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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, January 28. (Before Mr. W. H. Lang, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

Rose Barnett, was charged, on remand, with stealing three £1 notes from Bridget Fegan, at the Royal Hotel, a purse, pair of scissors, and one farthing, of the total…

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Small Debts Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 35

N. H. Skinner v. R. Benjamin, claim for £2 7s., work and labor done.—Verdict for amount claimed with costs. W. Ayling v. W. Neaves, claim for 11s…

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Deniliquin Police Court Saturday, January 26. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 2

A. A. R. Weston, on remand, charged with stealing one shi[?]t and half a pound of tobacco, the property of Henry Nelson, was ordered to be imprisoned for one month in Deniliquin Gaol…

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

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 2

Andrew Lennan charged with no lawful visible means of support. Constable Langsford deposed: On Saturday last in company with…

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Alleged Theft of Piping. The Accused Acquitted

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 4

At the police court, yesterday, before the P.M., Benjamin Myers was charged, on remand, with the alleged stealing of 27 pieces of piping, valued at 30s…

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Henty. Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 24

At the police court on the 27th last, before Mr. H Rosier. J.P., four men. charged with riotous behaviour on Christmas Day at Henty, were fined £1 each or seven days, They elected to take it out…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, February 4. (Before Mr. J. Kelly, J.P.)

The Independent · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 6

George William Wallace Gale, charges with being of unsound mind, was remanded for eight days for medical treatment WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6…

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Berrigan Police Court. Wednesday, 6th February. (Before Mr W. J. Greggery, J. P.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 2

Charles Bedding was charged with -being drunk and using obscene language, pleading guilty to the first and ignorance of the second. For being drunk a fine of 10/ with the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, February 2. (Before Mr J. Kelly, J.P. )

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 3

Richard Talbot and John MacDonald were each fined 1s or imprisonment till the rising of the court for drunkenness. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4…

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

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 2

Hay Irrigation Trust v. Joseph Henry Dale to recover an amount of £210s for rent of land on the Irrigation Area. Mr Wilkinson appeared…

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Wahgunyah Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, February 8, 1901. (Before Captain Burrowes, P.m.) Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 3

Thos. Connelley, alias Walker, alias Brennan, was charged with stealing one table cloth, one bottle of jelly, about [?]lbs. cake, two silver spoons, two forks…

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Mulwala Police Court. Friday, February 8. (Before Mr. J. A. Camplin, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 3

Martin Bowe, drunk and disorderly. Cautioned and discharged. Patrick Bowe, tiring indecent language. Fined 5s., in default 24 hours…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, February 9, 1901. (Before Dr. W. H. Lang, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 3

John Manning, indecent language. Fined £2 or 1 months' imprisonment in Albury gaol. Henry Brown, insufficient lawful means…

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Mulwala Small Debts Court. Thursday, February 7. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 3

Green v. Sefton, goods sold and delivered, 15[?]. Verdict for plaintiff and 5[?] costs. Same v. Crutch, goods sold and…

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Mulwala Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, February 7. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 3

Parish v. Minton, wages £37 16s. 8d. No jurisdiction. Struck out owing to wages sued for having run over six months…

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In the Eyes of Innocence. the Court, the Sentence and the Victim

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 1

As the posse of stern, grim-visaged men with the prisoner in their midst, climbed the slope to the squalid mining-camp. Scotty veered to the left, and cantered to a hut that…

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Hay Police Court. No Visible Means of Support

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 4

At the court on Monday before the P.M., James Samuel Oscroft was charged with having no visible lawful means of support…

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Small Debts Court MONDAY—Before the P.M.

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 4

Tu Long v. J. Bowen, to recover 12s Gd for goods sold. Mr Wilkinson appeared for the plaintiff. No appearance of the defendant. The P.M…

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In the Police Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 3

"Did the woman give any reason for attempting suicide?" said the magistrate to the constable. "Yes, yer worship," was the constable's…

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Licensing Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 5

Vincent Gedye applied for the renewal of a colonial wine license at Barooga. Mr. Meillon for applicant. Granted. Edeard M'Grady, renewal publican's…

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