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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Error in a Senate Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 3

Mr. Mauger, Acting Minister of Home Affairs, has decided to call for a report as to how the serious mistake (discovered on the re-count)…

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A Peculiar Burglary Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 3

A young married woman named Eva Hore, 19 years of age, was charged to-day with breaking into and stealing from her father's premises. She was…

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Albury Licensing Court. Application to Reduce a License Fee

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 3

Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.M. and Mr. J. H. Wood. J.P., occupied the bench. George Fuller applied for a reduction in the licensing fee of the…

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San Francisco Earthquake. Claims for Insurance. California Supreme Court Decision. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

Although the English insurance companies holding risks in San Francisco paid all claims on account of the fires caused by the earthquake a…

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N.s.w. Police Changes. Effect in the Albury District

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 4

As the result of the Police Pension Act coming into force in N.S.W. and the consequent retirement of a large number of officers beyond the age of…

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Charged by an Elephant

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 18

While elephant hunting in Bengal, G. P. Sanderson and his two native helpers had a thrilling adventure with an enraged "tusker." They were looking for their…

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The Police Force

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 3

As a result of the new police regulations compelling all officers to retire after reaching the age of 60 years, many of the highest officers in the service have retired…

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London Sensation. Police Bribes. Bookmaker's Statements

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 3

A street bookmaker appeared before the Police Commission yesterday (18th October), and voluntarily tendered sensational evidence as to…

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Wilful Murder

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 2

An inquest t was held to-day on the body of newly-born-child found in a paddock at Waterloo. Medical evidence ; was given to the effect that the deceased had been partially…

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Barooga Assault Case. Tocumwal

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 2

Robert O Council alien Robert Prochain on remand from Deniliquin was brought before the local bench to day on a charge of unlawfully assaulting William Higgins at…

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Appreciation by the Czar. Assassin Sentenced to Death

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 2

The Czar has written an official report on General Pavaloff's death in which he states that the death of General Pavloff is a loss difficult to…

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In Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 3

A judge and barrister being upon indifferent terms a client of the counsel's making his appearance at the bar with his law terribly swelled…

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Police Decapitate Bodies. Heads Preserved to Facilitate Identification

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 2

In order to facilitate the identification of executed terrorists and suicides the Russian police are decapitating the bodies and preserving the heads…

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Boy Charged with Theft

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 3

At the Fitzroy Court to-day, Arthur Kingston, 14 years of age, was charged with, having stolen eight silk neckties. Accused stated that he picved the ties…

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Yet More Murders. Chief of Police Butchered

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 3

Yet another assassination has to be added to the long list already reported. Colonel Breshesinovsky the Chief of…

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Troubles in Russia Escapees From Justice. Several Police Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 3

A sensational escape by three revolutionaries in St. Petersburg is reported. A strong force or police, raided the…

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Sheep Stealing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 3

A man named William Murphy, aged 28, was charged with sheep-stealing to day and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labor…

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As Assault Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 3

A man named William Close, 29 years of age, charged with assaulting Caroline Schumacher, 18 years of age, at Botany, pleaded not guilty. He reserved…

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Balranald Police Court. Friday (Before Mr E Dowling J. P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

Andrew Henderson was fined 10s or seven days' imprisonment for indecent language. The fine was paid…

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WANGARATTA. Tuesday. Court News

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 3

At the Wangaratta Court of Petty Sessions on Friday, before Messrs A. Pinkerton and W. K. Allan. J's.P. Hugo Wertheim sued Elizabeth Bowen for £2…

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