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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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DENlLIQUIN POLICE [?] Monday, April. (Before the Police Ma[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 2

Thomas Roberts was charged [?] dwelling, and was remanded for [?] THURSDAY, APRIL [?] (Before the Police Ma[?]…

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Hay Circuit Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 2

THIS court opened on Wednesday before His Honor Judge Foster. Mr. J. Armstrong prosecuted for the Crown, assisted by Mr Curtis from the Crown…

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Stealing Rabbit Traps

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 3

At the police court on Monday before the P.M. Robert C. Pocock was charged with stealing rabbit traps, the properly of William Fraser. Mr Kemp for defendant…

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Murder Near Casino

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 27

A shocking murder was committed near Casino on Easter Sunday night. The victim, Thomas Lemar, was the lessee of a farm on Tomkie Estate, and had living with him two…

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Alleged Attempted Murder by Poisoning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 27

At the Emmaville police court on Saturday a girl named Sarah Rolff, 16 years of age, was committed for trial for administering poison to William Byron with intent to murder him…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, April 11, 1893. Before Messrs. Watson and Piggin.Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 2

Jas. Smith, drankenness, was fined is or imprisonment till the rising of the court, and for decent behavior, he was fined 5s. or 24 hours…

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Warden's Court. (Before Warden Dobbin, P.M.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 2

Albert Hautborne v. A. & J. Henderocn, £99, claimed to be due upon a mining partnership account. Mr. Ogicr for plain tiff. Mr. Hodgson for defendant…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, April 11. (Before Mr. C. L. Dobbin, P.M., and Messrs. J. O'Grady and G.F. Morris J.P)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 2

D. Logan v. R. Welsh, £[?]15s, 10d, goods sold and delivered, struck out. Same v. H. Greggory, £1 7s, 7d, goods. order for amount and 5s costs…

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Albury Circuit Court. Monday, April 10. (Before Sir William Windeyer, J.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 26

Mr. T. A. Browne represented the sheriff. This court was opened on Monday, Mr. Harris holding the briefs for the Crown. SHEEP STEALING…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Tuesday April 10, 1890. (Before Messrs. Land and Piggin, L.M[?])

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 2

[?]onswals of licenses were granted to W[?].Warron, Barongs Hotel, Baroogs; Anna [?]ason, Court House Hotel, Corowa; and Geo. G. Fraser, [?]ill Hotel Cororwa…

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Wahgunyah Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday April 11, 1893. (Before Mr. O. L. Dobbin, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 2

Wm. Curtain and Wm. Collins were charged with removing sand from Crown Lands without a licence and were fined 5s. each…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Thursday, April 11. (Before the Police Magistrate. Summons Case

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 2

Mary Fahey v. Michael Fahey, Main[?] An order was made for £1 a week for 12 inland and 5s 10d costs of court. FRIDAY APRIL 14…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. Monday, April 17.(Before His Honour Judge Windever.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 3

The following cases are set, down for hearing before fore His Honour Judge Windeyer :— William Kennedy, murder, Tocumwal. Thomas Ramsay, horse stealing Jerilderie…

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Deniliquin Bankruptcy Court. Monday April 10. Before the District Commissioner in Bankruptey(Mr N. C. O’Neill, P.m.). in Re [?] H. SAVERY

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 4

George [?] Sayers deposed that he was the insolvent. He had filed correct statement of his [?], and in the case of Walter Deish he wished to make an [?] be giving him…

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Land Court of Appeal

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 April 1893 · page 2

The Land Court of Appeal sat at Hay yesterday, there being present:—The President (Mr Oliver), and Messrs Freeman and Brandis…

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An Important Rabbit Case. The Minister's Liability. Strong Comments by the President of the Land Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 April 1893 · page 2

The Land Court yesterday had before it a reference by the Minister for Lands for determination as to whether the Minister was liable for a contribution towards cost of…

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Oxley Police Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 April 1893 · page 3

The police court sat on Tuesday, 11th inst., Messrs. E. L. Rowling, P.M. and J. Tyson, J.P. being on the bench. Officer Faucett proceeded against the…

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Police Court. (Before J. M'Leod, Esq., J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 April 1893 · page 3

On the 11th inst. Geo. Arnold, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s or 24 hours, and for using obscene language was fined 20s or 7 days…

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Land Appeal Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 19 April 1893 · page 2

A LAND Appeal Court was held in the court house on Monday, before Mr Oliver, chairman, and Messrs Freeman and Brandis members. Mr Canaway represented the…

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Alleged Assault on a Woman

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

The Narandera Argus reports that an aboriginal names Archie Murray appeared to answer a charge of assaulting a woman named Rose Sheather, residing about two miles from…

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