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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

723 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 37

Burglary at Geelong. Two Thousand Pounds Worth Stolen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 35

A burglary was committed on Monday night at the premises occupied by Mr. Wm. Scott, a jeweller and watchmaker, Moorabool-street, Geelong. Watches, rings, and…

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Albury Police Court. Thursday, June 13. (Before Mr. M'Mahon, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 21

J. Smith, alias Thompson, was charged with stealing five horses, the property of George Webster, of Bowna. Constable Curll deposed to having arrested…

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Jerilderie Courts. Tuesday, June 11. Police Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. W. Elliott, J.P.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 3

John M'Donald, drunkenness; fined 29 6d or 24 hours. John Walsh, drunk and disorderly; fined 10s or 7 days. Same, indecent behaviour,…

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Wodonga Police Court. Thursday, June 15. (Before Messrs. J. Rowan, P.M., H. Harkins, and G. S. Manns, Js.P.) Illegal Detention

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 21

Pabrick Flanagan v. Henry Stead, illegal detention of a filly. Mr. Edmondson for complainant, Mr. Hodgson for defendant. The defence was that the filly in question…

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Return of the Court. London, June 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 34

The return of the Chinese Court to Peking, a date for which has bean fixed quite recently, has been postponed. The event has now been assigned for September 1…

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Sydney Land Appeal Court. an Important Decision

The Independent · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 4

In the Land Appeal Court on Monday judgment was Riven in the case of the appeal of George D. Holmes against the decision of the Deniliquin board, in respect of his…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. W. Elliott, J.P.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 3

The following renewals of Publican's licenses were granted, there being no police objections:—W. F. Egan, Royal Mail Hotel, Mr. Meillon for licensee; W. T. White,…

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Small Debts' Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. W. Elliott, J.P.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 3

Brovman v. Dunn, £3 10s 6d, goods sold and delivered; settled out of Court…

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Mulwala Small Debts Court. Thursday, June 6, 1901. (Before Messrs. J. Sloane and J. A. Camplin. Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 3

John Lonsdale v, Charles Spencer, £4 19s. 6l., goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount. David Ford v. Alexander Finlayson…

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Mulwala Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, June 6,1901. (Before Messrs. J. Sloane and J. A. amplin, Js. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 3

John Lonsdale v. W. T. Dawson, for treap[?]ss. Fresh summons to issue, returnable for next court on July 4. James Neales Ford v. John M'Pherson,…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, June 10. (Before Mr John Kelly, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 2

William Riley pleaded guilty to being drunk in a public place off Cressy st., and was fined 5s or 48 hours’ imprisonment. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12…

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Deniliquin District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Docker.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 2

The following cases are set down for hearing at the above Court, commencing on Wednesday next:— Clifton McRoberts (Mr Laman) v Lancelot William Quick, damages, £50…

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Hay Police Court. Monday.—Before the P.M.

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 2

B. Hobson was proceeded against by Sergeant Wilson, acting Forester, in that he did on the 31st day of May, 1901, at Hay in the Police District of…

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Hay Police Court. FRIDAY—Before the P.M.

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 4

Joseph Acton charged with the larceny, as a bailee, of a spring cart. Sergeant Wilson prosecuted for the Crown…

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The Hombege Burglary. [All Rights Reserved]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 2

Every one who is acquainted with the Eastern Counties has heard of Hombege, one of the seats in the possession of Lord and Lady Kirton, and some of my readers may…

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Bankruptcy Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 2

A single meeting of creditors in the estate of Walter Everitt All press, of Balranald, bootmaker, was held in the Court House last Thursday, before the…

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Balranald District Court. Friday, 14Th June. (Before His Honor Judge Docker.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 2

Before proceeding with the business, His Honor announced that he held His Excellency's Commission for the South Western District in place of His Honor…

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Hay Licensing Court

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 4

Tuesday.—Before the Licensing Bench—Mr. Martin, P.M., and Messrs. J. Andrew and A. G. Stevenson, J.'sP. The following applications for…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Thursday, June 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Independent · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 6

Robert Cooper was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 10s or seven days ; and on a further charge of resisting the police in the execution of their…

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Trials for Murder. Should Capital Punishment be Abolished ?

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 1

Probably the main ground of the interest felt in trials for murder, remarks the "Saturday Review," is the intense personal concern every man feels in his own safety…

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