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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Moama Police Court. Tuesday, July 5. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr W. J. Martin, J P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

Henry Charles, drunkenness. Discharged with a caution. George Flowers, found in possession of wood suspected of having been unlawfully obtained. Pleaded guilty, and…

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Hay District Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

This court opened on Friday afternoon before His Honor Judge Rogers. Frank Johns v. Geo. A. Booth, trespassing on plaintiffs land aud injuring his…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, July 8,1866 (Before Mr. Chas. Johnson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 2

Reuben Hughes, drunk, fined Is, or imprisonment till rising of the court SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1898, (Before Mr. J. C. Leslie, J.P.)…

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Hay District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 2

The District Court sat at Hay, on Friday. His Honor Judge Rogers presiding. The following cases were heard. CHANDLER V. DARR…

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Small Debts Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly sitting of this court was held on Tuesday, before the P.M. H. B. Maclure v, E. W. Rosenberg,…

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Murderous Assault

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 28

A report from Rushworth says:—"L. Loretti Ette was brought up on remand before Dr. Heily and J. Taylor, J.'sP., for a murderous assault on Bendella Vendova on…

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Murder Trial in Paris

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 26

The trial of Carrara, a mushroom merchant, and his wife for the murder on November 30 last of a bank manager named Lamare, whose body they burned,…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, July 11. (Before Mr. Barnett, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 35

Paul Singh, Juala Singh, Jungo Singh, and Sander Singh were charged, on remand, with assaulting one Poolar Singh and robbing him of one purse containing £9 on the 30th June,…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, July 12, 1898. (Before Mr. J. C. Leslie, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 2

John Sylvester, drunk, described in tho charge sheet as "an old offender," was fined 10s, or 48 hours' imprisonment. John Show pleaded not guilty to a…

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Death of Captain Battye. Late Superintendent of Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 8

It is with regret we have to report the death of Captain Battye, for many years the respected Superintendent of Police in Albury. It seems only the other day that…

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Warden's Court. Monday, July 11. (Before Mr. Warden Barnett.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 35

C. Fluyde against Charles Riches and Henry Hille, wages £9. Mr. Wilkinson, for Mr. Tietyens, asked for an adjournment, as Mr. Tietyens was in…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, July 13. (Before Messrs N. C. O’Neill, P.M., and [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 3

Crown [?] Simposon proceeded against James Lowry for illegally cutting [?] on Crown Lands. The P.M. asked whether, since the issue of…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, July 13. (Before Messrs O’Neill, P.M., Creed and Hon. Rupert Carington.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 2

George [?] William Garrod. Order for £10 5s 11½d, goods sold and delivered and costs. Jeremiah Cashen v Thomas Emery. This…

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Albury Licensing Court. Monday, July 11. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. M'Lennan and Wood, J's.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 35

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to William Schultz, of the Culcairn Hotel; C. Winkleman, of the Walla Walla Hotel; and a wine license to William Goode at the…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 1

Arthur Alfred Smith of the Dublin Hotel, was granted a booth license, in connection with the pigeon match to be held next week. THE RIVERS—The Murray river at Albury 2ft [?]…

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A Neighbour's Quarrel. Peace Patched Up in the Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 3

At the police court, yesterday morning, before the P.M., John McGrath proceeded against Nicholas Dooyen and—Drummond, on summons, for using insulting language…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, July 16, 1898. (Before Mr. A. A. Piggin, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 2

James Clark, drank, fined 2s. 6d. or 24 hours' imprisonment. MONDAY, JULY 18, 1898, (Before Mr. A. Piggin, J.P.)…

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Charge of Assault

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 28

A report from Ararat says:—John Bailey, the young man arrested for a criminal assault on the 4th July upon Mary Hennessey, an old and frail woman…

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Insolvency Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 24

A meeting in the insolvent estate of Geo. White, of Manly, late of Albury, baker, was heard before Mr. Jamieson, J.P., District Registrar in Bankruptcy. No creditors…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 18Th July. (Before Mr. Barnett, P.M., and Mr. K. M'Lennan, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 35

Walter Joseph Billson appeared to answer a charge laid by Harry Passmore, a customs office, of neglecting to comply with the requirements of the Beer Duty Act by not…

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