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Courts & crime, 1907

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Trouble in Ireland Disaffection Spreading Police Reproved by Aberdeen. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 2

The situation in Belfast is daily becoming more serious, and there are indications that the trouble will spread to other parts of the country. The authorities are…

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Albury Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 August 1907 · page 2

Messrs. J. F. Maloney and J. Wilks, Js.P., presided at the Albury Police Court on Saturday. David Gardener, charged with being drunk in Dean-street at 11…

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Cruelty to a Horse a Chinaman Charged

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 August 1907 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. F. Maloney and J. Wilks. Js.P., at the Albury Police Court, on Saturday, an elderly Chinese named Gar Que, was charged on the information of…

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General Cable News. London, Sunday. Irish Police Discontent

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 August 1907 · page 2

A large force of Wexford police who had been drafted to Belfast, now threaten to strike work if the Government refuses to increase their pay…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. the Woy Woy Fatality. Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 August 1907 · page 3

At the inquest held yesterday afternoon at Woy Woy, to inquire into death of Walter Fox, 53 a visitor from Sydney, who was shot dead last Friday night by John…

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Rioting Begun in Belpast. Police Van Stoned and Rushed. Many Casualties. Later

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 August 1907 · page 2

A very serious disturbance broke out in Beliest yesterday. A ange mob attacked the "Black Meria" (prison-van), which was conveying…

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Trouble in Ireland a Regular Mix-up. Police Discontent Increasing. 400 Sent Into "Exile." Capitalists Displaying Alarm. Threat to Organise Forces! London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 August 1907 · page 2

According to all accounts, the strike and police troubles in Ireland are spreading and increasing daily. The police at Atbenry in Galway held a strike meeting, and…

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A Remarkable Murder Boarding Housekeeper Shoots His Guest. Victim Almost Decapitated

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 3

A shocking tragedy occurred on Friday night at Blackwall, a small holiday resort on the Hawkesbury River, Mr. Walter Henry-Fox, of Sydney, being shot dead by…

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Electoral Revision Court. Saturday, August 3, 1907. (Before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 3

In 'comfor[?]ty' with the proclamation in the "Government Gazette" a Revision, Court was held at Corowa at 11 a.m. on…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Saturday, August 3, 1907. (Before Mr. O. E. Oslear, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 3

D. L. Tait, application for a renewal of wine license.--Granted…

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Albury Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 2

Messrs. C. E. Oslcar. P.M. and E. W. C. Bennett. J.P. presided at the Albury Police Court yesterday when William Hicks was fined 10/ in default three days…

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Police Changes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 2

Constable Condie, of Adelong. but formerly stationed at Albury, has been transferred to Sydney, and Constable Alsop, of Albury has been appointed to fill the…

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District Court. Tuesday, August G. (Before Acting Judge Pollock.)

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 3

J. P. Buggy v. Geo. Graham, claim for £34, rent of land. Mr. Nicolson appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Edmondson for defendant…

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Land Tax Appeal Court. Tuesday, August 6. (Before Acting Judge Pollock.)

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 3

Commissioners of Taxation v. Patrick O'Keefe. No appearance of defendant. Mr. Uther from the Crown…

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Criminals Who Hide in Prison. the Police Have the Utmost Difficulty in Finding Them

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 4

Many a running criminal, for whom the police have sought half the world over, has been at length run to earth in the place where one would think…

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Mr. W. P. Chicks Rehabilitation. Application to the Full Court. Mr. George Reids Speech

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 5

Mr. W. P. Crick the well-known lawer land-agent and politician appeared before the Full Court of six judges to-day to show cause why his name should not…

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Albury Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 August 1907 · page 2

Messrs. G.A. Thompson and A. Phil­ips, J. P. presided at the Albury police court yesterday, when Robert Dunn, an elderly man charged with lunacy, was…

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Chiltern. Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 August 1907 · page 3

At the police court this morning. before Messrs- C. Martin and John Cock J.S.P., the-following were charged with neglecting to send their children to school the…

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The Parramatta Assault Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 August 1907 · page 3

Two men named Percy Weedon and Thomas Webb were charged at the Parramatta Police Court to-day with having inflicted grievous bodily harm…

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The Quirindi Murder Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 August 1907 · page 3

Tofit, the youth who is charged with, having murdered a young girl named Maud Fletcher, was to-day remanded until Friday. It appears that a very…

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