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Courts & crime, 1908

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Corowa Municipal Council. Friendly Appeal Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held yesterday morning for the purpose of bearing several specials against the valuations recently made by the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 23.[Before Messrs J. Kelly and A. B. Jefferson, J’ s.P.]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 2

Charles Gordon was fined 2/6, or 24 hours’ imprisonment, for drunkenness. On a charge of Riotous behaviour Gordon was fined £1 or seven days imprison…

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The New Protection. Harvester Excise Cases. High Court Annuls Good Wages Act. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 5

Judgement in the Harvester care was given to-day by the High Court of Australia. The Excise Tariff Act has been declared to be ultra Vires, that is to-day…

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Rebellion in India. Informers Evidence of a Murder Plot. Bombs to Kill Lord Minto London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 2

Sensational evidence has been given at the trial at Calcutta of 32 Hindus, who are charged with sedition. The presention arises out of the discovery in a house…

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Charged with Hourse Stealing Sensational Encounter

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 3

A rather sensational encounter took place at Worribee to-day, as result of which three young men, named Email Patterson, 18 years of age, Alfred…

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Albury Kucebsurg Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 2

A sitting of the Albury Licenaing Court was held yesterday before. Merrs. Fletcher, P.M., and T. H. Griffith and Dr. W. Cleaver Woods, J s. P., William Godde was…

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The Case of “Bob Sutton.” Sievier Charged with Black Mail. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 2

The case against Robert S. Sievier, known in Australia as “Bob Sution,” who was arrested during a race meeting at Sandown Park on the information of Mr. J…

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Brought Up As a Centleman's Son.” Six Months for Theft and False Pretences

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 3

Richard Gralimaun, a groom, who were a fashionable top coat with a heavy astrakhan collar, was before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., at the Albury Police…

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Murder at Cootamundra Goat. Death of Warder Brown. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 2

John Sutherland Brown, the warder who was attacked by a Chinese prisoner with an axe in the gaol yard at Cootamundra on Saturday morning, died from his terrible…

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The New Protection. Declared to be Unconstitutional. Judgment of the High Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 2

In the High Court, at Melbourne, on Friday, judgment in the Harvester cases was given. The Court, by a majority of three to two, held tha the Act was ultra vires, and…

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The Cootamundra Gaol Tragedy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 5

WARDER BROWN'S FUNERAL. The funeral of the late Warden John Brown, who was murdered by a Chinese prisoner at the Cootamundra gaol…

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Small Debts Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

Hindson v. Harper.—Claim, of L2 3s for goods supplied. Defendant admitted that he had procured the goods, being timber for a coffin for an old…

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Moulamein Police Court. Thursday, June 25Th. [Before Messrs Butler (P.M.) and J. Macvcan (J.P.)]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

Moulamein P. P. Board v. G. Gusthart.—Failure to send in stock returns. Defendant did not appear. The P.M. said the same defendant was proceeded…

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Albury Small, Debts Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., at the Albury Small Debts Court yesterday, the following cases were dealt with:—Hodge and Son, Albury, v. Sydney…

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Russian Police Methods. Suspects Must Not Be Tortured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 5

The recent disclosures with regard to the brutality and crucity exercised toward political prisoners and suspects by the Russian police have moved M Stolypin, the…

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Berlin Court Scandals. Prince Eulenberg on Trial

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 5

The trial of Prince Philip Eulenberg for the revolting practices which Herr Harden last year tried to expose in his newspaper and for which effort he was…

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The Cootamundra Gaol Tragedy

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

The inquest concerning the death of Warden Brown, who was killed at Cootamundra Gaol, has been concluded. The evience of two prisoners named Gillespie and…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. Miner Arrested for Alleged Gold Stealing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 3

Sergt. M'Kenna and Const. Kettle, of Golden Square, armed with a search warrant, proceeded at noon to-day to the residence of George Bennett, at…

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Opening of the Industrial Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 3

The Industrial Disputes Act, passed at the last session of Parliament came into force to-day, in substitution of the Industrial Arbitration Act of 1902…

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Trial of Dinizula. a Special Court Appointed. London

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

In view of the trial of Dinizulu, Paramount Chief of the Zuius, on charges of rebellion and incitement to murder, a Bill has been gazetted at Pietermaritzburg…

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