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Courts & crime, 1898

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Land Appeal Court. Tuesday, 5Th April. (Before Messrs. A. Oliver, president, Brandis and Freeman, commissioners.) Reserved Decisions

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 3

The appeal of Alfred L. J. Poole against the disallowance of his A.C.P. application, 96-9, Gunnedah, was dismissed. The appeal of Martin Bolger against the…

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Deniliquin Small, Debts Court [?] April 6. (Before the Police Magist[?]te.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 3

J. S. [?] v. G. P. [?]enson, dishonoured pro[?] and interest, £5 2s 1d. Continued [?] next court. Mary O’[?] G. P. Jensen, re[?]t of s[?]on, £12…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday. April 4. (Before Mr G. M. March, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 2

John Tattersall was charged with being of unsound mind and was remanded for eight days for medical treatment. TUESDAY, APRIL 5…

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Moama Police Court. Monday, April 4. (Before Mr N. C. O’Neill, P. M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 2

Charles And[?]rson larcenty of a boat the[?] of T. Stove of Tocumval. Accused [?] dealt with summarily, and was sentenced months imprisonment in Deniliquin gaol [?]…

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Echuca County Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 2

At the Esh[?] County Court on Tuesday last before His Honour Judge [?]elesworth the following [?] which is of some local interest, was heard, as reported in the Riverine Herald:—…

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Berlin Police Methods. Outrace on a Lady

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 4

“Lately, when a German was badly treated by the police at Port-su-Prince, Germany sent men-of war to obtain reparation. A case has occurred here in Berlin, in one of the most frequented…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. Wednesday. April 13. 1898. (Before Mr Justice Simpson.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 2

The following cases are set down forbearing :— James M’Gown, rape (on bail) ; committed from Deniliquin. Alexander John Malcolm Steela, arson ;…

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Police Court. Alleged Larceny

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 3

Two men were brought up and remanded to Salranald on a charge of stealing a boat, the property of a man named Alee Lawn…

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Euston. Small Debts Court. Thursday, 7Th April. (Before Mr. Thomas, P.M., J. McLeod, and J. Grace, J's P. AGISTMENT

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 3

The Curator in the Estate of J. W. Freeman, deceased, v. H. G. Leslie, claim for £7 odd for agistment. Mr. A. J. Robertson for defendant. Upon cross examination…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 12Th April

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 3

Mary Pride, charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty. Fined 5s or 24 hours. Same, using indecent language.—Fined £1…

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Brutal Assault

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 29

Walter Williams, who was released on probation from the Callan-park Asylum on this application of his wife, attacked two of his children—a boy and a girl—…

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Charge of Stealing Leather

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 26

At the police court on Tuesday, George Armstrong was charged with stealing 12 hides of leather, the property of Mrs. Kruger. Evidence hiving been given of…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, April, 12, 1898. (Before Mr. J. C. Leslie, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 3

John Boyd, drunk and disorderly, fined 2s. 6d. or six hours' imprisonment. John Boyd, assaulting the police in the execution of their duty. Fined 10s, or…

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Berrigan Small Debts Court Wednesday, April 13Th. (Before Messrs O’Neill, P.M., and Gorman, McGeoch and Jones, J.’sP.) Debt Cases

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 3

John Reynoldson v. A. N. Oliver. Claim for £11 6s 7d, balance due on sale of chaff. Mr Whitty for plaintiff. Verdict for amount and costs…

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Berrigan Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, April 18Th. (Before Messrs O’Neill, P.M., McGeogh Jones and Gorman, J.’sP.) SHANAHAN v. [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 2

This was a case under the Masters and Servants’ Act, wherein John Shanahan complained against Arthur Ensall for unlawfully absenting himself from the hired service of…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, April 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 2

John Murphy, on remand form Moama, was charged with stealing a horse, the property of Allan Cameron ; and also with steeling a pony, the property of James Murphy. Accused was…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 13, 1898 (Before Mr Justice Simpson.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 4

The above court opened on Wednesday morning. Mr Whitfield acted as Crown Prosecutor. The following cases were dealt with :— ALLEGED HO[?]ESSTEALING…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, April 15, 1898. (Before Messrs. J. C. Leslie and F. C. Piggin, Js.p.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 2

Joseph Bourke and John Conroy, drunk, fined 1s. each or imprisonment till rising of the court. Henry Jackson, George Wallace and…

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Balranald Police Court. Friday, 16Th April. (Before. Messrs. G. Arkin, P.M., A. Lawrence, and T. F. Anderson, J.'s.P.) Alleged Larceny

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 3

Two men named Colliver and Jones were brought up on remand from Euston charged with the larceny of a Boat, the property of one Alexander Lawn…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 21

At the Beechworth Sessions on Wednesday, George Clarke was tried on a charge of cattle stealing. The jury were unable to agree, and the accused was remanded to the…

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