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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

559 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 28

A Prisoner Escapes From the Wagga Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 December 1893 · page 27

Soma excitement was caused at Wagga on Sunday afternoon, when it was ascertained that prisoner had escaped from the local gaol. It appears that George M‘Caw, who was under…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, December 14. (Before Mr. W. C. Bavliss, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 December 1893 · page 3

A. M'Millan, drunk and disorderly, Discharged…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, Dec. 11, 1893. (Before Mr. J. C. Leslie. J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 December 1893 · page 3

Euphemia Banks was arrested and presented on a charge of having no visible means of support. The unfortunate woman had four children with her…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, December 12, 1803. (Before Messrs, Bayliss, Pearce, and O'Grady, Js.P.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 December 1893 · page 3

Constable Mansfield v. John Waldron, cruelty to animals. Fined 40s, in default one month. D. G. Hamilton v. D. and J. Towers, £1…

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Extraordinary Murder at Wilcannia. a Street Musician Shot Dead

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 December 1893 · page 16

A most deliberate murder was perpetrated in Wilcannia on Saturday night shortly after 8 o’clock. It appears that a man named Charles Fellowes, aged between 50 and 60, who gained…

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Deniliquin Revision Court (Wednesday December 13

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs A McCullough, Alex, Landale , H. S. Blake H. [?]…

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Mrs. Knorr Sentenced to Death

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

Mr Justice Holroyd at the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday passed sentence upon Mr. Frances Krorr, who was found guilty, of the murder of an infant…

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Stealing From a Dwelling

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1893 · page 19

At the local police court on Saturday a man named Jamee Newton was charged with stealing £310s. from the dwelling of Daniel M’Cormack. Prosecutor deposed that the prisoner was at…

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Murder in Gippsland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1893 · page 29

On the 14 h inst. a murder was committed at L[?]derow Flat, 14 miles from Bairnsdale, by a Cainaman, she victim being a fellow-countryman. Ah Ching, the murdered man,…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, Dec. 15, 1893. (Before Mr. F. C. Piggin, J.P.)

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

William Ryan was prosecuted on three charges, and was dealt with as follows :--For being drunk while in charge of a horse, 1s., or imprisonment till the rising of the…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, Dec 19, 1893. (Before Messrs. Pearce and Rosenbloom, Js.P.)

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

J. Lyons v. King Moon, £5 6s. 3d. Settled. J. T. Martin v. M. Farrell, £8 16s. 10d. Settled…

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The Salvation Army in Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1893 · page 19

On Tuesday, Captain Ford, of the Salvation Army, was before the police court on the postponed charge of obstructing the roadway. Mr. Emerson appeared for the prosecution. The…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, December 18. (Before the Police Magistrate )

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 December 1893 · page 3

Kate Pozzie, an old offender, was charged with being thrice convicted for drunkenness within the preceding 12 months, and was fined 20s or seven days, and on a further charge of using indecent…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, December 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Interpleaded Case

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 December 1893 · page 3

Dobinson (judgment creditor,) v. John Tucker (judgment debtor,) Mr Kutel and Mrs Tucker claimants. Mr Alexander appeared for the judgment creditor,…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Tuesday, December 19. (Before the Licensing Magistrate Mr N, C. O’Neill.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 December 1893 · page 3

AN application by Isabella Young for a permit to have music on her licensed promises, the Royal Hotel, was refused. Mr Alexa[?] appeared for the applicant…

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The Dora Dora Murder

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

A young aboriginal named Willie, alias Tinamburra, was presented at the police court on Wednesday on a charge of being concerned in the murder of the Polish settler, Sewervn…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, December 26. (Before Mr. J. O'Grady, J.P.)

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

Phillip Dynes, charged with using obscene language in a public place, was fined 5s. or 12 hours. Thos Noonan, charged with being drunk…

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Warden's Court. (Before Warden Dobbin)

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

Chas. Bushell and otters (for the trustees at St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Rutherglen) v. W. C. Howard and Chas. Thornton. Mr. Ogier for complainants…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, December 23.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 December 1893 · page 3

George [?] and William Jones were charged with [?] and were discharged with a caution. TUESDAY DECEMBER 26…

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