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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Friday, November 20,1908. (BEFORE Mr. G. R. Evans, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 3

C. J. Bellemey v. Henry [?] claim £110. Verdict for amount claimed and costs of court, 8[?]. Henry Taylor v. William…

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Albury Annual Licensing Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

The annual licensing court was held yesterday at the court house and the following magistrates, in addition to the P.M., occupied seats on the Bench…

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Legislative Assembly. Second Arbitration Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

In the Assembly, this afternoon, the Bill providing for the establishment of the second Arbitration Court was read the first time…

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Albury Small Debits Court. (Before the P.M.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 3

Molloy v. Wm. Goodfellow, claim for £1 [?]/, for goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant, Plaintiff proved the debts, and an order…

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Attempted Murder. in the Bank of England

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 3

Mr. Kenneth Gra[?] secretary of the Bank of England, Threadneedle-street, has a lucky escape from [?]…

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Verdict Against a Sergeant of Police

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 3

A verdict for £350 was given against Charles Nolan, police sergeant at Bombale, for the unlawful arrest of William Montague…

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The Auburn Murder Case. Parker Committed for Perjury. a Sentence of Five Years

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 3

Parker was found guilty of perjury in connection with the Auburn murder case, and sentenced to five years' imprisonment…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 2

Some six moths age a valuable Clydesdale draught mare, the property of Mrs. Stewart of Brown's Plaips was missed from her place…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 29

At the Lindenow court on Friday, Denis and William Varney were presented by Constable Chandler on charges of sheep stealing. The evidence showed that a few…

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A Clever Theft

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 35

We have beard a great deal from time to time of the smartness of those individuals who waylay tailors, errand boys with some plausible story, in order to obtain possession…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, November 21, 1903. (Before Mr. W. C. Bayliss, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 2

Edward Brown, drunk and disorderly. fined 5. The fine was paid…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, November 24, 1903. (Before Mr. J. W. Beaven, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 2

Richard Kelly was charged with unlawfully igniting inflammable material to the danger of other people's property…

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Wodonga County Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 2

Two cases are listed for the next alt[?] on December 8th, viz., Santilla v. O'Niel for slander; the plaintiff states that defendant accused him of…

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The Arbitration Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 3

The bill introduced by the Government for the establishment of a second Arbitration Court at Newcastle met with so hosttle a reception that…

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The Auburn Murder. Witness Convicted of Perjury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 37

An elderly man named William Montague Parker, was tried before the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Wednesday on a charge of perjury arising out of the evidence given by…

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Bribing to Murder. £10 Offered a Frenchman

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 3

A bearding-house keeper, named Hays, has been arrested for offering a Frenchman named Mouchard £10 to cut the throat of Mr. Joseph Havelock…

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Mulwala Police Court. Thursday: November 19, 1903. (Before Messrs W. B Calraes, and J. A. Camplin, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 3

George Wibard, assistant forester v. Thomas Fair, illegal occupation of Crown Lands by removing [?] therefrom. Adjourned till 17th…

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Attempted Murder. a Bank Official Shot At. London, November 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 24

Yesterday a man who was apparently insane fired tour revolver shots at Mr Kenneth Grahame, the secretary to the Bank of England. The outrage took place in the…

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Alleged Forged Marriage. Divorce Court Proceedings

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 38

The alleged forced marriage case was mentioned in the divorce court, Sydney, on Tuesday, when, on behalf of the respondent in the nullity of the marriage suit, Webb v…

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Retirement of Police Officers at the Ge of Go

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 3

In the Assembly, this afternoon, a long discussion took place on a motion that police officers should retire at the age of 60 years…

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