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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Brutal Murder of a Wife. Hacked to Death with an Axe. Husband Attempts Suicide. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 4

A terrible domestic tragedy occurred at Waterloo shortly after 4 o'clock this morning, a woman named Minehan being butchered by her drink demented…

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Alleged Wife Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

James Minahan has been committed for trial for the murder of his wife at Waterloo…

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Pugilist in Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

Alfred James, a Well-Known pugilist, and James Harvey, were charged at the city court to-day with in[?] behaviour. The evidence of the…

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[?]mall Debts Court. [?] Wednesday, January 6

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 3

[?] F. W. Garstang, P.M. and Mr. W. Kilpatrick, J.P.) [?]ilshire (Forester) v. James Pyl[?] 8d. royalty on 500 posts. Process…

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Moama Police Court. Tuesday, January 5, 1904. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M., and Messrs E. Berryman and W. J. Martin, J’s.P.) LABOENY

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

Charles King v. William Stuart, on a charge of stealing goods from the Vine Hotel, Moama. Defendant, who, was a member of a theatrical troops of which complainant was organiser, admitted…

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[?]rterly Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 6. [?] W. Garstang, P.M., and Messrs O. [?]hire and W. Kilpatrick, J’s.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 3

[?]novan was granted a renewal of his [?]an hotel situated at Barham. The [?]port was read and adopted. [?] of the I cense of the Morago Hotel…

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Wife Assault

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

A travelling tinker named Charles O'Rourke, a man of powerful frame, was charged at the Carlton Court with assaulting his wife, Mary O'Rourke. He…

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I.o.f., Court Millawa

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

The annual election of officers of Court Millawa, 6067, L.O.F., took place at the Court rooms, Dean-street, on Friday evening. The following…

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A Gruesome Revenge. the Refinement of Cruelty. Murder and Suicide Heard Through a Telephone

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 3

A man named Garfield, a barkeeper in Minneapolis, the largest city in the State of Minnesota, U.S.A., telephoned yesterday to a friend asking…

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Albury Police Court

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

At the Albury Police Court yesterday the inspector of nuisances proceeded a[?]painst a number of [?] for [?]ding bicycles on footpaths in…

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Wahgunyah Police Court

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

Constable Jeffers, of Rutherglen, will have temporary charge of this station for a few days while Constable Doverall gathers in the grain and stock statistics…

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Assault at Wagga

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

A brutal assault on a young girl employed as a domestic servant at North Wagga occurred early on Sunday morning. It appears that the girl was…

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The Horse Stealing Case

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

In connection with the horse stealing cass reported in yesterday morning's "Mail," the police have received information that a man has been…

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Disappointed Police

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 3

When the task or collecting name for the Commonwealth Electoral Rolls was relegated to the police of this State it was currently reported amongst the men…

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The Horse Stealing Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

The man arrested by the Wagga police on Monday, on suspicion, has been identified by Mr. Simon as the man to whom he bired his horae on…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 3

Before the City Court this morning three young men named Frank Williams, John Williams, and Clarence Harrington were charged with…

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The Dog Police of Paris

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 4

In Paris they have a corps of dog police. The idea originated when M. Lepine, the Prefect of Police there trained two dogs to [?] drowning men. Since then the idea…

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Court Riverina, No. 4842, A.o.f

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the above court was held at the court room, Day's Commercial Buildings, on Monday evening when the following…

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Telegrams. Inter-state. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Another Domestic Tragedy. Wife Murder and Suicide. Peculiar Habits of the Victims

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 3

An appalling tragedy occurred at Newtown this afternoon in which a married couple with four young children, residing in Wilson-street…

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The Horse Stealing Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

It is alleged that the acoused Funke, in connection with the horse stealing case on Thursday last, disposed of Mr. Godde's horse, and Mr. Simon's saddle…

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