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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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The Tocumwal Murder

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 2
Also in The Corowa Free Press

At the Deniliquin Assizes last Monday, Thomas Kennedy was charged before Judge Windeyer on the charge of murdering John Gosport Fraser…

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Extraordinary Confession of Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 37

An extraordinary crime was disclosed at Halifax (Eog ) recently. Arthur Shaw, a youth, was brought before the magistrates, and charged with murder. While in Wakefield Prison…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, April 18, 1803. (Before Messrs. Leslie and Piggin, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 3

W. C. Hose was charged with allowing his [?] to stray, Case adjourned for seven days. H. Clayton, charged with a similar…

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The Alleged Assault by Lord Hastings. London, April 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 19

Last month Lord Hastings, one of the stewards of the Jockey Club, was fined £50 by the magistrates on the charge of having attempted to assault a nursegirl in…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, April 18, 1890. (Before Messrs. P[?]aree and Herris, Js. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 3

M'Cullroh & Co. (Older), v, A. W. Neale £8 19. 7d, week and labour done. Order for amount and £1 [?] costs. R. J. Burrows v. J. Bourke[?]jun. [?]…

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Brutal Assault on Mr. James Munro. an Extraordinary Street Scene

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 25

An unpleasant adventure befel Mr. James Munro in Collins-street, Melbourne, on Monday morning, and created great excitement among a large number of city men. At about…

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Murder in Gippsland. an Indian Hawker Killed and Burnt

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 27

A sensational murder is reported from a small farming centre near Buchan. The facts of the case, so far as at present obtainable, are that a man named John Condon, who was recently…

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The Dowager Duchess of Sutherland. Sentenced to Six Weeks’s Imprisonment. London, April 19

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

The London papers to-day publish full reports of the proceedings against the Dewager Duchess of Sutherland who was yesterday sentenced by Sir Francis Jeune.,…

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The Land Court and the Minister

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 2

The comments made on Monday last by the President of the Land Court—in which it is fair to suppose his colleagues concurred—on the attitude…

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The Duke of Sutherland’s Will Proceedings Against the Dowager Duchess. Imprisoned for Contempt of Court. London, April 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 18

In the Court of Probate and Divorce today another step was taken in connection with the legal proceedings instituted by the Duke of Sutherland to upset the will…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday. April 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 2

Edward [?]owen v. Charles McKinnon. Inflicting grievous [?] harm. The accused was committed for trial at the next Quarter Sessions, to be held on June 27th. bail being allowed, himself in £40 and…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Tuesday April 18. ( Before the Licensing Magistrate Mr N. C. O’Neill. )

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 2

Booth licenses were granted to Mrs Collins of Pykes Hotel and Francis Sparrow of the Globe Hotel for the races on April 26th and 27th…

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Hay Land Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 2

The following cases of local interest were heard before the Land Court which sat at Hay last week.— F. S. FALKINER. F. S. Falkiner, Hay. appealed against proposed…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 4

The court opened at ten o’clock. Mr. Harris prosecuted for the Crown, and the only other barrister present was Mr. Hugh Pollock. The following cases were dealt with :—…

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Deniliquin Divorce Court. Monday, April 17. Before His Honour Judge Windeyer

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 4

Burge v. Burge and R. Hennessy. The issues were marriage and adultery. Mr Pollock instructed by Messrs. Trask and Whitty appeared for the petitioner, and Mr…

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Supreme Court Sydney. Friday. April 14. In Chambers.—(Before the Chief Justice.) [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 3

Mr O’Connor, instracted by Mr F. B. Wilkinson (agent for Mr H. S. Wilkinson, of Deniliquin, appeared for applicant, Henry Hawkins, in support of a motion to make absolute a rule nisi to…

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Chinese Ladies at Court. They Appear in Chinese Dress

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 4

The most notable feature of a recent Drawing-room was the attendance in the diplomatic circle of the wife of the Chinese Minister, Madame Sieh, and…

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Land Appeal Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 3

The appeal of the Commercial Bank of Australia against the dismissal of their claim for half cost of rabbit-proof fencing on boundary of Marfield and Kilfera Pastoral…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, April 21, 1893. (Before Messrs. Piggin and Bray, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 2

Chas. Welmore, charged with stealing a blanket from James Brown, on the 20th inst., was imprisoned for 24 hours…

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