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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

620 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 31

Sentenced to Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 29

In the Sapreme Court, Melbourne, on Friday, A. Buck, a young man, was brought up for sentence, he having been found guilty of the murder of Catherine Norton. The prisoner,…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, June, 4. (Before Mr Dobbin, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 6

J. Grimmond v. Webster. Mr Hodgson appeared for plaintiff, and stated that Mr Edmondson, who had the defence had asked him to…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, 31st May. (Before Messrs. Piggin and Leslie, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 2

Hugh Hendry v. A. B, Smith, claim for wages, £12 12s. 6d. Verdict for amount and costs. SATURDAY, 1st JUNE…

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Berrigan Police Court. Thursday, June 6Th. (Before Mr C. O’Neill, P.M.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 2

Patrick Corbett, James Burke and Joseph Oranghey were brought up charged with complicity in inflicting bodily harm on David Williams…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, June 4, 1895. (Before Mr C. L. Dobbin, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 6

Constable Manfield prosecuted A. F. Buckley, for leading a horse across a public footpath. After hearing the evidence of…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 26

The court for hearing appeals against municipal assessments was continued on Friday, when the following cases were dealt with :—…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, June 4, 1895. (Before Warden Dobbin)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 6

Ed. Grimadick (Brandt) v. Ellen Batcher (Hodgeon.) Mr Hodgson objected to the case being proceeded with as the costs for…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Tuesday, June 4Th, 1895. (Before Messrs. Leslie and Johnson, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 2

James Breakell v. Mathew Slade, claim £13s. 6d., goods sold and delivered and money lent. No appearance--case struck out…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Wednesday, June 5 (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 3

The following appeals against the assessments were dealt with :— A.J.S. Bank, bank residence, End Street, assessed value £210 12s. Reduced to £171…

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Deniliquin Licensing Co[?] Wednesday, June [?] (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 2

The license of the Riverine [?] license of the wine and spirit store [?] the Riverina Brewery Co were [?] P. Tippins to James Skinner…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, June 3. (Before Messrs D. Tennant and H. S. Blake, [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 2

William Symons was charged with the [?] 30s the property of Frank Horneman. Only the evidence of the, arresting constable taken and the accused was remanded until [?]…

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Farewell to the Police Magistrate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 19

At the police court on Tuesday there was an unusually large attendance of the honorary magistrates to take formal leave of Mr. T. A. Browne, P.M, who occupied…

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Attempted Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 28

Abel Rosewall, aged 65, a c.b proprietor, o[?] Richmond, was on Friday arrested for [?]ttempted murder under sensational circumstances. Rosewall was the occupant of a…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 28

O[?] Saturday afternoon a most determined attempt was made at Camperdown by a man named Ezra Abrahams to shoot e young woman [?]amed Mary Adelaide Goodacre, the…

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Murder in New Zealand

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 29

Arthur Herbert, an old settler, was [?] dead in the public street at Masterton (N.Z ) by a man named Andrew Sommerville. The latter bad been working for Herbert, and had…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, 10th JUNE. (Before F. C. Piggin, Esq., J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 7

Thomas Miller, charged with using obscene language, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s., in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Death of an Old Police Officer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 29

Mr. Z[?]ellner, who died at Dulwich Hill last week, distinguished himself as an active member of the police force in the old bushranging days of Ben Hall, Clarke, and others, and…

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Good Indian Crow Dog. His Escape and Return After He Had Been Sentenced to Death

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 4

Judge A. J. Plowman of Deadwood, S. D., attained national renown in 1888 when he defended Crow Dog for the murder of Spotted Tail. The memory…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday. JUNE 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 3

[?] on remand was charged with steal[?] [?] 30s the property of Frank [?] and was [?] [?] Gill on remand, charged with stealing two…

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The Late Police Magistrate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 19

There was another large gathering of honorary magistrates on Saturday at the court-house for the presentation of an address to Mr. T. A. Browne on his…

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