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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 59

Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, April 6. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr H. L. Jones, J.p.) Summons Case

The Independent · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

Herbert S. Schollick v. John Hannan, teamster. Defendant was charged with that he did without lawful authority, wilfully tamper with a portion of a…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, April 6. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr H. L. Jones, J.P.)

The Independent · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

Hugo Wertheim v. Margaret Reid, Claim, £8, due on hire of sowing machine. William Reid, husband of defendant, stated his wife had no separate estate…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, April 5. (Before Mr Evans. P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 39

John Pettitt, Herbert Pettitt, and William Pettitt were charged with stealing several articles, the value of £10, belonging to Mr Eulenstein, from the Club Hotel…

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Wagga Circuit Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 17

At the Circuit Court on Wednesday, before Mr Justice Simpson, Cecil Herbert Gittoes, a railway porter at Junee, pleaded guilty to forging and uttering a cheque for £8 8s. He…

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The Federal High Court

The Independent · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

THE first sitting of the court in Sydney which occupied over a fortnight, was only able to finally deal with three out of seven appeal cases set down for…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, April 6, 1904. (Before Drs. Lang and Short, Js.P.) Police v. Edward Sorrenson, neglecting to destroy dead horse. Adjourned till April 20. Wednesday. April 6, 1904. Before Mr. G. R. Evans. P.M.

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

Pastures Protection: Board v. E. J. Gorman neglecting to suppress and destroy rabbits. Mr. Nicolson appeared for the defendant, who was on his way to England…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, April 6, 1901

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

Before Mr. G. R. EVANS, P.M. Arch[?] Bow v. Th[?]s O Gorman, claim £3 16s, 9d work and labour done. In this case defendant had filled a set-off. Mr…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, April 6, 1904. (Before Drs. Lang end Shortt, Js.P.)

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

Renewals of licenses were granted to Richard O'Leavy, Joseph Tulbot, and Henry Williams…

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Mathoura Police Court. Thursday, April 7. (Be the Police Magi[?])

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

W. N. Watson (Forest Guard) sued [?] for cutting under sited red gum [?] conditions of his license . Defendant [?] and was lined £1, with 5a 6d costs, in [?]…

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Albury Police Court. Before the P.M.

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 3

An elderly man named James Warner was charged at the police court yesterday with being drunk in a public place. The arresting constable gave…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, April 4. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 3

George Weston, alias Muldoon, pleaded guilty is a change of drunkenness, and was famed 40s, in default 14 days’ hard labor in Deniliquin gaol. TUESDAY, APRIL 5…

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Moama Police Court. Tuesday, April 5 (Before Mr f . w .Garstanr, P.M., and Messrs Martin and Griffiths, J’a.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

Senior Constable Smith v. Sheer Khan. Defendant was charged with not sending his child to school the required number of days. The case was dismissed, as evidence was given showing that the…

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[?]obts Court. Thursday, April 6. [?] Garstane P.M. and H. L [?]ones J.P)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 3

[?] Margaret Reid, claim £8 for [?]ine [?] as the court pointed out [?] not have a separate estate,…

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Moama Small Debts Court Tuesday, April 5.(Before Mr F. W. Garstang. P.M. and Messrs Chanter, Griffiths, Martin and Lewis, Ps.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

George Wells v. George Buckley, claim £1 19s 4d for goods supplied. Verdict for amount with 5s costs. The the cases George Wells v. E. G. Hill, claim £1…

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Historic Guns Melted Down. Theft of Cannons at Woolwich

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 April 1904 · page 2

It is feared that six historic cannons were stolen from the return at Woolwich Arsenal in December last, and have share been metral down…

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Child Assault

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

Edward L. Shaw, 51 years of age, was convicted at the Water Police Court to-day on a charge of assaulting a girl, five years of age, The…

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Indecent Assault

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

George Philips, a [?] man was charged with indecently assaulting a girl, six years of agr, on the 3nd inst., at the Port Melbourne Court…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

At the Wagga court on Tuesday John Dawson, on bail, was found guilty of stealing the racehorse Holly, and was sentenced to 18 months' hard labor in…

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Police Change

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

Constable Fossey, who was appointed to assist Constable Deverall in maintaining order at Wahgunyah during the grape picking season, was recently transferred…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, April 5, 1904. (Before Dr. Harris. J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

James Sadleir was charged by Constable Jeffers with insulting behaviour, and was fined 5s. or 24 hours' imprisonment…

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