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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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CHILTERN. Wednesday. Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 4

At the police court to-day before Mr. C. Martin, J.P., Sydney Newman and Hamilton Allen were brought up on remand for assault and robbery…

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A Queer Assault Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 28

An elderly man named George Black proceeded against a man named Alfred Cunningham, apparently about thirteen years of age, at South Melbourne court for…

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Police Pensioners

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 29

Says the "S. M. Herald":—Some curiosity was aroused in Phillip-street, Sydney, by the assembling of a number of men in front of the Police Department. Obviously…

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Latest by Telegraph Brutal Assault. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

A serious row look place at Parbury's wharf last night, when several of a ship's crew attacked a watchman. He was only saved from being…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, January 9, 1903. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

John Henry Sparks, drunkenness, pleaded guilty. Fined £1 or 7 days in lock-up. The fine was paid…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Monday, January 9, 0901. (Before Mr. W. C. Bayliss, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

John Dougherty, drunk and disorderly, fined 2s, 6d., or 12 hours' imprisonment…

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Small Debts Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

W. R. Fry v. J. Morrin. Goods sold £l .10s. No appearance of either parties. Struck out…

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The Merri Creek Horror. Woman Arrested for Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 3

Detective Carter, of the Criminal Investigation Department, has effected the arrest of a woman who gave her names as Edith Spiller, on a charge of…

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Licensing Court. Before Mr. T. Wise J.P.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

The Court was adjourned for one month…

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Jerilderie Polce Court. Monday 9st. JANUARY 1905. Before Messrs Wise and Elliott, J's P.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

William Howard was charged, with being found drunk on Saturday evening. He pleaded guilty and was let off with a fine of 5s. or 24 hours…

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The Northcote Murder.s

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

Edith Fillen, the woman arrested by Detective Carter on a charge of willfully murdering a newly born male child at Northcote, was before the…

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Albury Police Court. Before the P.M.

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 4

At the Albury police court yesterday L. Washington, a coloured man, was charged with being drunk, and pleaded guilty. Senior-Constable Blackburn…

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The Arbitration Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 3

The Arbitration Court has been appealed to, and on the ex parte application of the Employers' Association it has ordered the wheelers-to resume…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, January 14, 1905. (Before Messrs. J. A. Camplia and R. F. Gardner, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

William Wragge was charged with being of unsound mind, but on being brought before the court, the case was dismissed…

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Albury Police Court. Before Mr. A.C. Butter, J.P.

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 2

Harry Henry Fogarty was charged with using obscene language in a public place. He pleaded not guilty. Son. S[?]t, Brown said that about 3.30…

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Alleged Theft of a Bicycle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 17

At the Police Court yesterday, Bertie Griffin was charged with stealing a bicy-cle at Wagga. Evidence was given of the arrest of the accused with a bicycle in his…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, January 18. 1905. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

Peter Sheridan (Edmondson) v. Henry Williams (Currie), unlawful assault. Defendant pleaded not guilty. The case arose out of circumstances…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January 18, 1905. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

Alfred Parkin proceeded against John Head to recover [?]3, as representing the amount of damage done to plaintiff's property by defendant…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 18, 1905. (Before the P.M. and Drs. Long and Shortt, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

The application of David Crowley for provisional license for a hotel at Carnsdale was withdrawn by Mr. E. R. Nicolson, who appeared for the…

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The Northcote Baby Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 3

In the City Court this morning Nurse Edith Filler, on remand, was brought up charged with wilful murder of a newly horn child found in…

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