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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 September 1897 · page 29

At the Police Court, Bombala, on Thursday, two men. named Edward Smith and Fredk. Smith, were charged on remand with stealing a block, owned by…

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The Eaglehawk Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 September 1897 · page 2

AT a special meeting of the Victorian Cabinet held on Wednesday, the petition of Charles James Hall, who is under sentence of death for the murder of his wife…

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The Powers of the Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 September 1897 · page 28

An action affecting the rights of the police to sop and examine persons against whom they may entertain suspicion was dealt with in the District…

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Land Appeal Court of New South Wales. Sittifgs at Wagga Wagga

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 September 1897 · page 3

THE Land Appeal Court of New South Wales opened its sittings at the Wagga courthouse on Tuesday. No. 4912, Urana district. C. A…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, September 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 3

John Goodchild was lot off on a charge of being drunk in Creasy street. A feeble old man named John Walsh, aged 86, was charged with having no lawful visible means of…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 7. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 2

The transfer of the license, of the Tocumwal Hotel, Tocumwal, and also the billiard license, was granted from James Burbury to F. J. Deakin…

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A Land Appeal Case. a Full Court. Judgment

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 4

The Full Court in Sydney. last week, delivered judgment in the matter of Kiddle and the Crown Lands Act of 1884, 1889, and 1895, the Minister for Land respondent. It appeared from the…

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New Police Magistrate

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 2

Mr. G. Atkin, who has been appointed Police Magistrate and Crown Lands Agent in Balranald, arrived here on Friday last and took up his…

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A Strange Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 2

A backwoods court is thus described in the Cincinnati "Enquirer":—"A desperado was offended at the court, and used unbecoming language, and when fined…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, September 15, 1897. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 September 1897 · page 3

David M'Grath was charged with having a dead wild duck in his possession during close season. Defendant stated that his dog had…

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The Eaglehawk Murder. Execution of Hall

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 September 1897 · page 27

Precisely at 10 o'clock on Monday morning Charles John Hall, who on the 11th February last murdered his wife, Minnie Hall, at Eaglehawk, suffered the supreme…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, September 15. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 September 1897 · page 3

H. Clayton v. Eroni Bros., claim £2 for damages done by horses of defendant which were tied to fence of plaintiff. They were there for three days, and pulled the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, September 11. (Before the Police Magistrate). Alleged Pig Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 3

Arthur Jeffries and Edward Jeffries were charged [?]th stealing in company five Berkshire pigs, the [?]oper[?]y of A. B. Simpson, of Elgin, neat Pretty [?]e, on the 7th instant…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, September 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 2

Edward Walter Mann (Mr Wilkinson) v. Joseph Field (Mr Laman), half value of fencing, £7 9s 6d. This case was adjourned from August 20 last to enable the Police Magistrate to inspect the fence…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Wednesday, September 15. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr J. W. McLaurin, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 2

The following publican’s licenses were renewed: —William Heriot, Tattersall’s Hotel, Deniliquin; James McCrabb, Murray Bridge Hotel, Tocumwal; David M[?]rr[?] Neimier Bridge Hotel, Neimier…

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The Eights of Theatre Goers. a Clam for Assault

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 1

A case around which a considerable mount of local interest has central for some week came on for hearing had week at the New castle District Court before Judge M[?]y…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday, September 17, 1897. (Before Messrs. H. Rosenbloom and R. Kilborn, Js. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 3

G. A. Clark and Co. v. Frank Moore, goods sold and delivered, £2 9s. 7d. Order for amount and 5s. costs. The following applications for stage…

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Round And About. Clare. Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. Calbraith, P.M., Hay.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 September 1897 · page 3

Schro[?]der v. Barry, £5 for burial expenses of Daniel Barry. No appearance of plaintiff. Mr. Robertson solicitor, of Balranald…

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Shocking Wife Murder. a Husband's Vengeance

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1897 · page 4

Benjamin Wherrell appeared at the police court, Brisbane, on Tuesday morning, charged with the murder of his wife in a house in Boundary-street on Tuesday. The evidence…

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Mob Outrage in Mexico. Assault on President Diaz. His Assailant Hacked to Pieces. London, September 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1897 · page 27

A serious mob outrage has been committed in Mexico. A few days ago what was believed to be an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate General Porfirio Diaz, President…

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