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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, December 19, 1898. (Before Messrs. J. C. Leslie and A. A. Piggin, J's.P)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 3

Five Chinese-- Lee Ling, Ah Hiag, Ah Yung, Ah Lim, and Fong Kong-- were proceeded against by Mr. Allen Ford, Customs Officer at Corowa, under the…

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Suspected Murder at Moulamein

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 December 1898 · page 2

Information was received from the Moulamein police on Saturday that the body of a man had been found in the river at that place, and that from its…

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Balranald Police Court. Monday 19Th December. (Before G. Allan Esq. P.m.) (Unsound Mind)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 December 1898 · page 3

George Egan was brought before the bench charged on suspicion of being of uns[?]and mind. Senior constable Foss said that…

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Licensing Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 December 1898 · page 37

C. Winkelman applied for a renewal of the billiard license of the Walla Hotel. Senior-sergeant Brown asked that the matter might stand over until he got the Inspector's…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, December 19. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 December 1898 · page 37

George Warby was charged with using indecent language in Smollett-street. Constable Carrick deposed to the offence at 11 o'clock on Saturday night. Defendant, on…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, Dec. 21, 1898. (Before Mr. A. M. Barnett, P.M.)

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

The five Chinamen, Lee Ling, Ah Fling Ah Yung, Ah Lin and Fong Kong, who were remanded for evidence on Monday last, were presented on a charge of illegally…

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Police Court. Thursday, December 15. (Before W. H. Castle and G. J. Johnston, J’s.P.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 23 December 1898 · page 3

Arthur Robertson, a drovor, was charged by Constable Bulmer with leaving a dead calf on a public road at Daysdale. Accused pleaded guilty and was fined 10s, costs of…

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Murder by a Black. Arrest and Death of the Assassin

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 December 1898 · page 27

It was reported some weeks ago that a man named Charles Beattie had been missing from Alice Springs. As he was in the habit of living and travelling about alone…

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

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

Mary Renforth, Spencer Rates, Richard King, Jos. O'Keefe, Mary Chenhall, and John Rankin applied for billiard licenses--which were granted…

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Corowa Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, December 21,1893. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

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

Martin v. Pemberton. This was a case of wrongfully charging damages on horses which had been impounded, but there was no appearance of parties, and it was struck…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Monday, December 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 2

Martin Donovan, of the Barham Hotel, Barham, was granted a music permit. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21. (Before the Police Magistrate and Dr. Noyes, J.P.)…

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Deniliquin Police Court Saturday, December 17. (Before the Police Magistrate). James Slater, on a charge of drunkenness, was let off with a caution. Monday, December 19. (Before the Police Magistrate). VAGRANCY

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 2

Kate Grace, alias Lily Robinson, on remand, was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Sergeant Norris handed in a report to the P.M…

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The Conargo Mystery. an Arrest for Murder

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 3

Proceedings in connection with the Conargo mystery assumed a new phase on Thursday, when John Cadman, the husband of the woman, Christina Cadman, who died under very peculiar circumstanes…

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Balrabald Police Court. Friday, 23Rd Dec. (Before the P.m.) Wages Case

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 December 1898 · page 2

A. G. Millar, groom, v. John Heathwood, mail contractor, claim for £28 14s, balance wages due. Mr. A. J. Robertson for…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, Dec. 25. 1898. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, J. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 December 1898 · page 2

John Hally, drunk and disorderly, fined 2s. 6d. or imprisonment till the rising of the court…

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Murder Will Out. the Missing Shepherd

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 December 1898 · page 25

During the lively times of 1854, a shepherd on the "Tea-tree Station," on Lake Korangamite, was missed. He was an Englishman, named Thomas Brookhouse ; rather a small…

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Daysdale Police Court. Wednesday, December 21,1898. (Before Messrs. A. A. Piggin and J. Johnston, Js. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 December 1898 · page 2

Thos. Grintal, under arrest, was charged with wife desertion, and was ordered to pay 10s. per week maintenance…

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Transvaal Police. Charges of Brutality. London, December 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 December 1898 · page 20

Serious complaints have been made recently of the bad treatment extended in the Transvaal to colored people from the Cape Colony and other parts of Africa…

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Cable News. Disturbance in the Transvaal. Murder of an Englishman. London, December 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 December 1898 · page 26

The shooting of a British subject in Johannesburg by the Boer police has outraged the feelings of Englishmen throughout the Transvaal…

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Deniliquin Police Court Wednesday, December 28 (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Murder

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 December 1898 · page 2

John Cadman, on remand, was charged with the murder of Christina Cadman, at Conargo, in November last. Mr Wilkinson appeared for the accused…

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