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Courts & crime, 1908

1,014 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 51

He Threatened to Murder His Sweetheart

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

In the [?] Supreme Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice A'Hockott, Henry Lindsay was charged with sending a letter threatening to murder his former…

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Beechworth Supreme Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 28

In the Supreme Court, Beechworth, on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice A'JBeckett, Mr. Leon prosecuted for the Crown. . Henry Lindsay was charged with sending…

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The Hay Licensng Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

The Hay Licensing Court sat at Hay on Wednesday, Messrs A. G. Stevenson and G. G. Claughton being on the Bench. The following applications for renewals were…

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Hampton Court and Its Ghosts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 15

There is a tradition attached to the rooms now occupied by Lord and Lady Wolseley that no royal baby ever lives that is born in them, as they are haunted by Mrs…

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Berrigan Police Court. Wednesday, June 10th.(Before Mr Butler, :P.M., and Messrs L. Harris and T. Crowther, J.P.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

William Henry Carter was charged with illegally assaulting Louey Hing [?] Berrigan on 30th May. Mr Whitty appeared fur the Crown,…

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Appeal Court. Before the P.M.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 5

Rev. J. Dykes v Jerliderie Council Mr. Meillon for council. The solicitor pointed out and the notice was not against the valuation, but was…

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Gaol Better Than Cold Streets

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 5

Cornelius Dowling, an elderly man, who yesterday called at the Bendigo City Watch-house and asked to be locked up on the plea that he would be better off in…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 9. (Before Mr B. P. P. Kemp, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

Albert Daish pleaded guilty to a charge of being found drunk in George-street, and was fined 1s. or imprisonment till the rising of the…

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The Allandale Horror. Green Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 5

The trial of Fredk, Green, on a charge of murdering a young girl named Lily, Bridge, at Allandale, was consluted yesterday…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

A sitting of the Albury Licensing Court will be hold at the court house, Albury, on Monday, July 6…

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A Court-martial Among Crows

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 1

That rooks are in the habit of holding courts-martial on their own kind [?]s long been known to naturalists, but it is not often that one witnesses…

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Cablegrams. Assassimation of a Prelate. Prominent Russian Churchman Killed. Police Chief Murderously Assaulted. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

The Exarch of Georgia, in Russian Transcancusin, has fallen a victim to an assassin. The unfortunate prelate was standing…

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A Missing Bridegroom. the Attitude of the Police

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 3

A man going under the name of Frank Keogh, and known in Ballarat as the missing bridegroom, who is charged with obtaining by false pretences £219 from Miss…

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Affairs in Ireland Additional Police Protection. to Sligo and West Meath. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 2

A Government proclamation has been issued declaring that the Irish counties of Sligo and West Meath are i n a disturbed state and that they require…

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Beechworth Supreme Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

In the Supreme Court, Beechworth, on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice A'Beckett. Mr. Leon prosecuted for the Crown:--Henry Lindsay was…

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Special Licensing Court. Renewal Licenses

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 2

A special court for the renewal of publicans' licenses was held at Balranald on Monday last, Mr M J McMahon (L.M.) presiding, and Mr…

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Cablegrams. Dynamite in Inda. the Muzffarpore Bomb Outrage. Perperrator Sentenced to Death. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 2

The [?]ial has concluded of Kud[?] the young Bengah, who was the auther of the total bomb outrage ad Muzal[?], in Bengal, on May. 1…

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Trial of Jane Baikie. on a Charge of Murder. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court, Darlighurst, the morning, before Mr. Justice Sly, the trial was continued of Jane Baikie, who was charged with…

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Trial of Dinizulu. a Special Court Proposed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 2

An important announcement has been made with respect to the forthcoming trial in Natal of Dinizula, Paramount Chief of Zululand, on charges of sedition and…

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Alleged Thefts. Commercial Travellers Charged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 28

Arthur Henry Tillingest and Wiliam Archibald Robertson, commercial travellers, were again before the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Wednesday. Tillingest…

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