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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

640 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 32

Swallowing a Gem. Remarkable Charge of Theft Against a Woman

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 15

A curious story is told of Alice Castling, a married woman, who is stated to be known to the police and to have been convicted of keeping a disorderly house (says the London…

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Judge Simpson and the Police. His Honor Speaks His Mind

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 27

At the conclusion of Mr. White's address to the jury, in which he had strongly commented on the action of the police in the Tumbarumba arson case, and in which case the Crown Prosecutor…

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Albury Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 11. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 27

Mr. E. B. Macarthur held the brief for the Crown. HOUSEBREAKING. Robert Wilson, charged with breaking and…

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Licensing Court. Before the P.M. and Mr. Wise, J.P.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 3

Application for transfer of license of the Federal Hotel, Berrigan, from R. W. Morrison to Walter Wild. Mr. H. H. Solomon, appeared for W. Wild. The Bench said the…

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A Terrible Murder. Sequel to a Shopkeepers' Feud. Victim Shot and Partly Beheaded. Two Other Persons Wounded

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 25

A tragedy occurred on Monday afternoon in the Eastern Market, Melbourne, when an eccentric "astrologer" named Gordon Emery Medor killed the proprietor of a phonographic…

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Licensing Court. Monday, April 10. (Before Messrs. Affleck, M Lennan, and Wood. J's.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 35

A renewal of a publican's license was granted to John Walter Bray for the Criterion Hotel also to Harriet Camplia for the Commercial Hotel, Smollett-street…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, April 13. (Before Mr. M'Mahon, Registrar.) in the Estate of Thomas Allan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 4

Thomas Allan deposed ; I have never incurred debts in any other name ; I filed my schedule on 2nd March; I handed all my papers to the official assignee; I have sent my books away…

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Latest Telegrams. Burglary in Sydney. Collision in the Mediterranean. a Turkish Ship Sunk and 45 Lives Lost. Irrigation in Riverina. When the Murrumbidgee Has Been Investigated. a Murray Scheme Will Be Taken in Hand. Sydney, 3 p.m

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 20

The Federal Enabling Bill, introduced Into the Assembly this morning, is Identical with the measure dealt with last session, with the exception of the preamble which has been…

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Finley Police Court. Thursday, April. 13. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 3

W. McLean v. John Cochrane, assault. Fined and 5s 10d cost of court, or 24 hours’ imprisonment in the lockup. Christopher Bearden v. David Radley, breach of…

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Berrigan Police Court. Wednesday, April 12. (Before the Police Magistrate and Local Justices.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 3

E. Schweicker v. H. Sheldrake, insulting words. Withdrawn. C. S. Simpson v. Phillips Corby, riotous conduct. Ordered to be imprisonmed for seven days…

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A Murder Mystery

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 4

A strange affair at Nancy has baffled all the efforts of the police for over six weeks and (a “Morning Post” telegram asserts), has driven a leading tradesman of the town well nigh out of…

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Deniliquin Police Court, Thursday, March 23. (Before Messrs. Tennant and Carew, J. J. s.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

Samuel Cooper was charged with riotous behaviour in Napier-street, Fined 40s or seven days. Same offender using obscene language, fined £5- or two months. He was further charged with assaulting…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Wednesday, April 11,1899. (Before Mr. J, Pearce, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 3

John Reid was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 5[?] or 48 hours' imprisonment, and 24. 6d. costs. On a second charge, for using…

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The Fisherman's Bend Murder. Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

Alice Maud Jep[?]en, indicted for the murder of her little boy by drowning him at Fiherman's Bead, on the Yarra, has been declared insane…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, April 11, 1899. (Before Mr. C. Johnson, J. P.) Michael Dennie, drunk and disorderly, fined 1s. Friday, April 14,1899. (Before Mr. C. Johnson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

Edward Lewes pleaded not guilty to charge under tho Vagrancy Act of having insufficient lawful means of support. Constable Nelson deposed that he had…

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Albury Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, April 13, 1899. (Before Mr. M'M[?]hon, Regi[?]trar.) in the Estate of Thomas Allen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 3

Thomas Allen deposed--I have never incurred debts in any other name. I filed my schedule on 2nd March. I handed all my papers to the official assignee. I have…

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Berrigan Small Derts Court. Wednesday, April 12, 1899. (Before Messrs, N. C. O'Neill, P.M., and Carrington, Creed and M'Goech, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 3

R. Drummond v. Roe & Co.--Claim £1 5s, 5d.--Verdict for amount with costs. Same v. J. H. Quist--Claim. £8 17s;--Verdict for amount and costs…

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The Oxley Murder

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 2

Wilson, charged with the murder of the lad Hill, near Oxley, has been again remanded for a week…

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The Kiandra Murder. Ryan Sentenced to Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 35

At the Goulburn Circuit Court on Tuesday Thomas Ryan was charged with having, on 6th March, at Duffer's Gully, near Kiandra, murdered James Harrington. He pleaded…

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Intercolonial News. Savage Assault

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 28

A Gilgunnia correspondent of the Dispatch, writes:—The storekeeper of Wirchiliba Station, Mr. Hodgkinson, brought into town a Chinaman named Ah Clun…

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