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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 3

Daniel John Clancy, on remand was charged with being of unsound mind. Dr. Noyas deposed that he had examined the accused, who was not unsound mind but be thought he could be allowed out it…

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Deniliquin- Small Debts Court. Thursday . SEPTEMBER 23. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 3

Edward Walter Mann (Mr Wilkinson) v. Joseph Firld (Mr. Larmah). on this case being called on His Worship asked the parties the number o new and old posts in the fencein dispute Both Field…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, Sept 27, 1897. (Before Mr. J. C. Leslie, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 September 1897 · page 3

John Hynes, charged with being drunk and disorderly was fined 5s. or 24 hours' imprisonment, and for using obscene language in the public street was fined…

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Escape From Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 29

Respecting the recent escape from Orange gaol, the Advocate says:—Early on Sunday morning some excitement was created at the gaol when it became known…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, September 28, 1897. (Before Mr. C. L. Dobbin, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 3

Forty-two cases under the Education Act were dealt with, fines for non attendance, ranging from 1s. to 5s., being imposed…

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Wagga Circuit Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 4

The Circuit Court opened on Tuesday. Judge Cohen presiding, Charles Boustead, railway guard, on bail, was charged with assaulting a girl named Nellie Smith, at…

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Hay Court of Assize

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 2

A Court of Assize was held at Hay on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Stephen. Mr. S. E. Lamb prosecuted on behalf of the Crown, instructed by Mr. Fitzhardinge from…

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BERRIGAN POLlCE Court Tuesday, September 27

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 2

(Before Messrs N. O. O’Neill, P.M., W.J. Graggery, W. [?]reed, J, Jones and the Hon. B[?]ert Carington, J [?]P,) ALLERGED CHILD ASSAULT…

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Berrigan Police Court. Tuesday, September 23, (Before the Police Magistrate and three local Justices)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 2

James Wilson charged with assaulting a little girl named Kennedy with intent carnally to know her. After taking evidence in the matter the Bench committed the accused for trial at the next Circuit…

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Tocumwal Police Court. Wednesday, September 29. (Before they Police Magistrate and Messrs McFar land and O. Rowe, J’s.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 2

John Ryan v. F. Quirck, rescuing cattle seized for impounding. Fined £1 and 4s 10d costs of court, and £1 1s professional costs, or 14 days imprisonment…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, September 27. (Before Mr W, J. Davies, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 3

James Slater and Peter Williams pleaded guilty to being drunk and were reprimanded and discharged. Thomas Staunton, with two previous convictions…

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Small Debts Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 2

R. Armstrong v. M. Meehan, goods sold, £4 10s. Verdict for amount and costs. G. R. Jeffries v. R. Brown, goods sold, £9 8s 6d. Verdict for amount and costs…

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Hay Circuit Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 2

THIS Court [?] on Wednesday before His Honor Mr Justice Stephen. Mr C White acted as His Honor's associate. Mr Lamb prosecuted for the Crown. The other…

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A Court Case

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 October 1897 · page 3

"YOUR charge against--, the artist here," said the Bench "is assault and battery, I believe?" "Yes, sir."…

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Life in a Japanese Gaol. Strange Experiences of an Englishman

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 October 1897 · page 4

The Japan Gazette publishes an interview with a foreigner—presumably a seaman—who had just completed a sentence of three months in a Japanese…

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Sentenced to Matrimony

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 2

A young man and a young woman were contesting possession of a piece of property in a Welsh Court the other day, the one claiming under an old lease…

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Alleged Stealing of a Dog

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 2

At the police court on Tuesday before the P.M. George Curry was charged with stealing a pup, the property of James Hing…

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Court-martialling an Elephant

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 1

In the British army in India elephants are much used for heavy draught purposes by the commissariat and different regiments of artillery. Now, what is most singular, these…

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Tuesday, October 5. Alleged Wool Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 25

Heinrich Schultz was charged with killing 25 sheep and stealing 2001b. of wool therefrom. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was…

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Berrigan Police Court. Monday. -October 4TH.(Before Mr Greggery, J.P) [?] AND [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 3

Patrick Council, a young man, was charged with being drunk, [?] with making use of [?] Senior- Constable [?] informed the…

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