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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

557 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 28

Small Debts Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 2

The usual sitting of the small debts court was held on Tuesday before the P.M. Municipal Council v. Charles Francis,…

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Euston. Wednesday, April 7th, 1897. Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs. Wilkinson, P.M., and J. McLeod, J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 2

Beecher v. Harris, Struck out. A. Oliver v. Kinnane. Kinnane v. Oliver Settled out of court. E. Andros v. McDougall. No appearance…

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The Dubbo Murder Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 28

The Brannan's Bend murder ease wag concluded at Dubbo on Friday before Mr. Justice Cohen. The accused, Thomas Moore, gave evidence, and made a long,…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, April 13, 1897. (Before Mr. C. Johnson J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 3

John Boyd, drunk, fined 1s. Henry Williams was charged with stealing a tin of salmon, the property of Edward M'Cubbin, and a spokeshave,…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Tuesday April 13 (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 3

An application for the transfer of the license of the White Lion Hotel from Charles [?]to Sydney Herbert Norwood, was granted. R.J. Rogers was granted a booth license at the…

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Niliquin Supreme Court. Civil Side. Wednesday, April 14

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 3

[?] Before His Honour judge Simpson) [?] Hickey v. John [?] and Son. Claim the purchase of a six horse power engine, [?] pump…

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[?] Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 14 [?] Before His Honour Judge Simpson.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 3

Liverier prosecuted for the Grown and McCullough acted as Deputy sheriff. Armstrong was charged with assaulting [?] at Moama. under the age of 14…

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Deniliquin Bankruptcy Court Monday, April 12. (Before Mr. N. C. O [?], PM, District [?] in [?] Re George [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 2

An examination was held re the bankrupt [?] of George Hunter. Mr N. F. Goblin appeared the official [?] Mr [?] on behalf of [?] bankrupt, and Mr Wilkinson and Mr [?]…

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Shocking Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 29

A quarrel on Monday between seamen aboard the ship Weslgate, lying at Miller's Point, ended fatally. Two of the crew, Gustav Larson and Alexander…

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Murder in Hungary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 25

The Vienna correspondent of the London Daily News, under date February 11, writes:—The trial begins at Hodmexoe Vasarhely, in Hungary, at the end of this week, of a…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, April 17,1897. (Before Mr. J. C. Leslie, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 3

George Meyers was charged with stealing the sum of eight shillings from Lily M'Rae, an aborigine. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Evidence was given by two…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday, April 16,1896. (Before Messrs. W. C. Bayliss and J. Pearce, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 3

Constable Ryan proceeded against John Eldridge for cruelty to a horse. Defendant pleaded guilty. Constable Ryan, sworn, deposed to…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, April 21,1897. (Before Messrs. H. Hay and W. H. Lang, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 3

W. J. Osboldstone applied for a new license for the Barooga Hotel.--Granted. David Stewart applied for a new colonial wine license for premises at Naranghi.--…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, April 19. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 3

Jane Brown was fined 20s or 14 days in Deniliquin Gaol, for using obscene language in Macaulay Street. Richard Millsteed pleaded guilty to being drunk…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Wednesday. April 21. (Before the Police Magistrate and Dr Noyes, J.P.

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 2

Charles Edward Barry was granted a renewal of the license of the Federal Hotel, Hurray Downs…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Cou[?] Saturday, April 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 2

Catherine E. Middleton v. C. E. Oslear, [?] sold. £3 16s Adjourned. Jane and Jane v. F. Sparrow, goods sold, [?] 3d The sum of £3 was paid after the…

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Stealing a Money Letter

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 2

At the Whitton Police Court on Thursday before the P.M., George Mun, junior, on remand, was charge[?] with stealing a letter cont[?]icing a cheque for £4 15s and…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday, April 23rd, 1897. (Before Mr. W. C. Bayliss, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 2

John Rowan, for using obscene language, was fined £1 or seven days' imprisonment, and on a charge of resisting the police, was remanded till the 21st…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday April 23rd 1897. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 2

J. Squires, drunk, fined 2s. 6d. or 6 hours' imprisonment…

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Revision Court. Friday, April 23rd, 1897

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 2

The monthly revision court was held by Mr. A. N. Barnett P.M., and the list allowed…

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