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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

825 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 42

An Aboriginal Charged with Abduction

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 29

An aboriginal was arrested at Pinecliff, in the Molong district, on a charge of abducting a girl under the age of 15 years from the custody of her mother. It is…

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Small Debts Cases. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs J. Griffiths and J. Lewis, J's.P.)

The Independent · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 3

Mooto Khan and Pully Barbour v. Ni[?] Sham. Claim; for goods sold and delivered, £7 7s 9d. Mr. Byrne appeared for plaintiffs, who were non-suited owing…

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The Murder of a Prospector

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 29

Mr. M. C. French, who was at Charlotte Waters on Friday and Monday, has forwarded the following telegram relative to his search for an aboriginal named…

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Supposed Case of Murder. an Arrest Made

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 35

The Queensland Commissioner of Police has received information with regard to a case of supposed murder at Toowoomba. The body of a charwoman named Potter was…

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American Unions. a Delegate Sent to Gaol. London, August 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 27

Some sensational allegations of blackmail were made against labour leaders in New York by employers a few weeks ago, one New York builder declaring that he could…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday. September 2. 1903., (Before Dr. W. H. Land and Mr. R. Ring, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 3

Ellen Litt was charged with not sending a child to school the required number of days, and stated that the child had been to cruelly beaten that he had…

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Mystery of a Gold Brick How a Clever Theft Was Brought to Light and the Treasure Recovered

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 6

IN March, 1895, a gold brick, valued at 823.000, was stolen from a safe in E[?] Lower California. and was not recovered until…

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Deniliquin Bankruptcy Court. Monday, August 31. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, District Register in Bankruptey). in Re F. W. TROUNSEN

The Independent · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 4

A public examination under Section 18 of the Bankruptcy Act was held. Mr Wilkinson appeared for bankrupt, and MrIves, representing Messrs Alexander…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, Deputy Registrar). R[?] F. W. TROUNSON

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 4

An examination into the affai[?]s of Francis W[?] was held on Monday at the Court H[?]use. [?]kinson appeared on behalf of the…

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Two Juvenile Offenders. Before the Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 7 September 1903 · page 2

At the police court, this morning, before the P.M., two lads, Victor Heinz and Charles Cox, were charged, on summons, with stealing fifty…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday September 4. 1903. (Before Mr. H. Rosenbloom, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 3

William Rayer drunk and disorderly, fined 2s 6d. in default 13 hours imprisonment…

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Corowa District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 2

The next District Court wilt be holden at Corowa on Monday, 12th October, 1903 at 10 a.m. The last day for entering plaints is Thursday, 24th…

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Balranald Police Court. Tuesday, September 8Th, 1903. (Before J. L. Shropshire, Esq., P.m.) Molloy V. SMITH

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 2

John Smith, a schoolboy, was charged with throwing a stone in Mayall-street on the 2nd, inst to the danger of one Elizabeth Molloy, a resident in that…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before J. L Shropshire, Esq, P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 2

George Davis was appointed Deputy Bailiff for a period of 6 weeks, in the place of Thomas Wilmot now on sick leave…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, 4Th September, 1903. (Before J. L. Shronshire. P.M.

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 2

J. G. Menon v. McKinnon, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff for 19s and 5s costs of court…

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Theft of Cloth

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 29

At least one burglar in Sydney should be able to appear in fine raiment for a considerable time to come, that is, if he be willing to take the risk of encountering…

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The Albury Assault Case

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 2

At the Albury police court on Tuesday Henry Carter, on remand, was charged with maliciously wounding his brother, w[?]. Carter. Particulars of the case have…

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Intercolonial Times. Murder at Manila

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 28

John Hines, aged 60 years, was murdered at Manila on Friday, his head being split open with an axe. Hines lived in a two-roomed hut near the Church of…

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Circuit Court

The Independent · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 2

His Honor Mr Justice Simpson will preside at the Circuit Court sittings to be held at the Court-house on Wednesday, 14th October. The only case…

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New Tennis Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon a tennis-court, prepared lit the vicinity of the Freshyterine Church by member of that denomination, was formally opened in the…

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