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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, July 25, 1909. (Before Mr. F. Chambers, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 3

Wm. Esler, drunk, fined 2s. 6d. or imprisonment till the rising of the court. Henry Whittey, drunk, fined 2s. 6d.; indecent language; fined £2 or 10 days…

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Imperial Appeal Court. the Conference Resultless. London, July 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 27

It was reported 10 days ago that a general impression prevailed that the conference of British and colonial jurists summoned by Mr. Chamberlain to consider the…

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Sensational Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide at Bruarong. a Brothers' Quarrel. Would-be Murderer Attempts Suicide. Yackandandah

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 21

A great sensation was created here this morning by the report by a horseman who galloped in from Bruarong, a lonely place in the bush nine miles from Yackandandah, to…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, July 13. (Before Mr. J. Kelly, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 4

Thomas Kelly drunk and disorderly in Davidson-street; fined 5s or 24 hours. For indecent language Kelly was fixed 10s or three days…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Thursday, July 25. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 2

John Fay, drunk ; discharged For using indecent language Fay was fined 10s or seven days’ imprisonment…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Thursday, July 18. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 4

George Betts v. A. B. Wood (Mr Laman) goods sold, work done, etc, £29 10s 2d No jurisdiction…

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Hay Police Court. FRIDAY, July 26—Before Mr. J. Beveridge; J.P.

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 29 July 1901 · page 4

Robert Ryder was charged with being drunk and disorderly and was fined 10s or 48 hours' imprisonment. The same accused was then charged…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, July 29, 1901. (Before Mr. F. Chambers, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 3

Walter Teal, drunk, fined 2s. 6d. or imprisonment till rising of court…

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Wahgunyam Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, July 27, 1904. (Before Captain Burrowes, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 3

Roderick Wilding and Joseph Healy were charged with behaving in a riotous manner in a public place. Healy did not appear and the other…

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Stealing Trade Secrets

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 1

The secret of making china was stolen by a Frenchman. The Chinese told wonderful stories to keep the process from the knowledge of foreign devils…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, July 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Case

The Independent · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 4

Thomas Emry v. Marie Levy. Defendant was charged with assault. Mr Wilkinson appeared for the defendant. After evidence had given the Police Magistrate said he…

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The Late King Humbert. Anniversary of His Murder. London, July 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 34

Yesterday being the anniversary of the assassination of Humbert, King of Italy, their Majesties King Victor Emmanuel, Queen Helena, and Queen Marguerite, the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday July 29. (Before Mr F: W. Garstang, P.M)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 2

F. C. Druitt v. Joseph Gard, jur. Defendant to charged with trespassing on complainant’s proper and was fined £1, with 6s 83 costs &f court and £1[?] professional costs, or seven days' imprisonment…

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Hay Police Court

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 5 August 1901 · page 4

FRIDAY.—Before Mr. J. Beveridge, J.P. Richard Martin, on bail was charged with being drunk in Moppett street, and pleaded guilty. The same accused…

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Hay Police Court. MONDAY—Before Mr. J. Johnston J.P.

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 5 August 1901 · page 2

Robert Gordon was charged with stealing from a dwelling at Wyvern Station, on or about the 9th July, 1901, three £10-notes, 16s in silver…

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Land Appeal Court

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 5 August 1901 · page 3

The Land Appeal Court concluded its sitting at Wagga Wagga on Friday, several important cases having been decided. In reference to the question…

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A Sensational Police Raid in Sydney. One Hundred and Thirty-five Arrests. In Alleged Gaming Shops. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 August 1901 · page 4

Last night, the police made a sensational raid on two alleged gaming shops, carried on respectively by Humphrey Oxenham and J. Darvon…

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

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 8 August 1901 · page 2

Hugh McGrath was charged with the larceny of one bridle, value 7s 6d, the property of Neils Walter Basstian on the 6th inst…

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Court of Petty Sessions. TUESDAY—Before the P.M.

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 8 August 1901 · page 4

Police v. Henry Maro in that he did cause Nina Lee, a child under 14 years of age, to take part in a certain public performance to wit "a glide for…

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Police Court Proceedings

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 21

At the police court on Thursday, Joseph Minton, alias George Minton, was charged with, in company, maliciously wounding Alfred Lamport with intent to murder. The…

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