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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

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Small Debts Court

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

The usual fortnightly sitting of this court was held on Tuesday, before the P.M. A. G. Reid v Henry L. Mason. Mr Robertson for the plaintiff. The defendant…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Thursday, November 26, 1896. (Before Mr. R. Kilborn, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 November 1896 · page 2

Peter Campbell, for being drunk and disorderly, was discharged with a caution; for using obscene language he was fined 20s., in default 24 hours; and for…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing at Mulwala. Accused Committed for Trial

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

The two young men, Donald Burns and Ronald Hill Eilis, who were charged before Messrs. W. B Calrnes and A. Camplin, J'sP., at the Mulwala police court on the 29th…

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Divorce Court Proceedings

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1896 · page 29

A Melbourne correspondent writes:—"The publication by the papers of the evidence in the recent divorce cases has once more raised the question whether…

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A Millionaire's Death. Supposed Murder. London, November 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1896 · page 27

Mr. Arbuckle, a millionaire, has been found dead in a street in New York. There were 110 marks of violence on the body, and a medical man has certified that…

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Corowa Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, November 24,1896. (Before Messrs. A. Anderson, J. C. Leslie, T. Bray, and W. H. Lang, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 November 1896 · page 2

Messrs. A. A. Piggin, R. F. Gardner, Walter Whitehead, E. J. Gorman, and W. G. Crockett applied for auctioneers' licenses, which were granted…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, November 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 3

William Ingham or Thos. Gage was fined 20s or seven days for being drink and disorderly; and on a further charge of assaulting Michael Allen he was fined 20s or 14 days imprisonment…

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Tocumwal Police Court. Wednesday, November 25 (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 3

George McKay, for being drink and disorderly, was fined 10s or 24 hours imprisonment, and for using abusive language he was ordered to pay 20s or be imprisoned for seven days…

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Cyclists Before the Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 2

AT the police court on Friday before Messrs. Trevena and Bowyer-Smijth. Thos. Sinclair, was charged with riding a bicycle on the footpath. Defend[?]t pleaded…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, November 30, 1896. (Before Mr. A. A. Piggin, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 December 1896 · page 3

Charles Lovegrove was presented on a charge of unsound mind, and remanded for eight days for medical examination. He was arrested at…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, November 24, 1896. (Before Messrs. Pearce and J. O'Grady, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 December 1896 · page 4

Some amusement was afforded the habitues of the Rutherglen Police Court on Tuesday morning last, when a couple of cases of a somewhat rare…

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The Land Court of Appeal. Sittings at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 December 1896 · page 2

The Land Court of Appeal (Messrs. Oliver, president, Brandis and Freeman) sat at Hay yesterday. Mr. Canaway appeared for the Minister for Lands…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Friday, November 27, 1896. (Before Messrs. F. C. Piggin, H. Hay, and Dr. Lang, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 December 1896 · page 3

Edward Donnelly, licensee of the Savernake Hotel, was charged on summons with failing to maintain his licensed premises in compliance with the…

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A Police Court Tragedy

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 1

'Well, Mr. Inspector,' said the magistrate, as he took his seat upon the bench, 'what have we upon the list to-day?' "There is only one case, your Worship; a…

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Land Appeal Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 2

A sitting of this Court was held on Monday, before Mr Oliver (chairman), and Messrs. Freeman and Brandis. Mr Canaway appeared for the Crown…

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Balranald Police Court. Saturday. (Before Messrs. C. E. Oslear, P.M., and J. Tyson, Jr., J.p.) Larceny As a Bailer

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 2

Edward West was charged With the larceny of one grey horse, the property of John Crewel. Mr. Robertson appeared for the…

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Booligal Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 December 1896 · page 2

The Brannock-Turner cases came before Mr. Galbraith, P.M. on Friday, 27th November, when John Brannock proceeded against George Tuner for having on the…

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Police Investigations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 December 1896 · page 35

The police at Penrith have been actively engaged for some time past in working up the details in connection with the disappearance of Captain Lee Weller. Their attention was…

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Land Appeal Court. Thursday, December 3. (Before Messrs Oliver, Brandis, and Freeman.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 December 1896 · page 24

This court was opened yesterday. Mr Cannaway appeared for the Crown. Alexn Rose, appeal against appraised value of the land in cp No 90,304, Albury…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, December 2, 1896. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 December 1896 · page 2

Luxton v. Gilligan. No appearance of either party. Settled out of court…

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