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Courts & crime, 1906

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Albury Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

Joseph Chivers pleaded guilty at the Albury Police Court yesterday morning to having been drunk in Dean-street on the 27th inst., and was fined…

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The Hillston Tragedy. The Inquiry. The Police Magistrate's Condition. HILLSTON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

A magisterial inquiry, touching the death of Shaunon, was held yesterday. The evidence went to show that the occurrence was all over in a few seconds, and before any…

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General Slocum Fire. the Captain Sentenced

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

The enquiry into the cause of the fire on board the General Slocum on June 15, 1904, when nearly 1200 persons were burnt or drowned in the East…

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Corowa District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

His Honor Judge Roger will preside at the District Court to-day at 2 p.m. Two cases will be heard viz., L. Lovy and Co., v. Mark Trainor,…

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Tragedy at Hillston. an Old Soldier Wounds the Police Magistrate. and Shoots Himself Dead. Hillston

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 4

A tragedy occurred here this morning, Robert Shannon firing three shots from a revolver at Matthew Boland, the police magistrate. One…

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Albury Licensing Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 2

The Albury Licensing Court yesterday (Messrs. C. E. Oslear and G. Adams, L.M.s.) chanted a transfer of the license of the Town Hall…

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Corowa District Court

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 3

The District Court was held on Tuesday, His Honor Judge Rogers presiding. Several cases were withdrawn…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide. Tragedy at Footscray. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 3

A shocking tragedy occurred at Footscray at noon to-day, when a man named Frank V. Litchfield, after firing at his wife and a constable in…

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CABLEGRAMS. King of Denmark. Death of Christian Ix. British Court in Mourning. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 3

The Court of St. James will go into mourning for six weeks on. account of the death of King Christian IX of Denmark, father of Queen…

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Police Court. Friday, January 26. Summons Case. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Independent · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

Ernest Ross pleaded guilty to using obscene language, and was fined £2, in default seven days' hard labor. Defendant was allowed seven days to pay the fine…

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Mathoura Police Court

The Independent · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

At the above court yesterday, before the Police Magistrate, Matilda Lyons proceeded against J. Hopkinson for the recovery of £1 15s, goods sold and…

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Ruined Speculator. Sent to Gaol London, January 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 27

M. Jaluzot, the sugar speculator, whose transactions created a great sensation in Paris in August last, was yesterday convicted of misappropriation of funds. Early in August last M. Jaluzot…

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Tourist's Escape. Robbery and Attempted Murder

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 4

A serious assault, vitally Interesting to British travellers, was committed near Lucerne on Saturday, 7th October, on the well-known solicitor, Mr Joseph…

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Judge Faints in Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 7

MEDICAL WITNESSES GIVE AID. There was a dramatic interruption to an appeal case in the Edinburg Court of…

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Shocking Murder. Mysterious Stabbing Case. Lady Murdered in an Hotel Bedroom. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 3

The Royal Hotel, George-street, Sydney, was the scene of a terrible tragedy this morning. Mercy Gregory, wife of Mr. John A. f. Gregory, licensee of the United Club…

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Fearful Tragedy in Sydney Hotel. a Female Lodger Killed. A Callous Act. A Youth Charged with the Crime. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

Mrs Mercy Gregory, wife of the licensee of the United Club Hotel, Coolgardie, was found dead in her bedroom at the Royal Hotel, Sydney, yesterday. A scream was…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Friday, January 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

Police V. Ernest Ross. obscene language. Defendant pleaded guilty and wan fined £2. [?] default seven days’ imprisonment with hard [?] Deniliquin goal. The court allowed seven days’ for pay…

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Albury Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.M., Sydney Hughes and Eli Carr, described as drovers, were charged with…

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Theft Alleged

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

A young man named McFayden, will appear at the Police Court this morning on a charge of alleged larceny of a suit of clothes, the property of Ald…

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Henty Police Court. Tuesday, January 23. Before Dr. Cameron, J.P.)

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

"Beer, beautiful beer, fill us right up to here." Such was the refrain of Michael Flanagan and Thomas Smith on Monday. This song not being…

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