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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

879 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 44

Attempted Double Murder. Father and Daughter Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 37

At Bobinawarrah on Tuesday evening a young man, named Baker, visited tho house of Mr. John Oliver, and fired shots from a revolver at Mr. Oliver and his daughter…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, June 4th, 1902. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M.)

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

An application for the lease of 90 acres of land on the river flats at Quat Quatis, was granted to Fred. Kuschert. The annual rent was fixed at 5s. per acre, and…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

John Atkinson, on remand, was charged with being of unsound mind. Dr. Noyes stated that the accused, although hardly of unsound mind, had no money and no friends and he suggested that he…

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Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

The Exors. late A. P. Russell appealed against the assessment of £175 on property “Kyalite,” and an adjoining brick cottage at North Deniliquin. Mr Windeyer appeared for the appellants. The…

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Hay Police Court. Friday. — Before Messrs J. Johnston and L. Volckman, J's.P

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 9 June 1902 · page 4

James Pollard, an old man 72 years of age, was charged with assaulting Margaret Shaw at Hay on the 5th instant—…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, June 7, 1902. (Before Mr. C. Johnson. J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 3

Fred. Blaiklock, drunk, sued 5s., or 24 hours' imprisonment, and for cruelly ill-treating horses by overloading, was fined 80s. or seven days…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. S. Murphy. P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 3

T. Peterson v. David Ford, £3 17s. 6d. for work and labour done. Verdict for plaintiff for £3 10s.; cost of court, 6s.; witness 5s; total, £4…

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Mulwala Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 5th JUNE, 1902. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 3

Forealer v. Patrick Murphy--Falling timber under girth. Pleaded guilty. Fined 30s. asd 5s. 6d. cost of court, or 21 days la Albury gaol; the timber to be…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday.—Before the P.M.

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 12 June 1902 · page 2

G. Sadler v. A. Mead, claim for dishonored pro note £5 13s. Mr Robertson appeared for the complainant…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Friday, June 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Independent · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 3

John Ryan pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 1s, or imprisonment [?] the rising of Court. He was further charged with using indecent…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs, Garstang, P.M. and Fulton, J.P.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 2

Renewal of publican's licenses were granted to the following:— William White, Jerilderie; C. J. Curtin, Jerilderie; David Hanna, Jerilderie; A. J…

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Jerildrie Courts. Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Messrs. Garstang, P.M. and James Fulton, J.p.) Monday, June 9

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 2

A. J. Chrystal, licensee of the Albion Hotel, applied for a reduction of the rate—£140 8s—fixed by the Municipal Council on his premises…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before the President (Mr Alexander Oliver) and Commissioners Brandis and Houston.)

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 16 June 1902 · page 3

Mr Hanbury Davits, instructed by the Clown Solicitor, appeared for the Minister. APPEALS AND REFERENCES…

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Police and Licensing Courts

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 2

Tomorrow's list of cases for the P.M. includes two small debts, eight summons cases, and 12 renewal of licenses; there is also the revision of provisional lists…

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District Court. Friday, 13th Junk, 1902. (Before His Honor Acting Judge Murray.) O'HALLORAN V. Linnett and Sons

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 June 1902 · page 2

Claim for £200 damages. Mr. C. W. Alexander (Alexander and Windeyer, Hay) appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. A. J. Robertson,…

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Chiltern Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 29

A case of interest to commission agents was decided at the Chiltern police court last week before Captain Burrowes, P.M. William Jolly, lats of the Council Club…

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Tocumwal Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 29
Also in The Independent

At the police court, Tocumwal, on Friday, John Hennessy and Robert Hennessy, jun., were charged with stealing eight bags of chaff and two of wheat…

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Albury Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 37

At the police court on Monday, David Abrahams was charged with using indecent language. There was a cross case in which S. Kissell was charged with…

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Brutal Assault on a Publican

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 2

Two men who were under the influence of liquor last Tuesday night made themselves objectionable in the Murray-bridge Hotel, Tocumwal, and the licensee, Mr…

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