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Courts & crime, 1906

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Tocumwal Police Court. Friday, February 16. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr W. E. Meck, J.P.)

The Independent · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 4

Sergeant Fortescue proceeded against Charles Garrod for a breach of the Stock Act, by delivering four head of cattle to a drover without giving to the said grover a…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, February 21, 1906. (Before D. Lang, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 5

J. Collen, a labourer, was charged with using indecent language in Edward-street. Fined 10 or 3 days in Corowa…

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The Unfortunate Police Commission

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 6

The defunct Police Commission fell into hot water, and died ignominiously. It was unfortunate from the first. Its miserable marasmus life was only…

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Alleged Murder of a Husband Bendigo

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 3

At the City Court to-day a woman named Mary Ann Vaneensbergen was charged with having shot at her husband, Peter Vaneensbergen, with…

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Reorganising the Police. London, February 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 26

No settlement has yet been arrived at by the conference sitting at Algeciras, in Spain, on the question of police reorganisation in Morocco. Germany has proposed that the Sultan should…

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The Gerogery Bush Fire. Selectors in Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 14

At the Albury Police Court on Monday (before Messrs. A. O. Butler and J. F. Maloney, J.'sP.), George Greenham, Frederick Greenham, and John Lillar were…

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To Gull the Public. Medical Quack in Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

At the Camperdown (Vic.) Court of Petty Sessions yesterday David Reville, practising as a medical man, sued J. Corrigan, newspaper…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 11, 1906. (Before Dr. Lang, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 5

H. Wertheim v. F. A. E. Smith, balance due for hire of sewing machine…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, February 21, 1906. (Before Drs. Lang and Shortt, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 5

A transfer of the license of the Howlong hotel was granted to L. John Chapman, from the executors of late E. J Eaton…

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Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 21. (Before the Police Magistrate). Dispute About a Gunstock

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

A. H. Jameson v. Isaac Everitt ; claim £2 15s for goods sold and delivered and work and labor done. The particulars of the claim were : 1 gunstock made to order £2 10s ; 1 spring for gun 3s ; 1 trigger…

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Police Court. Thursday, 15Th February. (Before Dr.Cameron, J.P.)

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 3

Clarence Keane was charged with maliciously destroying property valued £5, the property of Charles Klempsh, and was remanded for a…

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Monday, 19Th February. (Before the same Magistrate.)

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 3

William Duncan, for being drunk and disorderly at Culcairn, was fined 10s or 3 days. On a second charge of indecent language at the same…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, February 17. (Before Mr B. P. P. Kemp, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

John Toohey pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined is or imprisonment till the rising of the court…

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Cossacks Refuse Police Duty

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

Several Cossacks belonging to the Urnpsky regiment are objecting to police duty, and have entrenched themselves near Rostoff, on the Don. The…

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The Local Court

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 6

The P.M. visited Henty on Thursday and dealt with a long list of cases, particulars of which will be published next week…

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Alleged Assault at Benalla. Benalla

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 4

At the police court to-day Mr. Beaven P.M., presiding. James Hill was charged with having assaulted James Dunn on January 17, thereby having…

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Kaffir Outbreak. Night Attack Expected. Inhabitants Take Refuge in the Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 2

In consequence of the restlessness displayed by the Kaffirs because of the imposition of the poll tax, the town of Ixopo has been in laager for…

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Germanton Monthly Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 4

Mr. , C. E. Oslear, P.M., occupied the bench. H. Hopgood pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour,…

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Hay District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

The Hay District Court sat on Saturday, His Honor Judge Ralston, presiding. PREMEWAN, WRIGHT AND CO. v. TASSELL. Premewan, Wright and Co. sued Robert…

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Hay Small Debts Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

At the Small Dabts Court this morning, before the P.M., C. W. York sued. Arthur McIntyre to recover £20, rent of farm near Hay…

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