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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, December 18. (Before Messrs. T. A[?]ack and H. S. Hawkins, J.’sP.)

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

John Wornes was charged with stealing £47. Frank Wilkinson deposed: I am a constable and reside at Bowna; on the…

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Murder by Natives in Western Australia. Fighting and Cannibalism

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1894 · page 21

With regard to the murder of Constable Richardson by natives of the Kimberly district, Pigeon, one of the murderers, has from a wound inflicted in a fight…

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Tallancatta Police Court. Wednesday, December 19. (Before Mr. Rowan, P.M., and Messrs Peterkin and Jarman, J’s P) the Hunter-toal Trouble Again

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1894 · page 24

George Phillip Hunter proceeded against Joseph Toal for “that he, on the 7th day day of December, 1894, at Bullwab, being one of the beneficial owners of certain…

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Tallangatta Warden’s Court. Wednesday, December 19. (Before Mr. Warden Rowan.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1894 · page 24

James Watt sought to have forfeited lease No. 3211, situated at Dark River, containing 14 acres 2 roods 13 perches, held by Donald Leslie, under the title of…

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Chiltern Licensing Court. Friday, Dec. 14, 1894. (Before Messrs. C. L. Dobbin, J. Rowan and S. Smallman, L.Ms.) Publicans' Licenses

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

The following renewals of publicans' licenses were granted:-- CHILTERN DIVISION: J. Greenwood, Empire Hotel, Chiltern; M. Ghiggioli,…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, December 15.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 December 1894 · page 3

Elizabeth Thompson alias Booth, on remand for being of unsound mind, was further remanded for medical treatment. MONDAY, DECEMBER 17…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Tuesday, December 18.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 December 1894 · page 3

Thomas Skene was granted a booth license at Wanganella, from the 24th to the 31st December. George Burnes, was granted a booth licence at [?] Crossing, from the 24[?] to the 31st…

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Mathoura Police Court. Thursday, December 20.(Before the Police Magistrate Mr N. C. O’Neill.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 December 1894 · page 3

Vernon Frizzel v. J. B. Coffee. Wages £7 11s No appearance of complainant. Case struck Mr Laman for defendant W. L. Keir v. John Hawking. Board, and cash…

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Deniliquin Special Licensing Court Thursday, December 20. (.Before the Licensing Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 December 1894 · page 2

The following Billiard Licenses were [?] James Burbury, Tocumwal [?] William Heriot, [?] Henry [?]…

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Land Appeal Court. Sydney. Friday December 21

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 December 1894 · page 3

[?] above Court sat in Sydney to day, and [?] others, granted the following extensions of-[?] Leases:— [?] 5 years. Board recommended 4 years…

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Stealing Saddles

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 December 1894 · page 2

At the police court on Monday, before the P.M., James McIntosh was charged with stealing two saddles and a tent from Mr. Reilly…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, December 21. (Before Messrs. C. Schmledt and T. Affleck, J's.P.) Saddle Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 December 1894 · page 23

Edward Collins was charged on remand with stealing a saddle. Some further evidence having been taken for the prosecution, accused made a…

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Chinese Officers Charged with Cowardice. London, December 19

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

A number of leading officers in the Chinese army have been arrested on the charge of having been guilty of cowardice in the war…

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A German Spy in France. Sentenced to Five Years' Imprisonment. London, December 22

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

A lieutenant in the German army has been tried in Paris on the charg[?] of being a spy. He was found guilty and sentenced to…

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The Extension of Pastoral Leases. Decisions of the Appeal Court. SYDNEY, Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 December 1894 · page 2

In the following cases, in which decisions were delivered by the Land Appeal Court yesterday the Land Board's recommendations were varied, the terms of extension fixed in…

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Deniliquin Police Court Friday, December 28 (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 3

Alex McCullough (Stock and Pastures Hoard) v. Report. T. B. Clarke Compla[?] proceeded for [?] and [?] stations. [?] Shepherd for the complainant and Mr Laman…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Friday, Dec. 21, 1894. (Before Mr. Bayliss, J.p.) Assault Case

The Corowa Free Press · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 5

John Gallivan was charged with assaulting his wife at their house at Gooramadda, by striking her on the head with a bottle…

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Stealing Saddles &c

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 2

At the police court on Monday before the P. M. James McIntosh was charged with stealing three saddles &c. Constable Sutherland deposed: At noon…

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Monday, Dec. 24, 1894. (Before Mr Herrin, J.p.) Charge of Cattle Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 5

Robert Elliott was charged with stealing a heifer, the property of John Powers of Bontherambo. He was remanded to December 31…

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