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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

582 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 30

The Rutherglen Court House

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 3

THERE is a certain amount of satisfaction to be gained from constant agitation to Government authorities when the wants of the public are at…

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Corowa Court of Petty Sessions. Police Charges. Wednesday, July 15, 1896. (Before Messrs. F. C. Piggin and C. Johnson, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 5

Patk. Kelly, drunk, fined 2s. 6d. or 24 hours. Thos. Power, drunk, fined 1s. or imprisonment till rising of court…

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Wodonga County Court. Thursday, 16Th JULY.(Before his Honor Judge Casey.) Jury Cases

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 21

James Raymond Martin proceeded against Patrick Flanagan for the recovery of £500 damages for malicious arrest, trespass, and conversion…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, July 15. (Before Messrs. F. C. Piggin and Johnson, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 5

Joseph Levin v. James Kennedy, claim £1, professional services. Paid into court. Order for amount and costs. J. A. H. Wyse. v. Jas. Simpson, claim…

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Land Appeal Court. Tuesday, July 14. (Before Mr. A. Oliver, President, and Mr. Brandis, Commissioner.) Appeals Against Rentals of Homestead Leases

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 39

R. Binnie, C. Binnie, and G. Binnie appealed against the appraised rental of their homestead leases, Nos. 351, 104 and 164, Walgett North — The decision of the Court wes reserved…

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Small Debts Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M., a sittings was held of this court. Thomas King v Fitz rerald, dishonored cheque for £30; 4 verdict for amount and…

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References in Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 2

The business of the Court of Petty Sessions was adjourned on Saturday, in consequence of Mr. Norton's death, until Monday ; and at the Land Board meeting a similar course…

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Hay Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 28

At the Hay police court on Thursday, before Messrs. Lakeman and Witcombe, Albert Arthur, alias Albert Williams, was charged with using indecent language…

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Suicide and Attempted Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 29

A sensational case of suicide and of attempted murder occurred at Neutral Bay on Monday afternoon, Mr. Evan Prosser, aged 60, a member of the old…

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Land Appeal Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 39

A Land Appeal Court will be held at Wagga on the 12th August…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, July 14,1896. (Before Messrs Herrin and O'Grady, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 4

Mary Chanter (Ogier) v. Wm. James (Dr J. R. Harris and Wm. Frow garnishees). This case was adjourned for the bearing of the P.M…

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Wodonga County Court. Thursday, July 16. (Before Judge Casey.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 27

Emma Parker v John Grey Shields—This is an action brought by the plaintiff, as representing the trustees in the insolvent estate of Theophilus Henry Parker, to recover £80 3s. 9d…

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Wodonga Court of Mines. Friday, July 17. (Before His Honor Judge Casey.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 27

Hansen v. Allen.—This was an appeal from the decision of Mr. Warden Rowan, given at Tallangatta on the 25th September, 1895, and in which Allen, Brady, Flynn, and Lehman were…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, July 20. (Before Mr W. J. Davies, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 2

George Young, for drunkenness was fined 20s [?] seven days in gaol; and Patrick Pigott, for [?] same offence was fined 10s or three days in gas: Robert William Josephs, for indecent language,…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 28

An attempted murder and a successful suicide were events which created great excitement at Parkes on Saturday. A station hand named James Manns, who…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, 28Th July, 1896. (Before Messrs. F. C. Piggin and C. Piggin, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 2

William Herbert Butler was charged by the police with stealing a Waterbury watch, the property of Matthew Thompson…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, July 30. (Before Mr. Jamieson, acting registrar.) in Re Chenery and Co

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 21

Mr. Tietyens appeared for the official assignee. W. G. Norman deposed: I was in the employ of Chenery and Co. as clerk and traveller till last March, assisting with the day book; I made…

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Deniliquin Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 3

[?] Mofiat was charged with larceny from [?]ing. [?]stable Saunby deposed that he was in the [?] works reserve with Constable Nesbit, when…

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Alleged Burglary. a Smart Capture

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 2

A man named Moffat has been [?] stable Saunby at Deniliquin, [?] entering the premises of [?] Watson of the Post Office Stores in [?]…

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[?]Eniliquin Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 28. (Before Mr D. Tennant, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 3

Herbert Norwood v. Thomas Kidd. Claim for [?] of animals poisoned and destroyed, £2 8s. [?] Shepherd for the plaintiff and Mr. Laman for [?] defendant. Verdict for defendant…

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