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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, October 27. (Before Mr A. McCoullough J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 2

Henry Graham for drunkenness was let off with a caution ; and for using obscene language was fined 10s or 24 hours. MONDAY, OCTOBER 29…

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An Assault Case. Wagering at a Woolshed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 November 1894 · page 2

At the police court, yesterday, before the P.M., George Myers was charged, on summons, with assaulting William John Hurly, at Illillawa, on the 21st. October…

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Curious Assault Case

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 7 November 1894 · page 2

AT the police court on Monday before the P. M. George Myers was charge with assaulting William John Hurley. Mr. Kemp for the defendant…

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Stealing From an Hotel

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 7 November 1894 · page 2

At the police court on Saturday before the P.M., Frederick McCabe, James McMullen and Patrick Reardon, on remand, were charged with larceny from a…

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Assault and Robbery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 November 1894 · page 29

A serious case of assault and robbery occurred in Flinders-street, Melbourne, last Friday night to a man named James Granger. Granger put up at the Western Dining Rooms,…

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Stealing the S.s. Ferret. (Continued )

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 November 1894 · page 26

“This is capital reasoning.” said Henderson ; “ what do you say, Carlyon !” “I say it is a splendid idea, because the men are getting very dissatisfied, and the sooner we part company…

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Wife Murder in South Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 November 1894 · page 29

James Patman, a labourer residing at Orroroo, shot his wife on Sunday with a gun, killing her almost instantly. The police arrived on the scene, and found Patman in a…

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Germanton Small Debts Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 November 1894 · page 15

The usual monthly small debts court was held last Friday, having been adjourned from the preceding Friday to enable Mr. T. A. Browne to attend. The following cases were disposed of:—…

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Corryong Police Court. Saturday, November 3. (Before Mr. Rowan, P.M, and Messrs. Harris and J. Dobinson, J’s.P )

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 November 1894 · page 27

F. Attree proceeded against T. Loveridge on two separate charges of larceny. The first charge was stealing a drill valued at 31. 61. Plaintiff’s case.—Loveridge was in…

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Shocking Wife Murder. Horrible Crime of a Shoemaker. Miserable Story of Domestic Unhappiness

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 November 1894 · page 26

The shocking crime of Wash and Morrison, who murdered their wives at West Melbourne and South Melbourne recently, was fallowed on Saturday by another quite as horrible in…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, November 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 2

Martin Ford was charged with drunkenness and let off with a caution ; and J. O’H[?] was with similarly for the same offence. David Campbell, for being drunk was fined 20s or…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, November 7. (Before the Police Magistrate,)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 3

W. J. Davies v. D. Murray. Claim £2 2s. Verdict for the amount with 5s costs. Johnston and Fox v. A. Bowden. Claim £4 6 Verdict for amount with 7s costs…

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Land Appeal Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 November 1894 · page 2

The Land Court of Appeal (Mr. Oliver, president, and Messrs. Freeman and Brandis) sat at Hay yesterday and to-day, and disposed of the following cases:—…

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Land Appeal Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 3

A sitting of this court was held on Monday before Messrs Oliver (chairman), Freemen and Brandis. B. S. Haley, appeal against the…

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Albury Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 19

On Tuesday, John Dunstan was charged with refusing to leave the premises of Alexander M'B'an, Kirndeen, when requested to do so. Constable Graham deposed to…

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Attempted Criminal Assault

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 2

AT the Corowa Police Court on Monday last, before Messrs. Piggin and Johnson, Js. P. Sydney M'Gregor was charged with assaulting with intent to carnally…

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Stealing the S.s. Ferret. (Concluded )

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 27

Detective Mackay now attempted to get tip the rope ladder that hung over the Bide of the Vessel, but as soon as he put his foot on it, he was ordered hack into his boat again, covered…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, November 10, 1894. (Before Messrs. Piggin and Bary, Js.p.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 7

Thos. Small was lined 2s. 6d. or 6 hours for drunkenness. Wm. Lowsey, who was convicted for drunkenness the previous week, was fined…

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Land Appeal Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 2

The Land Court of Appeal (Mr. Oliver, president, and Messrs. Freeman and Brandis) sat at Hay on Monday and Tuesday, and disposed of the following cases, in addition…

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Brutal Murder Near Benalla. a Rabbit Trapper Kills His Mate .Attempts to Murder Another Man

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 25

Intelligence was brought Into Benalla on Shins . that a man named Daniel Tough bad murdered his mate and had attempted to take the. life of another man;…

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