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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Deniliquin Bankruptcy Court. Monday, February 14. (Before the Register, Mr N.C. O’n[?] P.m.) Re Andhew Plack Math[?]wson

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 4

This was a special exam [?] by order of the official a[?]signee made under the 30th section of the Bankruptcy Act. Mr Lamen appeared for the official assignee, Mr…

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Deniliquin Small, Debts Court. Wednesday, February 16. (Before Messrs. H. J. Wooldridge, D. Tennant and. W. J. Davies, J’s P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

Adam Ball v. Albert Robinson, (Mr Watkinson) work and labour, £7 10s 2d. Verdict for £6 12s 2d. F. A. Goldstone v. Alex. Cameron, rent of cottage, £9 11s 6d. Verdict for amount and 5s cost…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, February 17. (Before the Register, Mr. N.C. O’Neill, P.m.) (A report of Monday’s proceedings appears on page 4)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

F. A. Ro[?]t, examined by Mr Laman, said that be was not aware that Mathewson was in financial difficulties some months before be went bankrupt. He did no remember Mr W. Leeth[?] coming to him…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday, February 18, 1898. (Before Messrs. Kilborn and Pearee, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 3

John Forhes and Martin Kavanagh were charged with furiously riding in a public place on 13th January. The accused pleaded guilty…

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The Wind-wrecked Irrigation Fluming. Before the District Court. Donaldson v. the Hay Irrigation Trust. Plaintiff Non-suited

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

At the Hay District Court on Friday, before his Honor Judge Wade, John Donaldson, builder, sued the Hay Irrigation Trust to recover £178 2s 6d, alleged to be due to…

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Hay District Court. Claim for Rent

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

Trustees Agency Company Limited, Melbourne, sued Charles Hidgcock and Geo. A. Miller to recover the sum of £79 14s 8d, alleged to be due for rent on the Caledonian…

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Fruit Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 28

Speaking at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions, his Honor Judge Murray said it was notorious that there was a great deal of fruit stealing going on in the…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday February 22,1898 (Before Mr. A. A. Piggin, J.P.) Alice Evans was charged with having no lawful visible means of support, and was sent to Albury gaol for one month. THURSDAY, 24th FEBRUARY, 1898

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

(Before Messrs. J. C. Leslie and Thomas Bray, Js.P.) Frank Stewart, drunk, was fined 2s. 6d. or 6 hours; imprisonment…

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Intercolonial Items. District Court Executions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 28

A point of practice of considerable importance was decided by Judge Murray in connection with issuing execution on District Court judgments after the lapse…

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The Trial of M. Zola. Violent Scene in Court. London

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 3

The proceedings at the trial of M. Zola the famous novelist, on the charge of libelling military officers in connection with the Dreyfus case were resumed to-day in Paris,…

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The Zola-Dreyfus Trial. Riotous Scenes in Court. Zola's Defence. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 4

Further tumultuous scones took place in courts at Paris to-day at the trial of M. Zola, who is being prosecuted for libelling the Minister of War,…

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The Trial of M. Zola. Sensational Scenes in Court. London, February 19

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

The trial M. Zola, the famous French novelist, for charges made by him against prominent military officers in connection with the Dreyfus case, was continued in…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, February 24. (Before Mr. Jamieson, Acting Registrar.) in Re W. S. CHAUNCY

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 21

This was a single meeting. The assets were £205 1s. 11d.; liabilities, £1077. Mr. J. Wilkinson appeared for the bankrupt, and for several creditors…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, February 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

Patrick Maloney on remand for Vagrancy was discharged. Robert Jensen pleaded guilty to being drunk and was fined 5s or 24 hours…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday, February 21. before Registrar, Mr. N. V. O Neill, P, M.) Re Andrew Black Mathewson

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 3

[?] Laman said that he had found it [?] him to [?] the examination of[?] that day, because Young husband’s [?]had not been filed with the official assignee…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, February 25, 1898. (Before Mr. T. Bray, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 3

John King, drunk and disorderly, fined 1s., or imprisonment till rising of the court…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, March 2, 1898 (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 2

John Craze, a boy 16 years of age, was proceeded against by Mr. A. Anderson, of Brockleaby, for trespass. Mr. Edmondson appeared for defendant,…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, March 2. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 2

S. J. Chenhall, as legal manager for the Corowa Deep Lead G.M. and P. Co. applied for suspension of labour conditions. Suspension which was last granted expired…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, March 2. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 2

John Morns v. Granville Kelleher. No appearance. Case struck out…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, March 2, (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 1

J. W. H. Wyse v. H. Stratton, subscription to newspaper, £6 13s 6d. Verdict for £3 1s 6d and costs. Plaintiff no suited as to balance…

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