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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Albury Licensing Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

Before the P.M. John O'Connor applied for, and was granted two coach licenses…

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Russian Cruelty. a Gaol Governor Punished. London, December 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 21

Colonel Foss, governor of the prison of Nikolaieff, in Siberia, has been tried for forgery and practising inhaman cruelty on prisoners under his charge. It was proved…

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Sentenced for Life. After Twenty-Nine Years and [?] Months Two Murderoru Are Captured and Punished

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 33

Nemesis seldom has tracked evildoer longer or more persistently to the final reckoning than in the case of Michael Rigosa and his wife Adele,…

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Another Hottentot Rising. Germans Attacked. Gallant Action by Cape Mounted Police. German Lieutenant Covered with the Union Jack. Native Respect for England. Hospitable Treatment

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 3

Another uprising of the Hottentots is reported from Cape Colony. A German Lieutenant named Berlin, and a number of soldiers, were…

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Juveniles in Court. Alleged Illegally Using

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 4

At the police court on Thursday last, before the P.M., Richard Bloomfield, a lad, was charged, on summons, for that on the 28th inst., he did use…

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Horse Stealing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

A very daring their of a racehorse took place on Monday night at Connor's Hotel, Tarrawingle. It appears that on the night in question the…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, January 5, 1901. (Before the P.M.) Claim for Maintenance

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 3

Kalie Lloyd Mashill v. Jno. Mashill. No appearance of delendant. Senior Sergeant Musgrave proved service of the summons…

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Licensing Court. 4Th January, 1904

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

A music permit was granted to Mr. Peter Byrne of the Shamrock Hotel…

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A Chinaman's Death. Charges of Wilful Murder. the Accused Remanded

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 3

This morning John Hanley and Arthur Flanders, who were arrested and charged with the wilful murder of a Chinaman named Yen Moon, were…

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Licensing Court. Gerogery. (Before the P.M.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 3

James Colquhoun applied for a district auctioneer's Heense, which was granted, Mr. Tietyern appeared for the applicant. The weather has taken quite a decided change. Since Friday night it has been raining heavily, with quite a gale of wind. The crops have…

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Burglary in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 29

The grocery establishment of Mr. Hugh M'Ilrath, at Parrmatta-road, Petersham, was last week broken into and robbed. The Intruder had forced a padlock from…

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Moama Police Court. Tuesday, January 5. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs W. J. Martin and Edward Berryman, J's.P.)

The Independent · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

Charles King, travelling with a theatrical company, charged William Young Stewart with the larceny of certain portmanteaux, umbrella, etc., the value of £10, the…

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Intercolonial Items. Criminal Assault

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 28

A report from Brisbane says:—Considerable sensation was caused in Redcliffe when it became known that an attempted criminal assault had taken place in broad…

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Peculiar Case of Assault

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 15

A peculiar case of assault is reported from Gympie. A girl under 14 years of age left home on Monday morning to visit some relative half a mile distant. When returning…

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Supposed Theft of a Valuable Racehorse

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

On Monday night, or in the early hours of Tuesday morning, the well-known racehorse Vallant, the property of Mr. P. Canners, was taken away…

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Mulwala Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

Henry Ryan, whose appetite for malt liquors during the holidays led to his arrest by the Mulwala police on charges of trunk and disorderly and using…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, January 2, 1904. (Before Dr. W. H. Lang, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 3

James Burney, indecent language: fined £1 or 14 days. The Austral Guards' Band of the Salvation Army visited Rutherglen on…

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Small Debts Court

The Independent · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

At the above Court on Wednesday, before the Police Magistrate and Mr W. Kilpatrick, J.P., Forester Wilshire sued P. Cahill for £2 1s 8d for…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, January 3, 1904. (Before Mr. J. W. W. Beavan, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

C. Hubs proceeded against G. E. Roberts (M.L.A. for Richmond), for the sum of £5 10s. 8d., goods sold and delivered. Plaintiff stated that the debt had been…

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Boxing. Felix v. Ruenalf. Fight Stopped by the Police. a Draw Declared

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 37

The Queen's-hall, Melbourne, was crowded on Monday evening, when Felix, the present holder of the heavy-weight championship of Australia, met Ruenalf, the champion…

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