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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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The Queensland Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 29

The Brisbane Courier correspondent at Evergreen, in the Burnett district, says :— The parties of police scouring the country beyond Evergreen have not as yet found…

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Police Dogs

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 9

The dog plays a prominent part all over Belgium as the poor man's horse, drawing milk-carts, vegetable wagons, and even the " shay" that carries bis owner. But at…

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Land Appeal Court

The Independent · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2

It the Land Appeal Court sittings, to be held in Sunday on 10th June, N. C. M'Kindlay (on behalf of the Wamboota Progress Association) is…

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Death Sentence Passed. Murder of a Brother in Law

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 27

Thomas Nicholas Birch was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Monday, charged with the murder of Augustine Lawrence at Rockdale on April 28…

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Queensland Bushrangers. Police in Hot Pursuit. the Desperadoes' Camp Surprised

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 35

Although nothing has been heard of the Kenniffs or of the work of the police for some time, it is evident from what has now transpired that the latter have been actively…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, May 24.(Before Mr W. R. Clarke, J. P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

John Carter, on a charge of being of unsound mind was further remanded for eight days. FRIDAY, MAY 30. (Before Mr J. Kelly, J.P.)…

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Ways of Living. River Police

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 1

A TIME there was when Father Taames was associated with all kinds of tals, mysterious and otherwise—with murders, and…

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Stealing Fruit

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

At the Police Court this morning before Mr Martin, P.M., Samuel Dunkinson, Henry Skene and Wm. Cox (three boys) were charged with…

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Stealing Timber

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

At the Police Court this morning before Mr Martin, P.M., James Kelly was charged with, on the 25th May, damaging with intent to steal a certain…

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Hay Police Court Friday—Before Mr W. B. Smith, P.M.

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 2 June 1902 · page 4

John Douglas Wilson, on remand, was charged on warrant with larceny as a bailee of one bicycle, the property of…

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Wangunyah Police Court. Friday, May 30, 1902. (Before Captain Burrowes, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 3

William Elton, on remand, was charged, on two counts of being a rogue and a vagabond and with obtaining money by means of valueless…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, June 2, 1902. (Before Mr. F. Chambers, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 3

James Sanford, for being drunk, was fined 2s. 6d. or imprisonment till r[?]ing of the court, and forming indecent language 10s., or 7 days…

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Henty Police Court. Tuesday, May 27,1902. (Before Mr. W. A Neal, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

Robert Crosby, drunk and disorderly, fined £1 or 14 days. Same, indecent language, fined £2 or 1 month…

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Alleged Assault and Rob Bery. Two Men Committed for Trial

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

At the police court this morning, before the P.M., John Toohey and John Ryan, were charged, in company, with annulling and robbbing Robert Melville, of about 16s,…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Tuesday.—Before, Mr Martin, P.M.

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 3

John Toohey, and John Ryan were charged, in company, with assaulting and robbing Robert Melville of about 16s on the previous day…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, June 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Municipal Cases

The Independent · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 3

T. C. Gillies (Council Clerk) v. Henry Herwm Defendant was charged with driving a dray over [?] footoath, in Poic iers-street. He pleaded guilty and…

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Hotel Theft

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 15

A daring robbery was committed at the Rose Hotel on Monday. The landlady, Mrs. Steel, was in the bar-room making up her cash preparatory to going to the bank. The…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, June 4, 1902. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 3

Charley Ah Park, charged with bringing fruit and vegetables into New South Wales from Victoria. Sergeant Walsh said he cautioned…

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An Alleged Assault. Landlord and Tenant at Variance

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, before Messrs J. Johnston und W. L. Volckman, J'a.P., an old man named James Pollard was charged with assaulting Margaret Shaw;…

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Police Required at Springhurst

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 3

A petition was received at the North Ovens Shire Council meeting on Monday asking that efforts should be made to have a police officer stationed at…

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