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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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A Lamb-stealing Dog

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 2

Mr William Stewart, of The Laurels, Cosma, reports a remarkable instance of a dog's actions. He noticed a dog carrying a lamb in its mouth, and…

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Hay Circuit Court

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 2

A Court of Assize was held at Hay yesterday, when His Honor Mr. Justice Pring presided. Mr. W. J. Martin acted as deputy sheriff. Mr. S F…

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Tuesday, September 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 34

In the adjourned case of Mon Chong v. Mon Chong, a claim for maintenance, Mr. J. Wilkinson, for defendant, stated that the complainant had withdrawn the case. He…

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Items of News. Echuca Police Court

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 2

At the Echuca Police Court on Tuesday, Howard Vernon and Victor Prince were charged with behaving in a riotous manner at the Echuca railway…

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Deniliquin Police Court. an Indian Committed for Trial

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 4

At the Police Court on Monday and Tuesday last, before the Police Magistrate and Messrs John Kelly and W. Leetham, J's.P., Ninno Shah (on remand) was charged…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, September 28. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans. P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 34

Peter Lee, a Chinese, was charged with keeping his business premises open after hours. Senior-sergeant Musgrave, inspector in the…

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, October 1, 1908. (Before Mr. M. Long[?], J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 2

Thos. D. Webb, charged with being drunk and disorderly. Constable James Prion gave evidence as to arrest of accu[?], and…

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Wagga Circuit Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 2

The Circuit Court sitting commenced at Wagga on Tuesday before Mr. Justice Simpson. John Darrell, on bail, charged with stealing 105oz. of…

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The High Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 2

The High Court will be legally constituted on Monday next. Sir Samuel Griffith (Chief Justice) and Sir Edmund Barton and Mr. O'Connor…

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The High Court Bench

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 2

With the hearty approval of representatives of all shales of political thought in the Federal Parliament, Sir Edmund Barton has resigned his high office as…

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Mysterious Murder. Conspiracy of Lumbermen. London, September 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 26

Mr. Orlando Dexter, a New York lawyer, has been murdered on his estate, in the Adirondack, under mysterious circumstances. The police who have been investigating the…

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Wr. John Norton in Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 29

At the hearing of the case Ogier v. Norton in the Melbourne Supreme Court, defendant, who appeared on his own behalf, came into conflict with Mr. Justice Hodges…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, September 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 2

Stewart Morgan and William Charles, two half-castes, were charged with drunkenness, and each was fined is or imprisonment till the rising of the court…

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An Indian Charged with Forgery. Committed for Trial

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, before Messrs F. W. Garstang, P.M., John Kelly and William Leetham, J’s.P., an Indian named Ninno Shah was charged with having forged a money order. Mr…

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Wagga Circuit Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 2

At the above court on Thursday Henry Jones and Thomas Culgan, convicted of stealing sheep, were sentenced to eight and twelve months imprisonment. In…

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Balranald Petty Sessions Court. FRIDAY, 25th SEPT., 1903. (Before J. I. Shropshire, P.m.) Stock Assessment Appeal Cases. Important Decision. Humphry Davy Versus Balranald P. P. BOARD

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 4

Grounds of Appeal.—1st. The holding is not unstocked or partly stocked land such as that referred to in section 18 of the Act No 111, 1902…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, October 3. (Before the Police Magistrate) Tuesday, October 6. (Before the Police Magistrate and E. Berryman. J.P.)

The Independent · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 3

Andrew Kerwia was fined is or imprisonment til the rising of the Court on a charge of drunkenness. Robert Johnson was charge with The case of J. W. Carson, now of Broken Hill, who was summoned for disobedience of an order of maintenance, was adjourned till 3rd November…

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Albhry Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 34

At this court on Tuesday, before Messrs Wood, Edmondson, and Brann, J.'sP., Elizabeth Wilson charged Mrs. Bryson with assault; Mr J. Wilkinson for plaintiff and…

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Stock Stealing Prevention Bill

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 2

At the meeting of the Jerilderie P. and P. Board, held here last Wednesday week, the question of whether the Board should or should not co-operate with the…

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The Telus of Perjury. a Co-respondent Sentenced

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Friday, Mr Justice Owen passed sentence on Amy Jane Weismantel and Felix Tonkin, respondent…

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