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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Literature. Jilted by a King. Romance of the British Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 7

The story of the love affair of George III. and Lady Sarah Lennox has often been referred to. How she and her friends, and others beside who saw them together, were…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, March 18, 1902. (Before Mr. F. Chambers, J.P.) Matthew Berry, drunk and disorderly, fined 10s or four days. Wednesday, March 19, 1902. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 2

Archibald Robertson, drunkenness, fined 5[?]. of imprisoned till the rising of the court; and for using indecent language, fined £3 or two months in Albury…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, March 19, 1902. (Before Mr. S. Murphy. P.M., Dr. W. H. Lang and Mr. J. H. Iron, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 2

A renewal of license was granted to James Spencer Reid, of the Australian Hotel, Corowa. A booth license for races at Howlong…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, March 19. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 3

Edward Fogarty was charged with fraudulently appropriating to his own use one horse and gig, and one set single harness the property of John Thomas Bouchier, valued at £34. Accused pleaded guilty…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, March 22, 1902. (Before Mr. F. C. Piggin, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

M. Kennedy, drunk, fined 5s. or 6 boers. J. Peacock, drunk, fined 2s, 6d, or imprisoned till the rising of the court…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Saturday, March 22, 1902. (Before Mr. H. R. Way, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

John Clark, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 2s, 6d, or 12 hours imprisonment. THE RIVER.-- The river yesterday was…

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Beechworth Supreme Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

The Supreme Court sittings were continued on Thursday, the Chief Justice presiding. Mr. S. Leon acted as Crown prosecutor…

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The Arbitration Court. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

Mr. D. Cruikshank has been elected to represent the employers at the arbitration court…

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Small Debts Court

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 4

Tuesday.—Before Mr. J. Johnston, J.P. Wm. Stockes v. W. P. Blackmore claim for £1 1s 6d, work and labor done…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, March 22 (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Independent · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 3

Edward Fogarty, who pleaded guilty to the charge of frauduently appropriating to his own use one horse, gig, and harness, the property of John Thomas Bouchier, licensee…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, March 25. (Before Mr. A. A Piggins J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

J. T. Neskell was charged with wife desertion, and remanded to Albury. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26. (Before Mr. F. Chambers, J.P.)…

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Small Debts Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 38

At this court on Tuesday the following cases were dealt with:—H. De Baere v. Miss Stewart, claim for £4 4s. for artificial teeth supplied. Defendant did not appear…

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The Federal High Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 29

In the Federal Judiciary Bill, there are 80 clauses, baaed to a great extent on the United States law. The high court is to consist a Chief Justice and four other…

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An Episode of the War. Two Australians Shot. Charged with Killing Unarmed Boers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 24

A remarkable story was told on Tuesday to general commanding the forces (Sir Edward Hutton) and to the Prime Minister, by a returned soldier, namely, that two…

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Wodonga County Court. Tuesday, 25Th March. (Before His Honor Judge Molesworth.) Work and Labour

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 27

C. Nankervis v. M Illree Bros., £6 10s., work and labor. Mr. F. Brown for the plaintiff, Mr. J. Wilkinson for the defendant. The defence was that plaintiff had not been…

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Industrial Arbitration. New South Wales Court. the Attorney-general on the Minimum Wage. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 24

The Industrial Arbitration Court has been established, and to-day the Ministry entertained the members of the Court and the industrial delegates, who yesterday elected…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, March 22. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 3

Fred Linden. drunkenness; discharged with a caution. Police v. Edward Jennings, breach of the Public [?] Act, in [?] to send [?] to…

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Hay Circuit Court. Wednesday—April 2

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 2

The Assize Court opened on Wednesday before His Honor Judge Walker. Mr A. W. d'Apice acted as Judge's…

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Mathoura Police Court Monday, March 31. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Independent · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

Arthur Prentice, Charles Hepworth, and Henry Hudson were charged on Warrant with stealing 18 melons and a quantity of grapes, then growing in a…

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Police Court

The Independent · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

At this Court on Friday Michael Nash pleaded guilty to assaulting Hughina Johan Purcell, and after a severe lecture by the Bench, he was…

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