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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

1,182 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 60

The Wrong Man. Another Assault Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 4

Thomas Wm. Porter, laborer, summoned Wm. Moflat, the licensee of the Red Lion Hotel, for assault. Mr. H. M. Baylis appeared for the…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

Elizabeth Barclay was remanded at Wollongong Court to-day on a charge of shooting Eliza Kennedy with intent to murder her. The accused was much…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

A Licensing Court was held at Wagga, yesterday, Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and W. Purtell, J.P., being on the Bench. The Licensing Inspector (Mr. J. Jones)…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 8th. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) First Offenders

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

Three first offending "drunks" were charged. Two were fined 2s 6d, or the rising of the Court, while the third, whose "jomboree" was effected on…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 8th, 1907. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) a Humula Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 4

Edward Wilson was charged with using indecent language on the 16th March, 1907, and also with indecent behaviour on the same date on the…

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Organised Railway Robbery. Discovery by Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

At Turin, a junction of the Alpine railways running between France and Italy, the police has discovered the existence of a railway men's organisation…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 3

Before Mr. John Jamieson, Relieving P.M. Sydney Ernest Conn pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 2/6…

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Quarter Sessions. Saturday. Before his Honor Judge J. Armstrong, K.C. STEALING

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 3

Richard Collins was charged with stealing a tip-dray, a cart saddle and harness, &c. Plea, not guilty, accused being undefended. Jury: J. Faulks, T. Neville, A. Bragg,…

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Murder in Parliament. a Sensational Crime

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 2

A sensational murder has been committed in the Mexican House of Representatives at Mexico city. The victim was General Don M. L…

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Juror Brown. High Court Grants Leave to Appeal

The Worker · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 15

In Sydney last week, the case of Andrew Brown, juror on the trial of Crick, Willis, and Bath, was mentioned in the High Court. Mr. Pilcher, K.C., applied on…

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Princess Fined. London Police Court Story

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 3

A charge of assaulting her late cook, Cecilia Jacobson, brought Princess Toussoun, of 3 Kent Terrace, Regent's Park, the widow of an Egyptian prince…

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Hillston Police Court. (Monday, 8th April, before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 2

Herbert Edward Fogarty was charged with stealing ono £10-note, the property of James Ward, at Roto, on 27th March. Accused declined to…

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In Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 7

Magistrate: 'Prisoner, have you any visible means of support?' Prisoner: Yis, sir, your honour (To his wife, a laundress): Bridget, stand up…

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Old Murder Charge. Arrest After Seven Years

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 4

At Monughan, to-day 13th January, John M'Ca[?]rey of Cor[?]murvey, was charged with the murder of Patrick M'Mahon, of Drumgiff, on…

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Gundagai District Court. Thursday, April 1. Before His HOnor Judge Rogers. a Claim for Commission

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 2

F. W. D. Martin Mrs. Agaes Tracey for £60 commission on the sale of the Club House Hotel at Gundagai to the latter. Mr. Bavin,…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 6

At the Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. Eldershaw, J.P., William Convin was charged with being drunk and using indecent language in a…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. Eldershaw, J.P., William Ganuin was fined 10s or 3 days for drunkenness in the bar of the Racecourse…

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Burglary in Town

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 2

The Wagga police have made three arrests in connection with a burglary committed at the Commercial Hotel, Wagga, this week. The burglars are…

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Police Court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. John Jamieson, Relieving P.M. ABSCONDING

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 3

James Balding was charged with the above Constable Noble deposed : On 15th March I saw accused in the Cootamundra gaol, and…

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Thaw Murder Trial. the Final Stage. Jury Locked Up. London, April 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 6

A conclusion is at length about to be reached in the protracted case in which Harry Thaw, the Pittsburg millionaire, who stands charged with the…

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