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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

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Small Debts Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 12 September 1894 · page 2

The usual sitting of the small debts court was held on Tuesday, before the P.M. and Messrs J. Witcombe and A. Lakeman Stewart and McGee against Herbert…

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Murder on Uabba Station

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 29

A murder was committed on Uabba Station last Saturday night, when a rabbiter named Thomas C[?]une shot a rabbiter named John Lambkin dead with a revolver. The sc[?]used…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, September 11, 1894. (Before Messrs. Johnson and Piggin, Js. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 4

William J. Tobin, on remand, being of unsound mind. Committed to the Lunatic Asylum at Gladesville, on the certificates of Drs. Lang and Shortt…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, September 11, 1891. (Before Mr. W. C. Bayliss, J. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 3

Jas. Wilson was charged with assaulting Jane Stewart Emms, on September 8, with intent to carnally know…

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The Uabba Murder. Inquest on the Deceased. Clune Commuted fop Trial for Wilful Murder. HILLSTON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 2

The coroner held an inquest at Willanthry yesterday on the body of John Lambkin, who was shot dead on Saturday night by a rabbiter named Thomas Clune. Clune gave…

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Original Correspondence. The Police and the Maintenance of Order. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 4

Sir,—Every day we see in the press columns whining complaints from the Government of this country that they are unable to maintain order, uphold the law or…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, September 11. (Before Messrs, Graham and Morris Js. P)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 3

R. W. Hallot v. R. W. Syveston, claim £4 15s. Mr. Edmondson appeared for the plaintiff. The defendant did not appear. An order was made for…

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Deniliquin Police Court Monday, September 1. (Before the Police Magistrate and McCollough and H. J. Woolbridge [?] Alleged Riot

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 2

Oscar Yohansen Robert Herdman [?] Tyler were charged on remand [?] and riotously assembling with [?] on September 1st, for the purpose [?]…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, September II.(Before the District Registrar in Bankruptcy, Mr N. C. O’Neill, P.M.) Re Samuel Trass

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 4

Mr Wilkinson appeared for the bankrupt, and Mr Laman for some of the proved creditors. Samuel Trass deposed he was the bankrupt. He was a coachbuilder at North Deniliquin. He had…

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Land Appeal Court, Forbes. Monday, September 3Rd, 1894. Before Messrs Olliver (president),Freeman and Brandis (commissioners.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 4

In the case of Watt and Gilchrist, Gensnagie, No. 513. Mr Newbury appeared for the Crown and Mr Pike instructed by Messrs Ellis and Button for the appellants…

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Burglary at a Railway Station

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 28

The relieving station master at present on duty at the Mentone railway station, arriving on the premises shortly alter 6 o'clock on Thursday morning, found the door of the…

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The Carcoar Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 29

A man named Jones, whils pursuing his work on the bill adj[?]cent to the town of Cowra, discovered what is supposed by the police to [?]e the hatchet wherewith Bertie Glasson executed…

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The Richmond Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 28

James Setford, an elderly man, a resident of S[?]anl[?]y-street, South Richmond, who on Friday, 24 [?]h August last, murdered his son, Frank Eisney Setford, aged 1 year and 11…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Wednesday, Sept. 18Th 1891. (Before Messrs. Grahamand O'Grady, Js.P.) Rate Cases

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 3

Verdicts for rates du to the Shire Council were returned against the following persons, there being no defence--Bernard Walsh, amount due,…

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Told Out of Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 2

The young man had just been admitted to practice at the bar. He east within the bar enclosure, specul[?]ting upon the chances of clients coming to him, by mistake or…

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The Murder Near Horsham. Cookroft Committed for Trial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 27

The hearing of the case against Elijah Cockcroft, charged with the murder of Fanny Mott, at Nurrabiel, on Sunday night, the 2nd inst., which was adj[?]urned on the 5th inst., was…

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Tallangatta Police Court. Wednesday, September 19. (Before Mr. Rowan, P M , and Messrs Peterkin and Jarman, J Ps ) Adjourned Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 17

Bryan Tighe v. A. W. Dixie, claim for £5 5s , chaff supplied to the Bu[?]gil G M.[?] case had been adjourned from a previous court for the production of a witn[?]ss to prove delivery…

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Corowa Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Sept. 18, 1894. (Before Messrs. Johnson and Bray, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 2

Hugo Wertheim v. Susan Simpson goods sold and delivered, £4 5s, Verdict for amount and costs. Wm. Tiplady v. N. Bow, goods…

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Deniliquin Police Co[?] Monday, September 17. (Before the Police Magis[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 2

Jane Smith was charged with [?] language and was fined £2 or one [?] WEDNESDAY, SEPTEM[?] (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

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The Land Court. the Central Division Leases

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 4

In the Land Court at Sydney last week the following appeals in connection with the Central Division Leases were dealt with:— There were no less than 19 appeals against…

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