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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, May 20, 1903. (Before Messrs. W. L. Taylor and M. Longfield, Js.P.)

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

John Chivell, Richard Couche, William Johnson, William Luxton, Henry Williams and Edward Sorensen were each fined 26 and 410 costs…

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The Auburn Murder. Accused Found Guilty. Sentence of Death Passed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 39

The trial of Digby Grand and Henry Jones, on a charge of the murder of Constable Long at Auburn on January 19, was concluded at the Central…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, May 20.(Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

William James McKees (Mr Laman) v. James [?]lling (Mr Windeyer) Defendant was charged that on the 28th April, at Conargo, he did, without lawful excuse, enter enclosed lands, the property of…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, May 20.(Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 3

James Taylor v. John St. Leger Kynaston, claim [?] commission, £6 5s. Defendant did not appear, Plaintiff stated he was a bootmaker; defendant owed [?] £6 5s for commission on the sale of a house…

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Moat Farm Murder

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 4

A cablegram was published on Saturday stating that at the inquest on the body of Miss Camile Holland, a verdict of wilful murder was returned…

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A Queensland Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

On Wednesday morning William Cahill, aged 64, employed as a night-watchman on the Mount Morcan Company's works, was found…

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Old—age Pensions Board. (Before the Police Magistrate and W. O. Close, J P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

George Miller's application for the Old-age pension was postponed until to morrow for the production of further evidence…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Friday, May 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Independent · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 2

James Dawson was charged with attempting to commit suicide at Mathoura the 22nd instant. Senior-Constable Hurst stated that at…

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Burglary at Murrumburran

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

The Murrumburrah railway station was burglariously entered last week. The contents of the till, amounting to 35s., were taken The burglars, no doubt…

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Charge of Sheep-stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 28

Patrick Murray was committed for trial at Inverell on a charge of cattlestealing. The beast alleged to have been stolen was a milch cow, the propery of…

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A Brutal Murder. MELBOURNE

The Independent · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 4

This afternoon a terrible tragedy was discovered at Barry-street, South Varra, at the residence of a Mrs Atkins. About the middle of last month, a Mr Stott and his…

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Murder at Mount Morgan. a Lunatic Suspected

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 19

William Cahill, aged 64, employed as a night-watchman on the Mount Morgan Company's works, was found seriously wounded in the blacksmith's shop, and he…

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The Prahran Murder. Death of the Second Child

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

The little boy Claude Stott, the third of the victims of the South Yarra, tragedy, died at the Alfred Hospital on Wednesday evening…

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Assassination. the Murder of M. Bogdanovitch. London. May 21

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

Further particulars are published respect-the murder of M. Bogdanovitch, the Governor of Ufa, in South-East Russia, who was shot dead by two assassins when…

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A Police Officer's Retirement. a Notable Record

The Independent · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 4

After about 46 years' service. Mr. Grainger, Superintendent of Police at Goulburn, contemplates retiring at the end of the present financial year. His career in…

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German Militarism. the Murder of Hartmann Sentence of Hussner. London, May 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 20

The trial by court-martial of Hussner, a naval cadet, for having fatally stabbed a gunner named Hartmann at Essen last month, was concluded yesterday. Hu[?]ner…

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Brutal Murder at Prahran. Woman and Her Daughter Butchered. Another Child Terribly Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 34

A brutal murder was perpetrated at Prahran, Melbourne, early on Tuesday morning, when Mrs. Stott, the wife of a labourer, and one of her two infant…

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Mulwala Small Debts Court. Saturday, May 21, 1903. (Before Messrs. J. Sioane and J. A. Camplin, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 3

Thomas Green v. William Rosser goods sold and delivered. 172--Verdict for amount and 13 costs. Same v. Walter Kennedy, goods…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Friday, May 22.(Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

James Dawson was charged with attempting to commit suicide at Mathoura on the 22nd inst. Senior-constable Hirst deposed that at 11…

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Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 2

A Strahan was found guilty at the Criminal Court to-day with wounding Elsie Cooper with intent to murder her. The jury added, a recommendation to…

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