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Courts & crime, 1909

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The Wee Waa Tragedy. Williams Sentenced. Judge Rogers' Remarks

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 2

The young man, Stanley -Williams, who was tried at the Darlinghort Central Criminal Court for the murder of Harry Johnston, near Wee Waa, on December 4 last, but was…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, June 15. [Before Mr B'. P. P. Kemp, J.P.]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 2

John O'Brien was fined 1/-, or imprisonment till the rising of the Court, on a charge of being found drunk in Poictiers-street. On a chaise of using…

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The Tiny Wanderer. a Police-station Romance

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 4

"Where did you find it?" asked Sergeant Foyle, as they stood in front of the blazing fire in the messroom of Snicker-street…

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Land Appeal Court. P. Deverall’s Appeal Dismissed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 2

It was mentioned in , last issue that the Land Appeal Court, sitting in Sydney, bad dismissed P. Deverall's appeal against a decision of the Deniliquin Land Board., In…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide. Husband and Wife Seriously Wounded. Sensation at Prahran. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 2

A desperate crime was committed at [?] to-day, when a man after wounding her wife with revolver shots, attempted [?] The [?] connected. Will…

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Wangaratta Court of Petty Sessions. Friday. The Fences Act

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 5

At the Wangaratta Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. J. W. Beaven, P.M., and Mr. A. Pinkerton, J.P., Thomas Lioyd of Greta, sought to have an order made…

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Cablegrams. Smuggling in America. Customs Annual Loss of £1,00,000. a Sentence of Four Years in Gaol. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 June 1909 · page 2

A great stir has been carried in New York by the result of [?] by the[?]…

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The Richmond Murder. Another O'sullivan on Trail. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

[?] was today placed upon his trail in the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice [?]…

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The Richmond Murder. O'sullivan Acquitted by Direction of the Judge. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 5

At the conclusion of the evidence at the Melbourne Criminal Court, when Arthur O'Sullivan was charged with the murder of Mrs. Gallagher, at Richmond, on May…

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Tallangatta Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 2

At the Tallangatta Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Joseph Rowan, P.M., and Dr. Patterson and Mr. Reid, J'sP., Albert Charles Starr sued Archibald O'Reilly…

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Boxing. Pugilism at Wagga. Police Magistrate Speaks Out

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court on Monday, Mr. George Stevenson, P.M., made reference to a boxing contest between Bob Erroll and Brille Campbell, advertised to…

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Police Court. (Before Mr J. L. Shropshire, P.M.

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 2

Sergeant Fraser v W. Leo for being upon licensed premises in contravention of the Liquor Act. Mr Meillon appeared for the def't who…

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Alleged Theft of a Bicycle

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 3

Mr. Geo. W. Figgins, proprietor of the Riverina Cycle Works, has reported the theft of a bicycle to the police. About two weeks ago a lad a…

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The Reefton Sensation. Martin Before the Police Court. Statement by the Accused

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 41

At the Temora police court, before Mr. Gibson, P.M., Patrick Martin was charged with attempting to murder James Finnegan at Reef ton on May 11…

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Civic Corruption. Railway Millionaire Charged. London, Juno 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 43

The trial of Patrick Calhoun, a Californian millionaire, on charges of extensive corruption, has concluded at San Francisco…

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North Sydney Shooting Sensation Crook Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 3

The young man William Crook, was placed on trial to-day in connection with what is known as the North Sydney Shooting Sensation. The indictment charged…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide a Jealous Frenchman

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 31

A case of attempted murder and suicide took place in Sydney on Monday night. Felix Perrier, a Frenchman, who was employed as cook at the Glenrock Cafe…

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Horrible Murder. Young Lady Missionary. London, June 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 43

A horrible murder has taken place in Chinatown, New York, the victim being Miss Elsie Sigel, aged 22, who was engaged in that quarter of the city in missionary…

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Richmond Murder. O'sullivan on Trial. Charge Breaks Down

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 31

Arthur O'Sullivan was placed on trial in the Supremo Court, Melbourne, on Monday, on a charge of having, on the night of May 10, murdered Margaret…

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The Chinatown Horror. Murder of Elsie Sigel. a Chinaman Confesses. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 2

An important development has occurred in connection with the murder of Miss Elsle Sigel, the young lady missionary, whose body was found packed in a trunk…

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