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Courts & crime, 1897

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, January 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Case

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 3

[?]lice v. William Symons, indecent language, [?] case evidence was given by Sergeant Harper, [?] Constable Saunby as to the language used by [?]accused in Duncan-street, on January 13…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 19.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 3

Arthur A. Smith was granted a booth license for the races to be held on the 26th inst. FRIDAY, JANUARY 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday. January 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 3

Exors. late James Clark v. Samuel Irvin, goods sold, £1 10s. Verdict for £1 8s and 5s costs. An application for an order by Mr Laman for an interpleader summons, was granted, and made…

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Electoral Revision Court. Wednesday, January 20. (Before Mr N. C. O’Neill, Revising Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 3

[?] following names were added to the Electoral [?] for the Deniliquin district:— William Henry [?]son, Daniel Francis Cleary, Robert Cooper, [?] Murray Cowner, Stephen Cullen, James…

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Exciting Scenes in Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 1

A se[?] and alarming scene was with[?] in Perpignan Assize Court. A lab[?] named Bl[?] was on trial for the murder of a rich manufacturer named…

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Berrigan Police Court. Tuesday, January 26Th, 1897

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 2

E. H. Wignell, v A. F. Burke. Illegal detention of two houses. Mr Whitty ([?] and Whitty) for the complainant, Mr Solomon for the defendant…

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Double Murder by a Madman

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 26

A double murder was committed on Tuesday morning at Danwich (Queensland), where Tommy Anigo, a South Sea islander and an inmate of the asylum, killed two other inmates…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, January 27, 1897. (Before Mr. Theo. Watson. J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 3

Alfred Mobey was charged on warrant with stealing a child's go-cart, value 5s., the property of David Oswald. Prisoner was arrested in Rutherglen. The…

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Shocking Murder in the South Seas

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 28

When the Sydney trading steamer Titus reached Rubiana the captain heard of a dreadful murder that had taken place at Rendova, in the Solomon group. It…

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Albury District Court. (Before Acting Judge Merewether)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 37

J. Adams v W. Broker, claim for £6 10s verdict for amount claimed and costs. The court then adjourned till Friday…

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Tocumwal Police Court. Thursday, January 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 3

Spencer William Bates, of Mulwala was charged [?]th selling liquor at the Tocumwal races on New [?]ear’s Day. Partly heard and adjourned until the [?]th February…

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Jerilderie Police Court. Wednesday, January 27. Before Police Magistrate, and W. Elliot, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 3

James Armstrong, for drunkenness, was fined 20s or seven days; and for obscene language, was ordered to pay £3 or two months in Deniliquin Gaol…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, January 29, 1897. (Before Mr. F. C. Piggin, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 2

James Williamson and Patrick Hines were charged with stealing one silver watch, one gold chain, two gold lockets, one silver sovereign case, £1 note, 18s…

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Corowa District Court. Monday, February 1, 1897. (Before His Honour Judge Moreweather.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 2

Elizabeth East (Nicolson) v. P. Dawnes, claim £200 for breach of promise and seduction. Summons not served. Service extended…

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Insolvency Court. [Before the Acting-Registrar Mr. McClatchic.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 2

August Gustav Henry Hillerman was publicly examined at the above court on Thursday last. Mr. A. J. Robertson, solicitor, appeared…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Thursday, January 28, 1897. (Before Mr. R. Kilborn, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 3

John Tipping, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined £2, in default one month's imprisonment with hard la[?]or in Beechworth gaol…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, February 2, 1897. (Before Mr. J. C. Leslie, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 2

John Jay was charged with drunkenness, and fined 2s. 6d. or 24 hours' imprisonment. The seme person was also charged…

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The Yokohama Poisoning Case. Mrs. Carew Sentenced to Death. LONDON, 1st February

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 4

Telegrams from Yokohama report that the trial of Mrs Carew, window of W. B. Carew, secretary of the United Club of Yokohama, before the British…

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Cretan Affairs. Murder of a Judge, London, February 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 15

A serious crime has been committed in Crete. Mr. Markulakis, a Christian judge, has been murdered in Canea, the capital of the island…

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The Carlsruhe Murder. Sentence on Brusewitz. London, January 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 15

Lieutenant Brusewitz, the German officer who brutally murdered a civilian at Carlsruhe, in Baden, in October last, has now received an amended sentence. Brusewitz…

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