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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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

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

A transfer of license for the Corowa Hotel, was granted from Margaret Spears to John Pigot…

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The Man Butler. Arrival at Auckland. An Interview. Denial of Guilt. Some Remarkable Threats. The Murder of Burgess Confessed to the Detectives. From the Age Special Representative. Auckland

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 4

The California mail steamer Mariposa came alongside the wharf at 11 a.m. to-day, with Butler, of Glenbrook notoriety, on board. A cordon of…

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Balranald Police Courts. Thursday. Before Messrs. W. O. Close and G.D. Ringrose, J's.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 2

William Mackenzie proceeded against E. King for damage done to a window to the value of 20s. Mr. Robertson appeared for…

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Wodonga Police Court. Thursday, 29Th April. Cattle Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 40

At the Wodonga police court yesterday, August Frederick Schliebs, a young man, was charged with feloniously stealing a red and white heifer, branded [?] off rump, value £2…

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Land Appeal Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 39

A sitting of the Land Appeal Court was held on 21st inst., at Darlinghurst, before Messrs. Oliver (president), Brandis, and Freeman (commissioners), for the hearing of appeals and…

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Shocking Murder. a Girl's Throat Cut. Auckland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 4

A brutal murder was committed to-day at Amberley, near Christchurch. A girl of 16, named Alice Mawcock, went to the township in the morning for letters, and as…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, April 27. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 3

Robert Smith was charged with drunkenness and fined 10s or two days in gaol. He was also charged with using indecent language in Napier-street, and was fined £3 or two months in Deniliquin gaol with…

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[?]Eniliquin Licensing Court. Friday, April 30. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 3

[?]mes Burbury was granted a booth licence at [?]mwal races on the 12th and 13th of May…

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[?]Niliquin Bankruptcy Court. Monday, April 26. [?]ore the District Registrar in Bankruptcy, Mr N. C. O’Neill, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 3

[?] meeting of the creditors and public examina[?] in the bankrupt estate of George Hunter was [?] on Monday. The meeting of creditors lapsed [?] some unimportant evidence was taken, and the…

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An Assault Case. Bastian v. Johns

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday, before the P.M., Frank Johns was charged, on summons, on the information of Neils Bastian, with assault…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday. May 1,1897. (Before Messrs. Watson and Johnson Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 2

T. M.'William was charged on warrant with deserting his illegitimate female child. Discharged. Mr. D. G. Hamilton, of Rutherglen,…

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Assault Case

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 2

At the police court on Monday, before the P.M., Frank Johns was charged with ass[?] Neils Bastain. Mr. Robertson appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Wilkinson…

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Brutal Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 29

A brutal murder, committed six milos month of C[?]olgardie, on the Mozzies road, was reported to the police on Sunday afternoon. The vi[?] was a widow of…

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Belgian Murder Mystery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 9

The trial commenced at Brussels on March 10 of three men—Alexander Courtois, ex-police commissary; Louis Restiaux, gasfitter; and Jean Devos, coal…

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A New Zealand Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 28

A New Zealand telegram says:—A medical examination of the body of Alice Mawcock, the victim of the Amberley murder, shows that the unfortunate girl…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, May 5, 1897. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 3

Frank Preston was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and fined 10s., or three days imprisonment. CATHOLIC CHURCH, COROWA.--We are…

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Bankruptcy Court. Friday, April 30. (Before Mr. Acting Registrar Brassington.) in Re William Percival

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 26

This was an adjourned meeting. Mr. Palmer appeared for the official assignee, Mr. Tie[?]yens for the insolvent. The bankrupt deposed: I am not quite…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, May 3.(.Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 2

Henry Coulson was fined 5s or impri[?] until the rising of the Court for using language in Napier street. James Holley, for using indecent language [?]…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Monday, May 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 2

The license of the Drover’s Arms Hotel, Deniliquin, was transferred from Daniel Foley to Thomas Collins…

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Stealing From the Person

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 3

At the police court on Friday, before the P.M. Thos, Collins was charged with stealing L4 from the person of Edward Murray…

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