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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

1,267 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 64

The Gaol Gardens

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 2

Alderman Kennedy at the Albury Municipal Council meeting last night said that the gaol gardens were not an ornament. He suggested that the…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. a Sensational Burglary. Sick Man's Room Entered

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

A sensational burglary took place at Elizabeth Bay at an early hour this morning. Mr Henry Faithful, who was confined to his bed by a serious…

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The Mulwala Tragedy. Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 29

Dr Shortt, District Coroner, held an inquiry at Mulwala, on Thursday, 14th inst., into the circumstance surrounding the death of Patrick M'Farlane, sen…

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Thaw Murder Case. the Rebutting Evidence. London, March 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 42

The rebutting case in the trial of Harry Thaw for the murder of Stanford White, in New York, was opened yesterday. The first witness was Abraham H. Hummel, a…

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Youth Shoots Police Chief. London, March 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 42

One of the principal streets in St. Petersburg has been the scene of an assassination, in which a prominent official lost his life. The victim was M. Radsevsky, the…

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WANGARATTA. Thursday. Court of Petty Sessions

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

At the Wangaratta Court of Petty Sessions, before Messrs. P. Thomson (Mayor), arid Joseph Trotman, J's. P., the following cases were dealt…

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Aspects of Arbitration. a Court Incident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 47

During the hearing of a summons for a penalty in the Arbitration Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, it was elicited that a tailor had been employed at the State clothing…

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A Police Search. Several Killed. London, March 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 42

The sudden and unexpected explosion of a bomb had very serious results among a party of police at Kharkoff whilst they were engaged in searching the lodgings…

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Hypnotised Into Confession an Innocent Man Executed. Professor on Police Terrorism

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 4
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Professor Huge Mun Munsterberg, of Harvard University, published a startling explanation of the confession made to the police of Illinois…

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Rabbit-Proof Fencing Who Pays the Bill! High Court to Decide

The Independent · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

Application was made in the High Court of Australia this week for special leave to appeal against a decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in the action of…

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Cablegrams. the Battle of the Ladies. for Female Suffrage: Disgraceful and Disorderly Riot. Attempt to Invade the House of Commons. How the Battle Was Fought. Seventy-five Beauties in Gaol London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

The Women's Social Political. Union, at a huge meeting held in the Cos ton Hall, Westminster, passed resolutions condemning the attitude of…

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An Assault Case. Dowling v. COTTON

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court last . week Septimes W. Dowling need Edward Bayes Cotton for that he did, on the 23rd February last overfully assault him,…

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The Leighton Case. Sentenced to Six Months

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 5

At the Beechworth supreme Court on Thursday, Arthur Leighton. of Wodonga who had been found guilty on the previous day of indecent…

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In COURT

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 1

Barrister : ‘You say you had called to see Miss Billings and were the house at the time the burglary was committed ?’ Witness : ‘ Yes, sir.’…

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The Thaw Murder Trial Commission in Lunacy. to Discover Prisoner's Mental Equipment. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 5

Mr W. T. Jerome, State Attorney for New York, who is prosecuting in the trial of Harry Thaw for the murder or Stanford White, on Wednesday,…

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Rabbit-proof Fencing. Who Pays the Bill? High Court To. Decide

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 2

Application was made in the High Court of Australia on Tuesday in Melbourne for special leave to appeal against a decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in the…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday March 20 (Before Mr F, W. - Garstang, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 2

Frederick Jane judgment creditor) v. James Mort judgment debtor), John, Kelly (mainsheet) An application by Mr Kelly for an adjustment was granted,…

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Stealing Bananas

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 3

A youth named George Champion was charged at the Richmond court to-day with having stolen eight bananas, the property of Frank Cattari…

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The Murder of Whiteley Rayner Sentenced to Death. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 2

Cecil Rayner, the young man who shot at and killed Mr. W. Whiteley, the universal provider, at his place of business in Westbourne Greve, Notting…

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