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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Deniliquin Bankruptcy Court. Monday, February 27. (Before the District Registrar.) in Be Adolph Rosenfeld

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

This was an inquiry under Section 18 of the Bankruptcy Act. Mr Wilkinson appeared for the bankrupt. Adolph Rosenfeld deposed that he was the bank,…

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Attempted Murder. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

A sensational shooting affray took place this afternoon at Balmain. A Swede named Peter Olsen attempted to murder his wife. He tired two shots from a…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, March 6, 1899. (Before Mr. J. C. Leslie, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

John Cullen was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Sanger-st., on Saturday night. Constable Prior, who arrested prisoner, deposed that he had…

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Land Appeal Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 4

At the Land appeal Court last week in the case of William Saul, against the appraised value of improvements on his lease, No. 1598, Wentworth, the Court…

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Julwala Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 3

The following takes were [?] at the above court on Thursday before Messrs. W. B. Cairnes and A. Camplin, J.P.[?] Thomas Payne and Thomas Wilhilm…

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Assault and Robbery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 29

Some excitement was caused at Narandera on Friday, when it became known that Mr. Arthur Davenport, a farmer, residing in the district, when about two miles on his return…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, February 8. (Before Mr. A. Phillips, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 35

Ah Fong was churned with being found wandering, and deemed to be insane. Constable Williamson deposed : From information received I went in pursuit of the…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Monday, March 6, 1899. (Before Mr. J. Pearce, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 2

Michael Day, for using obscene language, was awarded 48 hours' imprisonment…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, March 8, 1899. (Before Mr. J. C. Leslie, J.P. [?]

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 3

Hugh Kelly was charged with drunkenness, and was fined 3s. 0d. or six hours' imprisonment. Charles Edward Hurry was charged…

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Mulwala Small Debts Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 3

Thos. Green v. Samuel Lawford.--Claim for £1 18s. 9d. Extended to 6th April. Same v. Curtis Drummond.--Claim for…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 8. (Before Meesrs. K. M'Lennan and T. Affleck, J's.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 35

John Stevens v. Alfred Webb and William Webb, trading us Webb Bros.; claim £2 10s. for goods sold. Defendant, on behalf of his brother and himself, admitted the debt, but…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Thursday, March 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 3

Ah Nab was charged with being of unsound mind, and discharged on the recommendation of the gaol surgeon. FRIDAY, MARCH 10…

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Small Debts Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 2

Mary Kelly v. George Ashcroft, £1 13s 5d. goods sold and delivered. Verdict given for amount claimed, with court [?] os. and expenses of one…

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Balranald Police Court. Friday March 10Th. (Before G. Atkin Esq. P.M., and G. D. Ringrose Esq, J.p.) Larceny As a Bailee

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 2

Henry Francis Peterson prosecuted John M. Crowley, his brother-in-law, with having converted to his own use a cheque to the value of £10 6s…

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Murder and Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 29

A police trooper stationed at Renmark has met with an extraordinary experience. On March 8 he discovered the dead body of newly-born infant secreted in a rabbit…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, March 15. (Before Mr. T. Affleck, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 34

John Brown, alias John O'Brien, was charged with stealing from Adolph J. Peters, of Ballarat, on May 31, 1898, a pair of earrings, a gold ring, a gold shank of a ring, a…

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Intercolonial News. Divorce Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 28

Alice Elizabeth Lockhart (formerly Connelly) applied to Mr. Justice Simpson, on Thursday morning, for a dissolution of her marriage with Norman Robert George…

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Trial for Murder. a Paris Sensation. London, March 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 26

A highly sensational criminal trial was concluded in Paris yesterday, after lasting three days. Madame Bianchini was tried on the charge…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, March, 15,1899. (Before Messrs. W. H. Lang and H. Hay, J's.P.) WANDERING [?]ows

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

Mrs Malmberg was charged with suffering a cow to wander in the streets of the town. Fined 5s. and 4s. 10d. costs. John Chivell, same offence. Fined 5s…

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Corowa Small Derts Court Wednesday, March 15, 1899. (Before Messrs. W. H. Lang, H. Hay, add A. Balme, J's.P)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

T. Parkin v. Wm. Parnell.--Debt, £12 4s. 11d. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount and costs. J. Oswald, son., v. George [?]a[?]lch.--…

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