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Courts & crime, 1899

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British South Africa Police

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

For service in the territory known as Rhod[?] with recruiting offices at Buluwayo and Salisbury, is established the British South Africa Police, which is one of…

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The Mansfield Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 3

ON Friday last Anastasin Butler, aged 34, the daughter of the murdered man, was arrested on a charge of wilful murder, by Detective Barvett…

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Murder Near Glen Innes. an Unknown Body Found. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

The mutilated body of an unknown man was found yesterday in a gully at Stonehenge Plains, near Glen Innes. The body was party covered over with…

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Balranald Police Court. Friday, April 28

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

(Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., and Messrs. W. A. Macpherson, A. Lawrence, G. D. Ringrose, H. L. Harben, A. Malcolm, and E…

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Assault and Robbery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 29

A report from Maldon says:—A. cowardly and unprovoked assault was committed in one of the main thoroughfare. At about 11.30 o'clock, Mr. Isanc…

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The Yarrawonga Murder. the Coronial Enquiry. Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 3

ON Saturday last Alfred Green was brought before Captain Burrows (the district coroner) and and a jury of seven at yarrawonga charged with murder of…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, May 2. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 4

Richard Button was charged with Innnacy. Constable Hamilton, stationed at Culcairn, deposed: I saw the accused at Culcairn a week ago asking people if they were saved…

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Wahgunyail Police Court. Thursday, May'4; 1899. (BEFORE Mr. R. Kilborn; J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 3

Thomas Carr, drunk and disorderly, was fined 6s…

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Retirenent of a Police Officer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 29

After a services approaching nearly half a century in the British and colonial police Mr. Sub-inspector Cornett is about to retire on a well-earned annuity, and…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, May 3, 1899. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 3

Alfred Pardey applied for a transfer of license for the Howlong Hotel from self to James Fagan. Sergeant Bedingfeld, licensing…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, May 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 3

Ah Hee v: Lee Soo. Defendant wan charged on remand with assaulting the plaintiff and was committed for trial to the next Quarter Sessions at Deniliquin, Bail was allowed; himself in £50 and…

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, May 4, 1899. (Before Mr. Chas. Johnson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 3

Henry Helbert, drunk, fined 1s., or imprisonment till rising of the court. Henry Helbert was charged with stealing a bottle of whisky from the Australian…

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The Mercadool Land Cases. Appeal to the Full Court. Judgment in Favour of Selectors

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 3

THE Full Court delivered its reserved judgment on the famous Mercadool alleged dummying cases on Friday. The appeal, which was against the…

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British South Africa Police

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 2

For service in the territory known as Rhodesia, with recruiting offices at Bnlu-wayo and Salisbury, is established the British South Afire police, which is one of…

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Daring Burglary at Pyrmont

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 28

A daring burglary was perpetrated on Friday night at the promises of S. Freeman and Sons, condiment manufactures, in Harris-street Pyrmont. The affair was evidently…

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British South Africa Police

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 1

For service in the territory known as Rhodesia, with recruiting offices at Buluway[?] and Salisbury, is established the British South Africa Police, which is one of…

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Revolting Scene at an Execution. Sensational Murder Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 13

On March 10 Cordelia Porier and her paramour, Samuel Parslow, were hanged at Ste. Scholastqui, about 40 miles from Montreal, for the murder of Porier's husband. This…

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Appeal Court. (Before the P.M.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 3

The following appeal cases against the assessment of the Municipal valuators were heard and disposed of:—C. Armstrong, for tenement in Jerilderie…

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Berrigan Police Court. Wednesday, May 10Th. (Before Messrs N. C. O’Neill, P.M., Carrington, Creed, Jones and Drummond, J.’sP.)[?]BEHAVIOUR

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 2

William Davidson and Samuel H. Heald were charged with behaving in a riotous manner at the Nangunia Hotel on April 3rd (Easter Monday.)…

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Murder of a Little Child. Hanged by Her Father. a Sad Story

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 26

At Balmain on Tuesday afternoon a man named William Frederick Baker, aged 47, residing at Rozelle, who occupies the position of examiner of railway carriages at Redfern…

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