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Courts & crime, 1898

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Tammany Rule in New York. Chief of Police Dismissed. London. May 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 27

The New York correspondent of the Daily Chronicle states that Mr. A. Van Wyck, the Mayor of New York, who was elected as the Tammany-hall nominee, has…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, May 25, 1898. (Before Dr. W. H. Lang, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 3

The licensing inspector, Sergeant Bedingfeld, proceeded against Thomas Hogan, Dayadale, for allowing his licensed premises to fall into a ruinous condition…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, May 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

James Murray became intoxicated at the racecourse, and was lodged in the lock-up. He was fined 5s or 25 hours. For indecent language he was mulcted in a fine of 20s, seven days…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, May 20, 1898. (Before Mr. C. Johnson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 3

Martin Doolan, drank and disorderly, pleaded guilty. Fined 2s. 6d., or 12 hours' imprisonment. Thomas Laing was charged with using…

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Corowa Insolvency Court. Friday, 27Th May, 1898. (Before the District Registrar, Mr. C. H. Gale)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 3

In re S. J. Chenhall (trading as S. J. Chenhall and Co.). The single meeting of creditors and public examination in the estate of the…

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Rebels Assault Santiago

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 2

In conjunction with the bombardment by the American fleet of the town of Santiagode-Cuba, 3,000 rebels also assaulted the town from the land side…

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Death in Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 28

A report from Young says:—" Another death occurred in the gaol, that of an old man named William Devine. It transpired at the inquest that the deceased…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, May 30. (Before Mr. Barnett, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 19

Carl Schmal v. Adolph Westendorf, £1 8s. 4d., claim for wages. Mr. Robison for plaintiff Mr. Fleming for defendants Plaintiff stated that he had worked two…

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Licensing Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 19

John Bray applied for a transfer of the license of the Criterion Hotel from Elizabeth Blackmore. Mr. Fowler appeared for the applicant,…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 1, 1898. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 3

Joseph Lane applied for a transfer of license for the Daysdale Hotel to Joseph O'Keefe. Granted. The case Licensing Inspector…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, June 1, 1898. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 3

C. Emerton and J. R. Smith (trustees in the estate of the late John Simpson) v. Arthur Wright, claim £4 15s., goods sold and delivered. Mr. Emerton…

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Banco Court. Monday, May 30. (Before the Chief Justice and a special jury of 12.) the Question Op Water Rights. Blackwood v. M'Caughey (part heard)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 37

Sir Julian Salomons, Q.C., and Mr. G. H. Pike, instructed by Messrs. Bradley and Son, appeared for the plaintiff; and the Attorney-General (Mr. J. H. Want, Q.C.), Mr. Pring,…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Thursday May 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

William Curtis, on remand for vagrancy, was discharged. FRIDAY, MAY 27. (Before Messrs. A. Lakeman, C. Walker, and W. J. Davies, J’s.P.)…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court Wednesday, June 1. (Before Messrs. A. Mc[?]ollough and W. J. Davies, J’s.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 4

Henry B[?]orck v. Charles Morton, board and lodging £2 8s. Verdict for amount and costs. Moses Stone (Mr Laman) v. L. W. Balkind (Mr Wilkinson), money paid, £10. Plaintiff stated that…

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A Recent Burglary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 28

Four Victorian criminals of considerable notoriety appeared before Judge Docker at the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions, and as the result of being detected in attempting…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, June 4. (Before Mr. Barnett, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 34

James Swan, on remand, was charged with being insane. Dr. Andrews deposed : The man Swan has been in my charge for one week in the…

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Warden's Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 34

Inthiscourton Tuesday, before Mr. Warden Barnett, Charles Flude, an assayer, sued Riches and party, mining at Bungowannah, for £9, work and labor, as assayer…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, July 7, 1898. (Before Mr. J. C. Leslie, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 2

James Connelly, drunk, fined 2s. 6d. or six hours' imprisonment. William Ryan, drunk and disorderly, fined 2s. 6d. or six hours'…

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Wodonga Warden's Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 36

Mr. Warden Rowan, in the "Wodonga Warden's Court on 3rd inst., heard two lease applications for ground at Talgarno—one by Thomas Martin, on behalf of the Bethanga…

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The Orange and Green Riot. Military Forces Taking the Place of Police. London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 2

The rioting in Belfast between the Orangemen and Catholics has been taken up by the Nationalists, who have been attacking the Orangemen…

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