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Courts & crime, 1907

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A Daring Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 10

A murder was committed near Angers, the other week, in circumstances of unexampled coolness and daring. One evening a middle-sized and very swarthy man, with…

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Feared Lawyers Worse than Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 41

While being sentenced to five years in the penitentiary for stealing" at diamond, George Fessendon told the court at Trenton (U.S.A.) that he was under…

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Appeal Court Decision

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 4

The judgment given last week by the Land Appeal Court in the case of the appeal by William Morris against the decision of the Land Board at…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, July 17, 1907. (Before Messrs. W. L. Taylor and M. Longfield, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 6

Harold Saunders was charged, on remand, with stealing a gold ring, a £1, note, and about 5 in silver from Michael Lawler, Quat Quatta…

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Idaho Murder Trial. Witnesses for the Defence Arrested. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 2

A fresh development has taken place in the sensational trial at Boise City in the United States of the Union officials, who are charged with the murder of Mr…

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Anarchists Fool the Police Congress Under the Stars

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 2

On 3rd April the correspondent of the, "Daily Mail" wrote from Berlin:-- While squads of police and detectives were scouring the countryside high and…

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Wodonga. Burglary

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 5

A very daring burglary was committed on Wednesday evening at the Victoria Hotel. Mr. P. V. Frauenfelder, the proprietor, retired at about 11.45 p.m., and,…

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Corowa Police Court Wednesday, July 17. (Before Messrs. W. L. Taylor and M. Longfield, J's.P.)

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 5

Harold Saunders was charged, on remand, with stenling a gold ring, a £1 note, and about 5s in silver, from Michael Lawlor, Quilt Quatta, on…

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Land Appeal Court. Refusal of a Special Lease

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 5

At the Land Appeal Court sitting at Darlinghurst on MOnday, Mr. E. H. Hedditch, of Wagga Wagga, appeared for John Heath in support of…

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The Late Judge Moles Worth a Court Story

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 2

The Court over which the late Judge Molesworth presided in Victoria was by no means doll. Flashes of wit and humor emanated from the bench every now…

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The Henty Licensing Cases. Re Hearing by the Court

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 6

Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.M., and Dr. W. Cleaver-Woods, J.P., presided at the Albury Licensing Court on Monday, when the applications for an…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 17. (Before Doctors W. H. Lang and W. Shortt, J's.P

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 5

James Arthur Camplin, Newmarket Hotel, assessment £132, license fee, £20. License renewed. Richard O'leary, Corowa Hotel…

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The Wreck of the Woolahra Finding of the Marine Court. Wellington

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 July 1907 · page 2

The wreck of the barque Woolabra, on the New Zealand coast, while bound from Wellington to Newcastle, has been enquired into by the Marine Court. The…

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Albury Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 July 1907 · page 2

Mr C. E. Oslear P.M., presided at the Albury Police Court yesterday, when a man named Peter Hunter was fined 2/6, in default two hours imprisonment, for…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday. July 19, 1907 (Before Mr. R. Kilborn. J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 July 1907 · page 3

John Joseph O'Dea, drunk and disorderly, fined 26…

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The Shearing Dispute. Decision of the Arbitration Court. Rates Increased and Preference Refused

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 July 1907 · page 2

The Decision of the Federal Arbitration Court in the matter of the shearing dispute was given by Mr Justice O'Connor on Saturday…

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Police Matters

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 July 1907 · page 2

Constable Alsop has been promoted from Burwood to Albury to fill the vacancy caused by Constable Pollock having been transferred to Urana. Constable Alsop…

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Balranald Police Court. Thursday. (Before Mr A. A. Williams, J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 July 1907 · page 2

Geo. Braid was fined 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment for drunkenness…

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Albury Small Debts Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 July 1907 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.M., presided at the Albury small debts court yesterday, when William M'Guffin, bootmaker, proceeded against Alexander M'Eachern for the…

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The Divorce Court. Big Business

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 July 1907 · page 5

In the Divorce Court to-day Mr Justice Simpson made absolute six decrees nisi…

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