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Courts & crime, 1907

1,267 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 64

Chiltern. Court of Petty Sessions

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 3

At the Chiltern Court of Petty Sessions to-day, before Mr Beaven P.M. Denis Martin proceeded against Henry De Mamiel on a charge of unlawful…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Independent · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before the Police Magistrate, Pnillip M'Gregor alias M'George, George Mahoney, and John Henry Thomas were…

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A Woman Shot. Confession of Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 31

The man named Brokenborough, who was arrested on suspicion of having murdered Mrs. Smith at Tego, in the Barringun district, has confessed to the crime. In the…

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The Diamond Murder. Reward Increased to £1000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 45

Consideration was given by the State Cabinet on Tuesday to the advisability of increasing the reward of £500 offered for information to lead to the conviction of…

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Murder for Hire. the Idaho Trial. London, July [?]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 42

Evidence for the defence has been entered in the trial for murder of the three officials of the Western Miners' Federation, Moyer, the president, Haywood the…

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Moama Court of Petty Sessions

The Independent · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 2

The first case under Sec. 13 of the Liquor Act was heard at Moama on the 1st inst., when John Barry, licensee of the Bridge Hotel, was charged with allowing a female, to…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, 29Th June. (Before Mr. [?] P. Kemp, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 2

David Love was fined 10s or 48 hours’ [?] on a charge of drunken[?] THURSDAY, 4TH JULY…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. Assault on a Schoolmaster

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 5

A man named William Miller was charged at the Narrabri Police Court to-day with unlawfully assaulting Charles Dunlop, the local schoolmaster…

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Assassination of the Bulgarian Premier. Murderer Sentenced to Death. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 2

In March last M. Petkoff, Premier and Minister for the interior for Bulgaria, was assassinated by an ex-official named Petroff, while walking in his garden at…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Friday. Contempt of Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 5

A woman named Lena King, who was called as a witness in an assault and robbery case in the City Court to-day, refused to give evidence. Mr…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Friday, 5Th July. (Before Mr. F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 2

James Hill appealed against the valuation of £315 upon the Royal Hotel. By consent the value was reduced to £315. The appeal of Murray Wyse against…

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Theft From a Shop

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 3

Willam Mitchell was charged at the Richmond Court to-day with the larceny of six-pairs of trousers, valued at 15/- the property of Dimelow and Gaylard…

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Items of News. a Theft of Post-cards

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 2

While Dean-street was at its busiest on Saturday night considerable excitement was caused in the vicinity of Mr P. W. Blake's shop. A young lad was in the…

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Presented at Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 2

Sir William Lyne, who left Melbourne on Friday for Sydney, has received intelligence that his daughter, Miss Lyne, had been presented at court by Lady…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday July 6. 1907. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 3

A youth aged about 16 years and who gave his name as Harold Saunders, was charged on the information of Michael Lawler of…

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Murder and Bobbery. Woman Battered to Death

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 3

A terrible tragedy was brought to light this morning at Enmore, at the residence of Mrs Macnamara, widow of the late Senior-Sergt.Macnamara…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide at Hillston. Further Particulars

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 2

On Monday night last week, about 11.30 o'clock, those residents of Hillston who had not then retired for the night, were startled by the intelligence that a tragedy had…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, July 6, 1907. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, J.P.)

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 3

Harold Saunders, aged about 17, was charged on the information of Michael Lawlor, of Quat Quatta, with larceny at Quat Quatta on the 3rd…

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Ex-mayor of San Francisco. Sentenced to Five Years' Imprisonment

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 5

Carl Schmitz, the ex-mayor of San Francisco, who was recently found guilty of corrupt practices in connection with his office, was brought before the court…

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Wangaratta. Court of Petty Sessions

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 5

At the Court of Petty Sessions to-day belore Messrs A. Pinkerton and W. K. Allan J's.P., John Coll was charged with being drunk and disorderly…

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