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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

582 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 30

Albury Circuit Court. Thursday, April 9. (Before His Honour Chief Justice Darley and Juries of twelve.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 4

Charles Robinson, found guilty of false pretences, was brought up for sentence. The sentence was a lenient one, being one of six months' imprisonment in…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, April 11.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 3

John Edward Kynaston, on remand for attempting to commit suicide was discharged. Thomas Wilson, for vagrancy was sent to gaol for four months…

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A Mysterious Case. Possible Wife Murder. Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

At first sight it appeared that the act of jumping over the cliffs at the South Head yesterday an[?] noon by a man named William. George Downs merely-a determined suicide, but it is now tho[?]…

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Wife Murder and SUICLOEr Discovery of Mrs. Downs’ Body. A. Husbands Jealousy. Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

The surmises entertained as to the fate [?] Downs, the wife of W. G. Downs, who threw [?] self over the cliffs at South Head on Tuesday, [?] set at rest to-day, when her body was acci[?]…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. Tuesday, April14. (Before His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Barley.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 4

The Court opened at ten o’clock. Dr. Coghlan prosecuted for the, Crown, and there were two other barristers present. ALLEGED CATTLE STEALING…

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Country Edition The following appeared in our country edition on Saturday last. Sensational Murder and Suicide at Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon a man jumped over the South Head cliff near the signal station. The man arrived at the Grand Pacific Hotel about 5.15 p.m., and had a drink, and said…

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Police Magistrate for Balranald

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 2

It is rumoured (says the local paper at Jerilderie) that the Government are applying the pruning knife in these districts with a heavy hand…

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The New Police Magistrate. a Formal Welcome

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 2

Mr. A. N. Barnett, the newly-appointed police magistrate, arrived at Hay on Wednesday, and was formally welcomed to his new space of duty this morning…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, April 21. (Before Messrs. W. Edmondson, J. H. Wood, and S. Vale, J's.P.)

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

ASSAULT. Wee Tong, for assaulting Fam Hoey, was fined 5s., with costs of interpreter and medical expenses…

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Chiltern County Court. Tuesday, April 14, 1896. (Before His Honor Judge Chomley.)

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

John O'Grady, of Rutherglen, sued Michael Moloney, of Wangaratta, for £19, damages alleged to be sustained to plaintiff's buggy through negligent…

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Welcome to the New Police Magistrate

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 3

AT the police court on Friday morning the local bench of magistrates gave a formal welcome to Mr Burnett, the newly appointed police magistrate to Hay. Mr Barnett…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Thursday, April 23. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs J. W. McLaurin, and A. W. F. Noyes, J’s.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 3

Charles Edward Barry of this Murray Downs Hotel applied for the renewal of his license. The application was granted. A peddlers license was granted to Lizzie Kieley…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 2

John Haggarty, was charged with the Ia[?] a suit of clothes, the property of Messrs [?] Jane, and was remanded for seven days. William Sheppard, was charged with being…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 4

At Oxley on Wednesday, before Messrs. A. Cameron and H. Davy, Js.P., Edwin Abraham Hughes appeared, on remand from Pooncarie,…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, April 21, 1896. (Before Mr. C. L. Dobbin, P.m.) Assault Case

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 May 1896 · page 4

Whitlock v. Baker. This was a case in which defendant was charged with unlawfully assaulting the plaintiff on Saturday, March 28…

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Brutal Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1896 · page 28

A brutal murder was committed on Sunday morning at the Camdenville Hotel, Newtown, the victim beinG a married woman named Elizabeth Love…

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A Chinese Assault Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1896 · page 28

Before the Bendigo police court an elderly Chinaman named Lee Fook pose­cuted three other Chinamen for assanlt. The matter arose out of the perjury cases…

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Berrigan Police Court. Tuesday, April 28Th (Before Mr N. C. O’Neil, P.M.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 May 1896 · page 2

Police T. Broderick. [?] the police Mr Solomon for defendant. The P.M. adjourned hearing the case till he had consulted the Magistrates who had…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, April 25, 1896. (Before Mr. F. C. Piggin, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 May 1896 · page 5

William Moloney was charged with obtaining goods, valued at £1 12s., from Mr. G. J. Curtain, of Jerilderie, by means of false pretences…

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Small Debts Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 May 1896 · page 2

[Before Mr O’Neil P.M., and Mr W. Creed.] W. Powell v. Jos. Canghey, value, of gun sold £4. Mr Solomon for the defendant. W. Powell gave evident to the effect [?]…

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