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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

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Deniliquin Circuit Court Friday, October 5. (Before His Honor [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 2

The Court opened at ten o’clock [?] prosecuted for the [?] Stephen was the clerk of [?] The following cases were [?]…

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The Uabba Murder

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 10 October 1894 · page 2

THE late John Lambkin lies in the Hillston cemetery. Thomas Clune is located in Hay gaol, where no doubt he will he will fed, and…

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Brutal Wife Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 27

A crime as horrible in its character as the recent West Melbourne tragedy was committed on Tuesday in Napier-street, South Melbourne, when a coachbuilder, in a fit of sudden temper,…

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Corryong Police Court. Saturday, October 6. (Before Messrs. J. Dobins n, R. H. Bourke, and H. Harris, J.P’s.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 26

J B. Carroll v. W. Hamilton. No appearance either party; but a letter was received by the Bench from plaintiff stating that the case was settled satisfactorily…

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Albury District Court. Tuesday, October 11. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Forbes.) Undefended Cases

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 24

Verdicts for the plaintiffs were given in the following cases : — Wilkinson and Wi[?]kinson v. J. J. Quin, claim for £3 3s…

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Tallangatta Police Court. Wednesday, October 10. (Before Mr. Rowan, P. M., and Messrs. Peterkins Pearce, Jarman, and Wright, J’s P.) Breach of Explosives Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 37

Waldemar Dy[?]ing, storekeeper, Tallangatts, was proceeded against by Cecil Napier Hake, inspector of explosives, for that he aid, on the 8th September, 1894, at Reedy Creek, near…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Wednesday, October 10. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr J. W. McLaurin J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 2

Edward Norton applied, for a conditional license for premise’s to be erected at Barham, the plans and specifications which were submitted to the Bench, and approved. There were no police o…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, October 8. (Before Mr H. J. Woodridge, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 2

W. McKay for drunkenness, was fined is or [?] hours. W. Stratton was charged with drunk[?] and fined 5s or 24 hours and for using, indecent…

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The Noradjuha Murder. Cockroft Sentenced to Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 26

The trial of Elijah Cockroft for the murder of Fanny Mott, near Noradjuha, took place at Stawell on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice A’Beckett. The evidence was to the effect that…

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Murderous Assault

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 29

A murderous assault was committed at Stawell last week by Alfred Geban on a younger brother, named Francis Geban. Alfred quarrelled with his brother respecting…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, October 16, 1894. (Before Messrs. Kilborn and Pearce, Js. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 2

The two men Patrick Ryan and Thomas Barrett, were again presented on a charge of unlawfully wounding a chinaman named Chin Sing, on Sunday 7th inst…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday October 12, 1894. (Before Messrs. F. C. Piggin and C. Johnson, JsP.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 2

Richard Jonkinson and John Foley, on remand, were charged with breaking and entering the promises of Galvin and Johnston, at D[?]ysdale…

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Albury District Court. Friday, October 14. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Forbee.) DORNAN V. M Guffin

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 26

This was an action by John T. Dornan against Mrs. Alice M’Guffia to recover £100 alleged to be due from defendant, administratrix in the estate of Benjimin Britten. Mr…

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Melbourne Insolvency Court. Estate of T. H. Parker

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 25

A narrative of the vicissitudes which may befall a man in the stock and station agency line, apart, apparently, from the influence of the laud boom, was supplied to the Insolvency…

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Corowa District Court. Tuesday, October 16, 1894. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 2

John Rankin (Wilson) v. W. J. Lyne, money lent, &c., £8 5s. Notice of discontinuance received. Lundholm and Robertson…

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Children’s Column. the Story of Sonny Sahib. in Six Chapters. Chapter Ii.—sonny Goes to Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 11

It was a grief to Tooni, who could not understand it; but Sonny Sahib [?]versely refused to talk in his own tongue. She did all she could to help him speak English…

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Rutherglen Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, October 16, 1894. (Before Messrs. W. C. Bayliss and G. Graham, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 5

W. Hardman v. R. Ready. This was a claim for £3 6s. for building a double chimney, and 6s. for supplying 150 bricks in 1891; 7s. 6d. for…

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Corowa Court of Petty Sessions. Friday October 12, 1894. (Before Messrs. F. C. Piggin and W. H. Lang, JsP.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 2

W. Westlake v. Care Peterson, claim, £10 3s. 10d goods sold and delivered. No appearance. Case struck out…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, October 13, (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 3

Angus McKinnon was charged with having two wild ducks in his possession during the close season and was fined 5s with 5s 6d costs. The fine was paid…

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Deniliquin District Court. Saturday, October 20. (Before His Honour Judge Forbes.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 2

The following cases are set down for hearing :— E. A. Grainger V. R. C. Daley. Money lent, £5. Frank Sparrow (Gillott) v. Wm. Gibson (Wilkinson) Detention of property, £25…

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