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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Wahgunyah Court of Petty Sessions. Friday March 16,1900. (Before Captain Burrowcs, P.M.)

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

George Forbes was charged with not sending his child, Edward, to school the required number of days. Defendant pleaded guilty, and stated…

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The Garden Court Murder [All Rights Reserved]. Chapter Xxv. the Ancient Bailey

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 1

A crowded court. Crowded to excess. Applications for admission had been refused by the score. Barristers occupied seats in all parts, and stood in every…

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A Girl Charged with Arson

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

The sitting of the Supreme Court were held at Castlemaine on Wednesday, before Mr Justice Hood. The hearing of the charge of arson against the nursegirl, Emma Draper, who is…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Wednesday, March 21,1900. (Before Mr. H. Rosenbloom, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 2

John Kane was charged with stealing about 12s. from the person of Charles Sodergren. Remanded till 23rd inst…

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A Commissariat Officer at Mafeking Degraded for Stealing Rations. 260 Rebels Surrendered at Dordrecht. London

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 26

Sergeant-Major Loony, of the commissariat at Mafeking, has been publicly degraded and sentenced to five years' imprisonment on a charge of stealing rations…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, March 21,1900. (Before Mr. F. Chambers, J.P.) John Wilson, for being drunk, was fined 2s 6d or 6 hours' imprisonment. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 2

James Muller was proceeded against on four charges of closing roads at South Corowa without having obtained permission…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, March 21,1900. (Before Messrs. A. N. Barnett, P.M. and W. H. Lang, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 2

Renewals of licenses were granted to Joseph Evens, of the Australian Hotel and Richard Taylor, of the Mill Hotel, A booth license was grunted to Pierce…

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Corowa Small Debts' Court. Wednesday, March 21,1900. (Before Messrs. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and W. H. Lang, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 2

Alex. Haig v. Wm. Roe, claim £3 10s. 9d., goods sold and delivered. Order for amount and costs…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday March 20.(Before Mr H. S. Hawkins, P.m.)a. Jameson V.T. C. GILLIES

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

A Jameson v. T. C. Gillies (Council Clerk) was a summons for refusing to allow the plaintiff to see Municipal Council’s ledger. Mr Wilkinson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Laman for the…

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The Broadford Murder. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 2

William Robert Jones, who was convicted for the murder of Olive Hits Jones, was executed in Melbourne to-day. He was quite resigned to his fate and walked…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, March 23, 1900. (Before Mr. F. Chambers, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 2

Robert Brady, drunk, fined 2s. 6d. or 6 hours' imprisonment…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday, March 23,1900. (Before Messrs. R. Kilborn and H. Rosenbloom, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 2

John Kane on remand, was charged with the theft of 12s. from the person of Charles Sodregren. As the prosecutor had disappeared Senior-constable Cawsey…

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The Garden Court Murder [All Rights Reserved]. Chapter Xxix. the Fatal Sentence

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 1

There was a certain chivalry about the prisoner's speed and bearing, which strangely moved all those who heard and saw it. The judge paused for a moment…

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Balranald Police Court. Friday, 16Th March. (Before Geo. Atkin, Esq., P.M., and G. D. Ringrose, Esq., J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 4

Joseph Kelly sued Daniel O'Halloran for the sum of £1 5d. for wages due. Mr. A. J. Robertson appeared for…

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Murder in the Islands

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

A cruise through the Islands without news of a murder by the natives is rarely the lot of those on board the steamers trading from Sydney to the South Seas…

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Intercolonial Items. the Broadford Murder. Execution of Robert Jones

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

William Robert Jones was executed on Monday morning at Melbourne Gaol for the murder of the little girl Rita Jones, at Broadford, on last Boxing Day. Since his…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, March 26. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and Mr. K. M'Lennan, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 33

William Schultz v. Mary Anne Thurtle, leaving her hired service without notice. Mr. Belbridge for plaintiff, Mr. Tietyens for defendant…

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Warden's Court. Monday, March 26. (Before Mr. Warden Barnett

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 33

A suspension of two months was granted to John Moffitt, for Moffitt Bros., alluvial claim situated at Black Range…

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Licensing Court. Monday, March 26. (Before the P.M. and Mr. K.M'Lennan, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 33

The adjourned application of Alfred Rixon for a transfer of the license of the Star Hotel was heard. Mt. Belbridge for applicant. William Rixon deposed : I am the late…

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The Broadford Murder

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 4

William Robert Jones, who was found guilty of the murder of the little girl Rita Jones, at Broadford, on 26th December last, was hanged at the Melbourne Gaol on Monday morning…

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