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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Riverina Police. to Be Specially Compensated. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 2

The Colonial Secretary has stated that a sum of money has been placed on the estimates for payment of special allowances to members of the police force…

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Walbundrie Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, November 18. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and Messrs. B. Odewahn and J. Wenke, J's.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 26

Wm. Wiesner v. John Forrester, claim for for £17 Os. 5d., goods sold and delivered. Mr. A. S. Robison for the defendant. Debt admitted. Verdict for the amount with 17s…

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Traveller Cruel Murder of a Priest

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 1

Father Vishogorodaki, the Roman Catholic curate of the little settlement of Alexandrovks, situated about 12 miles from Odessa, was cruelly murdered a few months ago…

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Deniliquin Police Court Tuesday, November 22. (Before Messre. C. Tennant and A. McCollough, J.P's.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 3

Robert Butterworth v. Alfred Moore, detention of a mare. Settled out of Court. AUCTIONEER’S LICENSES. Auctioneers licenses were granted to W. J. Davies,…

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New Gaol Regulations

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 4

New regulations for the classification of prisoners and providing for the remittance of sentences have been published in a supplement to the…

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Supposed Murder. Western Australia

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 2

Further parts of a man's body tied up in a bag have been found in an abandoned shaft at Mount Magnet. The head was detached, end was quits…

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Supposed Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 29

A gruesome discovery was made at Mount Magnet (W.A.) on Sunday, which points to the commission of a brutal murder. The manager of the Rose and Pearl mine found…

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Attempted Murder at Bourke

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 28

A sensational suicide and attempted murder occurred at Bourke. J. W. Morrissy, manager of tho Women's Co-operative Union Laundry, fired at a woman named Mary…

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The Auburn Assault. Another Arrest Made. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 2

Another man named James Gallagher has been arrested at Parramatta in connection with the assault made on a girl at A[?]b[?]rn…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, November 30, 1898. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale. J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 2

Thos. Laing, drunk and disorderly, fined 2s[?] 6d, or six hours' imprisonment. Rainfall for November, 92 points. For Children's Hacking Cough take…

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The Strathmerton Murder. Archer's Full Confession

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 13

"Cup day 12 months ago I was returning to my ship, the Narcissus, when outside the Hotham Hotel I was accosted by a respectably dressed woman, who inquired for a…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday, November 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 25

William George Poison, of Germanton, contractor, v. Archibald James Rail, of Carabost, near Tumbarumba, grazier. Adjourned to December 5 on the application of…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, November. 28. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and Mr. K. M'Lennan, J.P.

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 37

Police v. M'Guigean, travelling stock without a permit. Constable Graham deposed to having asked defendant for his permit at Culcairn. Defendant said it was…

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Deniliquin Police Court Saturday November 26. (Before the Police. Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 3

Thomas Day, William Jamieson, and Lily [?] were charged-in company with stealing [?] of £1 J 7s 2d, two silk handkerchiefs an [?]pipe, the property of Heavy Barnes. Accused…

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An Extraordinary Scene. Released From Gaol and Forcibly Deported

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 2

An extraordinary, scene occurred on Saturday morning last when the three Chinese above refired to were released from the Deniliquin Gaol, in accordance dance with the decision of the Judge in Chambers,…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, Dec. 5,1898. (Before Mr. C. H, Gale J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 December 1898 · page 3

Win. Burrowes, drunk; fined 2s. 6d. or imprisonment till rising of the court…

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Balranald Police Court. Wednesday, 30Th November. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Employer and Employee

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 December 1898 · page 2

John Denning, wool[?]rer, pr[?]esded against William McFarlane for leaving his hired service without lawful excuse…

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Traveller. Cruel Murder of a Priest

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 7 December 1898 · page 2

Father Vishegoro[?] the Roman Gatheli[?] o[?]ste of the little settlement of Ale[?]rova, [?]sted about 12 miles from O[?]s, was c[?]lly murdered a few months ago…

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Court Martial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 December 1898 · page 29

A court martial was held on H.M.S. Royal Arthur to inquire into the recent grounding of H.M.S. Mildura, at the New Hebrides. The accused were Captain…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, December 6,1898. (Before Mr. J. C. Leslie, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 December 1898 · page 2

Herbert Kelsey, a boy 14 years of age, was charged with having one pocket knife in his possession reasonably supposed to have been stolen. The accused pleaded…

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