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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Hay Police Court

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 3

Thursday—Before R. Gibson, Esq. J.P. Robert Brain was charged with having no lawful visible means of support…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday December 31, 1900. (Before the Police Magistrate and John Kelly, J's.P.)

The Independent · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 6

John Brown pleaded guilty to being drunk in Cressy Street, and was fined 10s or 48 hours in gaol. The fine was paid. William Mitchell, charged with vagrancy…

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A Candidate for Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 29

A man of 45 years, named John Lonergan, strongly built and weighing fully 14 stone, called at the police station, Echuca, on Thursday morning and asked to be locked…

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Robbery and Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 29

The body of a man named Birch was found in the Market-square, Inverell, on Friday morning, in circumstances pointing to murder and robbery. Deceased was…

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Murder in Queensland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 28

The following contains details of an incident briefly mentioned in a telegram in our last issue. The Brisbane police have received a telegram from Ayr to the…

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Charged with Saving the King's Life

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 11

There is a Spanish law that no subject shall touch the person of king or queen. Alfonso XIII., King of Spain, nearly suffered a severe fall in consequence of this…

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Jerilderie Police Court. Wednesday, December 23. (Before Mr. Wm. Elliott, J.P.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 2

Herbert M. Finley was charged with breaking, entering and stealing from the store of W. and A. Steele on the morning of the 16th. The police asked for a remand…

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Turkish Police Justice

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 36

A trifling dispute between a Kurd and an Armenian, on a street in Constantinople the other day, says the Chicago Record, led to an amusing instance of justice as…

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At the Court House

The Independent · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 4

A few minutes after eight o'clock p.m. a large crowd of citizens, needed by the Town Band, assembled at the Court House to view the handsome…

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The Joint Note. Court Advised to Accept. London, December 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 35

The Chinese plenipotentiaries, Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching, have urged the throne to accept the terms of the joint note presented by the powers…

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Deniliquin Police Court Monday, December S1, 1900 (Before the Police Magistrate, and John. Kell. [?]s.P

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 2

John Brown pleaded guilty to being drunk in Cressy street, and was fined 10s or 48 hours in g[?]ol. The fine was paid. William Mitchell, charged with vagrancy, was…

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Balranald Police Court. Wednesday, 2Nd January 1901. (Before Messrs M. Boland, P.M., and W. O. Close,J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 3

Joseph Rigg was charged with the larceny of a gold breast pin and other articles. Mr. Robertson appeared for the…

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Hay Police Court. Charge of Robbery

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 3

At the police court on Thursday, before Mr. Beveridge, J.P., Aggie Thompson was charged with stealing a purse containing £13 and three…

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Police Magistrate's Appointments

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 4

THE Police Magistrate at Albury visits and hobis courts at the following places every month:-- Albury Every Monday…

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Jerilderie Police Court. Monday, January 7. (Before the P.M.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 2

Herbert Malcolm Finley was charged on remand with breaking and entering and stealing from the stores of W. and A. Steele on or about 15th December last…

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A Detective Stabbed. Brutal Assault in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 37

A great sensation was caused in Sydney on Monday night by a brutal attempt on the part of a recently released Queensland criminal to murder Detective Michael Toomey, of…

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Licensing Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 2

A renewal of publican's license was granted to P. J. Gleeson for the Nangunyah Hotel. A booth license was granted to L…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Wednesday, January 9,1900. (Before Mr W. C. Bayliss, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 3

John Seymour, drunk and disorderly, fined 2s. 61, or 12 hours imprisonment…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, January 9, 1901. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 3

N. Elias proceeded against J, Bow on information, for the use of insulting language, No appearance ol either party. Case struck out…

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Small Debts Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 2

A. Brovman v. W. Hutchison. The summons not having been served the case was continued until next court. John Kennedy v. M. Shannon, claim for…

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