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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

641 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 33

The Wallace Case. Monday's Proceedings. Mr. J. A. Wallace, M.l.c., Still in the Box. His Opinion of Mr. Higgins. the Court in Roars of Laughter

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

THE action of Wallace v. Wallace and others was continued in the First Civil Court, before the Chief Justice, on Monday…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday September 21.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 1

F. J. Caldwell (trading as Caldwell and Co.) v W. Burus, goods sold, £4 17s Gd. Continued, till next Court. Same v. A. Camaron goods sold, £4 17s 6d…

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Deniliquin Police Monday, September (Before the Police Mag[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 2

William Hesly was let off an a drunk in George street. John Devlin on bail, was charge [?] drunk in Cressy -street, and was [?]…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Wednesday September 21. (Before the Police Vincistzate and Dr. Noves, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 1

A renewal on the license of Paltersall’s Hotel was granted to [?] Other Francis De Fraga. A booth license for the hospital carnival wag granted to C. T. De fraga of Tattersall’s Hotol…

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Are We to Have a Land Appeal Court at Hay (To the Editor)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 24 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 hal been no Land Appeal Court held in Hay for some…

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Monday's Police Court. a Batch of Minor Offenders

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 2

At the police court, yesterday, before the P.M., an unusually large number of charges were dalt with, most of the defendants having been locked up on Saturday night…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday Sept. 20,1898. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, J.P.,)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 2

Peter Lodeini was fined 2s. 6d. for drunkenness and John O'Sullivan is for a similar offence…

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Hay Court of Assize

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 2

The Assize Court was opened this morning before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson. Mr. Sidney Muck, instructed by Mr. Tillett, of the Crown Solicitor's Department…

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Balranald Police Court. Monday, September, 26Th. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 3

Jas. Kenesly was charged with drunkeness and creating a disturbance at the Commercial Hotel on Saturday evening last…

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Tuesday, 27Th September (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 3

James W. Copeland was brought up charged with using ob[?]ne language La a public thoroughfare. Constable McLean affected the arrest…

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Hay Circuit Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 2

This court opened on Tuesday before Ris House Mr. Justice Simpson. Mr. Wingate was his Honor's Associate. Mr. Sydney Mack prosecuted for the Crown…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, September 23. (Before Mr. Barnelt, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 35

Henry Bloom field and John Riley, two young lads, the sons of respectable residents, were charged with stealing four fishing lines, valued at 1s., the property of Ernest…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, September 27, 1898. (Before Mr. H. Rosenbloom, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 3

James Thomas Herbert, Albert Hur[?]e, and Robert Walker, alias Benjamin M'Ewan, were charged with behaving in an offensive manner in a public place on…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing. the Gunbar Case. the Accused Acquitted

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 4

At the Court of Assize on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Simpson, John Jackson, on bail, was charged that he did, on the 10th September, at Gunbar steal two sheep…

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, September 29, 1898. (Before Mr. A. A. Piggin, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 3

Frederick Lawrence, on a charge of indecent behaviour, was prosecuted by the police, and fined 10s., or 24-hours imprisonment…

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Ulupna Creek Murder. Arrest of Archer

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 2

When Constable Moylan stepped up to the fence of the yard of the Victoria Royal-park Hotel, Flemington-road, North Melbourne, about 6 o’clock on Saturday afternoon, and…

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The Meagher-norton Case. Proceedings in the Sydney Police Court SYDNEY, Friday 3.30 p.m

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 2

The Central Police Court was crowded to-day, when the Meagher-Norton case was called on. Meagher conducted his own case…

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Archer Before the Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 2

Fred, Archer was brought before the North Melbourne court on Monday morning and charged with the murder of William Matthew[?] at Strathmerton. He took great…

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Hay Court of Assize

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 4

The sittings of the Assize Court were resumed on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson. Mr. Sidney Mack acted as Crown Prosecutor, instructed by Mr. Tillett…

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The Bush Murder. a Diabolical Act. Strathmerton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 15

The unfortunate rabbit-trapper whose battered corpse was recovered from the Ulupna Creek on Tuesday evening, still lies at the Strathmerton Police Station without…

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