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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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The Auburn Murder. Appeal to the Full Court Dismissed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 27

The Full Court on Tuesday dismissed the appeal of Digby Grand and H. Jones, and sustained the prisoners' conviction for the murder of Constable Long, at…

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The Auburn Murder. Appeal to Full Court Dismissed. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 3

The Auburn murder was again before the Full Court today, when the points reserved by Judge Rogers on behalf of the condemned men, Digby Grand and…

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An Alleged Assault. Accused Committed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 2

At the police court on Wednesday, before the P.M., Thomas Alexander Hunter was charged, on remand, with an alleged assault on Annie Downey…

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Federal High Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 2

The Queensland Premier (Mr. Phlip) speaking of the proposed establishment of a Federal High Court said he understood that it was the…

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Suspects Before the Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 38

The two men arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the shooting of Constable M'Namara on Saturday morning are earned Josephson and Stewart. They…

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The Hay Licensing Court. Renewal of Licenses

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 2

The Quarterly Meeting of the Hay Licensing Court took place on Wednesday, for the purpose of dealing with applications for the renewal of publican's…

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Corowa District Court. Tuesday, June 9, 1903. (Before His Honour, Judge Harris)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 2

Commissioners of Taxation v. Samuel Burley. Defendant was being sued for land tax and fined £612 He filed a letter starting that he…

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Divorce Court Judgment. ROWLING v. ROWLING

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

His Honor Mr Justice Simpson on [?] Sydney delivered his reserved [?] brought by Roseline Elinor [?] from Walter Elder Rowling, on the [?]…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 4

A special licensing court will be held At Corowa on Wednesday, 17th inst., at 10 a.m. and the date of the next quarterly licensing court…

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Albury District Court. Saturday, June 19, 1903. (Before Acting--Judge Harris.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 2

A. O. Boyls v. W. Steel, claim for £47 10s. commission. Mr. B. B. O'Connor, instructed by Mr. Tlety[?], appeared for plaintiff; and Mr. Milner Stephen,…

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Land Appeal Court. Wagga, Wednesday, June to (Before Messrs. A. Oliver President. R. Brandis, and W. M[?]ton, Commissi[?]) a Question of Area

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 3

Appeal by Joseph Telbot against the disallowance of the additional conditional purchase application (con[?]), Corowa…

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Balranald Licensing Court. Friday, 29Th June, 1903. (Before J. L. Shropshire, L.M., and Messrs. S. Lindsay and W. A. Macpherson, Ms.L.C.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 2

The renewals of the following existing licenses were granted: —Town—Peter Byrne, Shamrock Hotel ; Frederick W. Comitti, Commercial Hotel ; Duncan C. M'Innes…

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Jerilderie Police Court. Monday, June 8. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Independent · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 3

William Dean and Joseph Frampton, groom and jockey respectively, were charged with stealing dead wool from paddocks at South Yathong Station. C. R…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Thursday, June 18. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Independent · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

Richard Burns was charged with stealing ore watch and chain and pendant, valued at 19s 6d, the property of Thomas Allen, at Deniliquin, on the 14th…

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Temora. Daring Burglary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 15

A daring and successful series of burglaries were perpetrated on Sunday morning, about 2 or 3 o'clock it is surmised. The gang, for evidently more than one was at…

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Tocumwal Police Court. Friday, June 12. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr E. Meek and Dr. Hill, J's. P.)

The Independent · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

William Ryan was charged with slaughtering a beast without giving 12 hours' notice to the Inspector of cattle intended to be [?]laughtered. After evidence it appeared…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 4

A special licensing court will be held at Corowa on Wednesday, 17th inst., at 10 a.m., and the date of the next quarterly licencing court…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday. June 17, 1903. (Before Mr. G. Rupert Evanst P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

Frederick Burrowes, charged with suffering two horses to stray. The P.M. said he did not wish to impose heavy fino in this case, and fined…

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Small Debts Court

The Independent · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

The only case, beard at the Small Debts Court on Wednesday was that of Jane and Jane v. James Conway. The claim was for goods gold and…

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Albury District Court. Saturday, June 13. (Before Mr. Acting District Court Judge Harris.) Undefended Cases

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 34

Verdicts for plaintiffs were returned in the following undefended cases:—T. H. Mate and Co. v. W. J. O'Brien, claim for £3 1s. balance of account…

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