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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

620 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 31

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 3

Ellen Fallon v. William Naughton. Agistment £35, Settled. Mr Wilkinson for the plaintiff. Roderick Bremner v. William Naughton. Rent £62 10s Settled by amount paid into court. Mr…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. The Accused Discharged

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 October 1895 · page 3

At the Police Court this morning, before Messrs. Lakeman, Witcombe, and Trevena, J'sP., William H. Horne and John Coates were charged, on remand, with stealing a…

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Hay District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 October 1895 · page 2

A sittings of the Hay District Court was held yesterday, before his Honor Judge Forbes. The following cases were heard:—M'CLELLAND VERSUS O'LEARY…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 30 October 1895 · page 2

At the police court on Tuesday, before" Messrs Witcombe, Lakeman and Trevena, W. H. Horne and John Coates were charged, on remand, with stealing a heifer…

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A Solicitor Sentenced

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 October 1895 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court on Thursday, T. E. Rofe, solicitor, was found guilty of conspiring to pervert the ends of justice in the Butler divorce…

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Police Court. (Before Mr Fearce, P.M.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 30 October 1895 · page 2

William Mitchell, drank and disorderly; fined 61 or 24 hours. John Connors, obsoene language; 40s or 21 days…

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Hay District Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 30 October 1895 · page 3

This court opened on Monday, before His Honor Judge Forbes. M'Cleilaud v. O'Leary. £41 19s M. Mr Robertson for plaintiff. A verdict was given…

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Euston. Tuesday. Police Court. (Before Messrs. E. L. Rowling, P.M., and J. McLeod, J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 October 1895 · page 3

M. A. Thomson v. J. W. Freeman, The defendant was charged with entering plaintiff's enclosed land on the 7th Oct. without permission or excuse, and pleaded not guilty…

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A Supposed Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 29

An inquest was held at Forbes on Monday on the body of a man unknown, who was found in the Lachlan River on the 20th ult. The med cal evidence…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Thursday, October 24, 1895. (Before Mr. R. Kilborn, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 5

Police v. John Smith, charged with being drunk and disorderly. Pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s. 6d., in default 6 hours' imprisonment. The accused was…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, October 30. ((Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 4

The Chief Inspector of Excise, Mr. F. Eager, proceeded against Ann Taylor, George Parkin, Mary Renforth, Kate Oeding, Margaret Spiers,…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, October 30, 1895. (Before Messrs. F. C. Piggin and C. Johnson, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 5

Michael M'Carthy was charged on warrant with assaulting Richard Power. He was arrested by Constable Grant that morning. Mr. Wilson appeared to…

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Berrigan Police Court TUESDAY, Oct. 29th. (Before Messrs W. Creed and W. J. Greggery, J’s.P.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 2

Macey v. Murphy, assault. No appearance of either party. Case struck out. Ramsay v. Higgins, breach of the travelling stock Act. No appearance of defendant…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, October 30, 1895, (Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 5

William Tiplady applied for a suspension of work on account of want of water. Granted…

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Mossgiel Police Court Tuesday, October 29. (Before Mr. W. C. Rodgerson, P.M. and Mr. R. H. Cheriton J.p.) Summons Cases

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

John M'Grathew Benjamin Doalma[?] assault. Fined L2, costs on court 5s 10d, and Li witness' expenses. The fine was paid…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. The Accused Committed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 November 1895 · page 2

At the police court this morning, before the P.M., and Messrs. Witcombe and Trevena J.'sP., William H. Horne was charged, on remand, with stealing a cow the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 6 November 1895 · page 2

At the police court on Tuesday, before the P.M., and Messrs. Witcombe and Trevena, William H. Horne was charged, on remand, with sleating a cow the property of H. B…

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LONDON. Monday. Horrible Murder

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 November 1895 · page 2

Theodore Durrant, a Baptist Sunday school secretary in Sun Francisco, has been convicted on a charge of outraging and murdering a young woman…

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Balranald Police Court. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M.) Thursday. Alleged False Pretences

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 November 1895 · page 2

August Steiw, an artist, was brought up on warrant charged with obtaining money and goods on false representations, viz., £5 2s. in cash, and 22s. 6d goods, from Conrad…

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Criminal Assault

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 November 1895 · page 29

A swagma[?] nam d John Wilson, 30 years of age, was arrested near Mount Moriac on Friday on a charge of attempting to c[?]iminal[?]y ass[?]ult a young married…

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