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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

976 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 49

Jerilderio Police Court. [Affiliation Case] Before the P. M.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 3

Frances Hurley V Wm Hawkshaw, for leaving his illegitimate female child without means of support. Mr. P. Meillon appeared for…

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The Richmond Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 28

Since the acquittal of Rosina Hubbard on a charge of having poisoned her mother, Sarah Ann Robins, at Richmond, in September last, Sergeant Detective…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, March 14, 1905. (Before Mr. W. C. Bayliss, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 3

A man named Michael Ryan was charged with behaving in an insulting manner in Main-street on last Saturday evening…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, March 15, 1905. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 3

C. Drum, drunkenness and using obscene language, pleaded guilty. Fined 5 or 24 hours on first charge, and £2, or 14 days on the…

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Two High Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 2

The Prime Minister, referring in Sydney on Wednesday to the decision of the Ministry that the High Court shall in future sit only in Melbourne [?], The Government was approved in no such thing. On the contrary, the very opposite has been resolved upon. Any report that the Government has…

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Small Debts Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 3
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A Brovman v J. Wall, £611. Goods sold and delivered. Summons continued. A Brovman v George Jolly £ 388 Gd…

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Beechworth Supreme Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 2

The following sentences were imposed by His Honour, Mr. Justice [?] last Saturday:-- Hamilton Alten and Sydney Newman, for robbery in…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Thursday, Maroh 16. (Before Messrs J. Kelly and H. Hawkins, Js.P)

The Independent · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 2

James Borke, alias "Dynamite." was charged with stealing an umbrella, valued at 8s, the property of Edward Toorne. Constable Sullivan stated.—At about 4.30…

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Howlong Police Court. Friday, 10th March. (Before Mr. Evans, P.M., and Mr. A. O. Boyle, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 25

T. Dwyer pleaded guilty to setting fire to herbage without giving to his neighbors the notice required by law. A fine of £1 was imposed, with costs…

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Fearful Tragedy. Murder by a Mother. Then Attempts Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 25

A fearful act of homicide and attempted suicide occurred at Carisbrook (Vic.) on Saturday afternoon, when a young married woman, named Jane M'Leish, residing…

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Expenditure on the High Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 3

The statements made by Sir Joseph Symon, Federal Attorney General regarding the expenditure on the High Court, which is alleged to have been…

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"Heiress" goes to Gaol. Lived in the Lap of Luxury. "Scattered Bogus Cheques." Melbourne

The Independent · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 4

The popple of Brighton, St. Kilda and other suburbs have had a rude awakening. For some months they have been charmed, by the transitory presence…

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Howlong Police V.J.P. SMITH. (To the Editor)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 2

Sir,—Adverting to your report of this case in your issue of March [?] trust you will, in fairness to Mr Smith allow me to correct an unintentional…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, March 15, 1905. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 2

R. King applied for a license in lieu of one that had been lost.-- Granted…

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Criminal Assault.s

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 3

At the Cartion Court to-day Frank Farlowe was committed for trial on a charge of indecently assaulting a girl of 11 years…

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Bank Manager Charged

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 3

At the City Court-to-day Hugh C. O'Brien, formerly manager of the Malirn branch of the Commercial Bank, was charged with the laveeny of £12…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 14. Before Messrs Kelly and Jefferson, J’s.P

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

Edward Varnham was charged with being deemed to be insane. Senior-sergeant Norris stated; About 1 p .m. I saw the prisoner now before the court. He was walking…

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Infernal Machines and Bombs Found by Secret Police in Moscow

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

The secret police of Moscow have discovered a store of infernal machines bombs weapons, a quantity of explosives, and a number of printing…

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Saluting the Czar with Lives Shell. the Blessing of the Neva Verdict of the Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

The verdict of the Court of Inquiry into the saluting with loaded guns at the blessing of the Neva ceremony is that the three [?] who were…

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