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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Hay District Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 31 October 1900 · page 3

This court opened on Monday before His Honor Judge Rogers. KING v PAYNE. Jury—T. W. Blanche, J. Addicoat, Jas…

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Naturalist Dogs As Police Assistants

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 31 October 1900 · page 2

The dog policeman has now joined the Parisian police force, and when the Exhibition opened he was an important attache of each station house. Favourable…

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Balranald Police Court. Wednesday, 24Th October, 1900. (Before Messrs. G. Atkin, P.M., and W. O. Close, J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 31 October 1900 · page 2

Charles Seymour was brought up on remand charged on suspicion of being of unsound mind, and was discharged. Seymour had been drinking and had…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, October 29. (Befere the Police Magistrate.) Prosecution of Bookmakers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1900 · page 25

William Bray was charged with having used used his shop in Dean-street for betting purposes, in contravention of the act. Mr. J. Wilkinson appeared for the prosecution;…

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Cattle Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1900 · page 29

At the Cooma sessions David Mahoney pleaded guilty to stealing from the shop of Robert Pollock, a saddler. Accused was remanded for sentence. Frank Ernest…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. the Henty Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1900 · page 37

At the Henty Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Barnett, P.M., Harry Wilson appeared, remanded on bail, charged with horse stealing at Henty. Inspector Smith…

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Suicide and Attempted Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1900 · page 28

A sensational case of attempted murder and suicide occurred in Brisbane on Friday. A young man named Stephen Maunsell entered the shop of…

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A Row in a Chinese Cookshop. Discussed in the Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 November 1900 · page 4

At the police court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Witcombe and Johnston, Js.P., Surah Jackson, Rose Allan, and Ada Morrison were charged, on…

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The Chinese Court. London, October 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1900 · page 27

A correspondent of The Times states that Tung Fuhsiang and his Kansu troops completely dominate the Chinese Court, which shows no sign of returning to Peking…

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American Train Robbers. a New Zealander's Adventure. Robbery and Murder in Colorado

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1900 · page 35

Mr. Arthur Pittar, of Auckland, New Zealand, who ia now in London on private business connected with his late father's estate and the winding up of the Great…

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Hay Police Court

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 3

At the police court on Wednesday, before Messrs J. Johnston and J. Wit combe, J.P.'s Annie Ah Leong, better known aa "Sydney Annie," was charged…

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Assault Case

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 3

At the police court on Wednesday, before Messrs. J. Johnston and J. Wit combe, J.P., the adjourned case of Agnes Thompson against Rose Allen, Ada…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, October 27. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 2

John W. Brown, on remand on a charge of lunacy, was-discharged. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31. James Gray was fined 2s 6d, or imprisonment till…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Thursday, November 1. (Before Mr W. Burton Smith, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 2

Trustees of the Conargo Common (Mr Wilkinson) v. Alex. McDonald (Mr Windeyer), damages, £10. Frederick Pottinger stated that he was the secretary to the Conargo Commons Trustees, and in July…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Saturday, November 3, 1900. (Before Mr. R. Kilborn, J. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 November 1900 · page 3

Martin Simpson, an aboriginal, drunk and disorderly, discharged with a caution,…

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The Industrial Schools Act. a Boy Before the Local Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 November 1900 · page 2

Walter Knight was brought before the Court of Petty Sessions, this morning, charged with being u child under the age of 16 years, found habitually wandering about…

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Hay Police Court. Monday, Nov. 5

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 2

Robert Eagan was charged with being drank in Lachlan-street. Accused pleaded guilty and was fined 2s 6d, or imprisonment till the rising of court…

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Alleged Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 November 1900 · page 28

Alfred Jones, a Lush laborer, was arrested on Friday near Whalan Creek by Senior-constable Robertson, of Boggabilla, and charged with the murder of…

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Children's Column. Sentenced to Be Shot

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 November 1900 · page 14

When the two horsemen cantered into the little town of Las Penas the square was already thronged with excited and gesticulating men, most of them dressed in…

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A Mysterious Death. Murder Suspected

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 November 1900 · page 35

An inquest was held at Moree on Saturday concerning the death of Alfred Thomas Pitman, at Willimil, Whalan Creek, on Thursday last. The deceased was a properous…

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