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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, March 7, 1902. (Before Mr. F. Chambers, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 3

Chas. Thomas, indecent language, fined 40s., or 10 days' imprisonment…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Saturday, March 8, 1902. (Before Mr. W. C. Bayliss, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 3

Thomas Loughrey, insulting behaviour, fined 5s., or 24 hours' imprisonment…

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The Wahgunyah Cattle Stealing Case. Freyer Committed for Trial. Litt Discharged

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

AT the Rutherglen police court yesterday Thomas Freyer and William Litt, of Such Corowa, were charged, on remand, with stealing 18 head of cattle…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday.—Before Messrs J. Johnston and S. Volckman J's.P

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 3

Meakes and Wheeler v. Joseph Blight, claim for £2 19s 11d. There was no appearance of the defendant…

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Railway Station Burglary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 29

The railway premises at Narrabri were burglariously entered last week, and £20 in cash and a parcel of stamps worth £30 was taken. The station-house was locked…

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Berrigan Police Court. Wednesday, 12Th March. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.m.) Objection to a Magistrate

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

Upon the opening of the court, Mr R. McGeocb, J.P., took his seat upon the ben[?] at which Mr Mellion, counsel for the prosecution for the day’s cases, raised an objection…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, March 12, 1902

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 3

(Before Mr. F. Chambers, J.P.) Michael Flannery, indecent language. Fined 30s, or 7 days.'…

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Alleged Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 28

At the M'Lean police court on Thursday, a Cingalese named Cornelius Peara was charged with the murder of a Chinese named Ah Won, at Yamba, on or about…

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The Towitta Murder

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 3

The Supreme Court at Adelaide was again crowded on Monday morning last, when the trial of Mary Schippan, on the charge of murder of her sister Bertha, at Towitta, on…

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The Towitta Murder. Accused Acquitted Excitement in Court the Girl Loudly Cheered

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 3

The last stage of the trial of Mary Schippan for the murder of her sister at Towitta on New Year's night was entered upon on Tuesday…

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The Towitta Murder. Accused Acquitted. Excitement in Court. the Girl Loudly Cheered. Adelaide

The Independent · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

The last stage of the trial of Mary Schippan for the murder of her sister at Towitta on New Year's Night was entered upon to-day at the Criminal Court…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Wednesday, March 12, 1902. (Before Mr. W. C. Bayliss, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 3

William Norman, drunk and disorderly, fined 2s, 6d., or 12 hours imprisonment. Robert Ledtie, insulting behaviour, fined 7s, 6d., or three days' imprisonment…

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A Veteran Police Officer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 28

Superintendent William Camphin, who has been in charge of the Detective Office for almost a generation, has relinquished his control of the department…

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Wahgunyah Compensation Court

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

ON Tuesday morning last a board consisting of Mr. Dobbinson, of Echuca (Government arbitrator), Mr. P. Gaffrey, Benalla (hotelkeepers' arbitrator), and Mr. Dwyer,…

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Wodonga Police Court. Thursday, March 13. (Before Messra J. Rowan, P.M., and G. S. Manns, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 4

Chas. L Griffith and Co v. Jas Seymour, £29 Os 8d, amount due on a dishonoured bill. Peter Bell Muuro, manager for the plaintiff firm, having proved the debt…

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Murder at Royal-park. a Girl's Throat Cut. Her Murderer Surrenders Himself

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 36

A self-confessed murder was reported at the Royal-park policestation Melbourne on Thursday night, 6th inst. A young man, who gave tho name of Michael Lynch, rushed into the…

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Small Debts' Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. T. W. Wise, J.P.)

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

Wilson v. O'Connor, £6. Amount of claim paid into Court. Verdict for costs. Brown v. Curtin, wages. The plaintiff wrote an extraordinary letter to defendant…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, 13Th March. (Before Mr Butler, Acting District Registrar). in Re F. W. WYNACK

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

This waa a single meeting. Mr Nagle appeared for the official assignee, and Dr. Kennedy and Messrs R. A. Potts and Son. The bankrupt answered the usual formal…

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Jerilderie Courts. Licensing Court. Monday, March 10. (Before the P.M. and Mr. T. W. Wise, J.P.)

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

A renewal of wine license was granted to J. and H. Harris, of Berrigan. A booth license was granted to Mr. L. Gedye, at Finley, on the day of their bicycle…

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