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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

620 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 31

Attempted Wife Murder and Suicide

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

A man named Gibson attempted to murder his wife by cutting her throat at Kingston Point (Q ) on Tuesday morning, and then to commit suicide by cutting his…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, June 17, 1895. (Before Mr. F. C. Piggin, J P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 2

James Hoban was charged with the theft of a gold ring. From the evidence of Mr. H. Rosenbloom it appeared that the accused came into his shop on…

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Corowa District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 2

THE following is a list of cases to come on for hearing before the District Court to be held on Monday, 24th June…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, June 18,1895. (Before Messrs J. O'Grady and J. Pearce, J P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 4

D. G. Hamilton (Brandt) v. John Hannan and Wm. Peterson, £6 10s. 11d. Verdict for amount with £13s. 6d. costs…

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Tallangatta Police Court. Wednesday, June 19. (Before Mr. Rowan, P.M., and Messrs. Peterkin and Jarman, J.P's

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 37

Angus Bell, licensee of the Burrowye Hotel, was proceeded against for " that he at Burrowye on 25th April did sell to the prejudice of the purchaser, Archibald…

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Albury District Court. Tuesday, June 18. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Forbes.) Undefended Cases

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 25

Wilkinson and Wilkinson v. James Seymour, claim for £34 7s. 8d. Verdict for plaintiffs. Albury Brewery Co. v. Jeremiah…

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Albury Quarter Sessions. Monday, June 17. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Forbes.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 25

This court was opened on Monday morning at the usual hour, Mr. H. Harris holding the briefs for the Crows. Mr. T. Affleck, J.P., represented the Sheriff…

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Tallangatta Warden's Court. Wednesday, June 19. (Before Mr. Warden Rowan.) a Fatal Omission

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 37

Charles Manners, J. T. Audas, Percival Audas, W. E. Buchanan, Wm. Stevens and John Seaton, of Towong, were called on to answer the complaint of Henry M'Innis,…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 18th JUNE, (Before Messrs. C. Johnson and Thos. Bray, Js.P)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 2

August Franke v. H. J. Bartlett. Goods sold and delivered, £1 3s. No appearance of either party, Thomas Chivell v. W. O'Callaghan…

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Wagga District Court. Thursday, June 13, 1895. (Before His Honor Judge Forber, and a Jury of four.) PETITT v. STEPHENS

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 7

In this case, Henry Petitt, a journeyman saddler, sought to recover damages from E. Stephens and Co., saddlers, in business in Wagga, for an alleged…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, June 19.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 2

Charles Stanley v. W. Bishop. Work and labour, £4 4s. The sum of 15s was paid into court, and a verdict was given for £1 5s, with 10s to one witness, In addition to the amount paid into court…

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[?]Quin Annual Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 19. the Police Magistrate, and Dr Noyes. J. P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 3

[?] renewals of publican’s licenses were [?] [?] Woolpack Hotel, Cochrane’s [?] Cadman, Conargo Hotel, Conargo ;…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, June 15.(Before Mr W. J. Davies, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 2

George Rogers was charged with being of unsound mind, and was remanded for eight days for medical treatment. MONDAY, JUNE 17…

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Mathoura Police Court. Friday, June 21. (Before Mr N. C. O’Neill, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 3

[?] Miller v. Daniel Regan. Goods sold and [?] £2 15s 2d. Verdict for amount and costs, [?] A. Home v. R. McKenzie. Defendant [?] with driving travelling stock on to the…

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Deniliquin District Court. Thursday, June 27. (Before His Honour Judge Forbes

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 3

[?] following cases have been set down for hear. [?] Grace (E. J. Laman) v. David and [?] Slander, £100. [?] Fallon (H.L. Wilkinson) v. William…

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Murder by a Religious Maniac. Remarkable Crime in Paris. PARIS, 12th May

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 June 1895 · page 4

No crime committed o£ recent years in Paris has touched or equalled that perpetrated yesterday, when a religious maniac, Mdlle. Amelot…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 26 June 1895 · page 2

At the police court on Monday before the P.M., appeals against the municipal assessment were heard. Messrs. G. Butterworth end R C. McKinney, the…

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Wodonga Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 20

The case Richards v. Wodonga Shire Council, for the recovery of £20 16[?] 8[?]., work and labor, was heard in the Wodonga police court yesterday, before Mr. J. Rowan, P.M., and…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 24

The Sydney police on Wednesday arrested John Wilson alias Cameron, described as [?] man of independent means, on the charge of attempting to murder a young man named…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Wednesday June 26. (Before Mr W. C. Bayliss, J.P)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 3

Emily M'Crae was charged with being drunk and disorderly. Discharged. On another charge of using obscene language she was fined 2s…

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