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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, March 5, 1895

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 7

(Before Mr. W. C. Bayliss, J.P.) Edward Quick, was charged with stealing grapes from Howard's garden, and was remanded to Beechworth to appear again…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, March 4, 1895. (Beforeo Mr. C. Johnson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 7

Robert Medley, drunkenness, discharged with a caution…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Thursday, Feb. 28, 1895. (Before Mr John O'Grady, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 3

William M'Intyre, drunk and disorderly in a public place. Discharged with a caution. Michael Woods was charged with…

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The Cootamundra Murder. the Dead Man's Identity

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 21

Regarding the mysterious murder of a man whose mutilated body was recently found in reservoir near the town it has transpired that a man left Muttama in January last and was to…

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The Influenza Epidemic. a Thousand. London Police Prostrated. London, March 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 26

The epidemic of influenza which is now raging in England and on the Continent is more widespread than any of the previous epidemics of the kind. The disease is…

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Chiltern Licensing Court Monday, February 25. (Before Messrs. Dobbin, Smallman and Rowan)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 4

Josephine Beers, owner of the Victoria Hotel, Wahgunyah, applied for a licensed victualler's permit for the premises above mentioned…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 5, 1895. (Before Messrs. Piggin and Johnson, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 7

Chas. Emerton v. F. King, claim £3 1s. 4d., goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount, and 12s, costs. T. P. and R. E. Rutzou v. Hopkins, claim…

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Land Appeal Court. Thursday, February 28. (Before Mr. Oliver, president, and Messrs Fresman and Brandis, commissioners.) Reserved Decisions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 38

The appeal of William Nott, sen., in respect to his c.l. application 94-26, Coonamble, was dismissed, 28 days being allowed to applicant to lodge notice of appeal…

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Berrigan Small Debts Court. Thursday, February 28th, 1895. (Before Mr. C. N. O'Neil P.M. and Mr. W. J. Greggery, J. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 7

E. J. Gorman and Co v. Frank and Allan Tongs. Mr. Solomon for the plaintiffs and Mr. Dibbs (Trunk and Whitty) for the defendants…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 3

Thomas Miller Wilson was charged with using absence language and was fined 405 or a month. Henry Robinson alias Richards for the same offence was dealt with similarly…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, March 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 3

W. J. Wood v H. Shaw. Claim £5 15s 6d for goods sold &c. Verdict for the amount and costs. James Rundle v John Murphy. Claim £3 4s 6d for money paid on defendant’s behalf. Verdict for…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Tuesday, March 5. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr J. W. McLaunn, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 3

John Donkin was granted a conditional license for premise at Tocumwal. The license of Pyke’s Hotel was transferred from Catherine Collins to A. A. Smith,…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, March 12. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 27

Alexander Bell, charged with neglecting to send a child to school for the number of days required by the Act, was fined 2[?] 61 with 5[?]. 6d. Costs…

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Humors of the Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 4

A Scotch witness must be handled carefully, or he may prove a Tartar. A witness excited the counsel's suspicion by the accurate measurement he returned of the…

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Daring Burglary at Coolgardie

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 15

A JEWELLER'S SHOP ROBBED. A burglary was committed on Saturday at a jeweller's shop in Bayley-Street, Coolgardie. when £300 worth of gold. £35 in cash, and £662…

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Intercolonial Items. Curious Murder Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 28

The Circuit Court was opened on February 18, at Roma, (Q) be[?]ore Sir S. W. Griffith, Chief Justice. The court was open nearly all day hearing a charge of murder against an…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Monday, March 11, 1895. (Before Mr J. O'Grady, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 3

Geo. Beresford Sargeant, drunk and disorderly, and soliciting alms in a public place. Prisoner was fined 5s, or 24 hours on the first charge, and…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, March 8, 1895. (Before Messrs. Piggin and Johnson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 7

Alfred Symons charged with cruelly illtreating two ponies, the property of John Rankin, by tying their tails together, thus causing them severe pain,…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, March 12, 1895. (Before Messrs. Pearce, Rosenbloom and Kilborn, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 7

Constable John Hewitt v. James Kelly, Constable Hewitt deposed that on the 21st February, at Norong, James Kelly was deemed an idle and disorderly…

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Troubles in Venezuela. Arrest of British Frontier Police. London, March 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 27

Difficulties are impending with the South American Republic of Venezuela. The Government of that country, which has committed several acts of aggression,…

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