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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Co[?]owa Licensing Court. Wednesday, May 17, 1905, (Before Mr. G. R. Evans P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 3

Transfer of the [?] of the Burryjaa Hotel was granted from J. F. Hill to R. [?]. E. Loveridge…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, May 17, 1005. (Before Mr G. R. Evans, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 3

A. A. Piggin and Co. v. James Muller. The summons in this case was not served, and it was continued next court…

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Nine Years for Burglary

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 3

The prisoner Schooles, charged with committing burglary at the post office at Enfield, was places on trial to-day. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 17 (Before Messrs Kelly and Jefferson, J’s.P,)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 2

James Burns, on remand, was charged with being of unsound mind. He was ordered to be send to the Hospital for Insane at Kenmore…

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The American Bluebeard. Sentenced to Death

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 May 1905 · page 2

Johann Hoch, the man who is reputed to have had over a score of wives, of whom he disposed in various ways satisfactory to himself, has been…

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The Tatura Murder. Edwards' Movements after Committing the Crime

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 4

After making a full confession of the murder of Wm. Skinner to the authorities Edwards remained very quiet for a considerable time. Later…

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High Court Judges' Expenses

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 May 1905 · page 3

The question of the expenses allowed to judges of the High Court when travelling was mentioned to the Chief Justice this morning. Nothing,…

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The Tatura Tragedy Accused Before the Court. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 May 1905 · page 2

James Edwards, charged with murdering Skinner close to Waranga Basin Irrigation Works in March last, was brought before the City…

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Alleged False Pretences Ernest Lobb in Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 May 1905 · page 3

At the Albury Police Court yesterday morning, before the P.M., Ernest A. Lobb was charged on warrant, with having on May 15, 1985, obtained the…

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A Shocking Case. Girl Charged with Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 39

In the Supreme Court at Townsville on Tuesday, Ruby Vickery. aged 15, was charged with the murder of her infant son, John Ida Brook, at Bowen, on February 23…

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The Waranga Murder. Edwards in Court

The Independent · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 3

The precincts of the City Court were early crowded on Tuesday morning by expectant persons who were desirous of seeing James Edwards, who was arrested…

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Old Offenders Sentenced

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 29

A couple of hardened criminals named Wm. Scholes and Andrew Maloney received severe sentences at the Sydney Quarter Sessions for breaking into the Enfield post…

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Land Appeal Court

The Independent · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 2

Sittings of the load Appal Court will be holden at Hay, commencing at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. The following cases of local interest are set down for hearing:—…

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The Waranga Murder. the Murdered Man's Port-manteau

The Independent · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 4

The manner in which the Waranga murderer disposed of Skinner's portmantean has been en charged up. Edwards confessed to Detective Burvett that he had…

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Tragedy in Queensland. Old Couple's End. Murder and Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 25

A tragedy occurred in a small humpy west of Rockhampton (Q.) on Saturday afternoon, John Cox, an old wood-carter, shooting his wife with a revolver, and…

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Tatura Tragedy. Edwards Before the Court. a Luge, Inquisitive Crowd

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 19

James Edwards appeared before the Melbourne City Court on Tuesday morning on a charge of having murdered 'William Skinner, near Tatura, in March last. He was…

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The Carrathool Rabbit Case. Before the Full Court. The Appeal Sustained

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 1

The appeal by the Crown in the case of the Hay Postures Protection Board v. Constable Cole of Carrathool, in which the latter was fined for failing…

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The Land Court of Appeal

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 4

The following local cases will be heard at the sitting of the Land Appeal Court to be held at Hay on the 30th inst:— G. Middle miss, appeal against the refusal of…

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Travelling Expenses of High Court Judges

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 2

At the sittings of the High Court this morning the Chief Justice made further reference to the travelling expenses of the judges of the High…

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District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 2

The next District Court will be holden a the Corowa Court House on 15th August, at 10 a.m. The [?] for entering plaints is July 28…

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