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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

976 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 49

A Full Court Decision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 2

The Full Court to-day decided that the Royal Agricultural Society's grounds, Moore Park, were not liable for city rating assessment…

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Albury Police Court. Indecent Language

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 September 1905 · page 2

At the Albury police court on Saturday before Mr W. R. N. Dove, P.M., Peter Lionel Burke (27) charged with the use of indecent language in…

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The Watt Murder Charge Sequel to a Divorce. Sensational Evidence. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 September 1905 · page 2

Sensational evidence still continues, to be given in the Watt Murder Charge. It will be remembered that a private detective named Horbert…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, September 22, 05. (Before Dr. W. H. Lang and R. F. Gardner J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 September 1905 · page 3

Joseph Martin alias Joseph Armstrong, alias Joseph Madden, alias Joseph Duggan, was charged with entering the State of New South Wales…

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A Resident Police Magistrate. the Attorney-general Considers the Matter. No Appointment at Present

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 2

The following letter has been forwarded to the Mayor by Mr. Scobie M.L.A. The communication is in reply to the several representations that have…

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CABLEGRAMS. Murder in a Railway Tunnel. Young Woman Gagged. Thrown From a Train. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 2

The dead body of an attractive young woman named Mary Money, a bookkeeper, only 22 years of age, has been discovered in a railway tunnel…

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Police Court

The Independent · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. B.P.P. Kemp. J.P., Matthew Falkiner was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was…

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Mathoura Police Court

The Independent · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 2

The Police Magistrate sat at the Mathoura Court on Thursday of last week, and heard further evidence in the case of Janet Gardiner v. Francis…

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Horrible Murder Charge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 29

At the Brisbane Police Court on Friday Samuel Hannah and Sarah Howden were charged with the murder of the latter's husband, Andrew Howden, at Pinkenba…

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Circuit Court

The Independent · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 2

Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M., received information on Monday evening, last that Mr Justice Owen, who is at present engaged on the…

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Land Appeal Court

The Independent · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 2

At the Land Appeal Court in Sydney on Monday several cases of local interest were decided. Four appeals joined were two by J…

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Wagga Circuit Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 37

The Circuit Court opened at Wagga on Wednesday, before Mr. Acting Justice Rogers. Alfred Wootton and Joseph Hayes pleaded guilty to having broken into the house of F…

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Inciting to Murder. Mr. Hugh Watt Accused. Sensational Defence. London, September 21

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

When the hearing of the charge against Mr. Hugh Watt was resumed at the Marlborough Police Court yesterday, some sensational evidence was given on behalf of…

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Inciting to Murder. Case of Mr. Hugh Watt, ex-M.P. Remarkable Evidence

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 4

A cable message, published in the Argus on Monday stated that the evidence for the defence in the case of Mr. Hugh Watt, formerly member of…

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Wagga Circuit Court. the Bowna Malicious Burning Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 4

At the Wagga Circuit Court on Wednesday before his Honor Judge Rogers, John Irby (or Irving) was charged with stealing a braclelt and other…

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Police Court. Saturday, September 23. (Before Mr F. W. Garatang, P.m.) a Shearer Fined

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 2

Ernest Officer v. Stephen Dickens. Defendant was charged with absenting himself from service without reasonable cause. Mr Windeyer appeared for the plaintiff, and there was no appearance of…

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Land Appeal Court. Claims for Rabbit-proof Fencing. Four Appeals Upheld

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 2

In the Land Appeal Court on Tuesday the appeals the cases brought by H. C. Parker, manager of Mathoura Estate, against J. Grice and Riggall (2) Ryan, Longman and Riggall, and Sarah Ann…

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Albury Police Court. Straying Catde

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 3

At the Albury police court yesterday, before Messrs W.N.M. Edmondson and Geo. Adams, J's.P. the I.O.N. proceeded against william Huon, sarah…

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Victimising an Indian Hawker. Two Rouseabouts Charged

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 2

At the police court this morning, before Mr. Clarke P.M., Henry Fry was charged, on remand, with obtaining certain goods from June Singh, by false pretences, to wit a…

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Wagga Circuit Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 3

At the Wagga Circult Court on Thursday Alfred Wootton and Joseph Hayen, who had on the provious day plended guilty to thrce charges of…

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