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Courts & crime, 1908

1,014 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 51

Death of Alexander Brown Married Women Charged. Viscera to Be Analysed. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 5

A married woman named June Bai[?] charged on suspicion with having caused the death of Alexander Brown at Sydney on May 25, was brought…

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The Morocco Pretender. Cablegrams. Mulai Hard's Enoys at Berlin; Receive the Cold Shoulder. London. Friday. the Murder Syndicate. Laporte Farm Horrors. an Important Developement. Lamphere Makes a Confession. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 2

Mulai Hard, the Pretender to the [?] of Morocca, some time back deapaiched cavoya to the [?] European Courts, in support of his claims. Public interest in the Laporte farm horror: being well maintained by fresh developments, which are [?] occuring…

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Original Correspondence. Stealing From Graves. To The Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 3

Sir,--Will you kindly allow me to make a few remarks in your paper. For the past two or three weeks. I have heard complaints…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, May 18, 1908. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

Edward Walter Carroll, charged with stealing one par of boots, valued at 126, the property of F. Leonard, on at about 20th…

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Franco-british Exlubfron. Wicst Australian Court Completed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

The went australian court at the Franco British Exhibition has been completed. Work at the other courts is being proceeded with vigorously…

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Balranald Police Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 3

At the Balrahald police court on Monday, before Mr. Harcourt Holcombe, P.M., the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Can't Stay Out of Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

A plan named "Mad" Riley (for so he styles himself) was discharged from the Albury Gapl yesterday morning after serving a sentence of four months. By the…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing at Barnawartha. Accused on Trial at Benalla. Benalla

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

At the Supreme Court to-day before the Chief Justice, Sir John Madden, the trial of Ralph H. Cheeseley of Barnawartha, was commenced on a charge of having on…

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Expenses of a Witness. Wily He Did Not Attend Albur Circuit Court. Remarks by the Chief Justice

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

Having failed to attend as a witness for an accused on a charge of horse stealing at the Albury Circuit Court, in April last, Bryan M'Mahon was…

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A Cruel Horse Driver Sent to Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

A shielding case of cruelty to animals was before the Wagga Police Court on Monday. John Anderson, a carpenter was charged and convicted of an offence…

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Sydney Painters's Dipute. Award of the Arbitration Court. No Preference to Unionists. Sydney, Wenesday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 3

The Industrial Court of Arbitration to-day delivered its award in the dispute between the Sydney Trade Union of Painters (claimants) and the Master Builders…

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Bold Railway Theft. Package Containing £20,000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 28

A daring railway theft was attempted at Manchester on 19th inst., and was nearly successful owing to the simplicity of the method adopted…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, May 20, 1908. (Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 7

John Hanson, livery stable proprietor, proceeded against James Webb, brickmaker, for assault, and indecent language…

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The Special Coal Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 3

The Premier, Mr. Wade, has addressed a letter to Mr. Bowling, a President of the Miners' Federation at Newcastle, in which he declares that no…

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Extraordinary Scene in Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 32

An extraordinary scene occurred at the Korumburra (Vic.) Court of Petty Sessions on Friday morning, us a result of which Mr. J. M. Kirkpatrick, solicitor,…

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Master Burglar. "Friend" of Police. How He Raided a Flat

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 7
Also in Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press, The Riverine Grazier

"Professor Moriarty," depicted by Sir Conan Doyle in "Sherlock Holmes," who crouched in a web of crime, has a living counterpart in Joseph Hepburn, who, as…

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A Blow at the Arbitration Court. Auckland Tramway Employes Strike

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 3

A telegram received from Auckland to-day announced that the tramway employes to the number of 250 had all gone out on strike. Traffic in the…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, May 20, 1908. (Before Mr. H. Giles, Shaw, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 7

An application for the transfer of the license of the Terminus Hotel, Corowa, from Albert Camplin to Catherine M'Mahon was granted…

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