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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.M.)

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 3

C. Phipps v. K. Miller, goods sold £3 13s 5d. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff', with costs…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. and Drs. Short and Lang J's.P.)

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 3

David Cairns Watson and Alexander Haig, as executors in the estate of late Mrs. Chenhall, applied for permission to carry on the business of…

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Land Appeal Court. Some Interesting Reserved Decisions

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 1

The following reserved decisions have been given:—AN IMPROVEMENT LEASE. In George Howat's appeal against…

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Rebels at Riga. Murder Several Dragoons. Drastic Reprisals. Artillery Brought Out. One Hundred Killed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 2

During some of the conflicts between the revolutionaries and the troops at Riga, on the Baltic, a number of dragoons who were engaged grooming…

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A Police Magistrate for corowa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 34

The "Free Press" says:-We had an opportunity for a few minutes' conversation with Mr. Oslear, P.M., on the subject at the appointment of a police magistrate for…

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A Large Haul. Burglary at San Remo

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 2

Burglars at San Remo, the fashionable watering place in Liguria, Italy, entered the premises of a firm named Busi and stole £10,000 worth of…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 28

At the Tam worth police court a young man, named Albert O'Brien, was charged with attempting to discharge a loaded firearm at L. P. Boyd. licensee of the Club…

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Morphia Poisoning Case. Verdict of Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 34

The Sydney coroner concluded the inquest on Monday as to the death of Harry Diamond. In giving his decision, he said that Mrs. Johnston was certainly in…

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The Court Roared

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 2

Baron Dowss, the eminent Irish judge, was once judge when the [?] could only understand Irish, and an interpreter was accordingly [?]. The prisoner said…

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Fregoli's Joke. Quick-change Artist Plays a Trick on Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 15

Mr. Fregoli, the quick-change artist, who is performing at the Barrasford Alhambra in Paris, played an amusing joke on the public and police on a recent afternoon…

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Breaking the Bank. Story of a Monte Carlo "System." County Court Sequel

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 7

A bank-breaking system figured in a action in the Brentford County Court on 13th February, when Mr Harold furniss, of Ethelbert road, Wimbledon…

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Poisoned Station Hands. the [?] Cases. Police Court Sequel

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 2

Before Mr F. W. [?] P.M., and [?] Lewis. J.P., at the [?] Police Court, [?] Fox of [?] “being in charge of [?]…

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Albury Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 4

The following is an extract from the Albury Gaoler's annual report to the Comptroller-General of Prisons:— The number of prisoners received…

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Outbreak in Siberia. Chief of Police Killed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 2

A revolutionary outbreak has occurred at Irkutsk, the Vice-Governor being wounded and the Chief of Police killed…

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Cablegrams. (Per Reuter). Revolt in Russia. Speedy Russian Justice. Prisoners Shot in the Court Yards. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 2

During the trial of the persons arrested for the murder of General Bogdanovitch, Vice-Governor of Tambone, the prisoners' lawyer, a barrister…

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Corowa Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

There are fifteen summons cases for hearing at the P.M.'s court to-morrow--three cases under the Liquor Act, one of assault, and the balance…

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Albury Police Court. Drunk

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

Before the P.M. yesterday a man named Peter Lamond pleaded guilty to being drunk in Olive-street on the previous day (Sunday) Fined 10/ or 7…

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Alleged Assault

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

At the Tocumwal court of petty sessions on Friday Charles Garrod was charged with having assaulted Michael Hannan at Barooga. The…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, January 15, 1906. (Before Messrs. J. C. Leslie and F. C. Piggin, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 3

Allan Vane Tempest, charged with drunkenness and indecent language, was fined 5 or 21 hours' imprisonment, and 10 or 3 days'…

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Police Court. (Before Messrs. J. C. Leslie and E. Piggin J's.P.)

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 4

Allan Tempest, charged with being drunk and using obscene language was fined 4s or 24 hours for the first offence, and 10s or 3 days on the…

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