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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 59

Arthur Lynch Released From Gaol. Debarred From Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

Arthur Lynch, and Irish M.P., who was imprisoned fro serving against the British in the South African war, has been released from [?]ol on a spr[?]int…

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Mulwala Police Court. Friday, January 22,1901. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P. M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

Police v. Mary Allison, allowing of drunken and disorderly persons to assemble in her licensed premises. Plended guilty, and was fined £3 and 5s. 6d…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Saturday, January 28,1901. (Before Mr. W. O. Bayliss, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

John Standish, drank and disorderly [?]ned 2s. 6d. or 30 hours' imprisonment. Sir Wm. Lyne was present at the anniversary celebrations in Sydney…

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Mulwala Small Debts Court. Friday, January 23, 1901. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P. M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

R. W. Pittman v. William [?]code work and labour performed and material supplied, £3, case continued. Summons not served…

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Stories by a Police Magistrate

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 4

Mr. Plowden, the magistrate whose pithy sayings and ready wit at Marylebone Police Court help to brighton the daily chronicle of London crime and…

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Albury Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 2

A man named William Lacey was brought before the court yesterday, charged with the larceny of £3, Senior-sergent Musgrave applied for…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday January 27, 1901 Wilful, Damage to Property

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 4

Herman Dallwitz and Andrew Mickan were charged, before the P.M. yesterday, with maliciously damaging certain property, valued at £2/7/6…

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Licensing Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 2

An Application was made yesterday to the licencing bench for the transfer of a licence. Mr. Tietyens, who appeared for the applicant, started that…

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Albury Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. A. Phillips and W. N. Edmondson, Js.P., John J. Allan proceeded against Carl J. Steasen for…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Friday, January 22. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr J. Kelly, J.P.)

The Independent · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

George Ah Sue summoned Willie Ah Wee for assault, and there was also a cross action for a similar offence. Mr Windeyer appeared for Ah Sue and…

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The Merulebale Wheat Stealing Cases

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

At the Wagga police court on Monday, Henry Grady, sear., David Grady, and John Grady were charged with stealing 115 bags of wheat, the…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

His Worship the Mayor, Dr. Shorit, presided at a Revision Court held on Tuesday last. The roll was presented by the Town Clerk and certified to as…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, January 26, 1904. (Before Messrs. J. T. Herrin and A . Prentice. Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 3

A.A. Piggin and Co. v. Sheridan--Adjourned for A fortnight. Police v.L.Gillbert. non-vaccation case:[?]10s, in default distress…

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Hay District Court. The Hay District Court sat to-day, before His Honor Judge Harris. LINCOLN v. MAGILL

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

In this case Thomas F. Lincoln sued Gilbert Manus Magill to recover £12 5s 8d, balance of dishonored pro note and interest…

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Mr. Whitaker Wright. Sentence of Seven Years. Death on Leaving Court. London, January 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 26

The trial of Whitaker Wright, for frauds in connection with the London and Globe Finance Corporation Limited, now in liquidation, was concluded today, in the King's…

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Deniliquin Bankruptcy Court. Friday, January 22. (Before the District Registrar, Mr. F. W. Garstang, P.m.) in Be Francis Sparrow

The Independent · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 4

The single meeting of creditors, after adjournments, was declared lapsed in consequence of the absence of creditors, and the public examination was proceeded…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Friday. Alleged Unlawful Assault

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 3

The conduct of a young man named George Yamas attracted the attention of a gardenor in the Fitzroy gardens yesterday afternoon, and the result…

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Deniliquin Distract Court. Wednesday, February 3

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

The following cases are listed for hearing at the above Court:— Commissioner of Taxation v. J. Crump, land ta[?] £2 9s 7d…

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[?]liquin Bankruptcy Court. Saturday January 23. the District Registrar, Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M ) Rr Francis SPARROWs

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 3

[?]rued examination of the bankrupt was [?] Mr. Windeyer appeared (or the bank [?] Kelly on behalf of the official as [?] in reply to questions by Mr. Kelly…

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Albury Police Court

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

The Inspector of Nuisances yesterday proceeded against John Henry Allan for driving a vehicle after sundown without a light. Defendant pleaded…

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