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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

620 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 31

Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, September 21. (Before Mr W. J. Davies, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 3

[?]rdoch McDonald was charged with being [?] and was let off with a caution ; and for [?]obscene language he was fined 20s or seven [?] Dash for drunkenness was discharged,…

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Hay Circuit Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 2

THIS court opened on Wednesday before His Honor Mr Justice Manning. Mr Scholes prosecuted for the Crown, und Mr Curtis from the Crown Law Office, assisted him…

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Divorce Court. Youlton v. YOULTON

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 2

At the conclusion of the criminal business on Thursday the above case was beard before His Honor Judge Manning. Mr. A. J. Tartakover, who appeared for…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. Friday, October 4

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 3

[?] following cases are set down for trial :— [?] Nichol, stealing a cheque ; Charles Henry [?] stealing a cheque. [?]am Shealan, breaking, entering, and…

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The Cooktown Murder

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 October 1895 · page 2

Frank Tianiani, the man charged with the murder of Constable Conroy, has been found guilty and sentenced to death…

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Attempted Murder. Accused Sentenced to Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 27

The trial of John Wilson, aged 25, who is charged with attempting to murder Nelson E. Hampson by throwing him over the rocks at Iron Cove, after drugging him,…

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Attempted Murder. To Recover Insurance Money. A Remarkable Case. Accused Sentenced to Death

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 4

John Wilson was arraigned, at the Sydney Criminal Court on Monday, on an indictment charging him that he did, on 24th June last, at Balmain, feloniously inflict grievous…

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A Row in a Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 28

Mrs. Gibson, wife of the governor of the Castlemaine gaol, was on Friday charged with assaulting her niece, Katie Delaney, dragging her round the kitchen…

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The Rutherglen Assault Case. Constable Found Guilty. Indecent Assault. Fifteen Months' Hard Labor. Benalla

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 6

AT the Benalla Criminal Court, to-day, Walter Constable was charged with assault, with intent to carnally know a girl named Mary Ross, under…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, September 30Th, 1895. (Before Mr. Theo. Watson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 2

Harry Brown, charged with drunkenness. Pleaded guilty and fined 1s. or imprisonment until rising of the court,…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, October 1, 1895. (Before Mr. W. C. Bayliss, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 2

Police against Wm. Harper. The defendant was charged with being drunk and disorderly. He was discharged with a caution…

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Land Court of Appeal. Hay Sittings

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 4

The following cases are set down for hearing at the Land Appeal Court, which will sit at Hay on Monday next:— New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency…

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Attempt to Murder the Premier of Japan. an Anti-foreign Fanatic. London, September 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 15

Since the close of the war with China much dissatisfaction has been felt in Japan at what is regarded as the inadequate reward obtained by the Government for…

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Albury Circuit Court. Monday, September 30. (Before Judge Windeyer.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 25

The court was opened on Monday by his Honor Judge Windeyer. The sheriff was represented, by Mr. Parker, P. M. Mr. E. Barton, Q.C., held the briefs for the…

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Warden's Court Corowa Wednesday, October 2Nd, 1895. (Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 2

Applications were made by Messrs. H. Bow, D.'Mahoney, T. McGoldrick, J. McWilliams, and P. Connors for permission to prospect on private…

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Albury Circuit Court. Monday, 30Th September (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer and juries of twelve.) Crown Prosecutor: Mr. E: Barton; Q.C. Judge's Associate: Mr. Windeyer. Breaking and Entering

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 7

Robert Gordon, on committal from Corowa, was charged with breaking and entering a dwelling house at Corowa, and stealing jewellery, etc., therefrom…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Wednesday, October 2

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 1

Trustees of the Wanganella Common v. Mary Munro. No appearance of plaintiffs. Verdict for defendant George Hunter v. Samuel Potts. Claim for rent,…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Wednesday, October 2. (Before the Police Magistrate and Dr. Noyes J.P)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 1

John Donkin was granted a new license for the Murray Bridge Hotel at Tocumwal. The application of Alexander Fraser for a new license for the Tooleybux Hotel at Tooleybuc, was…

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Deniliquin Police Court Monday, September 30. (Before Mr. W. J. Davies, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 2

John Logue, and Edgar Lear for being were cautioned and discharged. John Ohea Hallahan on remand was bro[?] for being of unsound mind, and on the eviden[?]…

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Deniliquin Supreme Court. Civil Sittings. (Before His Honor Sir William Windeyer)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 1

Alexander William Bremner, of Moulamein v. The Union Bank of Australia, Ltd., damages £750, for wrongful seizure of sheep alleged to be purchased from Claude Nicholas Perrignon who gave security…

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