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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

1,267 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 64

Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 3

At the Howlong police court on Thursday last, before Mr. C. E, Oslear, P.M., Peter Stewart and Paul Reinhold Greschke were…

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The Beechworth Assault Case. Death Due to Natural Causes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 4

The Beechworth coroner (Mr.Rowan) on Saturday concluded the inquest on Charles Henry Clarke, who, it was alleged, had met his death…

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Ruthergleh Police Court. Friday, March 1, 1907. (Before Messrs. W. C. Bayliss and R. J. Burrowes, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 3

John Heaney, a stranger to the district was charged with feloniously stealing a gramaphone record belonging to Mr. J. Ryan. A sentence…

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New South Wales. the Jury Scandals. Brown Before the Full Court. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 3

The juryman Andrew Brown, who officiated in the Crick-Willis cases some time back, was before the Full Court to-day on remand to show cause why…

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A Stealing Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 5

Two men named Peter Lee and Edgar Hill appeared before the court to-day on a charge of stealing property valued at £1 from Charles Maher on…

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Balranald Police Court. (Before Mr T. H. Boynton, J.p.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 2

John Byrne, charged with drunkenness and fined 10s in default seven days. Same accused, charged with…

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Pleasures of the Police

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 2

Senior-Sergeant Musgrave, of the Albury police, has been granted a holiday and went to Sydney yesterday afternoon. As a preliminary to…

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Moulamein Police Court. (Before J. W. Chanter, W. We b, and A. Malcolm, Esqs., J.'s P.) Thursday, 28th February

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 3

George Boyce, of Stony Crossing, was charged with having in his possession on the 15th January, during the close season, 85 wild ducks…

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A Socialistic Demonstration. Twenty Thousand Strong. Charged by the Gendarmes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 3

A demonstration of Socialists, to the number of 20,000, took place in the streets or St. Petersburg, to-day, in honor of the extreme Left, or…

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The Murder of Whitely. Rayner Committed for Trail

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 3

Cecil Rayner, murderer of Mr William Whitely, the well-known universal provider, has now been committed to take his trial for wilful murder…

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Police Magistrate's Vacation

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

Mr G. E. Oslear P.M., anticipates leaving Albury on Saturday for a fortnight's holiday in Sydney. He will be accompanied by Mrs Oslear…

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Police Court

The Independent · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

At the above court on Monday, before Messrs O. Wilshire and M. J. Carew, J's.P, William Scott, alias William Collins, was charged with…

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Burglary in Scotland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 11

Burglars and house-breakers have been very busy in Scotland during the past few years. The criminal and judicial statistics for 1905, published recently, show that…

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Spring Gully Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 32

The Castlemaine (Vic.) district coroner (Mr. S. Goldsmith, P.M.) held an inquest on the body of Wong Ah Cheong, which was found in an abandoned shaft…

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Murderous Assault. Chemists Shop a Shambles

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 7

At the central criminal court in London on the 10th December, the Co[?]n Serjeant (sir Bogat[?]net K.C.) [?] a laboring man named Geo Bridges to…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, March 6, 1907. (Before Mr C. E. Oslear, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 5

William Hanlon, drunkenness. Fined 1[?] or imprisonment till the rising of the court. William James Curler, on…

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The Whiteley Murder. String of Scandals. LONDON, Feb. 1

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 4

It is many years since a murder case caused so much public interest as the assassination of Mr William Whiteley, "Universal Provider."…

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Fiscalists in Court. Mr Chamberlain Arraigned

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

"CONSPIRACY INTRIGUE LIBEL" When Mr. Jus[?]ice Buckn[?] and Mr Jus[?] Jelf took their seats in a kings B[?] Diviational court on the…

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WANGARATTA. Wednesday. Court of Petty Sessions

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 3

At the Wangaratta Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, before Mr. P. S. Thomson. J.P., Henry Gedling was charged by Constable Ryan with…

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Fiscalists in Court. Mr Chamberlain Arranged. "Conspiracy, Intrigue, Libel."

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 6

When Mr Justice Bucknill and Mr Justice Jelf took their seats in a Kings' Bench Divisional Court on the 18th December, a pale-faced young…

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