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Courts & crime, 1902

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Supreme Court Judges. Cabinet Considering Fresh Appointment. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 2

The Cabinet is seriously considering the question of appointing another Supreme Court Judge…

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Balranald Police Court. Monday, 25Th August. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Sheep Skin Stealing

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 August 1902 · page 2

Willian Henry Martin and Herbert Maguire were charged with sealing seven sheep skim, the property of Messrs R. B. Ronald and Sons, Nap…

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Land Appeal Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 August 1902 · page 2

The following cases were beard before the Appeal Court last week;— Edward Herbert Chapman appealed against the appraised valuation of the…

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Balranald Police Court. Monday, 25Th August. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Sheep Skin Stealing

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 28 August 1902 · page 3

William Henry Martin and Herbert Maguire were charged with stealing seven sheep skins, the property of Messrs R. B. Ronald and…

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

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 28 August 1902 · page 3

At the police court this morning, Patrick Hynds, alias Wylie, was charged with stealing three shirts, value 12s 6d, the property of Janalah…

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The Dandenong Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 3

The inquest concerting the death of Edward Christopher Sangal, was commenced at Dandenong on Tuesday. The man, August Tister, who…

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A Terrible Child Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

A dressmaker named Rachnet Samuel, aged 29, single, endeavoured to burn, her illegitimate child in an empty grate in the fireplace in her…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, August 25. (Before Mr John Kelly, J.P)

The Independent · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 3

Edward Emerson (on bail) pleaded guilty to being drunk in Cressy-street on Saturday evening, and was discharged with a caution…

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Desperate Criminals. Outbreak in the Lyttleton Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 35

On Sunday afternoon a determined attempt at serious violence was made by two prisoners, named Joseph Mason Foggan and Herbert Aliandale, in the Lyttleton Gaol (N.Z.)…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, August 27, 1902. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, J. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

Duncan Gillies, drunk, fined 5s. or 24 hours' imprisonment; and for indecent language, fined £1, or seven days…

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Murder or Suicide. the Tinderry Sensation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 21

A fresh inquest, concerning the death of W. H L. Ranken, on. Tinderry Station, was resumed on Wednesday at Goulburn. The body has been twice exhumed. At the first inquest a verdict…

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Decisions of the Land Appeal Court

The Independent · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

The Land Appeal Court gave its reserved decisions in three local appeals yesterday in Sydney. Deniliquin-Morago Exchange.—The appeal…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before the [?] Commissioners Brandis an[?])

The Independent · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 4

Mr. Hanbury [?] appeared for the Crown.[?] appealed against the appraised value of Crown improvements on the [?] added to his [?]…

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The Question of Two or More Applications. Mr. Flanagan's Case. Referred to the Appeal Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

At the present sittings of the Hay Land Board, the questions upon which most difficulty has been experienced, have been those relating to the excusement of…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, August 25

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

Edward Emerson on a charge of being drunk, was discharged. For using indecent language in the bar parlour of the Court House Hotel, Emerson was fined 10s or 2 days’ imprisonment…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday, August 25. (Before the Deputy Registrar, Mr B. P. P. [?] J. J. PATTERSON

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

The examination into the affairs of James Joseph Patterson, Moulamein, storekeeper, was resumed. Mr Wilkinson appeared for the bankrupt. Mr Kelly for the official assignee, and Mr Windeyer for a…

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Hay Police Court. MONDAY.—Before the P.M., and Mr. W. S. Tyson, J.P.

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 1 September 1902 · page 2

Thomas Roycroft was proceeded against by Robert Coulter McKinney, poundkeeper, that he did release at the Hay Pound, on the 16th August,…

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Brutal Assault and Robbery. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

A middle-aged man, named Lawrence [?] was [?] assaulted and robbed by three desperadoes on Saturday night at Balmain and…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, August 20, 1902 (Before Mr. C. Johnson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

[?] smith, drunk, fined 5- or 24 hours; and, for indecent language, fined 23, or three days imprisonment…

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Land Appeal Court

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

The following cases from the Uraoa Land District are set down for hearing at a sitting of the Land Appeal Court. which commences at Darlinghurst on 9th inst:--…

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