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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

559 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 28

Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, August 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 2

Hugh Burns, drunk and disorderly in Albert Street. Pleaded guilty. Fined 5s or 24 hours in Deniliquin goal. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, August 30, 1900. (Before Mr. Chambers, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 3

Harry Fahey, indecent language, fined [?] 10days…

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Wahcunyah Police Court. Thursday, August 16, 1900. (Before Mr. R. Kilborn, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 4

John Rich, drunk and disorderly, discharged with a caution…

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The Aboriginal Murderers. Still Evading the Police. Another Hut Robbed. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 21

The search parties are reported to be again in hot pursuit of the brothers Governor, and to be following a good trail. The Queensland trackers picked up the…

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Plot to Seize Lord Roberts. Court-martial Proceeding. London, August 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 26

The trial by court-martial of Lieutenant Hans Cardua formeriy of the Staats Artillerie, one of the ringleaders of the plot recently discovered at Pretoria to kidnap Lord…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, August 20. (Before Messrs H. J. Wooldridge, and M. J. Carew, J’s.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 3

James Tearney was fined 5s or three days’ imprisonment on a charge of using indecent language, and was let off on a charge of drunkenness. Robert Charles Collins, drunk and disorderly…

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Wahgunyah Revision Court. Friday, August 24, 1900. (Before Captain Burrowes, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 2

The names of Henry Indeen, Jeremiah Flynn, T. B. M'Bain, and Henry Hughes were added to the electors' supplementary list in the Carlyle division of the electoral…

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Wahgunyah Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, August 24, 1900. (Before Captain Burrowes, P.M., and R. Kilborn. J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 2

J. Driscoll and C. Jackson were each fined 5s for allowing calves to stray in Barkly-street. Thos. Johnson and Alfred Robb were…

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A Fiendish Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 28

A fiendish crime is alleged to have been committed at Wolfe's selection, in the Bombala district, last Saturday night, by a man named Frank Ward. It is stated…

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Burglary at Old Junee. the Railway Station Safe Removed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 21

At 3.30 on Tuesday morning Mrs. Ross, wife of Mr. A. Rose, stationmaster at Old Junee, was aroused by hearing sounds of rapping in the vicinity of the station. Mrs…

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The Breelong Murderers. the Police Baffled

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 3

ALTHOUGH six weeks have clap[?] since the Breelong murders were committed, the police seem as far off capturing the perpetrators as ever. It, is considered…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, August 25. (Before Messrs. H. J. Wooldridge and [?] Leetham, J’s.P.) Edward Shannon, drunkenness; discharged. Monday, August 27. (Before Mr H. J. Wooldridge, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 2

William Mitchell was fined 5[?] or 24 [?] drunkenness. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28. (Before Messrs: O. Wilshire and J. Kelly, J’s[?]…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, September 1, 1900. (Before Mr. F. Chambers, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 3

Chang Soon was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support, and was sent to Albury gaol for three mouths…

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Balranald Police Court. Friday, August 31St. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 September 1900 · page 2

R. C. Elliott, as manager for the executrix of the late Thomas Linton, was charged with committing a breach of the Early Closing Act by working an…

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A Police Magistrate Wanted

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 29

In reply to a deputation from the Narandera council to the Hon. W. H. Wood, Minister for Justice, on the subject of the reappointment of a resident…

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Assault Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 37

At the police court on Monday, John Mulligan aud John Miller were charged on remand with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Dougal M'Callum. Mr. F…

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Horse-stealing at Forbes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 15

Last week a robbery of nine draught, horses, valued at £160, was committed at Forbes. The animals were the property of Edward Curr, of Murrumbogie and…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, September 5, 1900. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 3

D. Ford was charged with using indecent language in a public place. Accused pleaded not guilty. Constable Nelson, sworn, deposed: --…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, September 5, 1900. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 3

Robert D. Harper, applied for a music permit for the Brocklesby Hotel on the occasion of a ball on the 7th September, in aid of the Albury Hospital. -- Granted…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, September 5, 1900. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 3

Jasper Bros. v. S. J. Chenhall, alleged illegal detention of property. Mr. Edmondson appeared for plaintiff and stated that the parties had consented to an…

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