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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, October 12, 1897. (Before Dr. Lang, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 3

Michael George Seldon, drunk, pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s. 6d., or 24 hours'. The New Zealand Premier, Mr. R. J. Seddon, delivered his financial statement…

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Licensing Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 39

At this court on Friday, before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. K. M'Lennan, and J. H. Wood, the following applications were dealt with:—James Tonks,…

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Corowa District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 3

THE following cases will be heard at the District Court to be held at Corowa on Thursday, 21st October, 1897:-- Emanuel Jas. Gorman, Berrigan, (Currie)…

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Albury Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 3

At this Court on Tuesday last only one license was granted, that of Alex. McDonald, for the Ivy Hotel, at Bowna. In all other cases the applicants met…

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Riot in Rome. Police and Troops Stoned. Three Killed and Thirty Wounded. London, October 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 27

A great demonstration was held in Rome yesterday, when 20,000 persons assembled in front of the offices of the Marquis di Rudini, the Premier, to protest against the…

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Mathoura Police Court Friday, October 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 2

Police v. W. Frentice, riotons behav[?] drawn on the representation that defen[?] left the colony. Trustees of the Common v. Thomas [?]…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, October 11. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 2

E[?]ward Murphy was let off on a charge of being drank in Napier-street, it being his first offence. Patrick Pigott, with three previous convictions [?]ded against him, was fined 58 or 24 hours for…

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Carrathool Police Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 2

At the Carathool police court on Thursday, before the P.M., John Mitchell was charged that being a doover in charge of travelling stock, to wit. certain sheep then…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. Saturday, October 9. (Before His Honour Judge Colien). SENTENCES

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 4

After the completion of the civil business at the Supreme Court on Saturday last, the Circuit Court was re-opened and the fallowing sentences were passed:—…

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Deniliquin Supreme Court. Saturday, October 9. (Before His Honour Judge Cohen.) Claim -For Damages

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 4

The case F. S. Falkiner v. W. J. McKees, which was commenced on Friday, was continued. Plaintiff claimed £500 damages from defendant for trespass…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, Oct. 16, 1897. (Before Mr. C. Johnson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 3

Thomas Edwards, drunk, pleaded guilty, and was fined 1s. or imprisonment till rising of the court. Edward Davis, drunk, plended guilty,…

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Corowa District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 2

THE following cases will be heard at the District Court to be held at Corowa on Thursday, 21st October, 1897:-- Emanuel Jas. German, Berrigan,(Currie)…

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Balranald Police Court. Wednesday, 13Th October. (Before the P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 2

John Morgan was charged by Constable Moody with drunkenness and using obscene language. He was imprisoned until the rising of the court…

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A Police Court Incident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 29

A peculiar incident took place in the Balmain police court recently. A woman was about to give evidence, and in going through the customary form of being…

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Intercolonial Items. the Bendigo Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 28

The following is the full text of the last letter written by Charles John Hall, who was executed at Bendigo (Vic.) for wife murder on the 13th ultimo:—"I now…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, October 19, 1897. (Before Messrs F. G. Piggin and C. Johnson, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 3

The hearing of the case Police v. Burke, and Police v. Wilson, was resumed. In the case against Burke for using…

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The New District Court Act

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 2

AT the close of the case, GERMAN v. BOYD, heard at the Corowa District Court yesterday, His Honour Judge FORBES made some very pertinent…

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Albury District Court. Monday, October 18. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Forbes.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 25

This court was opened at the usual hour on Monday. UNDEFENDED CASES. T. H. Mate and Co. v. G. M'Guffin, claim…

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Horrible Murder at Perth. a Woman Cut to Pieces. Husband of the Victim Arrested

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 35

A shocking murder was discovered by the police early on Saturday morning. At the house occupied by a nightman named O'Brien. at 40 Moore-street, the body of a woman, supposed…

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Corowa District Court. Thursday, October 21, 1897. (Before His Honour Judge Forbes.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 3

Sophia M. Smith Finley,(Mr. Wilkinson, of Deniliquin) v. John Grinham and Thomas Lovelock, Finley, claim £80. Defendant objected to the jurisdiction…

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