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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Baico Court, Sydney. Monday, August 12. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Oven, and Mr. Justice Walter). HAMILTON V. GERAG[?]

The Independent · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 2

Mr lingen and Mr Bethune, instructed by Messrs Piggott and Stinson (agents for Messrs Alexander and Windeyer, of Deniliquin), appeared for the plaintiff,…

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

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 19 August 1901 · page 2

John Gettings, on bail, was charged with being drunk, and pleaded guilty. The P.M. fined him 1s, in default imprisonment to rising of the court. The…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, August 16, 1901. (Before Mr. F. Chambers, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 2

John Creedon, drunk and disorderly, fined 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1901. (Before Messrs. A. A. Piggin and W. L…

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Confession of Murder

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 22 August 1901 · page 4

In October, 1898, Mrs. Susannah Pain, about 40 years of age, was found dead in a creek at Mikimiki, in the…

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Bankruptcy Court

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 22 August 1901 · page 4

The adjourned first meeting in the bankruptcy of Mr Leslie Stuart Cree Robertson was resumed to-day. The names of creditors present were…

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Moama Police Court

The Independent · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 2

At the Moama Police Court on Wednesday Herbert Clapham was charged with a breach of the Medical Act of New South Wales. The whole…

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Alleged Horse-stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 28

At the police court, Gundagai, (says the Times) Patrick Maloney (36), on remand from Wagga, was charged with stealing one chestnut gelding, striped face, with one white hind foot,…

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Assault and Robbery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 28

Mr. Oliver G[?]pin, a young Brunswick-street draper, was the victim of a well-planned robbery on Saturday evening. About 12 minutes past [?] he left his shop for his home…

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Theft of Goods in Transit

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 2

MR. Thos. Parkin, merchant, of this town, received several packages of hardware by the ship West Lothian which arrived in Port Melbourne from America about the…

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Police Pensions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 29

It is the intention of the Government to introduce a bill this session to place the Police Pensions Fund on a solvent basis. In regard to a suggestion made by Mr. Affl[?]ck that the…

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Confession of Murder. After Three Years

The Independent · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 4

In October, 1898, Mrs Susannah Pain, about 40 years of age, was found dead in a track at Mikimiki, in the Wellington district of New…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, August 21, 1901. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M. Summons Cases

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 2

Crown v. J. Sandford and Wm. Arnold, cutting timber of less girth than 7 12ft. on reserve. Each were fined 15s., of court 5s. 6d. or 7 days…

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A Supreme Court Case

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 5

In the Bunco Court in Sydney last week, before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen and Mr. Justice Walker, the case Hamilton v. Geraghty was heard. Mr. Lingen and Mr…

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Trials for Murder. Should Capital Punishment be Abolished!

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 4

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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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 21, 1901. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 2

The transfer of the colonial wine license from Thos. Sefton to Thos. Farrell was approval…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, August 21, 1901. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 2

B. Devers v. Wm. Thomas, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff for £3 6s. 3d. and costs of court, 11s. 6d…

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Important Land Case. Rights of Married Women. As Conditional Purchase Holders. Decision of the Full Court

The Independent · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 4

The question whether a married woamn not judicially separate can be the holder of a conditional purchase came up for…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, August 17.(Before Messra O. Wilshire and J. Kelly, Js.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 2

Simon Henry was charged with carnally knowing Florence McKenzie at White Hills, Bendigo, about March 1,1901, being a girl over 10 and under the age of 16 years. On the application of the police the…

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Moama Police Court. Tuesday August 20.(Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M., and Messrs WJ. Martin and E. P, Berryman, Js.P.)ALLEGED Medical Act Breack

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 3

Herbert Clapham was charged with a breach of the Medical Act of the State of New South Wales. Senior-constable Fortescue prosecuted, and Mr .T. A. Nathan, assisted by Mr H. C. Campbell, of…

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

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 26 August 1901 · page 2

Robert Gordon, on remand, was charged with stealing from a dwelling at Wyvern station on or about the 9th JuLy, 1901, 3 £10 notes, 16s in silver,…

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