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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

879 stories in Murray's papers · page 34 of 44

Wodonga Warden's Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 21

Mr. Warden Rowan presided over the Wodonga Warden's Court yesterday, and heard the adjourned action in respect to the Great Boulder Claim, Jarvie'a Creek…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 24

The Circuit Court was opened to-day. Thos. Tressilian Moore, charged with perjury, pleader guilty. The prisoner was convicted at the last sittings on a charge of horse stealing, and was…

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Nay Circuit Court. Hay

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 24

The circuit court which opened to-day was occupied all day in the hearing of the charge against Michael John Gallagher, Walter Gallagher, and William Griffiths of assaulting Constable…

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Barham Police Court. Tuesday, September 23. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M., and J. S. Brain, J.P.)

The Independent · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 2

Loney Nyow versus George Gusthart, wages, £10 1s 8d. Complainant swore that defendant had put him on at £1 per week and tucker. Defendant relied on…

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Masters and Servants' Act. a Case at the Local Police Court. Friday, September 19. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Independent · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 4

James Taylor v. F. S. Falkiner and Sons, Ltd. Claim for wages, £1 7s 7d. Mr Windeyer appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Heriot (for Mr Wilkinson) for the…

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A Singular Tragedy. Attempt to Murder a Mate Followed by Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 36

A deliberate attempt at murder, followed by the suicide of the assailant, occurred in the Parramatta district on Friday evening. A man named Wm. Spence, who is now an…

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A Singular Tragedy. Attempt to Murder a Mate. Followed by Suicide. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 4

A deliberate attempt at murder, followed by the suicide of the assailant, occurred in the Parramatta district on Friday evening. A man named Wm. Spence, who is now an…

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The Dandenong Murder Both Prisoners Convicted. Woman Recommended to to Mercy. Death Sentence Pronounced

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 3

The trial of August Tisler and Solina Sangal on a charge of murdering Edward Christopher Sangal, the husband of the female prisoner, at Dandenong…

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The Dandenong Tragedy Verdict of Guilty. Mrs Sangal Recommended to Mercy. Both Accused Sentenced to Death. (Continued from 4th page.) Melbourne, 24th September

The Independent · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 2

The trial of Selina Sangal and August Tisler for the wilful murder of the female prisoner's husband, Edward Sangal, at Keysborough, on 8th August, drew…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, September 24. (Before Mr A. B. Jefferson, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

Albert Daish was fined 10s or three days’ imprisonment for drunkenness…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 29 September 1902 · page 4

At the Wagga Circuit Court on Tuesday and Wednesday. Henry Walker Mitchell and Geo. Robert Gibbs pleaded…

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Small Debts Court

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 29 September 1902 · page 2

At the Small Debts Councils morning, before the P.M. Jas. SteWart v. W. [?] agent for J. H. Y. [?]…

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The Redfern Murder Suspect

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 3

The decision of the Western Australian police to proceed with the case against the man arrested on suspicion of having been concerned in the…

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Revision Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

A revision court for the Corowa and Mulwala divisions of The Murray Electorate will be held at the Corowa Courthouse on Wednesday, 15.[?] October, at 10…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, September 26, 1902. (Before Mr. C. Johnson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

Edward Davis drunk, fined 5s., or 24 hours. On a charge of using indecent language defendant was also fined £1, or 14 days. The fines were paid…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday, September 26, 1902. (Before Messrs. R. Kilborn, J. Pearce and H. J. Burrowes, J.sP.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

William Burrowes was charged with being a rogue and vagabond, and was sentenced to two years imprisonment in Beechworth Gaol…

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White Cliffs Opal Robbery. Accused Before the Court. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

John Burgess, William Stanbury, and Duncan M'Gregor, were charged at Broken Hill police court today in connection with the White Cliffs…

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Hay Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Acting Justice Stephen). TUESDAY, Sept. 23

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 October 1902 · page 4

Michael John Gallagher, Walter, Gallagher, and William Herbert Griffiths were charged with maliciously wounding Constable Loftus at Ivanhoe…

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Two M.p.'s Sentenced. London, September 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 26

Two Nationalist members of the House of Commons, Mr. M. Reddy (King's County, Birr division), and Mr. E. Haviland-Burke (King's County, Tullaraore division), have…

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Revision Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 2

A revision court for the Corowa and Mulwals divisions of The Murry [?] rate will be held at the Corowa Court house on Wednesday, 15th october, at 10…

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