The Argus at KellyGang 5/2/1902
A NOVEL CHARGE
RUTHERGLEN, Tuesday
At the police court to-day, before Captain Burrowes, PM, and Mr C H Morris, JP, Michael Murphy was charged under the Amended Marriage Act with desertion of his wife and family by going out of Victoria . The offence renders the accused liable to a term of 12 months' imprisonment, with hard labour, and is the first of its kind tried in the North-Eastern district. Murphy, who is the proprietor of the Woolpack Hotel, Corowa, was arrested on warrant on Monday, and brought over to Rutherglen. The desertion took place some 12 months, ago, and there are four children. Mrs Murphy was the widow of Aaron Sherritt, who was shot by the Kelly gang some four months after their marriage. Mr Edmondson, who appeared for the accused, applied for a remand for 14 days, owing to the fact that he had not had sufficient time to prepare the defence. The presiding magistrate granted the remand.
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