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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Alleged Criminal Assault. a Chinaman Committed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 October 1895 · page 2

At the police court this morning, before the P.M. and Mr. A. Lakeman, J.P., Gee Yeen, a Chinaman, was charged with unlawfully and carnally knowing Margaret…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday October 9, 1895. (Before Mr. C. Johnson, J.P.)

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

William Higgins was charged with drunkenness pleaded guilty, and was fined 1s, or imprisonment until the rising of the court…

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Albury District Court. Wednesday, October 16. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Forbes.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 October 1895 · page 24

This court was opened at the usual hour on Wednesday, when the following cases were dealt with :— UNDEFENDED CASES…

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The Troubles in Corea. Outrage by the Anti-reformers. Murder of the Queen. London, October 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 October 1895 · page 26

Recent advices from Corea stated that Taiwonkin, the father of King Li Hi, having placed himself at the head of the second battalion of the newly-constituted…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, October 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 3

Henry Ham Lung alias Ping Ah Loo was charged with stealing 10s 6d. the property of Kate O’Donnell. He was ordered to be imprisoned for seven days (special treatment), but sentence to be…

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Criminal Assault on a Child

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 3

At the police court on Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. Lakeman, Gee Yen was charged with unlawfully and carnally knowing Margaret Ann Lim You, a girl…

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Deniliquin District Court. Wednesday, October 23. (Before His Honour Judge Forbes.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 3

The following cases are set down for hearing:— Ellen Fallon (Wilkinson) v. William Naughton. Agistment £35. Roderick Bremner (Wilkinson) v. William…

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Supposed Murder

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 2

The dead body of an unknown man has been found in the river near Forbes. The body was strapped, weighted, and the head bashed in, and the police…

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Oxley Police Court. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M.) Saturday, October 19th, 1894

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 3

William Kelly charged with being drunk was fined 5s or 24 hours, and for using obscene language was fined £5 in default 3 months. Fines paid…

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Small Debts Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 2

The usual fortnightly sitting of the small debit court was held on Tuesday before the P.M., and Messrs Lakeman and Trevena…

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Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1895 · page 29

A brutal murder was committed on Saturday night at Eastend (Q ) It appears that Joseph Lottie left his residence at Mount Missing at 5 o’clock in the…

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Intercolonial Items. Suicide of a Magistrate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1895 · page 28

Mr. Samuel Allardyce, a justice of the peace and ex-president of the Alexandra shire council, committed suicide on Saturday morning. For some time past the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. a Butcher the Accused

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 October 1895 · page 2

At the police cours this morning, before Messrs. Lakeman, Witcombe, and Trevena, J.'sP., William Horne was charged with stealing a cow the property of Henry B…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, October 21. (Before Mr. J. C. Leslie, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 October 1895 · page 7

James Ryan, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and Was fined 1s. or imprisonment till rising of the court. John Green, charged with lodging with…

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Corowa District Court. Monday, October 21

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 October 1895 · page 7

(Before His Honor Judge Forbes) T. Parkin v. J. Talbot, Claim for £33 15s. 9d., goods sold and delivered. No appearance of either party. Case…

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Terrible Tragedy at Vienna. Wife Murder and Suicide. London, October 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1895 · page 26

A terrible tragedy was committed yesterday at Vienna. Field-Marshal Andelsham, aged 72, who was recently placed on the retired list, shot…

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A Sensational Arrest. At Narandera. The Police use the Revolver. NARANDERA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 October 1895 · page 2

Yesterday, Constables Toohey and Wilson arrested Joseph Little, alias Milne, on a charge of robbing a shearer. Little bolted, and Toohey fired several revolver shots, two…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, October 21. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr B. S. Blake, J. P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 2

William Roberta was charged with druck[?] and fined 5s or 24 hours. William Montgomery was charged with [?] drunk and disorderly, and was let off with a…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

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

At the police court on Friday, before Messrs Lakeman, Wicombe and Trevena, William H. Horn, a butcher, carrying on business in Hay, was charged with…

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Dean Sentenced. Nineteen Years’ Imprisonment

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 3

Dean, who was chafed with perjury before Judge Windever, was brought before the Criminal Court to day for sentence. The accused was charged with having sworn at his first trial that he…

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