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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Small Debts Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 3

Frederick Carter v John Shannon. Verdict for amount claimed with costs. T. Cashen v P. McIntosh. Verdict for amount with costs…

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How the Murder Was Decided On. London, September 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 35

It is reported at Paris that Lucchoni is one of the rioters who took part in the rising in Milan in May last, and escaped to Switzerland…

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Berrigan Police Court. Wednesday, September 14Th. (Before Messrs O’Neil, P.M., W. J. Gregory and W. Greed, J.’sP.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 3

Thomas Bannon, charged with being drank and disorderly, also using obscene “language, was fined 15s, in default three days’ imprisonment…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, September 12,1898. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, J.P.) John James, drunk, fined 2s. 6d,or 6 hours. Wednesday, September 14, 1898. (Before Dr. Lang, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 3

Wm. Davies was charged with riotous behavior, and pleaded in extenuation that "it was only a drop o' beer, and a row between me and my mate, who live…

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Finley Police Court. Thursday, September 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 3

[?]enior-Constable Quirk v. John Grinham (2). Wm. [?]ean, Andrew Brown P. Dobinson, Defendant’s [?]e summoned for neglecting to send their children [?]chool. Fines of 5s and 2s 6d, with 4s 10d costs…

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Tocumwal Police Court. Friday, September 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 3

[?]eter Blake, indecent language. Fined 40s or [?]ays’ in the lockup. [?]rown Lard Bailif Stone v. H Hart, cutting [?]ber on Crown lands without a license…

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Jerilderie Police Court. Tuesday, September 1[?] (Before the Police Magistrate a[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

W. Schoman, for being drunk and [?] fined 5s or 24 hours; and on a [?] using obs[?] language a fine of 5s [?]prisonment was inflicted…

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Berrigan Police Court. Wednesday, September 17. [?]for the Police Magistrate, and local Justices.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 3

[?]homas Ba[?]on was fined 5s or 24 hours’ im[?]ent for drunkenness, and for using obscene [?]guage he was ordered to pay 10s, or to be im[?]oned for three days…

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Sheep Stealing at Gunbar

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

John Jeckson was charged at the Carrathool Coart on Tuesday ,before the Police Magistrate with s[?]ling two sheep the property of ab[?]or Haylook…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, September [?] (Before Mr W. J. Davies, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

Samuel Rainforth pleaded [?] drunkenness and was fined 5s or [?] MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1[?] (Before Mr W. J. Davies, J.P.)…

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A Petty Larceny. Stealing From a Swag

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 2

At the police court, yesterday, before the P.M., James Fraser was charged with stealing a number of articles, the property of Thomas Thompson…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday, September 16, 1898. (Before Captain Burrowed P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 2

Renewals of stage carriage licenses were granted to R. King, D. Thomson, Crawford and Co, M. Chenhall (2) and O. Robinson…

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Corowa Bankruptcy Court. Friday, September 16,1898. (Before the District Registrar, Mr. C. Hi Gale.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 2

In re S.J. Chenhall (trading as S. J. Chenhall and Co.) Upon the court being opened there was no appearance of the insolvent…

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Round and About. MOULAMEIN. Friday. Police Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 2

On the 10th inst, before Mr. John MacVean J.P., a man named John Williams was fined 20s or 7 days imprisonment for using obscene language. The fine was paid…

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Revision Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 3

The Revision Court was opened, and the list presented by the Electoral Registrar…

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Coroner's Court. Inquiry on Henry Thurling

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 35

A magisterial inquiry was held on Monday touching the death of Henry Thurling. Constable O'Connor deposed : On Friday, the 16th, information was brought to the…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, September 21,1898. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 3

Thos. Norman applied for a transfer of license of the Exchange Hotel, Days dale, from Thomas Hogan. The police objected that the furniture…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, September 21,1898. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 3

J.R.Langler (Currie) v. E. L. Archer (Edmondson). Mr. Edmondson objected to the jurisdiction of the Court, as the nature of the…

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Corowa Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, September 21,1898. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 3

Philip Mathews v. W. R. Wilson, claim £2 wages. Defendant acknowledged the debt, but pleaded a set-off for horse-keep of £2. Plaintiff disputed the set-off, and…

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Are We to Have a Land Appeal Court at Hay ? (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 2

Sir,—I would like to draw the attention of the people of the Hay Land Board District to the fact that there has been no Land Appeal Court held in Hay for some…

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