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Courts & crime, 1905

976 stories in Murray's papers · page 40 of 49

Simultaneous Applications for Land. Appeal Court Decision

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 4

The Land Appeal Court in Sydney last week gave its reserved decision in the case of James Hand and others, Parkes district, in regard to simultaneous applications for land. In this matter simultaneous…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, October 20. (Before Dr. W. H. Lang, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 2

James King charged with stealing a shovel, valued at 4 Fined £2 or 1 month's imprisonment D. Gardiner, drunk and disorderly…

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Arbitration Court Award

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 3

The Arbitration Court to-day gave its award in the matter in which the Carpeaters and Jointers' Union was claimant and the Builders' Association…

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Albury Police Court. Stealing Boots

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 October 1905 · page 4

Yesterday, before the Police Magistrate, a young man named Eli Wilson was charged with stealing a pair of boots the property of one John…

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Theft of Wool. From Book Book

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 October 1905 · page 4

Robert Walsh was charged at the Wagga police court on Monday, with stealing a quantity of wool, the property of Francis H. Ingram, of Hook Hook, on…

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Small Debts Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 October 1905 · page 4

John O'Donohno v. Malcolm M'Rao, for £3/8/6/. goods sold and delivered. Defendant did not appear.—Verdict for amount and 6/ costs…

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Albury Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 October 1905 · page 2

Yesterday, before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.M., several cases of drunkenness were dealt with. The first offender was John Oxley,…

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Tocumwal Police Court. Friday, October 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Independent · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 2

Patrick Moran was charged that he being the owner of certain sheep did travel them out of the district (Corowa) without having first obtained from the Inspector a permit…

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Wool Stealing at Book Book. Accused Sentenced

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 38

At the Wagga Police Court on Monday, before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., Robert Walsh was charged with stealing a quantity of wool, the property of Francis…

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Finley Police Court. Thursday, October 19. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs Wm. Blair and Frauk Hoy's J's.P.) Summons Case

The Independent · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 2

William Taylor was charged that he did have in his possession fire Murray fine T. and G. flooring boards, reasonably suspected of being unlawfully obtained…

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Police Court. Monday, October 23. (Before the P.M. and Mr. C. Walker, J.p.) Summons Cases

The Independent · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 2

Henry Cobden and Thomas Wood wan charged on summons by the police with throwing stones in a public street to the annoyance of residents. Defendants pleaded…

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Clever Police Ruse. Thieves and Receivers Arrested. London, October 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 27

By means of a clever ruse the London police have succeeded in capturing a number of criminals, thieves, and receivers, and recovering a large quantity of stolen property. The…

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Assault and Robbery

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 3

At the Quarter Sessions to-day [?] men named deorge Harris and John Fox were charged with having assaulted a youth named Henley and robhed him of…

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Louth Murder Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 3

The Full Court to-day upheld the conviction recorded against Midwinter in the Louth murder case…

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The Police Commission

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 2

The Chief Commissioner of Police, Mr. O'Callaghan, in giving evidence before the Commission to-day, denies any knowledge of alleged…

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The Louth Murder. Sydney, Friday afternoon

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 2

The Pull Court have upheld the conviction in the Louth murder case…

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Police Court. Monday, October 23. (Before Messrs F. W. G[?]stang, P.M., and Mr Christian Walker, J.P. )

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 2

Police v. Henry Cobden and Thom[?]s Wood. De[?]ends[?] were charged with throwing stones in a public street, to the annoyance of residents. Both pleaded guilty. Cobden was fined 2s 6d, with 6s…

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Cablegrams. (Per Reuter). General Cables. London, Friday. Chinese on the Rand. Four Sentenced to Death

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 2

The trial of four Chinese, who were charged with the murder of a farmer at Bronkerspruit, in the Transvaal, has been concluded. All the prisoners…

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Finley Police Court. Thursday, October 19. (Before Messrs F. W. Garstang, P.M., W. Blair and F. Hoyle, J’s. P.) Charge Against a [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 2

William Taylor was charged with having In his possession five Murray pine flooring boards, reasonably supposed to have been unlawfully obtained. Mr P. M[?] appeared for the defendant…

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