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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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The Land Scandals. Haynes Fined £50. for Contempt of Court. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 2

Chas. Haynes, publisher of the paper termed the "Newsletter," was cited to appear before the Full Court to-day for contempt of court in publishing…

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Police Court. Saturday, July 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Independent · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 3

Rupert Mortimer pleaded guilty to being found drunk and disorderly in Davidson-street the previous day, and was fined 10s in default seven days hard…

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The Girgarree Tragedy. Edwards Sentenced. Twelve Years' Imprisonment

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 25

Sentence was pronounced by Mr. Justice Hood in the Criminal Court, Melbourne, on Friday upon James Edwards, found guilty of the manslaughter of William…

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Cutting Timber on the Commons. a Police Court Case. Dismissed on a Technicality

The Independent · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday last, before the P.M., a woodcarier named Henry Phillip Foster was charged orally that on 13th June last he did cut timber on…

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Wangunyan Police Court. Wednesday, August 2, 1903. (Before Mr. H. Roceabloom, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 2

Andrew Parker, drunk and disorderly, fined 26 in default six hours imprisonment…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, August 2, 1905. (Before Mr. W. N. Dove, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 3

J. Crisfield, junr., was charged with disobeying an order of the court for the maintenance of his illegitimate child…

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Corowa District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 2

His Honour, Judge Rogers, will preside at the District Court to be held at Corowa on Tuesday, August 15. Twelve cases are set down for hearing…

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Hay District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 2

A sitting of the above was held on Tuesday at the conclusion of the Quarter Sessions, before Justice Rogers, when the following cages were disposed of:—…

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Land Appeal Court

The Independent · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 2

The following local cases will be dealt with at the Land Appeal Court, which commences its sitting on Tuesday next in Sydney:—Appeal of…

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Upper Murray. KHANCOBAN. The Police Predicament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 3

As reported in your issue of the 21st ult., the police station at Tooma is definitely closed, at least for a time, and the officer recently in charge, Trooper…

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The Waranga Murder. Sentence on Edwards. Twelve Years' Imprisonment

The Independent · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 4

Sentence was on Friday passed upon James Edwards, who, at the criminal sitting of the Supreme Court before Mr Justice Hood last weak, was found guilty…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 2, 1905. (Before Mr. R. N. Dove, P.M., and W. H. Lang, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 3

Thos. Parkin applied for a renewal of his colonial wine license. As the Licensing Inspector had no objection the application was…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, July 31. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 2

Andrew Gould Duggan was fined 10s or seven days’ imprisonment on a charge of being drunk and disorderly in Napier-street…

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District Court. Wednesday, August 9. (Before his Honor Judge Rogers.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 2

The following cases are set down for [?] the above date:— Meyan Rousban (H. L. Wilkinson), v. John [?] son. Goods sold and delivered, £7 18s 10d…

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Death of the Police Magistrate

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 August 1905 · page 2

We regret to have to record the death of Mr William John Martin, police magistrate of Hay, which and event took place at his residence, Hay, about a quarter past one on…

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Telegrams. (Interstate). New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Death of a Police Magistrate

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 August 1905 · page 2

Mr William John Murtin, Police Magistrate, He died on Sunday. Deceased was a son of the late Chief Justice Martin…

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References at the Court House

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 August 1905 · page 2

When the Court of Petty Sessions was opened this morning, Mr. Clarke, relieving P.M., said that before proceeding with the business of the…

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The Desirability of a Resident Police Magistrate

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 August 1905 · page 2

MR. SHROPSHIRE, who fulfilled the duties pertaining to the local Court House for some time past, which included those attaching to the position of a…

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Escape From Gaol. Wngaratta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 August 1905 · page 2

A prisoner named Michael M'Neil, alias James Barker, alias R. French escaped from the Wangaratta Gaol between 9 p.m. on Monday and…

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Sensational Burglary. London Jeweller Gagged. 36 Hours of Terrible Agony

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 August 1905 · page 2

One of the most sensational and carefully planned burglaries over committed in London occurred at the Premises of Messrs J. J. Stockall…

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