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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

1,014 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 51

Blasphemy Street Lecturer Charged. London. February 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 42

The trial of Harry Boulter, a tailor's cutter, on a charge of having used blas phemous lunguage was brought to a conclusion yesterday, The ease excited…

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New Police Orders

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 3

The new police orders calling all available city men to the Sydney and Redfern Barracks, there to reside and go through a lot of…

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Sensation at Gatton. Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 41

A case of attempted murder and sucide has occurred at Gatton, where on Saturday night Frederick Morris fired two shots from a revolver at his wife and then turned the…

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Terrible Tragedy at Bendigo. Murder and Attempted Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 41

The dead body of a married woman named Ada Mary Manning, aged 57, was found at an early hour on Sunday morning in a hole near the railway line, and close to the…

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Scientist's Crime. Seized with Murder. Wife's Heroic Struggle

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 2
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

Mr Lucian Marcus Underwood, an eminent botanist, a man respected by all his fellow-professers at Columbia University, not only for his…

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The Venice Crime. a Charge of Murder. Countess Tarnowska

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 8
Also in The Corowa Free Press

Tho trial (writes "Lloyd's Weekly" on 21th November) begins shortly, at Venice, of Countess Maria Nlcolaevna Tornowska, who, with two of her lovers,…

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The Shrieking Sisters. Fined and Imprisoned. They Prefer to Go to Gaol. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 2

The be "Salfragettes" who were yesterday arrested for drawing attention to their agitation in favor of "Votes for Woman" by an attempt to "carry by storm" the…

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Small Debts Court. Before the P.M.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 3

Curtin v Woods. Amount owing £11 19s 7d, Mr. Meillon for defendant On the plaint being read Mr. McIllion demurred to same, demanding fuller…

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Licensing Court. Before Messrs Shropshire, P.M., and J. Fulton, J.P.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 3

An application for a renewal of a publicans license was made by Edward O'Grady. The P.M. asked for the special report on the premises…

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Damages Claimed for Assault

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

Robert Albert Barr v. Archibald Nesbit Geddes. Claim for damages for assault, 1200 Mr J. A. Nathan of Moama) appeared for plaintiff, and Mr…

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Land Appeal Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 5

A Land Appeal Court will be held at Darlinghurst on Tuesday, February 25, at which will be heard—Land District Albury appellant, J. J. Howler appeal against the…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 13. (Before Messrs J. Kelly and M. J. Carew, J’s. P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

Patrick Gordon was fined 2s 6d or 24 hours’ imprisonment on a charge of drunkenness. John Smith pleaded guilty to a change…

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The Month Carlo Murder Disposal of the Goolds

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

Vere Goold who with his wife, was found guilty of the murder of Madame Levin, at Monte Carlo, and sentenced to imprisonment for life, will shortly be…

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District, Court. (Before his Honor Acting-Judge . Edmunds)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

The Court opened on Wednesday, the following cases being dealt with:—. TAYLOR v. JAMESON. James William Taylor v. Alfred James…

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The Shrieking Sisters Still Assault the House of Commons. Ten Females Arrested. Who Are Bitterly Dissappointed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

The "Suffragettes" are still performing extraordinary sets of lawlessness and rioting notwithstanding that large numbers of them are now in gaol, in order to draw…

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Widespread Industrial Unrest. in New South Wales. Meeting of Employers Federation. Faith in Arbhration Court Shattered. Parliamentary Intervention Suggested. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 5

A meeting tool place to-day of the N.S.W. Employers Federation, at which resolved to recommend the nomination of Mr. Tho[?], Spencer,…

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A Dentist Sentenced

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 3

Edmud Elward Howarth conuse who had pleaded guilty at the Mathourng General Seuslong to live charges of having oblalned nuns of meney by falsely represent…

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Keir Hardie Rotten Egged. Enthusiastic Reception at Johannesburg. the Police Contrive His Escape. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

Mr. James Keir hardie, Socialist member of the House of Commons who has been touring India and spreading abroad his political views, and who recently…

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