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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Land Appeal Court. Thursday, April 13 1905 Before Mr H. A. G. Curry (President), and Messrs C. Brandis and W. Honston (Commissioners)!

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 5

Mr Hanbury Davies appeared for the Crown, J. Roc—Appeal against the directions of the Local Land Board in respect of…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday before Messrs John Kelly, G. H. Perrin, W. Lee[?]ham and G. Evans, J’s.P., Charles John O’Brien was charged with stealing a chestnut mare, the property of M.J…

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Ousting a Bailiff. Police Court Proceedings. the Case Dismissed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday, Timothy Holy, bailiff, proceeded against Katherine Lucy Hennessy, licensee of Pyke’s Hotel, for assaulting him while in the execution of his duty. Mr Windeyer appeared…

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Peasants Sympathise with Strikes. Conflict with Police and Troops

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 2

One thousand peasant sympathisers with the railway strikers attacked the police in the ancient town of Foggia, about 50 miles north-east of Naples,…

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The Tatura Tragedy Murderer's Identity Discovered. Police Hot on the Trail

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 2

The person who represented himself an Skinner, the victim of the Tatrura tragedy, has been identified as a man named James Edwards. Edwards…

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The Nuisances Prevention Act. The Council Claims Contributions A Batch of Cases at the Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions, this morning, before the P.M., a number of house occupiers were proceeded against, underthe Nuisances Prevention Act, with failing to…

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Albury Licensing Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 4

(Before the p.m. and messrs Adams and wood j.s.P) Carwin R. Macture applied for a wine license for premises situate at Henry…

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Albury Small Debts' Court. Before the P.m

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 4

Win, Boundy v Wm. Goodfellow, claim £6/11/4, monies alleged to be due on account of goods sold and money lent…

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Arbitration Court. the Laws Delays

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 3

Concern is felt in industrial circles at the congestion in Arbitration Court business. Cases listed two years still await hearing. The…

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The Tatura Tragedy Police Still Searching. Numerous Rumors

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 3

The report that James Edwards, suspected of the murder of William Skinner at Girgaree, had been seen on Sunday near Woomargama, has…

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Theft of Jewellery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 29

A daring theft of jewellery was committed at the shop of Herbert Farnell, King-street, Newtown, Sydney, on Saturday afternoon. Tho proprietor went to…

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Girgarree Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 37

Conflicting reports as to the whereabouts of James Edwards, the supposed Girgarree murderer, continue to be received by the police. Men resembling Edwards to a…

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The Louth Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 29

In the Louth murder trial, which lasted four days, the jury was locked up for four nights. On coming into court on Friday the foreman announced that the jury was…

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Tw, Girgarre Murder

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 2

Interest in this murder has reached a high pitch on account of the suspect, James Edwards, having made his appearance in this locality…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 26. (Before Mr. John Kelly, J.P.)

The Independent · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 2

Claude J. O'Brien, on remand, was charged with horse-stealing Senior-sergeant Norris staled the necessary witnesses were not available, and applied for a farther remand…

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Alleged Assault. an Old Age Pensioner in Trouble

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 3

Robert Scott, an old age pensioner (on remand), was charged before the P.M. yesterday with assaulting one James Reid with intent to do him formation received he visited a reserve about two miles from Culcairn, and saw the accused Scott. Asked him what he had been doing with old…

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At Vladivostock. Six Weeks In a Russian Gaol

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 4

Six weeks and it seemed like six years. A little over four years ago the writer was engaged in illicit sealing in the vicinity of the famous Russian…

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Land Appeal Court

The Independent · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 2

The Land Appeal Court will commence the bearing of a lengthy list of appeals in Sydney on Monday, 6th proximo. The only local case set down…

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The Waranga Murder. Later News. Berrigan

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 2

Sergeant Simpson is in receipt of additional definite information regarding Edwards, the man suspected of the Waranga murder. A laborer well…

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The Armidale Murder Trial. an Extraordinary Scene

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 15

The trial of Alfred James Gillespie, 'charged with the murder of William M'Aulcy, at Broadmeadows, was concluded at the Armidale Circuit Court on Good Friday, before…

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