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Courts & crime, 1907

1,267 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 64

The Collins Street Murder. Excitement Still Runs High. No Fresh Development. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 11 June 1907 · page 3

An inquest on the body of Bernard Bauer, who was done to death in a shocking manner, last Friday, at Mercantile Buildings, Collins-street, was opened…

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Fiendish Murder in Melbourne. a Diamond Merchant the Victim. Beaten to Death in His Office

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 June 1907 · page 1

A daring and most cold blooded murder was committed in the very heart of the city yesterday afternoon (says Saturday's AGE). The victim…

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Heavy Sentence for Theft. Seven Years' Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 5

A man named John Martin was to-day sentenced to seven years' penal servitude ia the Goulburn Gaol for stealing a mare colt, sulky, and a. watch, and…

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Albury Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 2

Mr C. E. Oslcar P.M., presided at the Albury Police Court yesterday, when a. middle-aged man named Robert Dunn was charged on remand with being found…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, June 8. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, J.P.)

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 2

Joseph Berton, Henry Williams and John Keating were harged with behaving in a riotous manner in Church Street on Friday…

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Balranald Police Court. Thursday. (Before Messrs L'Hotellier and Williams. J's.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 3

Henry Quinn, charged with drunkenness and fined 5s or 24 hours. The fine was paid. MONDAY…

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Albury Small Debts' Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 2

At the Albury Small Debts Court yesterday, before Sir Mr. C. E. Oslear P.M., Edith Puttick proceeded against Emily Kappler for the recovery of £7/14/1,…

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The Collins Street Murder. the Mysterious Jewel, Buyer. on the Trail in Sydney. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 2

It is understood that the man who gave the police information about the movements of the mysterious jewel-buyer from Sydney, who asked a jeweller for…

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Berrima Gaol Escapee. Gets Ten Years. for Attempted Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 3

Thomas Vaughan, alias Cant, who some time back escaped from the Berrima Gaol, was sentenced to ten years penal servitude. Vaughan, after escaping on May…

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Another Burglary. Safe Burgled and Re-locked

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 3

The sum of £150 was taken from an iron safe, the property of the Star of Australia. Felix No. 1 Tent. I.O.R., Temperance Hall, Melbourne, between Monday…

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Barbaric Outrage. Disgraceful Cruelty. Fracas with the Police. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 2

A peculiar occurrence has taken place at King's County, in Leinster, Ireland, which has been the scene of previous prosecutions for lawlessness and…

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The Police Court Investigation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 41

Took place on Wednesday at the hospital, before Mr. Maunsell, J.P., when the prisoner, who gave the name of Wilkinson, was charged with the wilful murder…

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Local Police Court News

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 2

At the police court on Monday last before the P.M. and Mr. W. Elliott, J.P., the following cases were disposed of:—…

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Stealing From a Cart

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 3

Two men named Charles Moran and James Bourke, were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with stealing goods rained at £18 from a cart, the…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, June 11, 1907. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 5

Denis McGrath, for bring drunk, was fined 5 or 21 hours; and for using indecent language he was further fitted £1 or seven days…

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The Divorce Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 3

In the Divorce Court to-day, decrees nisi, returnable in six months, were granted in the following cases:—Elizabeth Magee v. Jas. Magee, Agnes Melson…

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An Old Time Tragedy. the Jindera Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 41

From our files of 11th December, 1880, we append the following report of a murder which took place at the Jindera Gap. The murderer was subsequently…

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Idaho Murder Trial. Further Sensational Evidence. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 2

Further sensational evidence has been by the witness Orchard in the trial of Union officials in Idaho (U.S.A) on a charge of being concerned in the…

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The Police Boycotted. London, June 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 42

Mr. John Rutherford, member for Darwen. (Lancashire) in the House of Commons, has put a question in the House of Commons, has put a question in the House…

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Fiendish Murder In Melbourne. Daring Daylight Outrage. Diamond Merchant the Victim

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 11

A daring and most cold-blooded murder was committed in the very heart of the city on Friday afternoon. The victim, Mr. Bernard Bauer, a wealthy diamond…

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