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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

976 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 49

Albury Quarter Sessions. Monday, February 2O. (Before Acting District Court Judge Edmunds.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 25

This court was opened on Monday at the visual hour. The sheriff was represented by Mr. Evans, P.M. Mr. Merewether acted as Crown Prosecutor. Embezzlement…

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Berrigan Polloe Court Friday, Fm[?] 17.(Bafore Mr Garstag, P.M., and Hon Colonel Carrington, J.P.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2

David John Drummond was charged with stealing, on 28th January last, 25s, the property of his matter, George Hamilton. Mr Whitty appeared for complainant…

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Indecent Assault Charged

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 3

The charge against E. W. L. French, dentist, of indecently assaulting a girl under 16, was continued in the Criminal Court to-day. The evidence for the…

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The Murder of Sergius. Widow Interviews the Assassin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 2

Princess Elizabeth of Hesse, wife of the late Grand Duke Sergius Alexandrowitch, has interviewed the assassin of her husband in his dangeon…

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Frightening the Czar. Officers to Be Court-martialled

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 2

Four of the officer commanding the Bourse Battery of Guards on January 19 have been ordered to be courtmar[?]alled…

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An Assault Case. Chinese at Variance

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 3

At the court of petty sessions yesterday, before Messrs Johnston and Hoare J's.P., Kwing Wah was charged, on ?summons, with assaulting King Hock…

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Wahcunyah Police Court. Friday, February 21, 1905. (Before Mr. Jos. Pearce, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

A youth named John Williams, a stranger to the district, was charged with stealing grapes from the vineyard of Mr. John Howard…

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Brutal Assault

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 3

At the Fitzroy Court to-day Louls Jones, a man of about 30, was charged with unlawful assault. he accused had an objection to paying for…

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Albury Police Court. Before the P.M. Clam for Maintenance

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court yesterday Angle Meacham proceeded against William Meacham for Maintenance. Mr Tlotyens appeared for the…

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Small Debts Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

A, Wells v Falward Klosc, claim for 6/7/9 on account of goods sold and dellpered and money lent. Mr Helbridge appeared on behalf of the…

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Telegrams. Inter State. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. the Industrial Arbitration Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 3

The officials appointed to the industrial Australian Court retire next month. It is understood that Mr Justice…

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Charge of Stealing Against a Civil Servant

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 3

A civil servant in receipt of a good salary was charged at the police court to-day with stealing books from Messrs Angus and Robertson's ware house…

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The Presidency of the Arbitration Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 3

It is regarded as not unlikely that an acting-Judge of the Supreme Court will be appointed to succeed Mr. Justice Cohen, as president of the…

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Moulamin Police Court. Saturday, February 25. (Before the police Magistrate.)

The Independent · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

Thomas Phyland was charged with neglecting to suppress and destroy rabbits. On being called he failed to appear, and it was reported the desired a postponement for one…

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Mathoura Police Court. Thursday, March 2. (Before the Police-Magistrate.)

The Independent · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

Murray Wyee v. F. W. Trounson. Neglecting to suppress and destroy rabbis. After the evidence of the Inspector and of defendant, who pleaded not guilty, the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, March 1, (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Independent · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

The case of William Bowtell v. Edward Daish, for maliciously killing a number of turkeys being subject of larceny was called on, and as there was no appearance of…

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Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

Although Wednesday was the Police Magistrate's day at Corowa, there was a clean sheet, and as a consequence Mr, Evans did not put in an…

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Barham Police Court

The Independent · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

At the above Court on Monday, before the Police Magistrate, five persons pleaded guilty to charges of failing to suppress and destroy, rabbits,…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, February 27. (Before Messrs John Kelly, A. B. Jofferson and W. Leotham, J's.P.) STEALING

The Independent · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 4

Bertram Ryan was charged with stealing at Puckawidgee Station, near Deniliquin, on the 24th instant, one rug, valued at 12s 6d, the property of Leonard…

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The Te Awalte Murder Execution of Ellis

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

James William Ellis, who was convicted of the murder of Leonard Reeve Collinson, at Te Awaite Station, in the interior of Wellington (N.Z.) on February 26, 1904, was executed on…

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