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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

1,267 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 64

Stealing Plants

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 2

Patrick Gerreghty, gardener at the Victoria Barracks, was fined 20/ by the District Court bench to-day, and ordered to pay 6/, the value ol certain young…

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Supposed Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 2

On Saturday night Constable Finlayson, of Wahgunyah, was officially advised that the dead body of a baby had been discovered on the…

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The Crumpe Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 2

The coroner's jury at the inquest on the body of Mrs. Crumpe has brought in a verdict of wilful murder against Crumpe. When arrested the latter…

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Wahgunyah Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 2

The only case dealt with at the Wahgunyah police court last week was that of a female [?] who was discharged with a[?]tion by Mr. R…

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Alleged Libel at Benalla the Plaintiff a Police Magistrate. Thousand Pounds Damages Claimed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 5

An action in which £1000 is claimed for alleged libel has commenced in the Banco Court, Melbourne, yesterday, before the Chief Justice…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. W. P. Crick Before the Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 5

The case in which W. P. Crick was called upon to show cause why he should not be struck off the roll of solicitors in consequence of the report of Mr. Justice…

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Alleged Libel at Benalla. Police Magistrate the Plaintiff

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 3

The action brought by Mr Joseph Rowan, police magistrate, against the proprietors of the "Benalia Standard," claiming damages for alleged libel, was…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Attempt to Murder by an Insane Woman

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 3

At the Criminal Court, Darlington to-day, a woman named Elizabeth Barclay was charged with having, on April 6, at Corrunal, wounded one Eliza…

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Rutherglen Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 7

A young man named Oscar E. Brandt was charged at the Rutherglen police court on Tuesday, before Messrs. W. C. Bayliss and J…

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Jerilderie Police Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 5

At the police court on Tuesday last James Grimshaw was charged on the information of Constable Ward before Mr. T. Wise, J.P., with being found…

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An Action for Libel. Police Magistrate V. Newspaper Proprietor. Comments on a Scene in Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 21

A newspaper libel action was commenced in the Banco Court, Melbourne, on Tuesday, before the Chief Justice of Victoria. Plaintiff was Joseph Rowan, a police…

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Crumpe Charged with Murder. Grievance Over Property London, May 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 43

John Langford Crumpe, was brought before the police court this morning, charged with the murder of the lady. He was remanded…

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A Serious Assault

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 3

A brickmaker named Alfred Grundeman, 23 years of age, was charged at the District Court to-day, with assaulting Sarah Allen at Redfern on May 25…

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A Murder Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 3

The evidence in the case in which Richard Riley is charged with the murder of Rose Arnold, at Surry Hills on March 28, 1906, was concluded to-dav. and his…

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Strange Assault Case at Wyalong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 44

Edward Morris, fruiterer, West Wyalong, was charged that on the morning of the 20th inst. he did unlawfully assault Constable Done while in the execution of…

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Divorce Court Letters

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 33

During the hearing of the proceedings ia the case of Parrott v. Parrott, in the Divorce Court, in Sydney, Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson complained of a certain letter, which had not…

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Moulamein Police Court. Thursday, May 30. (Before Messrs. F. W. Garstang, P.M., and E. S. Billiere, J.P.)

The Independent · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 2

Thomas Mairs, for being drunk, pleaded guilty, and was fined 1s, or imprisonment till the rising of the court. He was farther charged with indecent behaviour,…

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[?] Friday. Alleged Child Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 5

[?]single girl named Gertrude Powley, aged 23 years, was arrested here this morning by Sgt. Corhill of Wangratta, and Sgt. Kane of Chiltern. on a charge…

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New South Wales, Sydney. Friday. DAMAGES FoR ASSAULT

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 5

The case in which Ellen Gallagher sued Thomas [?]for £560 compensation for an alleged assault was concluded to-day. the jury after consideration…

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Marine Court Inquiry

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 5

The inquiry by the Marine Court into the collision between the Lilac and Sunbow on April 18, was concluded to-day. The court found that Captain LloYd…

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