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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, February 12, 1900. (Before Dr. W. H. Lang, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 3

John Stewart, alias Donald Stewart, drunk, fined 2s. 6d. or 24 hours. On a second charge of using indecent language he was fined £3 or one month's…

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Corowa Small Debts' Court. Wednesday, February 7, 1[?]00. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.m.) Examination of Judgment [?]To[?]

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 3

John Patrick Kennedy, [?]en., v. Timothy Nagle. Timothy Nagle, examined by Mr. Doherty (for Mr. Nicolson), deposed that STOCK CROSSINGS.--Mr. Alex. Campbell, stock inspector, Corow[?], reports:--Feb. 7--18 fat bullocks, 27 fat calves, rail to Newmarket and boat to South…

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The Garden Court Murder (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter V. the Man's Reply

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 1

"Affected, stagey, mock-modest fool!" muttered Cinders, as he finished reading the letter, and replaced it n its envelope." Why should you be different…

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Balranald Police Court. Tuesday, February 13Th 1900. (Before G. Atkin, Esq., P.M., and G. D. Ringrose, Esq., J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

Elizabeth Duncan was brought up on remand charged with setting fire to the dairy near the dwelling house of James Burrell, at Paika Creek…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 12Th Febrauary. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 16

Willie Kee Poo, on romand, appeared to answer the charge of entering the colony of New South Wales without paying the poll tax of £100. Mr. D'Arcy deposed : I am sub-collector of…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, February 14, 1900. (Before Dr. W. H. Lang, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 3

John Rance Silvester, drunkenness. Fined 10s, or 7 days. Same was charged with being an habitual drunkard, having been thrice…

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Berrigan Police Court. ' Wednesday February 14th.(Before Hon. Rupert Carington, J.p.) Further Adjourned

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

The cross case of W. D. Drummond and W. J. Greggery for insulting language and abusive-language, were called; and the presiding, justice said he would not deal with…

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The Grafton Murder. Confession by the Boy Murphy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 24

The Grafton murder case had a sensational development on Wednesday, when the lad Murphy, who was the last in M'Farlane's com-pany, and who had been arrested on suspicion…

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A Melbourne Sensatioh. Supposed Murder of a Woman

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 30

A case which is considered to present the appearances of a murder was reported early on Friday morning at the South Richmond Police Station. A married woman named…

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The Cumnock Stabbing Case. a Verdict of Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 30

On Tuesday Mr. P. F. A. Kinna, coroner, proceeded to Cumnock to inquire into the cause of the death of Gustof Person, a Scan-dinavian, who died the previous night from…

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A Brutal Murder. a Young Man's Head Smashed In

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 34

A brutal murder was reported to the Grafton police early on Sunday morning. A man named Young, while exercising his horse, found the body of a young man…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs Carington, Greggery and Drummond, J's. P.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

E. J. Gorman & Co v J. Ick, Summons not served. Continued until next court Mr Charles, for Messrs Gorman & Co., complained that the summons should have…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, 12Th Febrauary. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 16

Mullavey v. W. Goodfellow, claim £2, trespass of a horse and foal Mr. Tiotyena for plaintiff, and Mr. Wilkinson for defendant. Peter Mullavey deposed : He was the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Friday, February 16. (Before Messrs D. Tennant. C. Walker, and O. Wilshire, J’s.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

Alfred Jameson v. T. C. Gillies. This was a summons for refusing to show to the plaintiff the Municipal Council’s ledger. Mr Laman appeared for the defendant, On a…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Tuesday, February 13. (Before O. Wilshire Esq, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

The license of the Exchange Hotel was transferred from John Ferguson to Thomas James Ralph…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, February 17,1[?]00. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

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

Joseph Evans v. W. Holland, illegal detention of a parrot. The defendant was ordered to return the bird to complainant forthwith…

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Wahgunyah Revision Court. Friday, February 16, 1900. (Before Captain Burrowes, P.M.)

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

The following names were struck off the list of voters and ratepayers in the Carlyle Division:--Voters--Charles L. Dobbin, junr., Solomon Hammon, Reuben…

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Wahgunyah Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, February 16, 1900. (Before Captain Burrowes, P.M., and Mr. R. Kilborn. J.P.)

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

Hester Booth, on bail, was charged with stealing a case of wine, valued at 15a., the property of Mr. L. Levin. When accused was asked how he…

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Alleged Stealing of a Bicycle

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 2

At the police court on Saturday, before the P.M., Thomas Davies was charged with hiving a bicycle in his possession reasonably suspected to have been stolen…

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The Garden Court Murder (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter X "Open in the Name of the Law"

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 1

When the shadows of night fell, Cinders ventured into the Temple with one of the portmanteaus gold. Not a soul recognised him Daverson's…

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