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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Typical American Crimes. Dreadful Murder by a Wife. A Body Snatcher's Remorse

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 23 March 1903 · page 4

A dreadful crime, committed two weeks ago in the rural town of Falls, burg, about 60 miles from this city, has revived discussion of the old question…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday March 20, 1903. (Before Dr. Shortt and Mr. M. Longfield, J.sP.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

Chas Ah Pack was prosecuted for introducing fruit into New South Wales from Victoria, and fined £1 or 8 days' imprisonment…

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Balranald Police Court. Friday, March 20Th, 1903. (Before J. L. Shropshire, Esq., P.m.) Prentice V. SHAW

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

Margaret Prentice proceeded against David Shaw for the maintenance of hen illegitimate child, of which it was alleged defendant was the father…

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Greta Police Station

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 29

The memories of stirring times in the criminal annals of Victoria are recalled by the notification that the police department has resolved to abandon the Grata police…

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Small Debts Court

The Independent · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 3

William Gusthart sued Samuel Condon, sawmill owner, for damages laid at £10. for ill-treating three bullocks. After pointing out that the plaint but vaguely…

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Murder Near Ballarat. an Indian Hawker the Victim

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 35

The mystery that has enshrouded various murders committed in Ballarat and the neighbouring districts daring the past few years appears likely to he deepened by an…

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Murder in Ireland. a Clergyman the Victim. London, March 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 27

A farmer named Andrew Moore has been sentenced to death for the murder of a Church of England clergyman, the Rev. William Bell, M.A., rector of Kilmeen,…

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Barham Police Court. Tuesday, March 24. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M., and Messrs Rattray, Chanter, McConnell, Brain, and Eagle, J's.P.)

The Independent · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 3

Herbert S. Bach, architect, sued a contractor for assault. Defendant pleaded guilty and urged provocation. The statements of complainant and defendant were…

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Deniliquin Bankruptcy Court. Monday, March 23. (Before the District Registrar, Mr B. P. P. Kemp.)

The Independent · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 3

A single meeting of creditors and public examinet on in the bankrupt (state of Katherine Lucy Hennessy was held on the above date. Mr Wilginson appeared…

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Telegrams. Moama Police Court. Moama, Friday Night

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

At the Moama Police Court to-day before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M., Henry Podham, George Allen, and Constance Kerr, all half-castes, were charged with the larceny of clothing,…

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At the Court of Louis Xiv

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 1

One of the difficulties of Royalties—one of the things that account for the tendency to selfishness which has been considered a weakness of the Royal caste—is…

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Deniliquin Bankruptcy Court, Monday, March 23. (Before the Deputy Registrar, Mr B. P. P. Kemp.) Re Katherine Lucy Hennessy

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

Mr H. L. Wilkinson appeared for the bankrupt Mr A, H. Windeyer for E. Ernstsen, a proved creditor, and Mr John Kelly for the official assignee. Katherine Lucy Hennessy was examined by the…

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Clever Ruse of London Police

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 4

Of late years the London police have been so active that most of the notorious resorts frequented by the gilded youth who were under the…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, March 27,1903. (Before Mr. Longfield, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

Joseph Brows, for drunkeness was fined [?] or 24 hours imprisonment; and for using lad[?] language [?] or 14 days…

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Balranald Police Court. Monday, 30Th March, 1903. (Before J. L. Shropshire, Esq., P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

John Needham pleaded guilty to being drunk in Court-street on Saturday. Sergeant Loomes stated that the police were sent for by Mr. McInnes of the…

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Court by Telephone

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 4

The town marshal at Etnora, in Indiana, was called to the telephone the other day by John Ketchem, at farmer, who lived eight miles away…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, April 1. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Independent · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2

W. H. Jones (judgment creditor), M. Chafer (judgment debtor), Municipal Council (garnishee). Amount paid into Court…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, April 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Rabbit Act Appeals

The Independent · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2

J. and J. Dicksnn appealed against the assessment of the Deniliquin Rabbit Board. Mr Nathan (of Moama) appeared for…

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Mathoura Police Court

The Independent · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2

At the above Court yesterday, before the Police Magistrate, Michael Keighran was summoned by the police on an information that was declared by…

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Moama Police Court. Friday, March 27. (Before Mr F. W. Ganstang, P.M.)

The Independent · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 4

Henry Podham and George Allen were charged with stealing certain articles of clothing, etc., to the value of £4 17s 6d, from the dwelling of William Abbott, of…

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