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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

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Vine Diseases Appeal Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 24

At the adjourned sitting of this court yester day, before Messrs. Lankester, Boadle, Frauenfelder, and Mitchell, the following appeals were dealt with :—…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, July 24,1804. (Before Messrs. J. T. Horrin and W. C. Bayliss, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 6

D. G. Hamilton (Brandt) v. Chas. Harris (Hodgson), claim £19 7s. 6d., goods sold and delivered and money lent. Mr. Hodgson admitted the debt of £7…

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Berrigan Police Court. Thursday, July 26, 1894. (Before Messrs W. Creed and W. J. Greggery, J.’sP

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 3

Albert Taylor was charged, on remand, with the larceny of a blanket, value 15s, the property of D. Corcoran, hotelkeeper, Berrigan. Accused at…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday July 20,1894. (Before Mr. T. A. Browne P. M. and C. Johnson, J. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 4

William Mullins, riotous behaviour, fined 10s, with 4s. 10d; costs of court, in default 24 hours imprisonment…

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The Barraba Murder. Execution of Lee and Cummins. Attempted Suicide by Cummins

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 25

Alexander Lee and John Cummins, the Barraba murderers, were executed on Friday morning at Tamworth Gaol. This final event in the tragedy, however, was prefaced by a…

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The Murder of President Carnot. Trial of the Assassin. London, July 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 18

The trial of the Italian anarchist Santo, who murdered President Carnot at Lyons on June 24, will take place on Friday next, the 27th inst…

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The Murder Of M. Beltcheff. Confession by the Assassin. London, July 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 18

An Arnaut of Albania has been arrested who has confessed to having murdered M. Beltcheff, the Bulgarian Minister of Finance, in Sofia on March 27, 1891…

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Tallangatta Warden’s Court. Wednesday, July 26.(Before Mr. Warden Rowan )Interfering with Tailings

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 24

John Jenkins and others complained against Andrew French for that be did, on and between the 1st and 7th days of July, 1894, at Granya, wilfully interfere with and take possession of…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, July 26.(Before Mr. T. A. Browne, District Registrar.)IN Ref Romero

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 24

Francis Romero deposed : I am the bankrupt; my schedule of debts and liabilities is correct; I attribute my insolvency to losses on contracts and depreciation in the value of property; I…

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Deniliquin Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Monday, July 23

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 3

Sparrow was summonsed for allowing gaming [?] licensed premises, and pleaded guilty. Mr [?] appeared for the defendant who was [?] £2 with 5s 6d costs…

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Land Appeal Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 2

Owing to the indisposition of the president. Mr Oliver, Mr F. E. Rogers Q [?]. was appointed Acting President for the Hay sittings held on Monday last…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, July 30, 1894. (Before Mr. C. Johnson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 5

Ann Cooper, drunkenness. Fined 1s. or imprisoned till the rising of the court. Emanuel Ouston, drunkenness. Fined 1s or imprisoned till the rising of the…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday July 31,1894 (Before Mr. C. L. Dobbin. P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 5

Inspector Carroll proceeded against P. Detle[?]sen for neglecting to cancel a beer duty stamp. Def[?]ndent [?]guilty and was…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Monday, July 30, 1894. (Before Mr. J. O'Grady, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 6

Henry Fackrell, charged with insulting behaviour in the Salvation Army barracks on Sunday evening last. Fined 5s., in default 24 hours'…

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Tallangatta Police Court. Wednesday, August 1. (Before Messrs Peterkin and Pearce, J.’sP.) a Garnisher Order

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 20

Thomas Jewell v. Ralph Walton and John Bray; garnishee, Andrew French. Complainant sought to attach certain gold in the possession of the garnishee belonging to defendants in…

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Arrest of a Herbalist. Charge of Murder. Auckland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 24

James Beard, herbalist and hydropathist, has been arrested on a charge of murder in connection with the death of Eric Hunt M'Oullough, 11 years old, the son of a bank manager, The…

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The Bourke-street Tragedy. Verdict of Murder Against Mrs. Anderson

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 19

After several delays, due to the indisposition of Mrs. Cecil Anderson, one of the principals in the Bourke-street tragedy in which John Fraser lost his life, the…

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[?] Deniliquin Polios Court. Monday. July 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 3

[?] Lewis an aboriginal was charged with [?] and promised not to be]caught again if [?] let off this time. The Police Magistrate [?] him another chance and let him off with a…

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A German Court Scandal

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 August 1894 · page 3

The Berlin correspondent of a London paper writes:— A great sensation has been created here in Court and society circles by the sudden…

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Tallangatta Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 37

At this court on Wednesday the following cases were dealt with :—W. Dyring v. C. Southern claim £4 6s. Id., struck ont, as beyond Statute of Limitations. N. C. Stewart v. A. Paton, claim…

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