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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 59

Corowa Police Court. Thursday, March 3, 1904. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

C.H. Clarke, Indecent exposure Found guilty, and f[?]ined 5s or 21 hours…

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Murdered Through Love. to Save Suffering. a Pathetic Case. Singular Murder Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

Josephine Dillick, a widow, has been found guilty of shooting her younger sister, at Leinburg, who was suffering from an incurable disoase…

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The Riverina Election. Mr. Chanter's Petition Before the High Court. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

The High Court to-day heard argument in connection with Mr Chanter's petition against Mr Blackwood's election. The questions were : Whether…

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The Riverina Election. Mr. Chanter's Petition Before the High Court. Decision Reserved. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 1

The High Court resumed argument in regard to Mr. Chanter's petition yesterday. Mr. Mitchell, for respondent,…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, March 8, 1904. (Before the P.M.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 4

Max Nolie and Theodore Jordan were charged with the larceny of £2, the property of William Klempke, of Walla Walla…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Important Cases Under the Pastures Protection Act. Wednesday, 2Nd March, 1904. (Before J. L. Shropshire, Esq., P.M )

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

Walter Dargin v. David Easton. The case was heard ex parte. David Elston, drover, was charged with droving 320 head of fat cattle…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, March 8. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Independent · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

Christian Walker v. Lindsay Brown. Defendant was charged with travelling sheep along the Conarco road, which formed the boundary of the run occupied by plaintiff…

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Moama Police Court. Friday, March 4. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. John Skelly, J.P.)

The Independent · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

A selector was charged with being found drunk. This not being a first offence, and the circumstances exceptional, he being found asleep in a sulky to which a horse…

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Alleged House Stealing Case

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

At Beechworth Supreme Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Holroyd the case against John O'Meara and Frank O'Meara, charged with horse-stealing, on…

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Murder and Suicide in Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 3

In consequence of financial ruin, brought on by a life of extravagance, ex-Lieutenant Beseke, a well-known map publisher in Berlin, yesterday…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 4

A special licensing court will be held at the Corowa court house on…

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The High Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 3

Judgment was delivered by the High Court to-day regarding the law points raised in connection with the Maloney v. M'Eacharn and the…

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Murder of a Girl. Husband and Wife Convicted

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 35

The trial of Mr and Mrs M'Donald, who were charged with the wilful murder of Grace M'Donald, aged 15, at Longreach, was concluded at the Supreme Court, Rockhampton…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday March 8, 1904. (Before Messrs. J. T. Herrin and W. C. Baylias Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 3

Thos. Taylor and W. R. Turner were each fined 10s., in default distress, for falling to have their children vaccinated. Several other cases were withdrawn. The…

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The Prevalence of Stock Stealing. a Circular to the Pastures Board. Action by the Railway Commissioners

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

The following circular has been [?] to the Chairmen of the Pastures Protection Boards:— Department of Lands,…

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Politics of Great Britain London, Thursday. Condemning the Police Force

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

Mr. D. Pirie, Liberal member for North Aberdeon, has moved in the House of Commons a motion expressive of condemnation of the police…

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The Riverina Election. Mr. Chanter's Petition Before the Hiph Court. Decision Reserved. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 4

The High Court resumed argument in regard to Mr. Chanter's petition yesterday. Mr. Mitchell, for respondent,…

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The Riverina Election. Mr Blackwood Victorious High Court’s Decision. [By Wire.] Sydney, Thursday Evening

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

At a late hour last evening we received the following message from our Sydney agents :— “The High Court has refused to…

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The Riverina Election. Mr. Chanter's Petition Before the High Court. Judgment on the Law Points Favorable to the Petitioner

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

The matter of the petition of Mr. J. M. Chanter against, the return of Mr. R. O. Blackwood was again called on in the High Court on Wednesday…

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Wagga Land Appeal Court. Wednesday, March 9. (Before Messrs A. Oliver (president and Commissioners Brandis and Houston.) Land District of Cootamundra)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 24

Appeal by A. Sinclair against the appraised value of Crown improvements on his additional c p 1902-12 Cootamundra. Sinclair now asked for the return of the case to the local land board…

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