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Courts & crime, 1898

641 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 33

Serious Assault on a Farmer. Four to One the Assulants Arrested

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 4

To be [?] upon by roughs and almost [?] through nearly 60 years of [?] without [?] to health or limb is one of the [?] experiences we know of . Such,…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, June 27. (Before Mr. Barnett, P.M., and Mr. K. M'Lennan, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 33

John Barodi was charged with being drank and disorderly in Dean-street on Saturday. Constable O'Connor proved the offence, and defendant was fined 5s. or six hours…

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Tragedy Near Perth. Supposed Murder and Suicide. Perth

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 11

On Sunday morning the dead bodies of an elderly man named Lancaster and his wife were found lying in the bush between Karrakatta and Claremont, about seven miles from…

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Robbing a Drunken Man. Doing It “On His Heat.” Six Months’ Gaol

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 2

At the local court yesterday Messrs W. J. Greggery (chairman) and John Jones were the presiding justices, when a man named Michael Whelan…

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Scene in Parliament. Charges of Robbery and Murder. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 24

A warm discussion took place on Thursday night by which an interchange of personalities took place. Mr. Gormly rose at 6.30 a.m. to say that…

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Without Orders. Possible Court-martial. Monday Night

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 2

The movement of 'Roosevelt's Rough Riders" was undertaken without the knowledge of General Shafter, the American commander, and there is some talk of those…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Thursday June 30.(Before the Police Magistrate

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 1

Henry Charles was demanded for eight days on a charge of stealing a addle. FRIDAY, JULY 1. Police Magistrate and Mr C. Walker…

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Pink Pills in Court. [?] Santencbd now [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 4

On the 10th inst. the Chief Justice of South Australia sentenced two men; Frank Ashley and William . Smith, to - term of imprisonment with bard labor (the latter, however, being, released…

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Deniliquin District Court. Thursday and Friday, Joke 30 and July 1,(Before His Honour Judge Rogers.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 1

Etchen Singh (Mr Laman) T. Kahim Singh (Mr Wilkinson), damages £50. Verdict for defendant, with cost for four witnesses. Joseph Merry (Mr Kaman) T. Frederick A. Jackson…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, July 4, 1898. (Before Mr. F. C. Piggin, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 3

Patrick Wade, with previous convictions, was charged, on bail, with being drunk, and was fined 5s., or 12 hours' imprisonment…

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The Berrigan Court House

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 3

PUBLIC agitation in Berrigan has recently turned in the direction of an effort to secure a new Court-house, and, led by the Advocate, pinned its…

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Burglary at Bungendore

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 29

A Bungendore correspondent writes :— "The railway goods shed here was entered last Thursday night by burglars. A case containing drapery was broken open, and…

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Alleged Theft by a Hawker

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 29

Much interest was centred in a case beard at the Greta police court, when Lacha, an Indian hawker, charged a fellow-countryman with stealing 10s. the…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, July 1. (Before Mr. Barnett, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 26

Patrick White, on remand, was charged with stealing a bicycle, valued at £19 10s., the property of Mr. G. Arthur Thompson, on June 20…

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Corowa Small Debts Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 2

Pater Donnelly v. John Denabiey, claim £5. wages. Mr. Et R. Nicolson appeared for defendant, who pleaded not indebted…

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Albury Licensing Court. Monday, July 4. (Before Mr. Barnett, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 26

A billiard license was granted to Mrs. M. A. Darby for the Globe Hotel. Albert Joseph Cahill applied for a transfer of the Town Hall Hotel from Robert Farrell…

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Berrigan Wants a New Court-house. Hopes to Get It. Progress Association Aliv[?] “Unwashed Humanity.”

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 2

Readers are aware of the respective moves in this business, and it is satisfactory to state that, notwithstanding the child-like and bland attitude of…

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Corowa Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, July 6, 1898. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 2

R. King was summoned for allowing filth to remain in a carriage way, but the summons was withdrawn. On a second charge, of neglecting to keep…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 6, 1893. (Before Mr. A. N. Harnett, P.M., and Dr. Lang, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 2

John Pigot applied for a renewal of license for the Corowa Hotel, which was granted. Albert Camplin, Newmarket Hotel,…

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Deniliquin Police Court Monday, July 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

Michael Mullins was fined 5s or [?] Being drunk in Cressy street ; and for[?] language he was further fined 20s, or [?] imprisonment…

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