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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

582 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 30

Berrigan Policy Court. Tuesday, March 24Th, 1896. (Before Messrs Wm. Creed and W. J. Greggery J.’s P.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 2

Police T. Alexander Lawry; drunk and disorderly on the 23rd inst. Dismissed with a caution. Police v. same; obscene language. Pleaded…

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Berrigan Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 24Th, 1896. (Before Messrs Wm. Creed and W. J. Greggery, J.’sP

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 2

John Blair v. Stratton and Sons; balance of account owing for wheat sold, £25. Settled. Joseph Porter v. E. F. Pigott A Co;…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March 23. (Before Messrs. D. Tennant, and W. J. Davies, J.P.’s)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 3

Osborne Wilshire v. William Bowden. Defendant was charged with cutting timber on land exempt from a timber license, and was fined 1s with 5s 6d costs of court, or 24 hours’ imprisonment…

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Deniliquin Bankruptcy Court Tuesday, March 24. (Before the Acting District Registrar, Mr L. Harrison.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 3

A final meeting in the Insolvent Estate of Elizabeth A[?] A Foo was held. There being no creditors present, the examination was declared concluded on admission of claims presented by the…

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Police Court. (Before Mr N. C. O'Neil, P.M.) Monday, 23rd March

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 3

Robert Ernest Bryson versus A. McFarland, wages under Masters' and Servants' Act. Verdict for £7 2s 6d, with £1 expenses, and 4s costs of court…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 3

The following letter and report has bean received by Sir Joseph Abbott, M.P., in connection with the re-establishment of a Court of Quarter…

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Hay Court of Assize

The Riverine Grazier · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 2

A sittings of the Assize Court was opened at Hay yesterday, Mr. Justice Simpson presiding. Mr. Gibson acted as clerk of arraigns, Mr. J. S. Lavender, J.P., as…

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Walgett Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 29

At the Walgett police court on Friday last, before the P.M., a drover named Otto Brown was proceeded against by Mr. Broughton (Custom-house Officer and…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, March 24, 1895. (Before Mr. C. L. Dobbin, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 4

Riley (Edmondson) v. I. Kirkup (Irwin), claim for wages, 19 weeks at 10. per week. This was a case which has been…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, March 27,1896. (Before Messrs. A. Anderson and Charles Johnson, Js.P,) False Pretences

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 5

Oliver King was charged on remand with obtaining goods from Messrs. Bray and Co. under false pretences. Accused pleaded guilty…

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Rutherglen Warden's Court. Tuesday, March 24, 1896. (Before Warden Dobbin.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 4

William Williams, on behalf of the Great Northern Junction Gold Mining Company, applied for a lease of 206 acres 33 perches, situated in the…

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Rutherglen Court of Appeal. Tuesday, March 24, 1896. (Before Mr. C. L. Dobbin.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 4

James W. Percey, appellant (Mr Irwin), v. Shire of Rutherglen (Mr. Edmondson) against the assessment of £60, made by the shire valuator on…

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Corowa Small Debts Court Wednesday, 1St April, 1896. (Before Messrs. A. Anderson and O. Johnson, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 5

James Morris v. John Adams.--Claim for £3, goods sold and delivered. The subject under dispute was a coat and vest made to the order of defendant, but which he had…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, March 28. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 2

Two applications from Mah Ah Sulgh for licenses were refused. George Fletcher on a charge of being [?] disorderly was fined 20s or three davs’ in a…

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Deniliquin Small Debits Co., Wednesday, April 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 2

Burchfield and Taylor v. C. Fisher. [?] and materials £2 3s 6d. Verdict for £1 costs of court and 10s to one witness. Angus McGregor v. George Evans [?]…

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Hay Circuit Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 3

THIS court opened on Wednesday before His Honor, Mr Justice Simpson. Mr Gibson noted as clerk of arraigns, and Mr J. S. Lavender represented the sheriff. The…

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Balranald Police Court. (Before Messrs. J. Tyson, Jnr., and W. O. Close J.'sP.) Tuesday. Drunk and "Language."

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 2

Dennis J. Owen pleaded guilty to being drunk, and was fined 5s. or 48 hours. Accused also pleaded guilty to using forcible legislative language in a…

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Shooting with Intent to Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 28

Young Tie, the Chinese who shot his mate, Too Ling, at Egerton on the 18th ult., was charged at the police court with shooting with intent to murder. There…

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, April 2, 1896. (Before Mr. Theo. Watson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 5

Thomas Carroll, charged with drunkenness, was fined 1s. or imprisonment till the rising of the court. MONDAY, APRIL, 6, 1896…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Wednesday, April, 8,1896. (Before Mr. H. Rosenbloom, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 5

John Douglas was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and also with insulting behaviour. On the first charge he was fined 2s. 6d. or 6 hours; on the…

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