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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Small Debts Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

No, of plaints entered, 12; bills of sale registered, [?] No, of tobacco licenses issued, 7; timber licenses, 8; receipts taken for public…

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Wa[?]gunyah Police Court. Friday, January 24, 1902. (Before Messrs. B. Killborn and H. Rosonbloom, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 3

Hannah Holt, charged with the larceny of a watch and chain, value £5, from the residence of Mr. A. C. Macknight, was sentenced to two months, imprisonment…

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Mathoura Police Court. Monday, January 27. (Before Mr. F. W. Garstang P.M.) (Continued from our fourth page.)

The Independent · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

Albert Prentice was charged with assaulting Thomas Hurst while in the exetion of his duty. Senior-Constable Hurst stated: I had…

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Strange Death in a Police Cell

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 28

The strange death of a man named Jas. Taylor, aged 40, was investigated by the Sydney coroner. The medical evidence showed that there was contusion over the…

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Before the Court. Adelaide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 35

Alfred Lawson was brought up at the police court on Saturday and remanded till next Thursday. Myles Flynn, who was arrested in Light-square on Saturday…

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Court of Petty Sessions Daysdale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

Business transacted during 19[?]1. Cases under vagrancy Act and drunkards punishment under provisions of police offenders Act, 12: Petty…

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A Penitent Embezzler. Surrenders to Toe Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 36

A sensation was caused in Warrnambool on Saturday afternoon when it became known that Arthur H. Ronwick, secretary of the Farnham Butter Factory Company…

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Assaulting a Police Officer. Two Men Committed for Trial

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

At the Mathoura Police Court on Monday, Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M., dealt with charges of assaulting Senior Constable Hurst in the execution of his duty preferred against two young men named James Steele…

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

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 2

James Spiers an old man proceeded against Robert Bidgood, a small boy about 13 years of age for assault. James Spiers stated that he was a…

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Alleged Disappearance of a Heifer. Police Court Proceedings

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

At the police court, yesterday, before the P.M., Henry Charles Moorchead was charged, on summons, on the information of Sergeant Wilson, for that on the 24th January, there…

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An Assault by Stone-throwing. a Juvenile Defendant

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 3

At the police court, yesterday, before the P.M., Robert Bidgood was charged, on summons, with unlawfully assaulting James Spiers…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, February 3,1902. (Before Mr. F. C. Piggin, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

M. Murphy, charged with deserting his wife, and going to reside permanently beyond Victoria. Remanded to appear at Rutherglen on…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday, January 31, 1902. (Before Messrs. R. Kilborn and H. Rosenbloom J s.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 3

George W. May, Inspector of Excise proceeded against Isabella Kirkop for selling Spirit not of the quality desired by the purchaser…

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Henty Police Court. Wednesday, January 29,1902. (Before Mr. Stephen Murphy, P.M. and Messrs H.L. Elderston and C. A. Rosler, J s.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 3

Two young men, Enoch Myatt and Edward Go[?] for lighting a fire to enable them to successfully annex the honey from a b[?]s' nest and not…

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Balranald Police Court. Monday, 3Rd February. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 3

James Douglas pleaded guilty to drunkenness in the public streets on Sunday morning, and was fined 5s. or 24 hours…

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Small Debts Court. Friday. 31St January, 1902. (Before M. Boland, P.M., and G. D. Ringrose, J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 3

Ex. of T. Linton v. H. Wind, £1 2s. 4d., balance of account for goods sold. Mr. A. J. Robertson appeared for plaintiff, the case being heard ex parte…

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

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 4

Henry Charles Moorhead was proceeded against with being a person intending to slaughter certain cattle to wit, one red and white heifer,…

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Assault Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 28

A peculiar case of assault came before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., at the Central Summons Court, Sydney, on Friday. Walter E. Craknell charged Sydney Greathead…

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Mouiamein Police Court. Tuesday, January 30. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs J. B. Ro[?] W. Fanlks, J'sP.)

The Independent · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 4

Edward Miles, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s or 48 hours in the local lock up. John Burke appeared before the court in…

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A Benalla Assault Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 29

The two young men, Buckley and Hansen, who were arrested at Violet Town, on account of a jealous quarrel, the former for shooting at the latter…

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