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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, 1St July. (Before F. C. Piggie J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 July 1895 · page 9

John Kethery, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was fined 1s., or imprisonment until the rising of the court…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, July 2, 1895. (Before Mr. C. L. Dobbin, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 July 1895 · page 4

Joseph Anderson proceeded against William Beecroft, jun., for £52 odd, for work and labour done. Mr. Hodgson appeared for the…

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Albury Warden’s Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 July 1895 · page 4

On Friday last, before Mr. R. M. Gibson, Acting Warden, the case of B Hewitt v. J. Howland, for treepass at Bulgandrs, was heard, Mr, Belbridge for plaintiff, and Mr. Emerson for…

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Wahgunyah Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, July 2, 1895. (Before Mr Dobbin, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 July 1895 · page 4

J. W. Malmburg v. Geo. S. Smith. Mr Brandt, of Rutherglen, appeared for plaintiff and Mr Edmondson of Wodonga for the defendant…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, 3Rd July, 1895. (Before Messrs. F. C. Piggin and W. H. Lang, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 July 1895 · page 9

Renewal of licenses granted to Messrs. A new colonial wine license granted to John James M'William for premises on the Jerilderie road…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 2Nd July, 1895. (Before Messrs. F. C. Piggin and C. Johnson, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 July 1895 · page 9

Elizabeth Stephens and Son v. William Berwick, Claim for £3 10s., goods sold and delivered &c. No appearance of either party. Case struck…

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Corowa Court Oe Petty Sessions. Wednesday, 3Rd July, 1895. (Before Messrs. A. Anderson, W. H. Lang, G. H. Willis, T. Bray, C. Johnson and F. C. Piggin, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 July 1895 · page 9

Paul Stanley Crowe made application for an auctioneer's license which was refused as the bench was not satisfied that public inconvenience would arise…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 2. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 2

A transfer of the license of the White Lion Hotel was granted from Edward Reynolde to Charles McKees; and the license of the Railways Hotel from W.J. Davies to Edward Reynolds was also granted…

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Moama Police Court. Monday, July 1. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs Redman and Lewis, J.P’s.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 3

William Hamilton, for drunkenness, was discharged. The following applications for auctioneer’s district licenses were granted :—David Hogarth Peel Mitchell, by a majority, the P.M. dissenting…

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Moama Licensing Court. Saturday, June 29. (Before the Police Magistrate and Dr. Eakins, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 3

The following renewals were granted:—John Donohoe, Riverina Hotel, Moama ; John Compton Field. The Border Inn, Moama; Joseph Tucker, The Vine Hotel, Moama ; Jane Lawson, The Railway…

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Deniliquin Police C[?] Tuesday, Jult 2. (Before the Police [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 2

William Wilson and [?] with the [?] of goods the [?] Devlin of the Carrier’s Rest [?] and was remanded until [?]…

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A Strange Experience. Alleged Attempt to Murder

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 4

Last week the Balmain police were informed of a strange adventure that bad befallen a man named Edwin Hampton, aged 31 years, who has been employed by Mr Douglas, 221…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Monday July (Before the Police [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 2

W. J. Davies v. John B[?] £7 12s for beard and [?] amount with [?] costs of court and [?] witness…

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Corowa District Court. Monday, June 24. (Before His Honour Judge Forbes). BA[?] v. O’beien and Another

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 4

This wee an net ion by Robert Barbour, a land agent of Sydney, and ex-member of the old Murray electorate, against Hariette O’Brien and Annie Nash O’Brien. The claim was for £45…

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Oxley Police Court. July 6. (Before Mr. F. L. Rowling, P.M., and Mr. H. Davy, J.p) Alleged Sheep Stealing

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 3

Edward F. Asheroft, on remand, was brought up charged with sheep stealing. The same witnesses gave evidence as in the case of Alfred…

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Hay Quarter Sessions. Assault and Robbery

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 3

Thomas Smith and Thomas Austin were charged with assaulting Benjamin Dower in company, and robbing him of a purse. The accused pleaded not guilty, and…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, July 6Th, 1895. (Before Mr. F. C. Piggin, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 7

Robert Gordon was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling house of Catherine Young, and stealing therefrom certain articles of jewellery, to wit…

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Witch-burning in Ireland. the Perpetrators Sentenced. London, July 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 18

The trial of the persons accused of burning to death a woman named Bridget Cleary in Tipperary in March last, in the belief that she was a witch, was concluded…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, July 9. (Before Messrs. Pearce, O'Grady, and Strickland, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 4

Wm. Rodgers was charged with stealing a rooster, the property of Mrs Kenney, on July 6. Accused pleaded not guilty. He was also charged with making use of…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 9. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 2

The following transfers of licenses were granted :—The White Lion Hotel, from Edward Reynolds to Charles McKees; the Railway Hotel, from W. J. Davies to Edward Reynolds…

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