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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Licensing Court. Monday, January 9. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and Messrs. M'Lennan and Wood, J's.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 39

Renewal's of licenses were granted to John M'Cormack, Burrumbuttock Hotel, and David Murray, Mill Hotel, Howlong. Fred W. Spence, of the Henty Hotel…

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Deniliquin Police Court Monday, January 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.) the Conargo Mystery

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 3

John Cadman, on remand, on a charge of the murder of his wife, Christina Cadman at Cobargo on the 9th of November last, was again brought before the court. Mr Wilkinson defended the…

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The Oxley Murder

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

Wilson, the schoolmaster, who is wanted at Ins[?] which on a shocking charge has been tracked aboard the steamer Rocks, which left Brisbane for Melbourne on December 12. The stewards renewable…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, January 13, 1899. (Before Mr. J. C. Deslie, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 3

Archibald Campbell was charged with stealing in a dwelling property to the value of over [?] to [?] certain articles of clothing and jewellery…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Monday, January 16, 1899. (Before Mr. W. C. Bayliss, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

Thomas Doolan was charged with steading two domestic fowls, value. 4s.; the properly of Thomas Alexander Cousetis. The evidence of the police showed that…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide. Man and Wife. Brisbane

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

A man named Cairns, living near Makiland, Yorke's Peninsula, to-day stabbed his wife, and then struck her on the head with a fire-iron…

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Alleged Illegal Ringbarking. The Crown v. Humphry Davy. Cases recently before Oxley Police Court. (To the Editor Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 4

Sir,—In view of the importance of the above quasi criminal prosecution—(1st) to progress mid development in poor central and western country ; (2nd) the keen interest…

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The Gatton and Oxley Horrors. No Fresh Developments. Police Reticent. Brisbane

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

There are no fresh developments with regard to the Gatton or Oxley cases, though the police profess to be on the [?]…

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An Assault Case. a Youth Beaten With a Whip. And Charged With Theft

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 1

At the police court, this morning, before Messrs. Witcombe and Andrew, J's.P., William Davies was charged, on summons, with assaulting Samuel Robinson…

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Sensational Burglary in Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 27

A burglary of a sensational character took place at an early bour on Tuesday morning at the residence of Madame Miranda in Carlton. Madame Miranda is a well known teacher of…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, January 18, 1899. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P. M.) Stealing [?] and Harness

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 3

Patrick Breen was charged, on remand from Albury, with feloniously stealing a buggy and harness, value £35, the property of Thomas Norman…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 29

The usually quiet town of Price (S.A.) was startled on Sunday evening on learning that an attempt at murder and suicide had occurred. It appears that a man named…

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A Charge of Assault. Mackenzie v. Lynch

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 1

At the police court, this morning, before Messrs Witcombe and Andrew, J's.P., Peter Lynch was charged, on summons, with unlawfully assaulting William Mackenzie…

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Police Investigations Gatton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 15

The residents of the district are becoming very dissatisfied with what they consider tho slowness with which tho police are working up the case. The police, however, point out…

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Tallangatta Licensing Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 28

At the recent sitting of the Tallangatta licensing court several transfers were granted. The incoming licensee of Carkeek's hotel is Mrs. A. Swan…

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The Police Despondent. Gatton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 15

If ono is to judge from the notions of the police they are not nearly so hopeful as they were a few days ago. Their apparent inability to trace the ownership of the article…

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Police on the Trail. Gatton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 15

It win probably soon be realised that the police have been working earnestly in following the movements of certain persons, and in doing so they have already brought…

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Uganda. Murder of a Surveying Party. London, January 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 26

The natives of Marwai, in Uganda, have treacherously massacred Captain Kirkpatrick, D.S.O, one of the officers attached to Major Macdonald's force, which is processed…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, January 16. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and Mr. K. M'Leiman. J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 39

Toy Yen and Sam Yom were charged with evading the poll tux. The defendants, through the interpreter, Hen Yee, pleaded not guilty…

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Small Debts' Court. Wednesday, Jan. 18, 1899. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P. M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 3

Davis (Edmondson) v. M'Kenzie (Nicolson), claim £10 for damages by assault. The plea was not indebted, but his…

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