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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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An Action for Trespass. Heard in the Small Debts Court. Campbell v. Lee

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court yesterday, before the P.M. und Mr. J. Johnston, J.P., Finlay and Allan Campbell sued Charles Lee to recover £10 damages…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. An Unusual Development. A Witness Arrested and Charged

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 2

At the police court this morning, Fang Hi, who had been charged with sheep-stealing at a previous court and remanded, was again brought before…

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An Assault Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 28

Annie M'Sweeney, or Hickey, 32, was proceeded against at the Water Police Court, Sydney, on a charge of assaulting Ellen Gordon in William-street, on the 3rd…

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A Constable Fined for Assault

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 29

At the police court, Colac, on Friday morning, before Messrs. J. Fulton and J. Parkinson, J's.P., a constable who charged a man with assault and resisting the…

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Breaking Gaol. Two Prisoners Escape

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 16

A sensation was caused in Wyalong on Saturday evening when it became known that two prisoners (Gilbert Green and Thomas Gordon Barnes) had escaped from gaol. They had at…

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The Northcote Murder. Death Sentence Commuted

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 35

The case of the two young men Charles Glanfield and Henry Harvey, who wore found guilty and sentenced to death for the murder of an infant at Northcote (Vic), in June last, was under…

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Intercolonial Items. Murder in New Caledonia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 28

News has been received in Sydney of a diabolical murder at a place called Kenmac, in New Caledonia, the victim being a kanaka in the employ of M. Ducros, who…

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The Balmain Murder. Conclusion of the Inquest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 35

The inquest concerning the death of Florence Mabel Jane Young, the victim of the tragedy at Balmain on July 24, was concluded at the Sydney Coroner's Court on Tuesday. Edward…

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Murder and Suicide. Man Shoots His Father-in-law

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 21

A double tragedy was reported from Glen Innes on Wednesday. The victims were James Fidock, aged 50 years, and Donald M'Millan's…

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Deniliquin Polices Court Saturday, August 8. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 2

Police v. harlotte Lamont (Mr. Windeye) Defendant was charged with using indecent language on the 2nd within the hearing of persons passing in Cressy-street after hearing evidence the…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. The Accused Committed

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 2

At the police court this afternoon, before Mr W. J. Martin, P.M., Fang Hi and Philip Pyle, were charged with the alleged stealing, in company…

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Land Appeal Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 3

Reserved decisions were given at the land appeal court in Sydney on Thursday in regard to five appeals by William Kiddle against the disallowance of his…

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Murder on High Seas

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 2

William Moore, a s[?]sman on board the British barque Samanaco, was committed for trial at Newcastle to-day for the murder of Thomas Wells, the…

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The Night Police of Spain

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 2

THE foreigner who passes a night in [?] Spanish town for the first time is awakened several times by a cry uttered at regular intervals; it is monotonous, somewhat sad…

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Tocumwal Police Court. Friday, 14Th August. (Before the Police Magistrate and Dr. Hill, J.P.)

The Independent · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 2

Thomas Mains was charged that he did fraudulen[?]ly appropriate to his own use eight bags of need wheat the property of the Government of New…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, August 17. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. H. L. Jones, J.P.)

The Independent · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 3

Patrick Miscell pleaded guilty to being found drunk in End street. He informed the Bench that he had a shed to go to on the 26th instant, and if discharged would…

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The Arbitration Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 4

The Arbitration Court is making [?]-ters very lively. Last week IT ordered the Hebburn Colliery proprietors to reinstate a number of men whom they had…

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Electoral Revision Court. Wednesday, August 19, 1903. (Before Mr. George Rupert Evans P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 3

The following names were added in the electoral roll for the electoral district of the The Murray:--Thomas Donald Dunn, Phillip Wit[?]mer, Christopher Henry Gale…

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Tooumwal Police Court Friday, August 14. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M., and Dr Hill, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 3

Thomas Malne was charged with that he did fraudulently appropriate to his own use eight bags of seed wheat, the property of the Government of N.S.W. Defendant pleaded…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, August 17. (Before Messrs F. W. Garstang, P.M., and H. L. Jones, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 2

Patrick Miscoll pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined is our imprisonment till the rising of the court. Harry Bjorck was granted a hawker’s license…

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