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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Alleged Assault. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 2

John Heber was committed for trust Maitland to-day on an alleged charge of [?] his wife. The latter refused to give evidence…

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Mulwala Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 2

At the Mulwala Small Debts Court on Thursday, before Messrs. W. B. Calrnes and J. A. Camplin J.P Those. Green, storekeeper, Mulwala,…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, April 22, 1903. (Before Dr. Wm. Shortt, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 2

Henry Muagrove drunk and [?]--sned 5 or 24 hours…

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An Old Police Officer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 29

Senior-constable O'Rielly, who has been stationed at Carrathool for some years, has retired from the police force on a full pension. Constable O'Rieily was one of the…

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German Militarism. a Brutal Murder. London, April 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 34

A brutal murder by a naval officer has been committed at Essen, in Germany. An artilleryman named Hartmann failed to salute Lieutenant Huessener, of the German navy…

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New Boundary of Albury Police District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 4

The following are the amended boundaries, recently gazetted, of the Albury Police district:—Counties of Denison, Hume, Goulburn, Selwyn, and Urana: Commencing…

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South Africa. the Pretoria Mutiny. Five Privates Sentenced to Death. London, April 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 20

At the end of last mouth a serious disturbance was reported from Pretoria. In consequence of a brawl at the barracks, a corporal of second battalion of Prince of Wales'…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. Thursday, April. 23. (Before His Honor Mr Justice G.B. Simpson)

The Independent · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 3

Mr John Norbert Mason, B.L., prosecuted for the Crown. BREAKING AND ENTERING. William Leeson was charged with…

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Deniliquin Bankruptcy Court. Monday, April 20. (Before the District Register, Mr. F. W. [?],P.m.) in Re Edward John Laman

The Independent · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 4

The first meeting of creditors in the bankrupt [?] of Edward John Laman, solicitor, was held at the Court House. Mr Wilkinson appeared for bankrupt,…

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Deniliquin Clout Court. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Simpson.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 1

Mr John Norbert Mason acted as Crown Prosecutor and Mr Alex. McCollough as Deputy Sheriff, FRIDAY, APRIL 24. ALLEGED MALICIOUS PROSECUTION…

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lliquin Circuit Court, Thursday, April 23. [?] his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 3

[?]orbert Mason acted as Crown Pross [?] Alex McCullough as Deputy Sheriff. [?] LARIKS AT FINLEY AND TOCUMWAL [?]eson was charged with breaking and…

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Deniliquin Bankruptcy Court. Monday, April 20. (Before the District Registrar, Mr F. W. Garstang, P.m.) Re Edward John Laman

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

The first meeting of creditors in the above estate was held. Mr. H. L. Wilkinson appeared for the backrupt; Mr A. H. Windeyer for three proved creditors, viz., Executors of the late Dr. Noyes…

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Suspected Stock Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 2

During the past few months or so cases of what appear to be sheep and cattle stealing have been reported, and they have mostly occurred in connection with…

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A Melbourne Burglary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 28

Early last month a burglary was committed at the warehouse of Messrs. Latoof and Callil, fancy dealers, wholesale draper, &c., Exhibition-street…

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Suspected stock stealing

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 3

During the past few months or so cases of what appear to be sheep and cattle stealing have been reported, and they have mostly occurred in connection…

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Escape From Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 28

Great excitement was occasioned in East Maitland on Saturday morning by a report that a prisoner had escaped from gaol. It appears that two short-sentence prisoners…

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Theft From a Hospital

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 29

The Wangaratta Hospital was visited week by a contemptible thief, who entered a small room adjoining the morgue, which is used as a carpenter's…

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Theft From a Mine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 29

At the trial of Walter Penny, James Cobbing, and Albert Tippet, for larceny of tin ore from the Mount Bischoff Company, the jury brought in a verdict of guilty of…

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Circuit Court

The Independent · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 2

George Roney, who was charged with horsestealing at the Circuit Court on Friday was found not guilty and discharged. William Lesson, who had…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 3

At the Deniliquin Circuit Court, before His Honor, Mr Justice Simpson, which commenced its sittings on Thursday of last week, William Leeson was found guilty on charges…

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