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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, December 8, 1897. (Before Mr. F. C. Piggin, J.P.)

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

Francis Renwick, for being drunk, was fined 2s. 6d. or 6 hours' imprisonment. Daniel Grant, ditto, first offence, fined 1s. or imprisonment till rising of the…

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Berrigan Police Court. Tuesday, December 7Th. (Before Mr [?] (chairman), and the [?] J.’s P) [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 2

Denis O’Grady, a young man, was charged with, stealing a brown [?] the property of Alexander Hatty, of Green [?] Mr. appeared for the defence…

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Land Appeal Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 39

The court on Tuesday in the matter of the appeal of F. W. Reyno da against the disallowance of his additional conditional purchase application, No 97 9, and lease application, No 97.6…

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Murder of a French Anarchist. Reasons for the Crime. London, December 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 26

A few days ago a French anarchist named Brosette was found murdered in Long Acre, Lindon. It was suspected that he was a spy, and had consequently been…

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Wodonga County Court. Thursday, December 7. (Before his Honor Judge Casey.) LIBEL

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 35

Samuel Houston, of Corryong, proceeded against Harold Herman Parnaby, proprietor of the Corryong Courier newspaper, for libel, damages being kid at £250…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, December 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 3

William Cox on remand, was presented on a [?] of stealing £3 from William Carter, Mr [?] appeared for the accused. [?] was given by Constables Gibson and…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 2

At about half-past eight o’clock on Wednesday evening last a man named James McGown, a black-smith at North Deniliquin, but who resides with his wife and two children, in Cressy-street, near the…

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Wangaratta County Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 December 1897 · page 2

AT this court on Friday last the case of Bolster v. W. C. Bayliss and D. Logan, executors of the late D. Logan, an action of tort remitted to County Court…

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Small Debts Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly sitting of this court was held on Tuesday before the P.M. Thos Sinclair v. W. N. Edmondson, £7 10s. Mr Kemp for the plaintiff…

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Wife Murder in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 28

On Saturday evening, shortly before 6 o'clock, No. 33 Cornwall-street, Redfern, was the scene of a desperate attack by a man upon his wife. The assailant was…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, December 14, 1897. (Before Mr. J. C. Leslie, J.P.)

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

Samuel Butcher, John Rance Sylvester, and John Torpy, were fined 2s. 6d. each or 6 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1897…

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A Shocking Murder. the Victim's Body Burned. London, December 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 26

A shocking murder has been committed in Paris. A workman named Carrara robbed and murdered a bank collector named Lamarce, afterwards burning the…

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Deniliquin ‘Small Debts Court Wednesday, December 15. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr W. J. Davies, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 1

C. B. Opitz v. Thos. Emry, goods sold, £3 13s 9d. Verdict for amount, 5s costs of court, and £1 for one witness. Joseph Rundle v. James Rundle (Mr. Windeyer),…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Wednesday, December 15. (Before the Police Magistrate, Dr. Noyes and Mr J. W, McLau[?]in, J’s.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 1

Renewals of publican’s licenses were granted to Edward Naughton, Barham Hotel, Barham; Walter Smith, Genoe Hotel, Stony Crossing. The following billiard licenses were granted:—…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, December 11. (Before Mr W. J. Davies, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 1

James Kilduff, on remand on a charge of assaulting Tobais Dahl on the 30th ult. was further remanded till 18th inst. Bail was allowed self in £50 and two sureties of £25 each…

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Sydney Divorce Court. a Rema[?] Case Revived. a Sensational Development

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 4

The remarkable circumstances connected with the Butler conspiracy case which occupied the attention of the Law Courts some two years ago, were briefly revived last week in the No. 2…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, December 18, 1897. (Before Mr. W. H. Lang, J.P.)

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

JAMES Henry Thompson and James Egan Brad were charged, on remand, with stealing a silver watch, the property of Eden [?]e…

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The Chicago Mystery. Sensational Allegations. Was it Murder? New York, Nov. 5

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 December 1897 · page 4

At the close of a very sensational trial, which consumed eight weeks, Adolph L. Luetgert, the Chicago sausage manufacturer, charged with having murdered his wife,…

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Cattle Stealing in Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 28

During the past couple of years a series of successful raids have been made on suburban cow yards, and it is only lately that the detectives have obtained clues…

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Savage Assault on a Premier

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 29

On Saturday morning, as the Premier, Mr. Kings on, was about to enter his office in Pirie-street, a man named William Jewell, a cripple with two wooden…

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