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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

582 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 30

Corowa Police Court. Monday, February 9, 1896. (Before Messrs. F. C. Piggin and Theo. Watson, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 5

Ahmum, an Indian hawker (commonly known as " Charlie") was proceeded against on a charge of assaulting Mrs. Ah Poy, of Daysdale. Mr. Wilson appeared…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday 3Rd, March, 1896. (Before Messrs. J. T. Herrin and W. C. Bayliss, J's.P

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 3

Ring and Loftus v. J. T. Williams, claim [?]10 10s 7d--goods sold and delivered. Order for amount and 5s costs…

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Wodonga Court of Insolvency. Wednesday, 11Th March. (Before his Honor Judge Casey.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 21

Charles Croot, of Bullioh, formerly farmer and contractor, applied for a certificate of discharge and for a dispensations with the condition requiring his estate to pay 7s in the £…

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Wodonga County Court. Wednesday, 11Th March. (Before His Honor Judge Casey.) Jury Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 21

James Raymond Martin v. Patrick Flanagan. — This was an action to recover £500 damages alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff for malicious arrest, false imprisonment, trespass,…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March 9. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 2

John Edward Kynaston, for assaulting Thomas Kynaston, was sentenced to 14 days imprisonment. Thomas Mallon, for riotous behaviour, was sent to gaol for seven days with hard labour…

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Outrage by a Blackfellow. Attempted Criminal Assault and Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 26

The Brisbane Commissioner of Police is in receipt of a telegram reporting a case of attempted criminal assault at Tambourine, in the Beaudesert district. The telegram states…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Monday, 16Th March, 1896. (Before Mr. H. Rosenbloom, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 5

John Kelt was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and also with using obscene language. Accused had been in the lockup since Saturday, He was fined…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday 10Th March, 1896. (Before Mr. C. L. Dubbin, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 4

Reilly v. K[?]rkup. Adjourned for three weeks. Ring and Loflus v. Brooke, claim £11 13s 0d, goods sold and delivered…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, March 18,1896, (Before Messrs. F. C. Piggin and C. Johnson, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 5

JOHN Reid was charged with drunkenness, Fined 1s. or imprisonment until the rising of the court. Mary Ann Stevenson v. Henry J…

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Wagga Bankruptcy Court. in Re H. C. Lindner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 4

Bankrupt was examined and said he had filed a statement of his affairs and banded a copy of it to his official assignee. He desired to amend that statement by adding a debt of…

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Shocking Murder at Ballarat. a Woman Battered to Death. Two Women Arrested on Suspicion

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 26

A shocking crime of an extraordinary and extremely brutal nature was perpetrated on Tuesday afternoon in the vicinity of the Ballarat rifle butts, the victim being a married…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 18Th March, 1896. (Before Messrs. C. Johnson and F. C. Piggin, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 5

W. A. Clifton v. J. T. Bartlett: H. Clayton, claimant. This was an interpleader summons in which execution had been levied upon the goods of the…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, March 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 2

Thomas Fallon, junr. v. Thomas Fallon, senr. Work and labour done £4 10s Verdict for amount and costs, and 10s to one witness. J. W. H. Wyse T, T. Carvossoe. Claim, £3 3s 6d…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March 16. (Before Messrs D. Tennant, and W. J. Davies, J.P.’s.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 2

John O’Brien for drunkenness, was fined 10s or three days in gaol ; and for using obscene language, he was dealt with similarly. Willian Ford for drunkenness, was let off with a…

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A Man of Murder

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 2

New Mexico has turned out some pretty had men and the history of the Territory is full of the deeds of daring men both good and bad. The career of Joe Fowler, the husband of the…

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Balranald Police Court. (Before Messrs. Ringrose and Grinham, J.s'P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 3

Brown v. Chessar, Mr. Robertson for complainant, claim for £2 10s. for wages. A verdict was given for the amount claimed, with £1…

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Small Debts Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 3
Also in Riverina Recorder

The usual sittings of the Small Debts Court was held on Tuesday before Mr L. Donaldson and messrs Lakeman, Witcombe and Trevena, the following cases…

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Mulwala Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 3

AT the Mulwala Police Court before Messrs. W. B. Cairnes and James Sloane, Js.P., a man named James Murray was charged by Senior constable Griffin, Under…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, March 20, 1896. (Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 5

James Williams was charged with drunkenness. Fined 2s. 6d., or Imprisonment until the rising of the court. Mary Ann Stevenson v. Henry J…

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