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Courts & crime, 1908

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Wakool Shire. District Court Appeals

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

A court for hearing appeals against Shire assessments exceeding £10,000, was held at Deniliquin on the 14th inst., District Court Judge Edmunds…

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The Japanese Puzzle. British Colubia Cannot Solve It. Full Court Ruling. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 2

The Full Court of British Columbia has upheld the decision of CheifJustice Hanter that the Asiatic Act of that State, which is bassed on the lines of the Natal…

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Theft of Jewels

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 30

Quite a romantic sequel has followed the theft of £1000 worth of jewels, securities, and cash from the house of a M. Crapard in Paris. The thieves have…

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Terang Sensation. Chard Sentenced to Four Years

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 30

David Chard, the Terang dairy farmer, who at the last sittings of the Supreme Court at Warrnambool was found guilty of having attempted to cause poison to…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, February 25. 1908. (Before Messrs. R. J. Burrowes and A. Prentice, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 7

A. Henderson v. T. O. Stanford order for £4149, and 26 costs. Same v. Robert Coad; order for £472, and 26 costs…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, February 25, 1908. (Before Messrs. M. Longfield and W. L. Taylor, Js. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 8

Joseph Smithson, arrested by Constable Prior under the Influx of Criminals Act for being Illegally at large in new New South Wales, pleaded…

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Terrorism In New York. Placards Inciting to Murder London, February 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 43

There is a panic on Wall-street of a different kind from that of three months ago. The financiers of New York are trembling, not for their money, but for their…

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"Woe to the Vanquished" Russian Court-martials. Punish Defeated Commanders. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

Russia is still relentlessly pursuing her generals and naval commanders who were so unfortunate who were so unfortunate as to fight for her in the recent disastrous Russo-Japanese war…

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Land Appeal Court. Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 2

At the above Court in Sydney on Wednesday, before Mr Curry (president) and Messes Houston and Brandis (commissioners), Sidney Dutton…

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Attempted Murder in the Street. Four Shots Fired at a Woman. the Assailant Escapes. Dying Depositions Taken. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

A married woman named Mrs George Williams last evening had a sensational experience, which is likely to end in her death…

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The Coal Trade Disputes. Evidence Taken in Camera. Special Court Imperilled. Newcastle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

The coal minets' management committee at Newcastle held a meeting on Friday to discuss the situation brought about by the refusal of the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 3

At the police court yesterday, before the P.M., William Clarence Pearson was charged with stealing one roan and white bullock, branded HP near rump, value £10, the…

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Alleged Wife Murder

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

The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Mary Manning, at Bondigo; was to-day further adjourned unit the 28th lust, owing to her husband,…

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The Hay Quarter Sessions. The Burglary at Mr. Horton's Shop

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

The Hay Quarter Seasons was opened yesterday before His Honor Judqe Edmunds, Mr. Merowather acting Crown Prosecutor…

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The Ballarat Murder a Olatrvoyants Demonstration

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 1

Interest in the Ballarnt North myatory was revived on Sunday night when Mrs. A. Turuor, a Filzroy [?], gave a public demonstration at the aftred Hall,…

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A Swaziland Police Force

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

The aslabllslumont of a special police force for Swaziland, native territory cast of the Transvaal is no[?]ned by gazette nolloa…

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The Hay District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

The Hay District Court sat on Saturday, His Honor Judge Edmunds presiding. The following cases were heard:—RUTLEDGE V. TREVENA,…

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An Unemployed Rate. of Threepenoe in the Pound. Quashed by the Court. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

At Clerkenwell Police Court on Saturday, a decision was given in a case brought against the Battersea Borough Council to test the legality of a rate imposed for…

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No Lawful Visible Means of Support. Woman Sent to Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 5

At the Albury Police Court yesterday before Messrs. C. E. Oslear, P.M., and in W. C. Bonnett, J. P., a well-known character named Clara…

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Mishap to the Manly Steamer Brighton. Finding of the Marine Court. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 5

The huding of the Marine Could inquiry into the [?] to the Manly terry steamer Brichton some Weeks back, was delivered to-day…

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