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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. Fbiday, October 4. (Before His Honour Sir William Win[?] Alleged Attempted Bestiality

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 2

Michael John Ryan was charged with [?] bestiality at Deniliquin cm the fifth of [?] last, and pleaded not guilty. The following jury was sworn :—James [?]…

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Land Court of Appeal. Hay Sittings

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 October 1895 · page 2

The Land Court of Appeal (Mr. A. Oliver, president, and Messrs Freeman and Brandis, commissioners) sat at Hay yesterday and to-day. Mr. Canaway represented the…

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Land Appeal Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 9 October 1895 · page 2

A sitting of this court was held on Monday before Mr Oliver, chairman, and Messrs Freeman and Brandie. Mr Canaway appeared for the Crown…

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Dean in the Police Court. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 October 1895 · page 21

The intensity of the belief in Dean's innocence, entertained not only by persons whose own fears of the law render them sympathetic towards any release agitation, but…

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Murder of a Trader

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 October 1895 · page 28

Though it is not a phenomenal event in Solomon Island affairs to chronicle the murder of a trader, and of the victim’s subsequently disposal in the form of…

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The Jermyn-street Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 October 1895 · page 9

The crime was of an unusually audacious character. The victim was a West End money lender, passing under the name of Hepworth Beveridge. His real patronymic…

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Alleged Horse-stealing. The Outcome of a "Swap."

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 October 1895 · page 2

At the police court on Wednesday, before the P.M., William H. B. Rose was charged, on remand, with stealing a horse the property of Edward Robertson…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Thursday, 3Rd October. (Before Mr. J. O'Grady, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 October 1895 · page 5

Police v. James O'Brien, charged with using obsene language, and was fined 10s., or in default 14 days' imprisonment. Police v. Charles Davis, charged with…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, 8Th October. (Before Mr. F. C. Piggin, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 October 1895 · page 7

William Hudson, swagman, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty, and was fined 1s., or imprisonment until the rising of the court…

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Small Debts Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 October 1895 · page 24

At this court on Wednesday, the following cases were dealt with :— Wilkinson and Wilkinson v. Thos. Latham, claim for £11 19[?]; verdict for plaintiff…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, October 8,1895. (Before Messrs O'Grady and Bayliss, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 October 1895 · page 5

J. Culhane v. F. Anderson, claim £3 138: 6d., goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount and 2s. 6d. costs. Same v. Grace Wilson, claim £1 5s…

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Land Court of Appeal. Hay Sittings

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 October 1895 · page 4

The following cases were heard on Tuesday last, in addition to those reported in our last issue:— Appeal of F. Wentworth…

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Deniliquin Police Court Saturday, October 6. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 3

Henry Ham Leung was charged with stealing 10s 6d. the property of Kate O’Donnell, and was remanded for eight days. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8…

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Charge of Horse Stealing

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 3

AT the police court on Wednesday before the P.M , William H. B. Rose was charged with horsestealing. Mr. Norton appeared for the defence, and Mr. Kemp to prosecute…

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Hay Land Court. (Before Messrs. Oliver (President) Freeman and Brandis)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 2

F. Wentworth appeal against decision of Board in respect of granting permission to erect gate on rabbit proof fence across road between parishes of Wahwoon and Wadgeon…

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Deniliquin Supreme Court. Tuesday, October 8. (Before His Honour Sir William Windeyer.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 4

A. W. Bremner v. The Union Bank of Australia Limited. Claim for damages. £750. Mr Barton, Q.C., and Mr Mason, instructed by Messrs Norton and Shepherd, appeared for the…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. Saturday, October 5. (Before His Honour Sir William Windeyer)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 4

When the Court opened Michael John Ryan, who was convicted on the previous day, was brought up for sentence. His Honour stated that he had taken the case…

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Illegal Detention of Harness. The Defendant goes to Gaol

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 October 1895 · page 2

At the police court, on Saturday, before the P.M., John Ward proceeded against Frank Min[?] by summons for unlawfully detaining two chain traces and hames,…

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Balranald Police Court. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M.) Monday. Alleged Stealing

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 October 1895 · page 2

William Thomas was charged with stealing a till containing money from the Carriers' Arms Hotel. Senior-constable Curry being duly sworn,…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. (Before Mr. R. Kilborn, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 October 1895 · page 7

Police v. William Lome alias Rodger Little alias Lolsey, Charged with being an idle and disorderly person, and lodging with aboriginals. Accused pleaded guilty…

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