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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

559 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 28

Jerilderie Courts. Appeal Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 3

At the Jerilderie Appeal Court on Tuesday last, before the Police Magistrate, C. J. Curtin appealed against the rate of assessment at which his H.S., which is situated…

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A Fierce Assault on Mafeking. Boers Heavily Repulsed. London, May 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 26

A despatch received from Colonel Baden-Powell states that the Boers made a fierce attack upon Mafeking on April 11, and that the enemy again wilfully shelled both the…

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Small Debts' Court. (Before the P.M.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 3

M. O'Mahoney v. J. O'Brien. Summons not served. This ease had been continued from two previous Courts, and was further continued for a month. Mr. Meillon for…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday. May 5. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 3

The case against Jas Mol[?]ine for keeping a dog which endangered the limbs of the public, was di[?]missed. WEDNESDAY MAY 9…

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Balranald Police Court. Friday, 11Th May. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 3

Frederick Geo, Castle was brought up on remand charged with having improper intercourse with Mary Ellen Jones, a girl under the age of 14 years…

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Monday, May 14Th. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 3

William Norman, alias Clarke, an old offender, was sent to gaol for 14 days for having no lawful visible means of support, and George Woods was…

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Murder T Drouin

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 20

Frederick Richard Cohen, licensee of the Royal Hotel Drouin, Victoria was shot dead about midnight on Saturday by a young man named Patrick O'Keefe. It appears that…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, May 16, 1000. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 2

Yet Foon was charged with entering the colony without paying [?]oll tax. Mr. Currie appeared for defendant, who pleaded guilty…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, May 16, 1900. (Before Mr.A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 2

A transfer of the license of the Newmarket Hotel was granted to Wm. Joseph Australian Cummins. A music and dancing permit was…

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The Reilly-finlay Sheep Case. Before the Full Court. New Trial Application Granted. An Important Judgment

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 3

The motion to make absolute a rule nisi for a new trial in the case Reilly versus. Finlay, was argued before the Cliiof Justice, Mr. Justice Cohen,…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, May 15.(Before Messrs. J. Kelly and H. Lloyd. J’s.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

Alfred Davies, a Norwegian, who created a disturbance at the Town Hall on Monday evening, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and also with using indecent language. For the first…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, May 16 (Before Mr J. Kelly, J..P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

William Cammack v. John Emry, claim £3 9s 6d. Continued till next court…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, May 21, 1900. (Before Mr. F. Chambers, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 3

J. Ryan, charged with using indecent language, was fined £2, or 14 days' imprisonment…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Monday, May 14, 1900 (Before Mr. R. Kilborn, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 3

Chasles Bailey and Michel Murphy were charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place, and were each fined 7s. 6d., or 48 hours…

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Alleged Perjury by Police. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 2

At the City Police Court to-day Constables Patrick M'Dovern and Cecil st Donall were committed for trial in connection with the recent alleged…

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Wahgunyah Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, May 11, 1900. (Before Captain Burrower, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 3

Michael Ward, Charles Bailey, and Michael Murphy were charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place, and were discharged with a…

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Burglary at Burwood

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 28

A sensational report emanating from a girl named Florence M'Donald, aged 21, employed as servant at the house of Mr. G. Williamson, M.L.C., in Barwood, was…

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Charge of Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 29

Mrs. Margaret McCarthy was on Tuesday acquitted on a charge of murdering her daughter Alice, aged 9 years, at Yarraville, in 1898, on the ground that she was insane…

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Deniliquin Police Court Monday, May 21. (Before Messrs A. Lakcman and J. Kelly, J’sP.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 3

Charles Morton was fined is r imprisonment till the rising of the court, on a charge of drunkenness. ALLEGED WIFE DESERTION. Alfred Moore was charged with leaving his wife…

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Surrender of a Boer Magistrate. London

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

Louis Roch,a Free State magistrate, has surrendered, and informed General Buller that all the Harrismith and Vredo burghers have returned…

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