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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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Suspected Murder

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 2

At the inquest held with regard to the death of the woman named Catherine Smith, which occurred at Manly, John Lewis, who was detained…

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Cablegrams. Political Murder in Spain. the Premier Assassinated. London, August 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 26

A profound sensation has been caused in Spain and Europe by the assassination of Senor Canovas del Castillo, the Premier of Spain, by an anarchist…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday. August 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 2

On a charge of drunkenness, James Davies was cautioned and let off. MONDAY, AUGUST 9 (Before the Police, Magistrate),…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court, Friday, August 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 2

Hawker's licenses wire granted to William Thos. Dolan and John Coleman…

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By Electric Telegraph. a Sensational Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Sydney. Friday, August 13

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 3

An extraordinary affair took place last evening, at Auburn, the participators bring a young woman named Nellle Willis and a man named Ernest McFadyen. It appears that at nine o’clock, the…

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"That Pepper Tree." Police Court Proceedings

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, before the P.M., Michael Mulraney was charged on summons on the information of Thomas William Blanche, with damaging a certain…

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Sentenced to Death

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 2

The Anarchist Gelli, assassin of the Spanish Premier, has been Sentenced to death by a military court martial…

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Stealing From an Hotel

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 2

At the police court on Saturday, before the P.M., Charles Wright and Patrick Welsh, alias John Ryan, were charged with stealing, in company, from Tattersall's Hotel,…

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Police Magistrate Examinations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 29

The Public Service Board has authorised an examination, in about two months, of candidates for the position of police magistrate. Mr. J. L. Campbell…

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Sentenced to Death. London, August 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 27

The anarchist Golli, alias Rinaldi, who assassinated Senor Canovas del Castillo, the Spanish Premier, has been tried by the military courts and sentenced to death…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, Aug. 16,1897 (Before Mr. C. Johnson J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 3

Wm. O'Brien, drunk, fined 1s. or imprisonment till rising of the court. Duncan M'Grogor, drunk and disorderly, fined 1s. or imprisonment till…

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Berrigan Police Court. Monday, August 10 TH 1897. (Before Messrs W. Creed (chairman), and W. J. G. [?]ggery, J’s. P.). Larceny

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 2

George Jackson And William James Bradford were charged with larceny from the person. Senior-Courlable Simpson deposed :— On…

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A Sensational Murder. the Victim Cut Into Three Pieces. New York, July 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 36

A leading topic here for two weeks past has been the murder of William Galdensuppe, a crime of peculiar atrocity. On Saturday, the 26th ult., the upper part of…

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The Anarchist Murder in Spain. Funeral of the Late Premier. London, August 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 27

The funeral of Senor Canovas del Castillo, late Premier of Spain who was assassinated on Sunday last by an Italian anarchist, took place to-day at Madrid…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court Wednesday, August 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 2

Edward Walter Mann (Mr Wilkinson) v. Joseph Field (Mr Laman), half value of fencing, £7 9s 6d. Adjourned till Friday. Johnston and Fox v. Jeremiah Fahey, goods…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 18. (An [?]fore the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 2

[?] pplicartion was lodged by Mr H. Lloyd, on [?] of the official assignee in the estate of David [?] of the Royal Hotel. Moulamein, for authority to carry on the license of the hotel in the…

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[?]Ondon Streets and London Police

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 3

[?] police management in the busiest streets of [?] is the admiration of every visitor. For the [?] part the great city is very level, and its ways [?] smooth as asphalt pavements. And they are…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, August 17. (Before Messrs Wooldridge and McCellough, J’s.P.) a Claim for Wages

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 2

Alexander Henderson v. Patrick Priest. Thie was a case in which the complainant sued for wages totalling £15 18s 9d, being a balance due to the 14th July last at £1 5s per week in his capacity at…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday, August 20, 1897. (Before Mr. J. Pearce, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 3

OWING to the non-attendance of the Police Magistrate several cases set down for hearing on Friday last were adjourned for a week, the following cases being dealt…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, August 20, 1897. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 3

John Sullivan was charged with playing an illegal game, and was discharged--the evidence not being complete…

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