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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Balranald Police Court. Thursday, October 13Th. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 2

David Brown, a half-caste, was charged with being drunk and disorderly. Accused pleaded guilty. Considerable McLean deposed, that…

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Land Appeal Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 2

At the sitting of the Land Appeal Court last Monday the consideration of the appeal of A.M.L. and F. Company, Limited against the appraised annual…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 29

Says the Mudgee Post:-Some very barefaced cases of sheepstealing have been perpetrated out Sandy Creek way, whereby quite a number of residents have…

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Murder by a Pitcairn Islander

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 29

H.M.S. Royalist during her recent voyage put in at Pitca[?] Island and landed Mr. Hamilton. Hunter, chief police magistrate of Fiji, who investigated a charge of…

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Revision Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 3

Mr. C. H. Gale, the registrar, was sworn and deposed that the list aa presented was correct…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, October 19,1898. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 3

Chang Soon, a Chinaman, was charged, on remand, with entering New South Wales without paying the poll tax. Mr. Allan Ford, collector of Customs…

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Theft of Jewellery. a Duchess Robbed, London, October 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 27

The Dowager Duchess of Sutherland, who is visiting Paris, has been robbed there of a satchel containing jewels valued at £30,000…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, October 17. (Before Mr. Barnett, P.M., and Mr. J. H. Wood, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 15

Jeremiah Breen was charged with stealing one razor and one box of metal polish the property of William Rumble. He was also charged with having in his possession two…

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Albury District Court. Monday, 17Th October. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Rogers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 35

This Court was opened at the usual hour. UNDEFENDED CASES. Verdicts for the plaintiff were given in the following cases:-…

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Troubles in Jamaica. Black Police Undutiful, London, October 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 27

It was reported some days ago that a serious rising of the Maroons, or negroes inhabiting the hills in Jamaica, had taken place, and that they had seized a large…

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Rioting in Illinois. Strikers Against Police. Fifteen Strikers Killed. London, October 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 27

Terrible rioting has occurred at the Verden collieries, in the State of Illinois, U.S.A., where the miners have gone out on strike…

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Alleged Train Wrecking. Peculiar Circumstances. What the Police Discovered Down Junee Way

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 15

Some strange facts have come to light in connection with the tampering with tho railway the other day near Junee (says the Wagga Express) The police have made some…

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Albury Licensing Court. Monday, October 17. (Before Mr. Barnett, P.M., and Me. J. H. Wood, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 15

Alexander M'Dona[?] applied for a renewal of the application of the Ivy Hotel, Bowna. The police objected. Mr. Fowler, for applicant, said ho would call Mr. Sinclair, who…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, Oct. 19, 1898. (Before Messrs. A. N. Barnett P.M., and W. H. Lang, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 3

A renewal of license for the Royal Mail Hotel, Mulwala, was granted to Wm. M'Cracken…

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Deniliquin Police Court Friday, October 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 3

James Robinson (2) and Robert Young,. were granted stage coach licenses. Monday, OCTOBER 17. (Before the Police Magistrate)…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, October 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

Lydia Stokes and Richard Stokes v Mrs Hoskins. claim £4 14s Mr. Windayer appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Laman for the defendant. After evidences was taken a non-suit was entered…

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Paris Secret Police Methods

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

‘I once spent an afternoon in a pleasant little villa on the banks of the River Marne with the former chief of place in the time of Napoleon III, up to the proclamation of…

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Deniliquin District Court. Tuesday, October 25.(Before His Honor Judge Rogers)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

Exors. of late H. Norton (Norton, Alexan [?] Windeyer) v. C. H. Fisher, professional [?] £22 Is. E. J. Laman v. Bridget Orrell, professiona[?]…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday, October 21, 1898. (Before Captain Burrowes. P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 October 1898 · page 3

John Elder v. William Mackenzie, £15 4s., money lent. No appearance of the defendant. Verdict for amount and 5s. costs…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, October 22, 1898. (Before Mr. J. C. Leslie, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 October 1898 · page 3

John Riley was fined 2s. 6d. or six hours' imprisonment for drunkenness. Edward Boothman was charged with having a brooch in his possession…

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