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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

559 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 28

Presented at Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 13

At the Queen’s Drawing Boom held at Buckingham Palace on March 9, Miss Gwenloline Horsfall, of Melbourne, was presented Her Majesty by Lady Carrington. Miss…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Friday, April 21. (Before Messrs. W. C. Baylies and J. O'Grady, Js.P.)

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

Hugh Carolan, charged with being an idle and disorderly person, begging alms, was discharged with a caution. TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1893…

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Wacca Land Appeal Court. (From the Wagga Papers )

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 14

The Land Appeal Court of New South Wales commenced its sittings at Wagga on Thursday last, 20th inst. The court consisted of Mr. Alexander Oliver (president), and Messrs…

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The Dowager Duchess of Sutherland Conveyed to Holloway Gaol. Comfort and Luxury to Be Allowed. London, April 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 18

The Dowager Duchess of Sutherland who was on Tuesday sentenced by Sir Francis Jeune, the president of the Court of Probate and Divorce, to six weeks…

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Serious Strike Riots at Hull Fierce Encounters with Police and Marines. Incendiarism at the Hull Docks. Timber Stacks and Buildings Destroyed. London, April 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 18

The strike in the shipping trade at Hull and the consequent disorder which has prevailed for some days past, culminated on Saturday night in serious riots, in the course…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, April 22.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 3

George Thompson, charged with drunkenness, was lined 5s ; and on a further charge of using indecent language he was fined £2. The fines were paid…

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Moulamein Police Court. Tuesday, April 26. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M., G. C. Jaffery and John MacVean, Esqs., J.P.'s]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 May 1893 · page 3

Robert Lowdon, alias Munro, alias Bargh, appeared in custody on remand from Beudigo, Victoria, where accused was arrested by Detective Mahony, charged with maliciously…

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Extraordinary Theft. London, May 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 21

An extraordinary theft was committed yesterday at the Chicago Exhibition. The urn containing the ashes of Columbus was stolen and carried off. The thief, however,…

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The Walla Walla Assault Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 27

Albert Von Gustedt was brought up on Tuesday, on remand on the charge of assaulting Denis Murphy, and causing actual bodily harm…

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Police Magistrates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 29

The following motion, standing in the name of Mr. Fuller, was agreed to in the Assembly last week :— “That there be laid upon the table a return showing—1. The number of…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, May 2, 1883. (Bofore Messrs. Lesire and Johnson, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 3

Short v. Barr, claim £18 18s. Order for amount, with 2s. cost of court. Jas. Figgins v. John Diamond, claim…

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Court of Insolvency. Friday, April 28, 1893. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, District Registrar in Bankruptcy.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 2

In the matter, of Edgar Hewett Pidmore, bankrupt:--EDGAR Hewett Pridmore, bankrupt, being duty sworn, was examined by…

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[?] Police Court. Monday, May 1st. [?]Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 3

[?] was [?] with stealing £9 in [?] the person of [?] Russell. [?] Senior [?] at Mathoura [?] the arrest of the [?] The prisoner…

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[?] Small Debts Court. Wednesday, Mat 3. BEFORE the Police Magistrate.) Summons Case

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 3

[?] McMillan v. M. Vagg. [?] for wrong[?] charges. 12s Mr Gillott appeared for [?] and Mr Laman for the defendant. [?]McMillan deposed he was the plaintiff…

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Tallangatta Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 24

At this court on Wednesday, John Murrell and George Murrell were charged with having on or about the 20th January. 1893, at Koetong, feloniously stolen and taken away…

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Brutal Murder at Port Lincoln

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 19

A man named George Page surrendered himself to Sergeant Raymand at Port Lincoln on Monday, confessing that he had killed by shooting a young woman named Darz’c at…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, May 9, 1893. (Before Mr. C. L. Dobbin,.P.M)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 2

Ed. Armstrong v. J. Wilkie, Withdrawn, Mr. Armstrong, v. J. Wilkie. Withdrawn. Dellagoati[?] v. Ed. Buchanan, claim £10…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, Mary 10, 1893. (Before Messrs. F. C. Biggin and C. Johnson, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 2

Richard J. Meagher, riotous behaviour, 12 hour's without the option of a fine. Michael Broderick, stealing five loaves of bread, imprisoned for 24 hours without the…

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Horrible Murder in Queensland. a Woman Killed in Her Sleep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 19

A shocking murder was committed at the Marlborough Station on Sunday night by a man-named George Blintern, who killed a young woman named Flora M’Donald. The…

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

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 2

Albert Hawthorne v. Alex, and J. Henderson, claim for a fourth share in a mine, disposed of by defendants for £250. Mr. Ogier for plaintiff. Mr. Hodgson for…

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