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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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The Indian Frontier. Murder of a British Officer. London, March 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 27

Lieut.-Colonel Edward Henry Le Marchant, of the Hampshire Regiment, the first batallion of which is stationed at Lundi Kootal, the summit of the Khyber…

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Albury Warden's Court. Thursday, March 30. (Before Mr. Warden Gibson.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 21

Charles Riches applied for authority to enter the grounds of Mr. W. J. Grieve, situated at Bungowannah, under the Mining and Private Property Act. The applicant…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, March 29, 1899. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P. M.) Booth Licenses

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 3

Special licenses were granted. to Mrs. K. Oeding, of the Steam Packet Hotel, for a booth at the Corowa Races on Wednesday and Thursday, 12th and 13th…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Thursday, March 23. Saturday March 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 3

Frank Webster on a charge of being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s or 21 hours. Richard Maloney for drunkenness, was let off with a caution on pleading guilty…

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A Terrible Tragedy. Triple Murder and Suicide. a Madman Kills His Wife and Two Children

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 3

A harrowing tragedy was, enacted at York, near Kilkenny, about four miles, from Adelaide on Wednesday. George Burgess, a baker, well know in the district, battered in the heads of his wife and…

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The Paddington Murder. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

The trial of Carmichael Kelly, for the murder of Miss Glynn at Paddington, is proceeding at the Central Criminal Court. The accused challenged seventeen…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, April 1, 1899. (Before Dr. W. H. Lang, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 3

John McDonald, drunk. Fined 1s, or imprisonment till rising of court. John Jones, drunk and disorderly. Fined 10s. or 24 hours…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Thursday, March 30,1899. (Before Mr. W. C. Bayliss, J.P,)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 3

James Boyle, charged with being drunk and disorderly and using obscene language, was fined 2s. 6d. or 12 hours on the first charge, and £1 or 7 days on the second…

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The Petersham Murder. Execution of Briggs

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 20

Stuart Wilson Christopher Briggs, convicted of the murder of Miss Maggie Dutt and her grandmother, Mrs. Miller, at Petersham, on December 15 last, was executed in Darlinghurst…

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Albury Police Court. Thursday, April 6. (Before Messrs. M'Bennan and Phillips, J.'sP.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 37

Ah Quaw, Jack Sing Goon, Ah Shue, and Ah Hue were charged with entering the colony of New South Wales without paying the poll-tax of £100. Mr. Belbridge for…

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The Hay Circuit Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

A Court of Assizes was held at Hay on Wednesday. Mr. Justice Cohen presiding. Mr James prosecuted on behalf of the Crowa, and Mr. Thomas, acting P.M.,…

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COROWA [?] Court. Wednesday, April. 5, 1800. (Before Messrs. Lang and Hay, Js.P)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 3

Richard Taylor applied for a renewal of license for the Mill Hotel. Granted. William Flynn applied for a renewal of license for the Court House Hotel;…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, April 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

Peter Nimmo for being drunk was let off with a caution, and for using obsene language was fined 5s or 24 hours. TUESDAY, APRIL 4…

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Deniliquin Small Debt’s Court. Wednesday, April 5.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

Lal Sing v. W. Ah Sing. Claim £1 16s 31 for goods sold and delivered. Mr Wilkinson for the plaintiff. Verdict for the amount with 53 costs. Three other cases were on the list but the…

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Hay Circuit Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

This court opened on Wednesday morning before His Honey Mr. Justice Cohen. Mr. D. Levey was Clerk of the Court. Mr. Thomas represented the Sheriff. Mr…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, April 7, 1899. (Before Mr. F. C. Piggin, J.P)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 3

John Selby, drunk, fined 1s, or imprisonment till rising of the court…

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The Police Magistrates. References at the Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

It is not often that two police magistrates sit on the Bench at Hay, but this happened this morning, when Mr Galbraith, who has returned to Hay, and Mr Thomas, who has…

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Berrigan Police Court Wednesday 12Th April. Before the P. M., and Messrs Creed, Carrington and M’[?] Behaviour and Assault

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

Phillip Carboy was charged by Senior Constable Simpson with riotous behaviour at Nangunia on Easter Monday. Mr Meilloo for the accused pleaded…

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Albury Police Court. Thursday, April 13. (Before Messrs, M'Lennan and Phillips, J's P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 37

Ah Quon, Jack Sing Goon, Ah Shue, and Ah Hug, on remand, were charged with evading the poll tax of £100. Constable Burge deposed : I am a member of…

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Small Debts Court

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

Before the P.M., and Messrs. Wise and Robinson, J's.P. M'Caughey v. Shinnick adjourned till next court…

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