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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Allies on the Hoangho. the Court Alarmed. London, November 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 27

An allied force has suddenly appeared at the intersection of the Grand or Imperial Canal and the Hoangho, or Yellow River, in the province of Shantung…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs Garstang P.M., Gorman and Jones J’s.P

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 2

At the sitting of the above court on Wednesday, R. H. Webb (Whitty) sued W. J. Greggery (Meillon) for £19 9/3½, for work and labor done by self and servants, horses…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, November 10. (Before Mr W. Burton Smith, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 3

Henry Lucas was fined 2s 6d, or six hours’ imprisonment for drunkenness. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14. (Before Mr H. J. Wooldridge, J.P.)…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Thursday, November 15, 1900. (Before Mr. W. C. Baylise. J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 November 1900 · page 2

Robert Crossby, drunk and disorderly, fined 2s. 6d. or 12 hours' imprisonment. THE NEW VICTORIAN CABINET.--Sir George Turner has completed the selection…

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

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 November 1900 · page 2

William Borrows, on bail, was charged with insulting behaviour and resisting the police. Senior-constable Cawsey deposed that…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 21 November 1900 · page 3

Louis Carter was before the Hay Police Court on Saturday morning, before Mr. John Johnston, J.P., charged with stealing a black pony, the property of a Mr…

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Balranald Police Court. Friday, 16Th November, 1900. (Before Messrs. G. Atkins, P.M., and G. D. Ringrose, J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 November 1900 · page 2

William Guigan was fined 5s. or 24 hours for drunkenness, and imprisonment for 7 days for having a gold breech in his possession, reasonably…

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Wodonca Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 24

Two assault cases were beard in the Wodonga Police Court yesterday, the complainant being a young man named Adrian Moulder, while the defendants wore Albert and Henry Barber, jun…

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Suspected Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 28

The Gulgong district, rendered notorious by the early exploits of the black outlaws has furnished another sensation. On Thursday afternoon the body of an…

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The Beulan Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 28

An extraordinary confession has been made by Charles Gluck, the man who was arrested for the murder of Hugh Lavery, a farmer of Boulah. It ran as follows:—I,…

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The Trial Concluded. Governor Sentenced to Death. Later

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 2

Jimmy Governor has been found guilty, and sentenced to death. The Governor case has been concluded. The jury, after ten minutes' deliberation,…

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Berrigan Police Court. Monday, November 19. (Before Messrs W. J. Greggery and J. Jones J’s.P. Drunk and Disorderly

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 2

John Cullen was charged wit being drunk and disorderly at the Berrigan Hotel on Saturday evening, where he was very anxious to have a fight with someone. Fined 10/ or…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, November 19. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and Mr. J. H. Wood, J.p.) Alleged Larceny

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 25

George Peter Hazell, a youth of 18, described as a laborer, was charged with stealing a watch and chain, a postal note, several sovereigns, and a receipt for a registered…

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Albury Warden's Court. Monday, November 19. (Before Mr. Warden Burnett.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 25

The case of William M'Hutchinson, in respect to 60 acres of land afc Dora Dora for tin-mining purposes, was again brought up for hearing Mr. J. Wilkinson, who…

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Mr F. W. Garstang, P.m. Official Welcome at the Police Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 2

Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M. took his seal on the Bench at the Police Court on Tuesday morning, and was publicly welcomed by Dr. Noyes, J.P., on behalf of the honorary magistrates of Deniliquin; Mr N…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, November 20. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M., and Messrs. Carew, Wooldridge, Kelly, Perrin and Barnes, J’s.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 2

A disreputable looking individual who gave his name as “Francis” was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Constable Urquhart deposed that on Monday night…

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N.s.w. Government Gazette. Land Appeal Court of N.s.w

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 November 1900 · page 3

The fallowing cases will he beard at the court-house, Wagga, commencing at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 5th December:-- G. Graham, Urans, appeal against the…

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Hay Police Court. Monday.—Before the P.M. Drunk and Disorderly

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 28 November 1900 · page 3

John Rennie was first charged with being drunk in Lachlan-street on Saturday night. Constable Langsford said accused had…

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Hay Police Court Wednesday.—Before the P.M. Drunk and Bad Language

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 29 November 1900 · page 2

James White, laborer, for being drunk in Lachlan-street on Tuesday night, was arrested by Constable Langford, and fined 1s., or the rising…

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Marriage at a Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 4

The marriage of a would-be "prosecutrix" and the threatened "accused" was consummated at the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Friday afternoon…

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