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Courts & crime, 1902

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Land Court of Appeal. Sittings at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Thursday 13 November 1902 · page 2

The Land Court of Appeal commenced a sittings at Hay yesterday. The full Court, viz., Mr. President Oliver, and Messrs. Commissioners…

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Jerilderie Courts. Police Court. Monday, 10Th November. (Before Mr. Wm. Eilliott, J.P.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 2

The following case was heard:— Hyman Harris v. Co[?]elius John Curtin illegal detention of property to wit on steer. Mr. P. Meillon appeared for…

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Beechworth Supreme Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 21

In the Supreme Court on Wednesday' before the Chief Justice, with Mr. Leon as Grown Prosecutor, George Roney, Michael Roney, and Frank Thompson, who were…

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Beech Worth Criminal Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 2

At the Beechworth Supreme Court on Wednesday, before His Honour the Chief Justice, Michael Roney pleaded guilty to bo[?]ing at Honolls, and was sentene…

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Murder in London. a Clerk Stabbed by a Woman. London, November 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 20

A Stock Exchange clerk, named Arthur Reginald Baker, has been murdered outside the post office in Lombard-street, London. A woman named Kitty Byron met him and…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, November 10. (Before Messrs J. Kelly and G. H. Perrin, J’s.P)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 3

John Williams, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty and was discharged with a caution. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13. (Before Mr J. Kelly, J.P.)…

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Land Court of Appeal. Sittings at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 2

The Land Court of Appeal commenced a sittings at Hayon Wednesday and concluded the hearing of cases yesterday. The full Court, viz., Mr…

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Balranald Police Court. Monday, Nov. 14Th, 1902. (Bofore the Police Magistrate.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 2

Sam Quack, Chinese gardener, pleaded guilty to using water for other than domestic purport during prohibited hours, and was fined the sum of…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, November 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Independent · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 2

David Scott (on remand) was [?] with stealing one pair of boots, the property of Hugh Flynn, valued at about 25s. After hearing evidence accused…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, November 17. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Independent · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 2

T. C. Druitt v. E. H. Powell, [?] £1 16s 9d for agistment of horse. Plaintiff, in support of his case, stated that on 2nd September last he agreed with…

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Jerilderie Police Court

The Independent · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 2

At the Jerilderie Police Court last week, Cornelius John Curtin was summoned by Hyman Harris for the illegal detention of a steer…

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Tocumwal Police Court

The Independent · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 2

At the above Court on Saturday W. A. White, a contractor, of Barooga, was summoned by Asthur Osborne, assistant forester, of Corowa, for…

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The Dandenong Murder

The Independent · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 2

Mrs Selina Sangal, who is under sentence of death for the murder of her husband, a Dandenong farmer, in August last, gave birth to a daughter…

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Strange Assault on a Boy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 39

James Albert Peters was charged at the police court, Melbourne, on Monday, with inflicting grievous bodily harm on a boy named Charles Sibbald. The accused, who…

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Alleged Murder by a Mormon

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 35

A murder committed in New York on September 16 quickly developed into a sensation with the arrest of William Hooper Young, a grandson of the late Brigham…

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Conowa Police Court. Wednesday, November. 19, [?]02. (Before Mr. S. Murphy. P. M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 3

Gertrude Hortte, charged with feloniously stealing and receiving two blouses, the property of one Flora McDonald Molesworth, of…

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Burglary on a Warship. Disappearance of Two Sailors. London, November 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 27

Two sailors who were on watch on the German warship Loreley, which was undergoing repairs at the Pirscus, disappeared in the night. The body of one was…

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Land Appeal Court

The Independent · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 4

A rather interesting decision was given by the above Court at Hay last week, in which E. J. Lamb appealed against the decision of the Hay Board in respect to…

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Corowa Revision Court. Wednesday, November 19, 02. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P. M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 3

The following names were added to the electoral toll of the Murray Electorate:--Frank Doherty. Mulwala: John Doran, Cocketgedong: Edward…

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Corowa Warden's Court. Wednesday, November 19, 02. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P. M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 3

Earnest Bray, legal manager of the Corowa Deep Land Gold Mining Coapplied for an extension of time for six months on authorities No.88,…

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