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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 59

Police Inquiry

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2

An inquiry has been held at Rutherglen by Superintendent Comm[?] into complaints made by Senior-constable Allwood against. Mounted Constable…

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Plausible Scoundrel. Convicted for Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 4

The remarkable criminal career of the rascal known in New York as Sir Frederick Burgoyne, and later as Lord Barrington, is about to end at the gallown. He has been…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, April 16. (Before MR. G. R. Evans. P.m.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 34

Thomas Underwood Symes and James H. Pearce were charged with stealing a sheep-skin at Bungowannah, the property of Giles Cary. Mr. J. Wilkinson appeared for the…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, April 20, 1904. (Before Mr. G. R. Evens, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 3

Police v. Edward Sorenson, carelessly leaving a fire burning. Mr. F. A. Currio appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty…

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The Adelaide Murder. Horton Found Guilty

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 35

At the criminal sittings, Adelaide, on Thursday, Thomas Horton, aged 24, was placed on trial on a charge of having murdered his wife, Florrie Horton, at…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court

The Independent · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2

The above Court opened on Wednesday morning before his Honor Mr Justice O. B. Simpson. Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M., acted a deputy Sheriff, and Mr F. J…

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Walbundrie Police Court. Friday, April 15, 1904. (Before Messrs. W. Schilg and P. A. Murphy. Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 3

John Harrison was charged with stealing from the person of William James Wilson a pocket book containing a cheque for £4 [?]s. 4d. and five one…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, April, 19, 1904. (Before Messrs. W. C. Bayliss, and J. T. Herrin, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 3

Patrick O'Meara, drunk and disorderly, fined 10s, or 8 days' imprisonment. S. Younkman and Co. v. Mrs. C. J. Hailey, claim 17s. goods sold and…

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Corowa Warden's Court. Wednesday. April 20, 1904 (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 3

An application for suspension of the labour conditions of the Deep Lead G. M. Co. was granted for 3 months…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, April 20, 1904. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 3

C. Emerton v. H. Marshalsea, claim £7 5s, 9d. Of this amount £2 had been paid into, court. Verdict for balance of £5 5s. 9d., and 5s. costs…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, April 20, 1904. (Before Mr G. R. Evans, P.m.) Transfers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 3

Transfers of licences were granted to the following : -- W. J. Culver, Redlands Hotel; Culch L. Lowis, Burryi[?] Hotel; John Murray, Mill Hotel, Howlong…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 19. (Before Messrs. T. Affleck and J. F. Maloncy. J's.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 34

C. Diedrich v. Mrs H. Halben, claim for £1 3s, for rent. Verdict for plaintiff. Mrs Letts v. Olive Farrell, claim for the keep of a child…

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Walbundrie Small Debts Court Friday, April 15, 1904. (Before Messrs. W. Schilg and P. Murphy, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 3

William Joo v. John Rule, work and labour performed, claim £5 2s. 6d. Verdict for plaintiff for £2 19s. and costs, 12…

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The Land Appeal Court. Rabbit Fencing Claims and the Pastures Protection Act. a Case of Local Importance

The Independent · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 1

At the Land Appeal Court sitting, held in Hay on Thursday of last week, a case of some local importance was heard, viz., an appeal by William Nesbit against the…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, April 22, 1901 Before the P.M.

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 4

Catherine Carr was charged with being drunk in Smot[?]-street and pleaded gullty to the offence. The police put in a record of five previous convictions, and…

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Court Martial

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 3

A court martial aboard the Mildura will be held to-morrow to investigate charges of a serious nature…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, April 18. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.m.) Drunk

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

Thomas Wallace Cairns, arrested on Saturday evening by Constable Leggett for being drunk in a public place, was fined 1s or imprisonment until the rising of the court…

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Albury Licensing Court. Before the P.M.

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 4

M. Wolf applied for a hawker's He[?] No objection by the police— Application granted. An application by Frances Wolf, wife of the previous…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 20. (Before his Honor Mr Justice G. B. Simpson.) Crown Prosecutor, Mr. F. J. Lyons, Deputy Sheriff, Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M. HORSESTEALING

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

James Wilson was charged with stealing a gelding at Deniliquin, on 1st November. 1903, the property of Charles Nelson Lawrence. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and said the horse he…

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The Theft That Failed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 2

A man named Sammuel Johnson, attracted by the splendid display of boots in front of Messrs J. Carew and Son'd shop, Townsend-street, on…

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