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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Court Day at Carrathool

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 2

The usual monthly sittings of the Small Debts Court took place at Carrathool yesterday, before the P.M. John Parr sued Thomas Wilmott to…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide. a Jealous Husband's Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 21

On Monday morning a man named James Day, aged 54 years, residing at 254 Lygon-street, Carlton, made an attempt on the life of his wife, Ellen Day, aged 25 years, and…

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Corowa Wardens Court. Wednesday, January 9, 1901. (Before Warden Barnett, P.M.)

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

A continuation of the suspension of labour conditions was granted to the Corowa Deep Lead G.M. Co. till July 3 next…

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

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

Billiard license were granted top Thos. Norman, Exchange Hotel Daysdale, and C. H. Wright, for premises at Sanger-street, Corowa. A cab license was also…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January 9,1901. (Union. Mr. A. N. Burnett, P.M.)

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

James Muller v. Henry Bartlett, claim £2 17s. 54, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount and 5s costs…

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Hay police, Court

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 3

On Monday, before the P.M., Annie All pew was charged with using indecent language in. Leonard Street on Jan. 3. Mr. Robertson appeared…

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Stealing From the Person. a Light Sentence

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

At the police court, yesterday, before the P.M., Agnes Thompson was charged, on remand, with stalling a purse containing £13, and three receipts, from the person of Wm…

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Wangunyan Police Court. Friday, January 11,1901. (Before Captain Burrows, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

Hugh Martin was charged with that he did on the 24th December unlawfully shoot wild fowl at Lake Mooderaere, which is reserved as a breeding place for…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, January 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Riotous Conduct

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 34

Alfred Smith and Edward Costin, summoned for having behaved in a riotous manner, pleaded guilty, but said they had only been " skylarking." A fine of 5s. was…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, January 16. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs Tennant, Eames, and Perrin, J's.P

The Independent · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 6

Thomas Kidd (Inspector of Nuisances) v. Mrs Barnes. Defendant was charged with allowing goats to stray in a public street, and was fined 7s 6d with 4s 10s…

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Assault Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 29

At a late hour last Saturday night n gang of roughs attacked an officer of the German mail steamer Grosser Kurfurst, as he was proceeding to his…

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Remarkable Murder Trial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 24

The Vienna correspondent of a London paper gave :—One of the most remarkable murder trials recorded in Austria-Hungary has just concluded at Pisek, Behemia, where a wandering…

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He Wanted to Go to Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 28

Serious and most aggravating damage to property without any real purpose was perpetrated on Friday by a man named William Surrey, who deliberately hurled a…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, January 11, 1901. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

James M'Eachern, insulting language. Fined £1 or three days' imprisonment…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court

The Independent · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 6

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M., and Dr Noyes, Licensing Magistrate.)…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 16,1901. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

John Race, of Savernake, was granted a renewal of license. Applications for renewal of license by W. H. Lumby, Hopefield, and R. D…

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Electoral Revision Court. Wednesday, January 16,1901. (Before Mr. A. N. Burnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

The general list, under the new electoral law for the issue of a new set of rights, was revised with regard to the Corowa and Mulwala divisions of the…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, 17Th January. (Before Mr M'Mahon, Acting Registrar.) in Be J H. MENZ

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 21

This was a first meeting. Mr F. W. Tietyens appeared for several creditors. No statement of accounts had been filed, and the bankrupt being laid up by illness was unable…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, January 14. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

Nano Shah v. J. Nebby Bux, detention of property. No parties; case struck out. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M. and Mr Jas. Watson,…

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Deniliquin District Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

The above court opens on Thursday next before Judge Rogers, when the following cases are set down for hearing:— Michael Kirkpatrick, John Alexander Kirkpatrick,…

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