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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

825 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 42

Deniliquin Bankruptcy Court. Monday, September 15. (Before the Acting Registrar, Mr B. P. Kempt.) RE F. W. T[?]OUNSON

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 4

The examination into the affairs of F. W. Trounson was continued. The bankrupt was represented by Mr Wilkinson, Mr Windeyer for Mr Badham, a proved creditor,…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, September 16. (Before Messrs J. Kelly (chairman), G. H. Perrin and J. Burchfield, J’s.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 2

A. D. Watson (Mr Wilkinson) v. J. Robertson (Mr Laman), claim for £1 5s 8d. balance of account for droving, and amounts paid for paddocking. A. D. Watson, plaintiff, stated defendant’s son…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, September 21, 1903. (Before Mr. Mountiford Longfield, J.P.

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 2

Joseph Foley, for being drunk, was fined 5 or 24 hours' imprisonment, and for using indecent language was further mulcted in the amount of…

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Mulwala Police Court. Thursday, September 17, 1903. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 2

Senior-constable Ray v. John Carmichact, neglecting to send his child, Annie Carmichsel, to school 70 days during the half-year ending July 30. This…

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Berrigan Police Court. Tuesday, 15Th September. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Independent · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 2

Michael Hunt was charged with being found drunk in a public place on the 14th and was fined is or imprisonment till the rising of the Court…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, September 22. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Independent · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 2

John Singleton was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support. Remanded for eight days to enable arrangements to be made for his…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, September 22. (Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. G. R. Evans.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 27

Julius Schulz, W. Singe, and A. Schultz were summoned on a charge of cutting timber on Crown lands. Mr. Tietyens appeared for the defence, and…

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Sheep-stealing by a Dog

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 29

A remarkable instance of lamb-stealing by a dog is reported from the Laurels, in the Cooma district. William Stewart noticed a dog carrying a lamb, and…

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Horrible Case of Alleged Child Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 19

At the Launceston police court on Tuesday Margaret Brown was committed for trial for having murdered the infant male child of her daughter, Ida Brown. The evidence was of…

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Small Debts Court

The Independent · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 2

Wm. Divids in v. O'Shannassey, Claim £4 for hire of a horse. Defendant failing to appear, the case was heard export, and a verdict given for plaintiff for…

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Tocumwal Police Court. Friday, September 18. (Before Mr W. E. Meek and Dr Hill, J's.P)

The Independent · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 2

Ernest Tutty and J. T. Williams were charged under the Vagrancy Act. with being rogues and vagabonds. After hearing evidence each accused was…

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By Electric Telegraph. MELBOURNE Thursday, 7 p.m. the High Court Constituted

The Independent · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 2

The Attorney-General announced this afternoon the Federal High Court appointments as follow:— SIR SAMUEL GRIFFITHS, Chief…

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Deniliquin Bankruptcy Court. Monday, September 21. (Before the District Registrar, Mr F. W. Garstang, P.m.) in Re F. W. TROUNSEN

The Independent · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 4

The examination of bankrupt under section 18 was continued. Mr Wilkinson appeared for bankrupt and Mr Windeyer for the Official Assignes and Mr Badham (a…

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The Commonwealth. The High Court Appointed. Sir Samuel Griffith Chief Justice. Sir Edmund Barton and Mr. R. E. O'Connor Appointed Judges. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 2

It was formally announced when the House of Representatives met to-day, that the High Court of Australia had been constituted by the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, September 22. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 3

John Singleton, charged with having insufficient means of support, was remanded for eight days. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23. (Before Mr. F. W. Garstang, P.M., and Messrs…

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Deniliquin Bankruptcy Court. Monday September 21.(Before the Registrar, Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M.)RE F. W. TROUNSON

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 2

The examination into the affairs of Francis William Trounson, bankrupt, was continued. Mr Wilkinson appeared for the bankrupt, and Mr Windeyer for the official assignee and W. Badham a…

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Some Municipal Prosecutions. The Council's Inspector Ruled Out of Court. A. Fatal Technicality

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 28 September 1903 · page 2

Tho Inspector of Nuisances was the complainant at the Court of Potty Sessions to-day in a number of cases for alleged breaches of the Municipal…

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Police Officers Congratulated

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 4

The Government Statistician has forwarded to the Police Department his appreciation of the thorough manner in which country police…

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Corowa District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 2

For the district court, to be held at Corowa on Monday, October 12, only three cases have been listed. One for detention and conversion of…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 2

William Bowdon v. Mary Smith, claim for rent. Verdict for plaintiff £1 18s, returnable, costs 6s 10d, witnesses cost 5s; total £2 9s 10d. 14 days given to pay…

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