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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

1,014 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 51

Special Local Option Court. Hitch As Regards the Randwick Electorate

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 3

A peculiar postilion has arisen in the Special Local option Court appointed to decide upon what hotels, shall be closed as a result of the…

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The Bauer Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 5

The Melbourne detectives have forwarded a report to the Commissioner of Police confirming the statements made in Adelaide…

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The Gateshead Tragedy [?] Sentenced to Death. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 2

In November last, a desperate bright trapped [?] a store [?] who had been wat[?]ng for him, draw a revolver and shot them…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, March 3, 1908. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, J.P.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 7

William Blackburne, drakenness, fined [?] 24 hours. William Blackburne, indecent language, fined £1 or 3 days…

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The Hay Quarter Sessions. Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 4

At the Hay Quarter Sessions, before His Honor Judge Edmunds, on Tuesday, Thos. Kelly and William Jacobs were charged for that, on the 16th January, in company, they…

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Corowa Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 7

A hawker's license was granted to Nicolas Elias. An auctioneer's license was granted to James Salmon…

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New South Walks. Sydney, Thursday. Special, Local Option Court. Four Hotel [?] CANCELLED

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 3

The special local option court this morning [?] that two [?] would be cancelled in the [?]…

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The Hay District Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 2

The Hay District Court sat on Saturday. His Honor Judge Edmunds presiding when the following were among the cases dealt with:…

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Special Local Option Court Closing Up Hotels. at Marriokville and Petersham. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

The Special Local Option Court this morning announced the dates upon which those hotels, the liecnson of which it had boon decided to eancol…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

At the court of petty sessions yesterday, William Clarence Pearson was charged, on remand, with the alleged stealing of a roan…

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Berlin Court Scandals. Count Bobenan Punished. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

The decision of the Potsdam Court of Honor, which tried Couts Hohunan and Lynav on charges arising out of the Berlin Court Scandal, has now been made…

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The Lisbon Tragedy. What the Police Have Discovered. Innocent Men Killed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

The results of the inquiries by the Lisbon police into the assassination of the King and Crown Prince of Portugal last month have been made public…

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A Five Year's Old Theft

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 5

William M'Kenzio was charged at the Flemington Court this morning with stealing a lady's gold watch and other jewellery, value [?]15, the properly of Isabella…

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Glenawhiry Bomb Case. Appeal to the High Court Dismissed Police Inspector Censured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

Mr. Juallce Kenny, judge of the King's Bench division of the light Court of Ireland, on saturday, gave his decision in the appeal from the Country Court judgment…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. the Special Coal Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 5

The special coal mining court resumed its sittings at Newcastle this morning. The taking of evidence concerning the claims of the Teraiba…

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The Horse-stealing Case. Confession by Accused

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 7

On Wednesday at the Corowa Police Court, before Mr.M. Longfield, the adjourned case of Patrick John Byrne, charged with stealing…

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In Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 4

A Judge and barrister being upon indifferent terms, a client of the counsel's making his appearance, at the bar with his jaw terribly swelled,…

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Local Police Court News (Retort the P.M. and Mr. Fulton J.P.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 4

The fallowing cases were disposed of on Monday last:—Police v James Taylor. Being on licensed premises during prohibited…

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Small Debts Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 4

Donnelly v. Curtin, Mr. Meillon for complaining asked for a further adjournment pending the decision in an Equity Court case. Adjourned…

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The Monte Carlo Murder. Vere Goold Goes to New Caledonia

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 2

Vere Goold, the murderer of Madame Levin at Monte Carlo last August, has been sent to New Caledonia to servo his sentence of life imprisonment…

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