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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Golden Square Murder. Manning Found Guilty

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 28

At the Supreme Court, Bendigo, on Wednesday, John Charles Manning was arraigned, before Mr. Justice Cussen and a jury of 12, on a charge of having…

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Hay Circuit Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

A Circuit Court was held on W[?] before His Honor Mr. Justice Simple [?] H. Holcombe, P. M, acted as Deputy [?] and Mr. H. S. Nichole as Crown Prosecute [?]…

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Mother Committed for Trail. on a Charge of Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 3

The inquest was concluded to-day touching the death of the infant son of a young woman named Annie Robertson, the dead body of which was found in a trunk at…

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Fatal Riot at Rome. Mourners Pelt the Police. London, April 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 19

A serious disturbance, resulting in a fatal encounter between the police and the mob. occurred yesterday in the streets of Rome. The occasion of the riot was the funeral of…

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Victoria Melbourne, Thursday. a Rich Grazier's Wife. Allowed £100. a Month by the Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 3

An impending [?] Ayrey, Ayrey, was before Mr. Justice [?] in the Practice Court to day. Mrs Margaret [?] Ayrey, of "Ophir,…

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Police Court. Friday, April 10. (Before Mr B. P. P. Kemp, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 2

Charles Slattery was fined 1/- for drunkenness. Harry Bright was fined 2/6 or 24 hours’ imprisonment for being found drunk in…

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Druce Case Perjury. New Zealand Female Perjurer. Sentenced to Four Years' Imprisonment. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

The trial of "Miss" Mary Rebinson, the New Zealand witness, who made sensational statement when giving evidence against Mr. Herbert Drace, and subsequently…

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The Loss of the "Tiger" Court-martial Proceeding. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

The court-martial Inquiry into the less of the destroyer Tiger has been opened. The disaster occurred off the Isle of Wight during night manee[?] with all…

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Guilty of Attempted Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 5

At Baicusdale to-day, before Mr. Justice Cussen, Edward Chomloy was found guilty of having, on December 22 last, attempted to murder John Hickey, husband of the…

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Albury Circuit Court. First Day

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 6

The Albury Circuit Court commenced its [?] yesterday before Mr. Justice H. B. Simpon Mr. Hemy Normand M'Laurin acted as Crown P[?] Mr…

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Albury Circuit Court. Second Day

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 4

The Albury Circuit Court continued [?] yesterday before Mr. Justice G. B. [?] Mr. [?] Mr. A. E…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Brutal Murder of a Girl. a Suspect Arrested

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 3

The inspector General of Police to-day received a telegram from [?] Maitland stating that a girl named Lilian Bridge, [?] years of age, had…

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The Wire Netting Seizure Argued in the High Court. Judgment Reserved. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 3

The carting away for the State Government of New South Wales of a portion of some wire netting brought to Sydney by the steamer…

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Howlong Police Court. FRIDAY, 10th APRIL. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 31

Several landholders were proceeded against by the Pastures Protection Board for failing to destroy rabbits. August Just pleaded, guilty to neglect to…

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Licensing Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 4

The Quarterly Licensing court was held here on Monday last before the P.M., Mr. Butler, and Mr. T. Wise, J.P…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, April 15, 1908. (Before Mr. J. D. Fraser, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 7

A. Lush v. C. Sharman, obscene language. After hearing the evidence the Bench dismissed the case…

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Brutal Murder. Girl Hacked to Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 25

Lilian Bridge, aged 17 years, the daughter of Mr. W. Bridge, a well-known dairy farmer at Allandale, in the West Maitland district, was, it is supposed,…

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Perjured Witness. Victim of Temptation. Mary Robinson Sentenced. London, April 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 42

The conviction and sentence of Mary Ann Robinson, on a charge of perjury in connection with the prosecution of Herbert Druce by his nephew, the claimant to the…

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Berrigan Police Court. (Before Mr A. O. Butler, P.M., and T. E. Crowther, J.P.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 3

The Corowa Pastures Protection Board proceeded against William Burns for not sending in returns of land and stock Mr Burns was fined…

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Local Police Court News (Before the P.M., and Messrs. T. Wise and W. Elliott J.P's.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 4

A man named John Roberts pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly. Fined 5/- or 24 hours. At the conclusion of the court the…

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