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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, March 2, 1903. (Before Dr. Shortt. J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

John Flegan, charged with stealing a turkey, valued at 5. Fined £2 or one month's hard labour in Albury gaol. The fine was paid…

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Wahgunyah Police Requirements

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

A largely [?]ed petition will shortly be presented to the Victorian police authorities asking that the intention to leave Wahgunyah in charge…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Thursday, February 26,1903 (Before Mr. W. C. Bayliss, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

Wm. Read, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was discharged with a caution…

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The Auburn Murder Trial. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

The trial of Jones and Digby Grand, for the murder of Constable Long at Auburn, has been postponed till the next sittings of the Criminal…

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Land Appeal Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

A sitting of the Land Appeal Court will be held at Wagga on Tuesday, 10th inst. The following district cases are set down for…

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Prevention of Stock Stealing

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 3

A large deputation waited upon Mr. Kidd, Minister for Agriculture, last Wednesday, and asked for the following suggestions to be incorporated in an…

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The Prevention of Stock Stealing

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 2

The deputation of stockowners which last week waited upon the Minister for Minos and Agriculture, brought forward a matter which…

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Charge of Murder

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 2

A girl named Pauline Richmond, aged nineteen, was arrested in Melbourne yesterday and charged with the murder of her male child. Accused…

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Balranald Police Court. Saturday, 28Th February, 1903. (Before J. L. Shropshire, Esq., P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 2

William Reeves was found guilty of indecent behaviour and was fined 10[?] or 7 days imprisonment. The fine was paid yesterday…

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Land Appeal Court. Sydney 23rd Feb

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 3

The Balranald board submitted a reference for decision in respect of John Gray's (executor of the late William Anderson) application for appraisement…

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Moama Police Court. Tuesday, March 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Independent · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 3

Henry W. Walthoure was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 10s or four days' imprisonmetn. A summons case of John R. Pinchen…

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Barham Police Court

The Independent · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

In our last week's issue, owing to the abbreviations made in our telegram, we made it appear that Mr Erwood was charged with the…

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Police Court Procedure

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court on Tuesday a question of police court procedure of interest was decided by Mr. Evans, P.M. When he took his…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 29

At the Michelago Police Court on Friday, a man, Ernest Matthew Oldfield, described as a grazier, was brought up on six charges of sheep stealing, involving 22…

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Assault and Robbery

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

At the Rutherglen police court an Wednesday. Frank Hewitt and Patrick Kenny, were charged with assault and robbery. The evidence…

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Death in Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 29

The death of John Wilson, a prisoner in Darlingburst Goal, formed the subject of a inquest by the city coroner. Wilson was sentenced to six months' hard labour…

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Police Changes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 3

Mounted-Constable Deverall, who has been promoted to the charge, of the Wahgunyah Police station was on Saturday evening entertained at…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, March 4, 1903. (Before Mr. Rupert Evans, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 3

James Wilkie, on remand, charged with stealing 10 bags of wheat, the property of Samuel Kirkham. Accused remained in dock…

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Mathoura Police Court. Thursday, March 5. (Before Mr. F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Independent · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 3

Ann Baynes v. Emily Prentice. Defendent was charged with using insulting words in a public street, but as there was no appearance of complainant the…

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Land Appeal Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 28

At the recent sitting of the Land Appeal Court, the Narandera Board submitted a reference for direction in respect of Terence O'Shangnassy's application…

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