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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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The Auburn Murder Trial. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 2

The trial of Digby Grand and Henry Jones was commenced at the Criminal Court to-day…

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Balranald Police Court. Thursday, 7Th May, 1903. (Before J. L. Shropshire, Esq., P.M., and P. M. Murray, Esq., J.P. POLICE V. SHAW

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 2

On defendant paying £2 prosecutor withdrew proceedings. FRIDAY, 8TH MAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

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Land Court of Appeal. Decision in Mr. R. Gibson's Case

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 2

The Land Court of Appeal last Friday delivered its reserved decision in the case of Robert Gibson who appealed against the decision of the Hay local…

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Burglary at Redfern

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 29

A well-known jockey named Cecil Parker and a young married woman named Lillian Breden were committed for trial on a charge of breaking and entering in the…

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Stealing Chaff

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 2

At the Rutherglen police court on Tuesday, before Mr. J. Pearce and Dr. Harris, Js.P., Alfred Blakey and John Woods were charged with…

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Sheep Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 28

Through having missed a large number of sheep from Weejasper, reasonably supposed to have been stolen, Mr. Triggs, of Yass, advertised a short time ago that…

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Stealing Stud Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 29

George Birmingham was charged at the Whitton Police Court with having mutton in his possession reasonably supposed to be stolen. Acting Sub Inspector Bedingfeld…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 29

John Smith (" Cockney "), John Delaney, Joseph Blake, and John Toole were charged at the Whitton Police Court with stealing a sheep from Messrs…

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Attempted Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 29

Arthur Strachan, a ship's steward, was committed for trial in Sydney on a charge of wounding Elsie Violet Cooper with intent to murder on March 11 last. The…

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The Auburn Murder. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 2

The A[?]burn tragedy case was resumed to-day, when Woolford was again under cross-examination…

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The Auburn Murder. Trial of Grand and Jones

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 24

The trial of Digby Grand and Henry Jones for the murder of Constable Long, at Auburn on January 19, was entered upon again on Tuesday, at the Central…

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Country and Suburban Trains Running. Police Loyalty Assured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 3

Trains were dispatched this morning front Melbourne to Sale, Korumburra, Albury, Terang, Echuca, Stawell, and arrived at Melbourne…

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Stock Stealing Prevention

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 4

In response to a request from the Minister tor Agriculture, the Stockowners’ Association and the Board of Advice have drafted a Bill for the better prevention of stock, meat, skins…

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The Auburn Murder. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

The Auburn murder trial entered upon its seventh day of hearing to-day. The whole of the evidence has closed, and counsel is now addressing the jury…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday, May 15, 1908. (Before Messrs. R. Kilborn and H. R. Way, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

Frank Tyrell, two charges of neglecting to send his children to school the required number of days, fined 26 in each case in default 24…

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Daysdale Small Debts Court. Thursday, May 14, 1903. (Before Mr. E. Rupert Evans, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

Galvin and Johnson v. Walter Frazer, goods sold and delivered, £7 211. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiffs, with 14 costs…

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Small Debts Court. (Before J. L. Shropshire, Esq, P.M.

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 2

D. C. M'Innes v. W. Corrigan. Continued for another week. Horn and Kenrick v. Ah Kew. Settled out of court…

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Tocumwal Police Court. Friday, 15Th May. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs Meek and Hill, J's.P.)

The Independent · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2

Victor Gubbie was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling house of Nanno Khan and stealing one Johnny cake, a quantity of batter and tobacco, of…

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Murder and Mutiny at Sea. Three Sailors Sentenced to Death. London, May 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 26

Three German sailors have been found guilty and sentenced to death for the murder of three officers and four sailors of the barque Veronica, 1,167 tons, of New Brunswick…

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Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2

The trial of David-Hanns, charged with the murder of his wife, was concluded to-day. The jury found prisoner guilty, with a strong recommendation to merry…

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