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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

618 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 31

Brutal Assault on a Wife. the Husband Grows Weary of Kicking

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 15

A savage ruffiin named John Fawlkner, a wharf porter, against whom there was a record of 12 prior convictions, was charged at the Carlton Court on Monday with…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, February 26.(Before Messrs. T. B. Coe and W. N. M. Edmondson, J’s.P.)PROFANE LANGUAGE

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 26

William Irwin, a lad of 18 or 19, was charged with using profane language in Kiewa-street, and pleaded not guilty. Constable M‘Intosh deposed to seeing a…

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The Police and the Sydney Roughs. the Efficacy of Revolvers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 26

Two of the police force had an exciting contest on Sunday night at Redfern while seeking to arrest in a back yard four men on a charge of stealing some harness…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, Feb. 23, 1804. (Before Mr. F. C. Piggin, J.P.) John Arthur Parkin, drunkenness, fined 1s. Saturday, Feb. 24 1894. (Before Mr. F. C. Piggin, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 3

George Miller, unsound mind, discharged, Frank Hewitt, drunkenness, fined 1s. Thos. Gilchrist indecent behaviour, fined 10s. or 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Tallangatta Warden’s Court. Thussday, February 22.(Before Mr. Warden Rowan.)POLMEAR V. HOLTFORT

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 25

These proceedings arose out of an inquiry held a month ago by the Warden in the same court. On that occasion Holtfort applied to have his miner’s right area…

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Supreme Court, Sydney, Thursday, February 22.(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Inness, and Mt. Justice Foster.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 39

EX PARTE PETER CAULFLELD AND THE LAND ACTS OF 1884 and 1889 (LAUBENOE COX, RESPONDENT). Mr. G. H. Pike, instructed by Messrs…

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Deniliquin Police Court Monday, February 26. (Before Mr W. J. Davies, J.P )

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

Dicky Richard (an aboriginal) was charged with being of unsound mind, and was remanded for eight days for medical treatment. FRIDAY MARCH 2…

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Small Debts Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 5

Grinham and Greenham v. Davey,—This case was continued from 1st February last. As there was no appearance of plaintiff, the case was continued b till the 16th inst. Fresh…

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Balranald Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 28th FEBRUARY: (Before Mr. E. L. Rowling, P.M., and Messrs. Murray and Close; J.P's.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 5

Mary Logan sought to have her husband, Robert Logan bound over to keep the peace or good havidur. Mr. W. B. Crang appeared for the complanant…

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Murder or Suicide. [Now First Published.] a Barrack Mystery. (Copyright.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 4

There wan commotion in barracks. Pirate James Nolan had been discovered in has cot with his throat cut, and a razor lying on the floor on the let I side of his bed, close to his…

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Burglary at Williamstown

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 28

Another sensational attempt at burglary was perpetrated about half-past 2 a.m. on Monday morning at a fruiterer’s shop at North Williamstown, occupied by a Mrs. A. Smith and…

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Burglary at Newcastle

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

A daring burglary was committed at the Paragon Hotel, Hunter-street, Newcastle, early on Sunday morning. The licensee, Mrs. Clough, awoke about 4 30 and found two men…

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The Police Magistrate of Hay. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 4

Sir,—I feel sure many of your readers, especially the older residents, must regret most deeply the cowardly attack made, and offensively coarse expressions used by the…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, March 5, 1894. (Before Mr. J. C. Leslie, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 3

Sophus wenzel, indecent behaviour pleaded not guilty Fined 2s. 6d. or 6 hour's imprisonment, Tilly McRae, aboriginal, charged with…

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Mr. Rae and the Police Magistrates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 28

A writer in the Dabbo Dispatch says :— Mr. Arthur Rae, one of the members for the Murrumbidgee, is evidently not in love with police magistrates. The other night, when…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 3

Dicky Richards, (an aboriginal) charged with being of unsound mind, was further remanded for one week for medical treatment. SUMMONS CASES…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 3

Thomas Dixon v. James Ducat. Claim for board [?] lodging £3. Mr Wilkinson appeared for the plaintiff and Mr [?]xander for the defendant…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Wednesday March 7. (Before the Licensing Magistrate Mr N. C. O’Neill.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 3

The following booth licenses were granted :— Walter Smith, of the Federal Hotel, Murray Hut ; for the sports at Murray Downs, and M. Warren. Moulamein Hotel, and D. Hanna, Royal Hotel,…

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Small Debts Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 March 1894 · page 3

F. W. Burton v. W. J. Mein, £9 2s 9d, balance of account, for work and labor done in destroying rabbits. The Bunch decided that plaintiff, being the servant of…

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Moulamein Police Court. TUESDAY, 6th MARCH. (Before Messrs. E. L. Rowling, P.M., and G. C. Jaffrey, and J. Macvean, J'sP.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 March 1894 · page 3

Henry Hildon, on ball appeared, charged with being drunk in the town of Moulamein, pleaded guilty. Fined 5s, in default 24 hours in the lockup. Paid…

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