murphy, claim for £4 2s. Mr C, Wilkinson appeared for the defendant and intimated his intention to apply for an ad' Journment on the ground that defendant had a…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday November 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 December 1893 · page 3

James Donnelly fur protection was discharged. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Patrick Mahoney was charged with drunkenness…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Tuesday November 28. (Before the Licensing Magistrate Mr N. C. O’Neill and Messrs D. Pennant, Charles Opitz and H. S. Blake J’s P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 December 1893 · page 3

The following auctioneer’s licenses were granted Harry Lloyd, Robert Herbert Turnbull, Arthur Llewellyn, William Joseph Davies, Chas. B. Jones, Herman Moser, and Samuel Stretch…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. "A Drunken Man and his Money"

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 December 1893 · page 2

Michael Connors and Patrick O'Callaghan were charged at the police court yesterday with assault and robbery. Mr. Norton appeared for the accused…

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Assault and Robbery

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 6 December 1893 · page 2

AT the police court on Monday, before the P.M., and Messrs Witcombe and Trevena, Michael Connor and Patrick O'Callaghan were charged with assault and robbery. Mr…

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, November 30, 1893. (Before Mr. T. A. Brown, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 3

Jas. Burden, lodging with Aborigines. Sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour in Albury Gaol…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Monday, December 4, 1893. (Before Mr. J. T. Herrin, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 3

Chas. Heydon, charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place, was discharged with a caution…

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Tallangatta Licensing Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 27

The annual sitting of the above court was held on Friday, 1st inst., before Messrs. Rowan, Smallman and Dobbin, L M’s. VICTUALLERS’ LICENSES RENEWALS…

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Berrigan Police Court. Saturday, November 30Th. (Before Messrs Budd, Greggery and Greed, J’s P.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 2

Henry Smith v. G. E. MacDonald, wages due £2 8s 6d. Mr Whitty for the plaintiff and Mr H. H. Solomon for defendant. Verdict for £[?] 2s 6d without costs…

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A Prisoner Escapes From the Hay Gaol. And is Still at Large

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 2

A most daring and successful attempt to escape from prison was made at the Hay gaol on Wednesday afternoon last, by a prisoner named Robert Chapman, alias Murray…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. a Drunken Man and his Money. Conflicting Evidence. Accused Committed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 4

Michael Connors was charged, on remand, at the police court, on Wednesday, with assault and robbery. Mr Norton appeared for the accused…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, Dec. 6th. 1893. (Before Messrs. Piggin and Knight, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 3

J. C. Leslie v. A. B. Keage, claim £9. Order for amount and costs. J. King v. J B. S'afford, money due £6 14s. Order for amount and costs…

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Deniliquin Police Court Friday, December S. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Case

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 3

[?] deniliquin Commons v Thomas Dixon [?] was charged with loitering on the [?] and not travelling the specified distance [?] the Act…

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[?] Small Debts Court. Wednesday, December 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 3

Rock v. G. Steve son. Goods sold, £1 5s. [?] for amount and costs. Lee v. A. Hamilton. Damages. £10. Mr [?] for plaintifi, and Mr Wilkinson for the…

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Assault and Robbery

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 2

At the police court on Wednesday before the P. M. and Mr Witcombe, Michael Connors on remand, was changed with assaulting and robbing a man named William Fabey…

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Escape of a Prisoner From Hay Gaol

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 2

QUITE a senestions was as[?]ed in town on Wednesday afternoon when it became known that a prisoner in the gaol had succeeded in making his escape in a most…

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Shocking Murder at Wilcannia

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 December 1893 · page 2

A shocking tragedy was enacted at Wilcannia on Saturday last, whoa Myles M'Grath, son of the license of the Cricketers' Arms Hotel, deliberately shot an old…

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Murder and Piracy at Sea. the Brothers Rorique Sentenced to Death. London, December 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 December 1893 · page 21

A remarkable criminal trial was concluded to-day at the French seaport Brest. Two brothers named Rorique were convicted and sentenced to death for murder and piracy…

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