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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Saturday, February 11, 1905. (Before Mr. W. C. Bayliss, J. P)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

Henry Perariat, drunk and disorderly, discharged with a caution…

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Daysdale Police Court. Thursday, February 9, 1905. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P. M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 3

F. Bulmer v. Thomas Norman, insulting language. Came dismissed. Thus. Norman was charged, under the Licensing Act, with having taken…

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The Pastures Promotion Act. Summons Cases Before the Hay Court. Alleged Failures to Destroy Rabbits

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

At the court of petty sessions, yesterday before the P.M., Mr. W. R. Dove, Samuel Smyth was charged, on summons, with failing to destroy rabbits on portions 51 and…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, February 14, 1905. Before A. O. Butler, J.P.

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 4

At the Albury Police Court yesterday Edward Firench. Thomas Bright and John Burke were charged with [?]ing drunk, and having pleaded gullty…

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Smale Debts' Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 4

John Forrester v. S. M. Al[?]hair, claim for £12 for work and labour done. Mr. Tlotyens appeared on behalf of plaintiff, and Mr John…

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Land Appeal Court of New South Wales

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 6

The following cases are But down for hearing on the 27th February at Darlinghurst, Sydney:—LAND DISTRICT OF BALRANALD SOUTH…

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Telegrams. (Interstate). New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Newcastle Coal-miners in Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 3

The prosecutions of strikers under the Arbitration Act were continued at Newcastle to-day. In the case of the whecler, Wm. Evans, employed at the…

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Telegrams. (Interstate). New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. the Arbitration Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 3

The jurisdiction of the Arbitration Court was challenged to-day as to the mode of carrying out awards. The matter will before the Full Court…

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To Awaite Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 29

The Te Awaite murder trial was concluded at Wellington (N.Z.) on Saturday night, when Ellis was found guilty, and sentenced to death. Ellis was charged with…

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Police Estimates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 29

The Inspector-General of Police, having obtained an additional grant on the Estimates to stregthen the police force, has lately been drafting extra constables into the suburbs. On…

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Bank Cashier's Frauds. Pleads Guilty to Stealing £3000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 38

In the Perth police court on Tuesday, William Ridley Hodge, cashier in the West Australian Bank, was charged with having stolon £500, the property of his employers. On the…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, February 15, 1905. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 3

Patrick M'Mahon, suffering cow to stray, pleaded guilty. Fined 10 and 410 costs. This prosecution was under the…

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Corowa District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

His Honour, Judge Rogers, who was to have presided at the sitting of the Corowa District Court on Tuesday morning, did not visit Corowa…

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Berrigan Police Court, Wednesday, 15th February (Before Mr Careteag, P.M., and Hon ColonelCarington, J.P.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

The polios proceeded against John Hart for furious driving. Accused pleaded guilty, and was fined 5/, with 4,10 costs. Georges Hamilton v David John…

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Serious Charges Against a Police Force

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 37

Startling allegations of bribery, corruption, and conspiracy in the Manchester police force were made at a recent meeting of the City Council, by Mr. Ross Clyne, a…

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Supposed Child Murder. Eight Bodies Found in Six Weeks

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 15

On Monday a man walking along Lang's lane, off Bourke-street west, Melbourne, saw a parcel lying on the pavement, and, opening it, he found it to contain the decomposed body of…

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Delay at the Albury Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 3

The "Daily News" says "The P.M. left Albury for Corowa yesterday. The result was that when the court here opened this morning a Bench was not…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, February 15, 1905. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 3

A transfer of the license of the Mill Hotel, Howlong, was granted from John Murray to John Henry Simmonds…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. Arbitration Court Decisions. the Liberty of the Individual

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

In a case which came before the Full Court to-day, in which an order was sought to restrain the Arbitration Court from proceeding on one of its…

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Albury District Court. (Before Acting-Judge Edmunds.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 2

John Wilkinson v. Patrick Murphy, claim for professional services. Mr Wilkinson stated that the case had been postponed from last sitting…

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