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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

1,267 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 64

A Bush Murder. Death of Panton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 31

The old man William Panton, who was found dangerously wounded near Woodend (Vic.) on Friday, and was conveyed , to the Kyneton Hospital, died at the…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 25

The Goulburn Circuit Court began on Monday, before Mr. Justice Cohen. Mr. H. D. Curlewia, assisted by Mr. Robison, of the Crown Law Office, prosecuted for the…

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Trial of Joseph Dean. Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 5

The police court at Rutherglen was thronged on Tuesday last by an eagerly interested public, anxious to see for themselves the two prin…

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"Was It Contempt?" a County Court Incident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 2

Recently an unusual and amusing incident occurred of Clerkenwell County Court. According to the London "Times," owing to the early portion of…

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A Perth Sensation. Police Official Shot At. a Desperate Struggle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 47

Shortly after noon on Tuesday the people in the Perth police court heard the report of revolver shots coming from the room of the Commissioner of Police,…

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Deniliquin Police Court Monday. 22Nd April. (Befor? Messrs, Wilshire, W?tson, and Kilpatrick, J ? P)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 4

Robe[?]t McColl was fined 2s 6d or 48 hours’ imprisonment for being drunk in Cressy street…

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A Police-constable’s Little Joke

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 2

A laughable incident occurred recently at a well-known pie-shop in the city. The proprietor is of a rather eccentric turn ; and when the favourite cat was…

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The Woodend Murder Arrest of the Youthful Murderer. the Accused's Story

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 5

After a quest lasting for nearly six days, the Victorian detectives were able to discover and arrest the man who, according to his own confession,…

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Land Appeal Court. Cases for the Hay Sittinss

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 4

A sitting of the Land Appeal Court will be held at the court House, Hay, on Tuesday, the 30th April, when the following ? will be beard;—…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, 22Nd April. ( Before Messrs. Wilshire, w?tson, and Kilpstrick, J?P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 4

Donald Urquh?rt was granted a renewal of the license of the Federal Hotel, Murray Downs…

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Alleged Attempt to Suborn a Witness. Charles Banner Before the Court. the Case Adjourned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before Messrs C.W. Cripps and J. Wilks, J.'sP; a bootmaker, named Charles Banner, was charged by…

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No title the Imperial Conference Imperial Court of Appeal. Australian Proposal Lost. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 April 1907 · page 2

The Imperial Conference resumed its sittings on Friday at the Colonial Office. Lord Elgin presiding. The subject of judicial appeals was…

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Street Corner Loiterers. Vigorous Action by Tee Police Magistrate. He Speaks in Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before Mr C. E. Oslear P.M., a young lad named Ernest Smiles was charged with behaving in a riotous…

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Police Protection at Wodoxga Place. (To the Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 3

Sir,—I wish through, the medium of your columns to brings under the notice of the Superintendent of Police at Albury the necessity of police…

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Henty Licensing Applications. Decision of the Court. Wurtz's Application Recommended

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 4

At the Albury Licensing Court yesterday before Messrs. C. E. Oslear, P. M., T, H. Griffith and Dr. W. Cleaver Woods, J's.P., the adjourned…

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The Inverell Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 5

Kichard Mines, who killed his mate Joseph Garrett, by staking him with a hoe during a quareel between the two at Woodstock, near inverell, was…

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Leather and Son. Dispute About Accounts. the Court Has Not Jurisdiction

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 5

At the Albury Small Debts' yesterday, before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P, M, James Hunter, a carrier, proceeded, against his son, Peter Hunter,…

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Charge of Unlawful Assault an Argument About a Chair

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

A man named John Watts was charged at the Albury Police Court yesterday before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.M. with unlawfully assaulting…

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Princess Fined. London Police Court Story

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 6
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

A charge of assaulting her late cook, Cecilia Jacobson, brought Princess Toussoun, of 3 Kent Terrace, Rent's Park, the widow of an Egyptian prince,…

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