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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, June 14. (Before Mr I). Tennant, LP.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 3

John Murdoch pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly on Saturday night in Davidson street, and was discharged; and on a charge of using indecent language he was fined £1 or seven days…

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Jerilderie Police Court. Wednesday, June 16. (Before Mr. N. C. O’Neil, .M. and local justices.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 3

[?] W. J. Baker v. W. Watson, breach of Travelling [?]ck Act. Fined £1, 5s 6d costs of court, 10s 6d [?] our witness, and £1 1s professional costs, or 14 [?]rs imurisanment in the lock-up…

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Deniliquin Annual Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 16

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 2

Dr. Noyes and Mr J. W, McLaurin, J’s.P. Licensing Magistrates, presided at the above court, and granted the following renewals of publican’s licenses :—…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, June 16. Before Messrs. A. McColloueh and Jambs Watson, J’s.P

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 3

Catherine E. Middleton v. C. Mosely goods sold and delivered £3 10s. Verdict for amount and costs. E. Read (Mr. Laman) v. R. Irvine (Mr…

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Balranald Police Court. Friday 18th June. (Before the Police Magistrate ) Alleged Forgery

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 June 1897 · page 2

John Clark, alias Rhodes, was charged with having forged and uttered a cheque valued £8 4s., purported to be signed by David Johnston, and drawn on the National…

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The Court Home Life

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 June 1897 · page 2

All the foreign royalties whom the Queen has entertained have been enchanted at Windsor. The Czar N[?]cholas, on his visit in 1844, remarked, "Cent…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, June 18,1897. (Before Messrs. W. H. Land and H. Hay, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 3

Thomas Barrett was charged with obtaining goods and money from Mr. Nicholas Elias, draper, Corowa, by mentis of a valueless cheque,…

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The Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Celebrations in London. Monday's Proceedings. Royal Court Moved to London. Semi-State Entry of the Queen. Tremendous Enthusiasm. The Great Procession. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 4

The ceremonies in connection with the celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, winch were inaugurated yesterday by the holding of thanksgiving…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, June 20. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 2

William Winder was let off with a caution on a charge of being drunk in Napier-street; and was fined 20s or seven days for indecent exposure. Robert Stevens, who had been arrested on…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Col[?] Wednesday, June 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Garnishee Case

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 2

Patrick Cornelius Sexton judgment [?] Mannix and Keenan (judgment debtors), [?] New South Wales (garnishee). This was a [?] which the judgment creditor had obtained a [?]…

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Deniliquin District Court. Friday, June 25. (Before His Honour Judge Forbes.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 3

Anne Kennedy (H. L Wilkinson) v. Alexander Cameron, goods sold, £3 15s 5d. Verdict for amount and one witness’s costs. Henry Ricketson (H. L. Wilkinson) v. Patrick…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, June 25, 1897. (Before Mr. F. C. Piggin, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 June 1897 · page 3

Charles Barber, drunk. Cautioned and discharged,…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, 25Th June. (Before Messrs. W. Edmondson and Gibson, J's.P.) Alleged Wool Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 25

Harry Schultz, a farmer on the shares system, living at Mundawaddera, was charged with killing 29 sheep, the property of E. E'dershaw, and stealing the wool therefrom…

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Land Appeal Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 39

A sitting of the Land Appeal Court was held on Friday morning at Darlinghurst, before Messrs. Oliver (president), Freeman and Brandis (commissioners), when some reserved decisions…

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Benalla County Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 39

At the Benalla County Court on Tuesday, before Judge Gaunt, Michael Naughlin, Devenish, proceeded against Joe M'Namara, auctioneer, Yarrawonga, represented by Mr…

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Scene in a Court. a Shocked Wife

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 37

A peculiar scene occurred in the Albany police court on Wednesday afternoon during the hearing of a case in which a Frenchman, named Louis Donot, was charged with…

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[?]Ocumwal Police Court. Wednesday, June 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 3

[?] v. James Watts, obscene language. Fined [?]4s days’ imprisonment in the lockup, [?] v. John Devlin, obscene language. Fined 4s 10d costs or seven days in the lockup…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, Jose 28. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 2

John McCaskill pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Napier-street, and wis fined 5s or 21 hours. Charles Russell was presented on two charges,…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Monday, June 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 2

Patrick Sexton (Mr Windeyer) v. Mannix and Keenan, Bank of New South Wales (garnishee). Judgment for £11 was given in this case last week, and an adjournment to consider professional cos[?]s…

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