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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Berrigan Small Debts Court (Before Mr N. C. O’Neill, P.M., and Messrs Creed, and Jones, J’s.P.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

W. J. Greggery (Whitty) v. E Ride (Solomon). This was a case that was before the court in January last, when the bench could not agree,…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Special Sitting. 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

R. King was granted a renewal of Hcense for the Australian Hotel. Similar applications for R. Taylor and J.T. Monahan, for the Mill and Courthouse…

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Jerilderie Police Court Tuesday, March 14.(Before the Police Magistrate. )

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 3

Samuel Hodges v. Those, Enamoured, abusive language. No parties, case struck, out. George Sheen v. William Lyons, wages £3 19s 2d. Verdict for amount and costs…

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Finley Police Court. Thursday, March 16.(Before N. C. O'Neill, P.M., and local Jnslices.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

Constable, Wilt v. William Gardiner, obscene language. Fined £1 and 6s 8d costs of court, or 14 days' imprisonment in the lockup. William McLean v. John Cochrane, assault…

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Stealing Water-melons. Youthful Offenders

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, before the P.M., Frederick Spiers, Thomas Spiers, James Geoghagan, and William Heritage were charged, on summons, with stealing on…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, March 18,1800. (Before Mr. W. H. Lang, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 3

John Sylvester, drunk, fined £1 or 7 days imprisonment…

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Alleged Assault. With Intent to do Grievous Bodily Harm

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

At the police court, yesterday, before the P.M., Alexander McDowell was charged, on remand, with shooting at Gregory Keighran, on the morning of the 12th instant, with…

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Stealing Melons

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 3

At the police court on Monday before the acting P.M., Frederick Spiers, John Thomas Spiers, James Geoghan, and William Heritage were charged with…

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Licensing Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

On Saturday, before the P.M., the adjourned application by G.H. Ashcroft for the license of the Woolpack Hotel, Hay, was heard. Mr Kemp appeared for…

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Alleged Burglary at Wyalong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 35

At the Wyalong police court charges of burglary was preferred against four young men named William, James, and George Umpleby and Henry Raymond. The first…

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Extraordinary Assault. Heavy Damages Awarded

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 21

Exemplary damages, amounting to £1,122, were given by the jury in the Supremo Court, Sydney, on Wednesday to Frederick Fox, who claimed £2,000 as compensation for…

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Scientific Burglary. Anaesthesia Produced by Chloroform. London, March 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 26

A burglary of a most remarkable character has been carried out at Bow Common, in London. The burglars broke into the house of Dr. Meadows, and then placed a…

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A Court Incident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 28

An unusual incident occurred at the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions on Tuesday. Counsel for a women concerned in a certain case, asked if the prisoner, who…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, March 22. (Before Messrs. K. M'Lennan and A. Phillips, J's.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 35

James Adams was charged with stealing a saddle, valued at £2, the property of Michael Elligate, a farmer at Indigo Creek. Constable Mackintosh deposed : At…

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The Chinese Court. Audience of Ladies in Pekin. ("Standard." February 1.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 4

China has, within the past few months especially, been so talked about and written about in an excited, irresponsible way, that to the majority of residents here the event…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, March 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 3

[?]ter Hynes was charged with the larceny of a [?]ue for £6 10s and a £1 note. the property of [?] Slater. [?]onstable [?]ll deposed that he arrested the…

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Deniliquin Municipal Court Monday, March 20

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

Present:— Aldermen J. G. Evans, [?] the chair): G. Evans, Wooldridge, Sparr[?] G. H. Perrin, and Jones. The minutes of the previous meeting [?]…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, March 25,1899. (Before Mr. A. A. Piggin, J.P.J

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 3

John Lyone, drunk, discharged and cautioned. William Connell, drunk, fined 2s. 6d. or 6 hours imprisonment…

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Licensing Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 3

On Tuesday, before the P.M., and Mr. Andrew. The license of the Terminus Hotel, Hay, was renewed to William Thomas…

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A Gambling School. Raided by the Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 35

Shorty after 11 o'clock on Saturday night a detachment of 16 police raided a common gaming-house in Scott-street, in the heart of Newcastle, and succeeded in making 25…

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