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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Tocumwal Police Court. Police Versus John Fife and Others

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 8

These cases were heard on the 11th inst., before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., Harold P. Whitty appearing for the defendants…

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Before the Magistrate

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 8

The motorist, charged with scorhing on the country roads was brought before the justice of the pea[?] was had [?] him before. "You have…

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, December 27, 1906. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 6

William Blanch, drunk, fined 2s. 6d., or two hours…

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Court in a Cemetery. Bodies Exhumed and Photographed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 3

The remarkable spectacle of a Court of injury siting and taking evidence in a graveyard, among the tombstones, was witnessed on Wednesday afternoon…

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Convicts Escape From a Gaol. the Governor Gagged

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 3

The details were disclosed yesterday (says the London "Tribute on October [?]) of a mutiny which occurred in [?] on the previous night…

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Murder Plot Frustrated. Directed at the Imperial Financial Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

Owing to the accidental discovery of a plot to murder the members of the Imperial Financial Council in St. Petersburg an intended meeting of…

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Troubles in Russia Czar Dismisses the Court Chamberlain. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

Prince Paul Dolgoruki, Court Chamberlain has been dismissed by the Czar owing to his being a member of the Party for the Freedom of the People…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 2. (Before the Police Magistrate). Summons Case

The Independent · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

John Ferguson Graham, manager of the Warbreccan Pastoral Company, Limited, sued Christins M'Leod, that she being the hired servant of the said informant in the…

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Finley Police Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 3

At the Finley police court on 20th December, before the Police Magistrate, Daniel Hamilton, who had for some time acted in the capacity of…

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Natives Stealing Arms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 19

There is one particularly disquieting feature in the present situation in Zululand, Recently the thefts of lifles from settlers' houses have been unusually frequent. It…

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Planned His Own Murder. an Indian Police Inspector

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 4

From Lucknow on 14th October the correspondent of the London "Express" wrote:— A murder which reads like a page from…

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Murder or Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 35

A murder and suicide was reported from Beaumont, near Perth (W.A.) on Friday afternoon. A man named Visconvitch, who was the keeper of diningrooms at…

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A Gambling Den Murder. Dispute Over 3d

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 31

The Chinese Look Kow, who was sentenced to death at Townsville in November for the murder of a Chinese named Le Choy Yuen in Finders-lane,…

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Licensing Court. Summons Cases

The Independent · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

Albert Manning Clarke was charged with being found on the licensed premises of Tatersall's Hotel during prohibited hours, viz., Sunday, 29th April. Mr. Windeyer…

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Barooga Assault Case

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, Robert O’Co[?]nell [?] Robert Pritchard was charges that at Barooga, near T[?]mwal, on 5th August last, in company with Frederick…

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Police Promotions

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 3

A long list of police promotions has been issued for the now year to take effect from the 1st of February by the General Inspector of Police…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 1St January. (Before Mr. C F. Haberecht,J.P)

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 3

William Babbington was charged with refusing to pay for drinks ordered by him at Silence's Hotel, for which he received 24 hours…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, December 29. (Before Messrs F. W. Farstang, P.M., J. Kelly and A.B. Jefferson, J’s P.

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 2

James Francis Hyde was charges with being of [?] mind and was remanded for observation to the reception house…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 2. (Before Mr O. Wilshire, L.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 2

Renewals of billiard licenses were granted to John Moroney, Globe Hotel; R.A. Bazley, T[?]tter[?] Hotel, and James Hill, Royal Hotel…

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An Assault Case. Small Fines Imposed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 4

A young man named Arthur Poole appeared at the Richmond Court on Saturday, charged with assaulting an elderly man named George Anderson. There…

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