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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, February 28. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Coe and Schmiedt, J’s.P.) Alleged Assault

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 26

Golding v. Dacey, and Dacey v. Golding.— These were two cross cases of assault. Mr. C. Wilkinson appeared for Margaret D[?]cey. J. L. Golding deposed that he had been…

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Charge of Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 29

At the leanest on the terrible tragedy, held at [?] Edward Smedley, husband of [?] was present in custody, and listened with indifference to damning evidence…

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Singular Charge of Theft. London, February 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 19

A case heard before the Police Court to-day excited a good deal of attention. A woman charged Mr. F. Henderson, the representative of Clapham in the London…

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Retrenchment in the Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 29

A recommendation has been made, and will doubtless be acted upon, in connection with the scheme of retrenchment in the police force, to recall to Melbourne the four detectives now…

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Shocking Native Murder in Western Australia. a Woman Battered to Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 26

News has been received in Perth of a terrible murder which has occurred in the northern portion of the colony. A native man and woman were minding sheep, and while the…

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The Remarkable Case of Loss of Memory. Questions of the Patient’s Detention in Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 15

The Chief Secretary on Monday had under consideration the question of the detention in the Melbourne G[?]ol of Mr. George William Southern, whose remarkable loss of his…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, February 27. (Before Mr D. Tennant, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 3

John Delha, charged with drunkenness, was discharged with a caution. (Before Messrs D. Tennant and W. J. Davies, J’sP.)…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 2

At the police court on Saturday, before the P.M., Frederick Sutton and Frederick Coombes were charged with assaulting David Wiley with intent to rob. Accused…

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The Mystery of a Cheque. Alleged Theft by a Chinaman

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 2

At the police court, on Saturday morning, before the P.M., Kye Chong, on romand from Tamworth, was charged with the larceny of a cheque value £7 0s 6d (drawn by Mr T. F…

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Balranald Police Court. Friday, March 3. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M. W. B. Gayfer, Esq. J.P., and John Grinham, Esq. J.P.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 3

David Gorrings, William M'Farlane, Edward Gorringe, Henry Turner, William Turner, Michael Clifford, Henry Griffin, and John Farnell appeared in custody charged…

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Terrible Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 29

A Queensland correspondent writes :—“The police have taken charge of the Cumberland post and telegraph office, near Georgetown, the scene of the recent terrible murder and suicide…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Friday, March 9. (Before Messrs. Herrin and Bayliss, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 2

J. Wilkie and J. Travers, charged with larceny of two augurs and a hand saw from Trevillian's store, Great Northern. The [?] were discharged, and the…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, March 3, 1893. (Before Mr. T. A. Brown, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 3

F. W. Baldock v. J. O'Donnell, assault, struck out. TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1893. (Before Messrs Johnson and Bray, J's.P.)…

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Land Appeal Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 37

At the sitting of this court in Sydney last Tuesday the following cases were heard :— E. E. A. Holcombe appealed against the appraised value of improvements on his…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, March 8. (Before Mr D. Tennant, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 2

James Thompson was charged with being drunk. He was discharged with a caution. (Before Dr. Noyes, J P.) FRIDAY, MARCH 10…

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Small Debts Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 3

Chas. Buxton v. Chas. Barry, for value of one horse, placed in his hands for sale and not accounted for—£3 10s. The case was adjourned until 4th April next for the…

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Moulamein Police Court. Tuesday, March 7. [Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M., John MacVean and G. C. Jaffrey, Esqs., J's.P.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 3

Messrs. Morrison Bros., coach proprietors, were charged on summons by Senior Constable Curry, Crown Lands Bailiff, with unlawfully occupying Crown lands at Stony…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Saturday, March 11. (Before Messrs. Herrin and Bayliss, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 3

Conrad Hubs v. J. H. Dives, insulting behaviour. Fined 5s. or 12 hours, Wm. Crighton and Wm. Law, charged with la[?]eny of articles from Eugene…

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday March 16, 1893. (Before Messrs Johnson and Lang Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 3

Jas. Hewelt alias Merrett obtaining goods by false pretence from J. E Parkin, Sentenced to 14 days imprisonment…

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Theft by a London County Councillor. London, March 10

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

The trial of Mr. F. Henderson, the representative of Clapham in the London County Council, on the charge of stealing 3s from a woman, has resulted in his…

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