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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Accused Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 35

The trial of Jimmy Governor was concluded in the Central Criminal Court to-day. Mr Boyce, counsel for the prisoner, said that Governor had prepared a written statement, but…

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Police Wanted

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 29

Attention has been drawn to a very important matter of detail in connection with the forthcoming Commonwealth celebrations. There will then be a crowd of…

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Divorce Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 28

In the Divorce Court, before Mr. Justice Simpson, Joseph Kennedy, butcher, of Parramatta, petitioned for a divorce from his wife, Amy Kennedy, formerly…

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Court Reports

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 29

The practice of the system of reporting proceedings in some of our law courts recently adopted has been attended with excellent results. It is estimated that by…

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Wahcunyah Police Court. Before Mr. J. Peares, J.P. Mosion November 26,1960

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 3

Charles 1'. Single was fined £2 nod 3s. costs, or one month imprisonment for obscene language. A charge of including behaviour was withdrawn…

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A Marriage in Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 28

A marriage in extraordinary circumstances took place at the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Friday. A German fireman was being prosecuted by a jilted…

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A Cowardly Murder. an Officer Shot. London, November 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 26

A cowardly outrage has been perpetrated by two Boers, the victim being Lieutenant Newmeyer, who was commanding the forces doing police duty at Smithfield, the capital of…

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Transvaal Police. Applicants From London. London. November 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 26

The War Office recently determined to establish in the Transvaal and Orange River colonies a semi-permanent force of 25,000 men for the maintenance of order in the…

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The Boer War. Another Murder Plot. Lord Roberts Aimed At. London, November 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 21

Another plot to murder Lord Roberta has been discovered and frustrated by tho police at Johannesbnrg. In a report to the War Office, Lord…

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The Coningham Divorce Case. Mr. Abigail Before the Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 21

Ernest R. Abigail, solicitor, was charged on remand at the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Monday with attempting to persuade Thomas Coogan to make n false statement in connection…

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The Ruler of the Court. Tungfu-hsiang Aggressive. London. November 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 27

Tungfu-hsiang, the commander of the Kansu corps, who is supposed to hold the Empress Dowager in subjection, is becoming more aggressive, and now threatens to usurp…

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Deniliquin Police Court Monday November 26. (Before Mr. F. W. Garstang P. M. )

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 3

Albert Benjamin Perry, on a charge of being [?] in poictiers street was discharged [?] Glenn, drunk in Napier street discharged TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 27…

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Hay Police Court Monday—Before the P.M. on the Irrigation Area

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 3 December 1900 · page 2

James Newton, secretary of the Hay Irrigation Trust, proceeded against Arthur Hugh Hughes, to recover LI4 11s, being rent of allotments 1, 2, 3, 4,…

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Land Appeal Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 4

The following cases will be heard at the court-house, Wagga, commencing at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 5th December:-- G. Graham, Urana, appeal against the…

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Small Debts Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 2

R. H. Landale v. J. M. Byrne, claim for damages to the value of £10 for trespass. William Frazer gave evidence…

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Balranald Police Court. Friday, 30Th November, 1900. (Before Messrs. G. Atkin, P.M. and E Dowling, J. P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 2

Thomas Connors, was brought up charged with using obscene language in the Royal Hotel on the previous day…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, December 6, 19[?]. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

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

Thos. J. Byrne was charged, on ro[?]and with on or about the month of August feloniously stealing and carrying away a light bay draught mare, branded JK…

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Wahcunyan Police Court. Friday, November 30, 1900. (Before Messrs. J. Pearce and H. Rose[?]bloom, Js.P.)

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

William Burges, on remand, was presented on a charge of indecent exposures and was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment, with hard labour…

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A Chinese Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Brisbane

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 December 1900 · page 19

Sergeant O'Connor, of Boulia, in the western portion of the colony, has telegraphed to the commissioner of police that yesterday a Chinese named Ah Look reported…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, December 6, 1900. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

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

An application to transfer the license of the Australian Hotel was adjourned for a week at request of parties…

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