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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Accused in Court. Perth

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 39

When M'Lagan was arrested he stated that it had been his intention to leave the state by the R.M.S. Ophir last Monday, but Jones had not turned up with his…

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Affairs in Ireland. M.p.'s Released From Gaol. London, February 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 26

Mr. William Duffy, M.P. for Galway South, Mr. John O'Donnel, M.P. for Mayo South, general secretary of the United Irish League, and seven others who have been…

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Albury District Court. Saturday, February 14. (Before Mr. Acting District Court Judge Hamilton.) Undefended Cases

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 36

Verdicts for plaintiffs were given in the following cases :— W. Wiesner v. C. Harlacher, claim for £15 7s. 10d…

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Albury Quarter Sessions. Friday, February 13. (Before Mr. Acting District Court Judge Hamilton.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 36

This court was opened at the usual hour. Mr. W. Bevan held the briefs for the Crown. Dr. Andrews acted as deputy-sheriff…

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Abridged History of a Court Ship

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 1

Met him—met Him again—in love with him. Met him again—no longer in love with him, but he is in love with me because I am so beautiful. Met him again…

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Small Debts court. Wednesday, February 18,(Before Mr W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 2

James Mudie v. Frederick. Shackell, goods sold, £2 2s 6d. Verdict for amount with 5s costs. Natta Singh (Mr Wilkinson) v. William Dunn, goods sold, 14 8s 9d. Defendant did not appear…

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Stock Stealing

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 4

The movement originating with the Stockowners' Association of New South Wales, having for its object the taking of some practical steps for the…

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An Alleged Vagrant. An Assault Case

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

At the police court, this morning, before the P.M., a young man, named Edward Thomas, was charged with having no lawful visible means of…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, July 20, 1903. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

James Wilkie was charged with stealing wheat from the Hopefield railway station wheat shed. Sergeant Walsh gave evidence as to…

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Mulwala Small Debts Court. Thursday, February 19, 1903. (Before Messrs. Jus. Sloane and J. A. Camplin, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

John Lonsdale v. A. M'Eachern claim £11 6s, 5d., goods told and delivered. Verdict for amount and costs. John Lonsdale v. R. Hayes, junr., claim…

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Balranald Police Court. Friday, 20Th February, 1903. (Before J. L. Shropshire, Esq , P.m.) Prentice V. SHAW

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

Margaret Prentice applied for an order against David Shaw for the maintenance of his illegitimate male child born in January last…

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Ramsay's Bush Murder. Moore Sentenced to Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 21

The trial of the aboriginal Thomas Mooro, for the murder of a girl named Janie Irene Smith, at Raneay's Bush, Ashfield, on December 22 last, was held at the…

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The Auburn Murder

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

Digby Grand and Henry Jones were placed on trial at the Criminal Court, Sydney, on Friday, for the alleged murder of Constable Long at Auburn. Both…

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Alleged Assault.—the Accused Acquitted

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

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, a young man named John Clarence Buckley was charged with having criminally assaulted Margaret Bourke, who…

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Sheep and Cattle Stealing. Sydney

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

A deputation representing the Stockowners' Association of N.S.W. to-day arged the Minister for Agriculture to pans a measure to cope with the increasing…

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The Auburn Murder. SYDNEY

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 4

Digby Grand and Henry Jones were placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day for the alleged murder of Constable Long at Auburn. Both…

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Witnesses in Court

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

In the Firench v. Plunkett case in the Albury police court on Tuesday, it was found that the last witness called had been sitting in the court…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, February 24. (Before Mr J. Kelly, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

James Hackett was fined 1s or imprisonment till the rising of the court on a charge 01 being found drunk in Cressy-street on 23rd February…

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Moulamein Police Court. Thursday, February 26. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 3

Maver v. Allen; assault. Case struck out. . R. Hindson v. —. Stanley, claim for £11 6s 10d. Verdict for amount claimed and 14s costs…

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Strangely Li[?]ce; the Dandenong Murder

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 4

The first woman to be hanged in Ireland for some thirty years paid the last penalty of the law at Tullamore Gaol on January 0 for one of the most…

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