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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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A Court of Record

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 28

In the House of Representatives on 1st ult, Sir John Quick (V.) drew attention to a case at Chiltern in which a police magistrate had held that a court of petty…

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The Divorce Court. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 2

The court to-day declared twenty-two marriages dissolved…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, May 7, 1902. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 2

An application by the Corowa Deep Land Gold Mining and Prospecting Company No Liability for six months' extension of time to enter upon the private lands of W. H…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, May 7, 1902. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 2

Transfer of the license of the Howlong Hotel was granted from Catherine Camplin to William Grace. A transfer of the billiard license was also granted…

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O'Keefe v. Malone. Supreme Court.—in Banco. Thursday, May 1. (Before Mr Justic Stephen, Mr Justice Owen, and Mr Justice Cohen.) Appeal in an Action for Trespass

The Independent · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 3

Mc Pilcher, K.C., and Mr Canaway, instructed by Messrs. Villencuve-Smith and Dawes (agents for Mr E. J. Laman, of Deniliquin), appeared for the plantiff…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, Mat 7. (Before M r F. W. Garstang, P. u.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

William Gibson (Mr Windeyer) v. Alfred Harold ! Jameson (Mr Leman), Defendant, was charged with unlawfully detaining a “ Sterling ” bicycle valued at £7, and pleaded cause to snow why an…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court, Wednesday, Mat 7. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

Misses Murphy and Schmidt v. N. Bums, , goods sold, £16138 90; Verdict for amount claimed with 5s costs. [?] Carrying Co. v. E. H. Powell, claim…

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Hay Police Court

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr W. B. Smith, acting P.M., Florence Gorman was charged with vagrancy. On the application of Mr…

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The Yamba Murder. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 2

It is reported that the Cingalese, Peera, will be placed on trial for robbery with violence as a result of his confession with reference to the…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, May 12, 1902. (Before Mr. F. Chambers, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 3

John Sco[?] was charged with indecent behaviour at Redlands on 9th inst. Sergeant Walsh proce[?] and asked for a remand for eight days, which was…

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The South Coast Murder. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 2

The police have obtained a clue in connection with the South Coast murder, and two arrests are hourly expected…

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In the Assize Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 2

A judge and councellor being upon indifferent terms, a client of the counsel's making his appearance at the bar with his jaw terribly swelled the…

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Assault and Robbery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 29

Detectives Jones, Murdoch, and Walker, and Constable Vincent effected the arrest of a man for whom they have been searching in connection with a desperate case of…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, May 13, 1902. (Before Mr. F. Chambers, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 3

John McMahon, drunk, fined 5s. or 2 hours…

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Bogus Lease Frauds. the Accused Sentenced. London, May 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 34

The trial of the men accused of having obtained a considerable sum of money by dealings in bogus leases for lands at New Barnet took place at the Old Balley…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Monday, May 12, 1902. (Before Mr. H.R. Way, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 3

James Bolton, arrested on warrant, was charged with wife desertion, and remanded to appear at Yarr[?]wongs. Thomas Alexander De Lacey, drunk…

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Jerilderie Courts. Police Court. Monday, May 12.(Before Messrs. Wise, Fulton, and Elliott, J'sP.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 5

Richard Downey v. W. P. Tynan. Wages 11s 8d. Defendant pleaded not indebted. Complainant deposed he went to work for…

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Wodonga Police Court. Thursday, May 15. (Before Messrs. H. Harkin and G. S. Manns, J's.P.) DEBT

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 21

B. Costa v. Guy Beatty, £2 2s., balance of account. —The Bench said in view of the contradictory character of the evidence, the case would be dismissed, without cases…

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Licensing Court. Monday, May 12. (Before Wise and Fulton J'sP.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 5

A renewal of hotel license was granted to the Barooga Hotel…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, May 12. (Before Wise and Fulton J'sP.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 5

A case of Harris v. Davis was settled out, of Court. Donnelly v. Curtin. £3, for breaking in a horse and feeding it for five or six weeks…

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