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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,019 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 51

Alleged Unlawful Assault

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.M., Fridolin Sigg proceeded against a young man named Alfred Hartwig…

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The Careless Use of Fire Act. Some Summonses Before the Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

At the police court on Saturday, before the P M, John Donaldson, jar., Edward Manifold, Frank Gillogley, and William Simpson, were charged, on summons, with…

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Deniliquin District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

In the District Court Deniliquin on Thursday, before Acting Judge Ralston, H. Hamann smell James Doyle alleging libel and assault and…

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The Court of Arbitration

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

The action of the cool lumpers was brought before the Arbitration Court to-day when an application was made that the Coal Lumpers Union should…

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Day[?]ale Police Court. Thursday February 8,1906. (Before Messrs W. H. Castle and G. J. Johnston J'sP.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 3

Senior Constable Bulm[?]r v. Joseph George Jolly (blacksmith), leaving a fire which be had used in the open sir before the same was thoroughly…

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, Fery, 8, 1906. Before the Mayor, (Ald. T Parkin). and Mr. R. F. Gardner J'sP.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 3

Joseph T. King drunk, fined 1s or imprisoned till the rising of the court Frank Qulnian, same charge, similarly dealt with…

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Murder and Suicide Near Capetown

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

Advices from Capetown state that a German farmer named Schaeffer, who lived near Capetown, was treacherously murdered and buried in a…

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Albury Licensing Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

At a special Licensing Court, before the P.M. yesterday, a transfer of the license of the Piney Range Hotel. Walbundrie, was granted from Theodore…

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Small Debts Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

At the Albury Small Debts Court yesterday, before the P.M., Percival Pullan proceeded against Louisa Jones, to recover £20/8/5, money lent…

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Definition of Murder. Acting Chief Justice's Views

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 3

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Albury Quarter Sessions Tuesday, February 13, 1906. (Before Acting-Judge Ralston.) Crown Prosecutor: Mr Merewether. Stealing a Letter

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 4

William Henry Wathins, a lad of 17, pleaded guilty to a charge of having at Mahonga on November 28, 1905, stolen one letter containing postal…

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The Newtown Tragedies. Kanaka and the Police. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 3

An inquest was opened to-day into the circumstances of the tragedy which occurred at Newtown on Sunday last, when a Kanaka named Willie…

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Police Court. Friday, February 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Cases

The Independent · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 4

Robert William McLaurin sued Henry James Jewell for absenting himself from his hired service without reasonable cause. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Brutal Wife Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 7

George Smith, 50, bricklayer (reports the "Daily Telegraph" of 8th December) was indicted before Mr Justice Jelf, at Leeds Assizes, for the murder of his…

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INTERCOLONIAL. Murder aud Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 28

There was a scene of great excitement in King-street, Newtown, on Sunday morning when the savage instincts of a South Sea Islander, named Tanna, asserted…

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Rabbit Destruction on Roads Liability of Municipalities. The Hay Case. The Police Magistrate's Decision Sustained. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 1

An important point as to municipalities and rabbit destruction was decided on appeal by Mr. Justice Pring, in chambers, to-day. The special case stated was that Ernest…

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The Police Commission

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 3

The specially appointed commission which now for a long time past has been enquiring into the manifold mysteries of the Victorian police…

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Jerilderie Police Court. Monday, February 11. 1906. Before the P.M. Rabbit Cases

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

J. A. Rochfort v William Thompson for failing to destroy rabbits. Mr. P. Meillon appeared for the P.P. Board, to prosecute…

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An American Murder Case. the Governor Firm

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

The "Times" New York correspondent telegraphed on 8th December:-- One of the most extraordinary exhibitions of hysteria in the history of this…

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