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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Horse Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 29

At Wyalong on Friday two young men named Angus M'Lean and William Minehan appeared before Mr. Clarke, P.M., charged with stealing a bay mare,…

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Albury Police District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 39

The following are the amended boundaries of the Albury police district:—Counties of Denison, Hume, Goulburn, and Selwyn Commencing on the left bank…

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, February 10, 1898. (Before Mr. J. C. Leslie, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 3

Luke Everett was again brought before the court and again remanded for a week…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, February 9, 1898. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 3

The adjourned application for transfer of license of the Court House Hotel from Thames G. Chivell to R. Dawkins was again preferred, but the bench could see…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, February 10. (Before Mr. D. Jamieson, Acting registrar.) in Re David Smith

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 24

This was a single meeting in the estate of David Smith, of Woomargama. Mr. F. Tietyens appeared for the bank-rupt, and Mr. Belbridge for the official assignee…

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BERRlGAN Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 9TH.(Before Messrs Creed (chairman) and Gorman, J’s. P.) Dishonoured Cheque

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 3

T. Donnelly sued M. O’Brien for £3 8 s 6 d due on a dishonoured cheque. Verdict for amount.. GOODS SOLD AND DELIVERED…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, February 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

David Love for being drunk and disorderly in Cressy-street, was fined 5s or imprisonment till the rising of the court. Patrick Malone was charged with vagrancy, He…

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Deniliquin District Court. Wednesday, February. (Before his Honour Judge Rogers)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

Geo. Chandler v. Chas. Mullins, goods sold, £11 1s . Verdict for amount. W. E. Woodward and W. K. Hoare Executers of the late Hugh Norton (Mr W indeyer) v. Ah Tie,…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 29

Two youths, named Richard Jurd and E. Crawford, were charged at the Moree police court with stealing one white butlook from Terry Hie Station, the…

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An Assault Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 29

At the police court, Colac, on Friday morning a peculiar case of assault was heard. Two local residents, named Geo. Tripovitch and John Crabb, had a…

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The Wages of Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 34

The Parisian police department has lately used an instructive and possibly an effective document showing from actual facts that, apart from the fear of punishment, crime…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, February 15, 1898. (Before Mr. J. C. Leslie, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 3

Archibald Stuart, drunkenness, fined 1s, or imprisonment till rising of the Court. Luke Everett was presented on a charge…

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Wahgunyah Police Court Tuesday, February 15,1808. (Before Mr. W. C. Bayli[?], J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 3

John Hynee, drunk and disorderly, fined £1, or 7 days' imprisonment. Thos. Roberts, Christopher Roberts, and Wiliam M'Namara, drunk and disorderly,…

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Land Appeal Court Reserved Decisions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 37

The Land Appeal Court, consisting of Messrs Oliver (president). Freeman, and Brandis (commissioners), eat at Darlinghurst on Tuesday, and delivered the following reserved judgments in…

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Albury District Court. Monday, February 14. (Before Mr. Acting District Court Judge Wade.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 25

The adjourned sitting of this court was opened at the usual hour on Monday. J. F. Maloney v. Mrs. Coleman, claim for £4, 5s. for goods sold and delivered, with £1 12s…

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Astounding Scenes. Free Fight in Court. London, February 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 26

The trial of M. Zola was continued in Paris yesterday. General Billot, the Minister of War, went into the witness-box and repudiated the…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday February 16,1888. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 3

Spencer Stephens v. John Dale. Summons not served. Withdrawn. John Oswald, sen., v. Catherine Norman. No appearance…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, February 14. (Before Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

Patrick Maloney was charged [?] vagra[?] was rem[?]ded for medical attendance. Harry G[?]ham was charged with making [?] of obscen[?] language at [?]ruiamong Station on the [?]…

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An Enterprising Gaol-bird

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 4

In the interests of journalism and realism many instances are on record of writers placing themselves in all ports of uncomfortable situations…

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District Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

This court was opened on Friday morning before His Honor Acting Judge Wade. James A. Donohoe v William shorten, dishonored promissory note for £52 13s 6d…

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