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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

976 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 49

Court of Petty Sessions

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 3

At the Court of Petty Sessions before Mr J. W. W. Beaven, P.M., Garoni v Hilton for maliciously and unlawfully wounding a cattle dog…

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Chiltern. County Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 3

At the County Court to-day before Justice Molesworth. Bennett, Wood and Roche sued Patrick Mechan for £1 deposit on a second-bund bicycle…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. J. W. W. Beaven, P.M.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 3

Boucher v. Newson-application to fix compensation for mining on private property. Mr. F. F. Woodward, auctioner and…

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Jerilderie Police Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 2

At the Jerilderie Police Court on MOnday last, before Messrs Wise and Brownless J's. P. the following case was heard, Police v Cummins, for a breach of the licensing…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 37

At the Police Court on Thursday morning, before Mr. A. O. Butler, J.P., Walter Hutchinson, Alexander M'Leod, Robert Beazley, Thomas Beazley, and Albert…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Saturday, April 8. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Kilpatrick. J.P.)

The Independent · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 2

Katherina Lucy [?] made application for a transfer of Pyke's Hotel from Micheal Kennedy. Mr. Wilkinson appeared for applicant,…

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Albury Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 11. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.) Alleged Assault

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 38

John Jones was charged with committing a capital offence on the person of a girl named Frances Robinson at Bungowannah on 4th May last year. Mr. John Wilkinson…

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"Murder Will Out."

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 2

A farmer named M'Larty, whilst working on his farm at Girgarra East (near Tatura) found a sack containing the remains of a man…

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Toowong Murder. Confession by Accused

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 38

James Warton appeared at the Brisbane Police Court on Friday charged with having wilfully murdered William Munday at Toowong on March 23 Evidence was given…

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Horrible Murder. Mutilated Body Found

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 38

The dead body of a man was discovered at Giragrree East (Vic.) on Tuesday afternoon in circumstances that point to an unusually horrible murder having been…

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Retirement of Police Magistrates

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 2

It was reported some time ago that the Government purposed retiring four or five of the senior Police Magistrates shortly. It is now stated to…

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Albury Circuit Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 3

At the Albury Circuit Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Pring. John Jones was charged with a capital offence on Frances Robinson at…

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Chinese Gambling. Recent High Court Decision. Seventeen Cases Dismissed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 37

In view of the decision by the High Court in regard to the selling of pak-a-pu tickets, the Crown, at the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, wished to…

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POLlCE Court. Saturday, April 8. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

James Burchfield v. Mary Sophia Hickey. Defendant was Charged that, she aid fraudulently convey away from premises in Duncan and Crisp Streets, of which she was tenant, her goods and…

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Louth Murder Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

The jury impannelled to try the prisoner in the Louth murder case have disagreed and the prisoner has been remanded till the next sitting of the…

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Alle[?] Attempted Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 3

A married woman named Elizth, M[?] L[?] had a [?] experience in Sydney on Thursday when a Danish [?] [?]…

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Bankrupt Committed to Gaol. Refuses to Answer a Question. His Word of Honor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

In the Bankruptcy Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, an examination (under section 30 of Douglas Ronald Waddell, grazier, of Singleton, took place. His liabilities had been stated at…

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Licensing Court. Saturday, April, 8 (Before Messrs F. W, Garstang, P.M. and W. Kilpatrick, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

Michael Kennedy applied for the transfer of the license of Pyke’s hotel to Katharine Lucy Hennessy. Mr Wilkinson appeared for the applicant, and Mr Windeyer opposed the transfer on behalf of…

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The Murder of Bobrikoff

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 3

The Finish General, Schumuam, who was charged with complicity with his son in the murder of General Bobrikoff, the Governor of Finland, some…

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Cablegrams. Horrible Tragedy. Mother and Two Children. Jammed in a Tin Trink. Lew at a Furniture Store. Murder by Poison Suspected. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 2

A grim discovery made at Kensal Rise, in north-west London, furnished the tragic sensation of the week. An immense tin trunk, which had…

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