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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 59

Albury Police Court. Monday, January 18, 1904. Assault in Company

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 4

William Hannan, Charles Jones, and J. Cullen were charged before the P.M. yesterday with assault and robbery in company. The prosceutor was an…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

At the Albury police court on Friday (before Mr. F. Cooper. J.p.) Franke, allas Frank Hellenberg, was presented on a charge…

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Wa[?] Assault Oas[?]

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

The scc[?], Wth, Carroil a [?] about 85, was committed for trial by the Wuggn beach on Wednesday last for attempting to criminally assault Sarah…

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Suicide of a Gaol Governor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

Surprise and regret were expressed at Broken Hill on Thursday morning when it become known that Mr. Sydney Neil do Montfort Bromley, governor of the…

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Police Removal

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

Constable J. J. Devera[?], who has been in charge of the Wabgunyah Police Station for some time, has received notice that be is to be transferred to…

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Two Cases of Alleged Horse-stealing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 3

Francis Hillmor, alias Henry Finke, was charged with the larceny as a ballee of a grey horse, saddle and bridle, the property of Adolph Simon,…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, January 19, 1904. (Before the P.M.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 3

John Dawson was charged with stealing a chestnut racohorse, called "Holly," the property of Charles Wheeler, of Wagga Wagga…

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Settled Out of Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

A barrister riding his bicycle on a path was caught by a policemen. The gentleman at once come off the path and tried to reason with the policeman…

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The Arbitration Court. Newcastle Collieries

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

The industrial Arbitration Court sitting to inquire into matters in connection with the Newcastle Colliery Strikes, the men in which refuse to…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 10, 1904. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Adams and J. H. Wood, J's.P.) Report

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 3

The chairman said that he noticed in the report of the Senior-Sergeant there were some comments with respect to certain licensed houses, and…

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Benley Police Court. Saturday, January 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Independent · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

"And Hamiliton was sued by a groom employe at the Tuppal Hotel for alleged assault, docasioning actual bodily harm, Lengty evidence was given by complainant…

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Stories by a Police Magistrate

The Independent · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 4

Mr Plowden, the magistrate whose pithy sayings and ready wit at Marylebone) Police Court help to brigten the daily chrunicle of London crime and…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Independent · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

Nagina Singh (judgment creditor) v. William Aitken (judgment debtor), George Currie (garnishes). Plaintiff caused an order to be served on Mr Currie for £4 8s, and the…

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Berrigan Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Independent · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 3

T. G. Davcy (as the Trustee in the assigned, estate of Geyde Bros.) sued P. J. Boarke for goods sold and delivered. Defendant did not appear, and the service…

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Rumoured Burglary

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

Mrs. H. J. Bartlett desires us to say that there is no foundation for the rumour that her dwelling was visited by burglars last week…

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Wheat Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 29

John Grady, George Grady, Hopkins and Thompson, four well-known farmers, appeared before the police magistrate, Mr Wilkinson, at Coolamon on Friday…

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Magistrate Inquiry

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

The District Coroner held a magisterial inquiry on Monday last touching the death of a youth named Alexander Hardie, aged 16 years and 6 months, who was…

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Licensing Court. Monday, JANUARY 18. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr O. Wilshire, J.P.)

The Independent · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 3

The amended specifications and plans of the new premises to be erected for the Sportsman's Arms Hotel were submitted. Alter hearing the architect, the licensing…

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Horse Stealing Cases

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

At the Albury police court on Tuesday Francis Helliner, alias Harry Franke, alias Frank Hellenberg, on remand, was committed for trial on the charge of…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 3

At the Albury Council Chambers this evening, at 8 o'clock, a court will be held for the revision of the list of rate pavers for the municipality. All…

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