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Courts & crime, 1907

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Princess Fined. London Police Court Story

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 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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District Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 2

P. J. Mulqueony claimed £53 3s from Bourke Bros. half cost of a rabbit-proof fence. The defence was that no agreement had been made…

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Change of Police Magistrates

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 3

The many friends of Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., have learned with regret that his early departure to take up duties in another part of…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 17. (Before Messrs J. Jamieson P.M. and C. Purcell J.P.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 2

THE case, Police v. Barry, on the application of Mr. Emanuel, was adjourned till next court on May 21. John Ford, charged with using…

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An Interesting Court Case

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 2

A case of special interest was called on at the Small Debts Court on Tuesday, (before Mr. J. Jamieson Relieving P.M. and Mr. C. Parcell, J.P.,) Davies and Kershaw. of…

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Wardens Court. Tuesday, April 16. (Before Mr. Warden Jamieson.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 2

An application, made by Jeffrey Milburn Dodd, for authority to enter land at Grahamstown, was considered, J. C. Wagner, Warden's bailiff at…

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Hay Court of Assize. (Reprinted for the Riverine Grazier.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 2

A sittings of the Assize Court took place at Hay on Wednesday and Thursday, 10th and 11th inst., His Honor, Mr. Justice Cohen presiding. Mr E…

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Gaol Broke. Hobart

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 2

Two handcuffed prisoners escaped from Campbelltown gaol by detaching a heavy upright from a wall, and battering a hole through the wall…

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Charge of Murder. Impulsive Act of Insanity

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 2

A man named John Carey was charged, at the Albury Sessions on Wednesday, with the murder of Patrick M'Farlane at Mulwala on the 13th of…

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Crick-willis Trial the Restriction of Gaol. "Looked Up Like Dogs." Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 5

The trial of Crick and Willis was continued to-day. Mr. Lamb, who appeared for Willis, said be would object to the evidence…

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Shearing Rates. Heading in Arbitration Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 2

In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, in the matter of the Australian Workers' Union of Shearers v. Pastoralists Federal Council, and others, an…

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Russia. Slaughter at Lodz. Police, Soldiers, and Workmen in Conflict. the Week's Record. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 5

During the past week 150 workmen, besides many soldiers and police, have been killed or wounded at Lodz, Russian Poland, as a result of a conflict between…

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Murder by a Lunatic. Octogenarian Charged. Goulburn

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 2

At the Circuit Court to-day George Wray, aged 84, was charged with the murder of his wife, Mary Wray, on February 26…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 22. (Before Mr. 1. H. Wilkinson, P.m.). Illtreating Horses

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 2

William Todd was charged at the Police Court yesterday with ill-treating four horses by allowing them to be worked while suffering from sore…

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The Sydney Strike. Unionist Demonstration. the Police Called Out. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 2

One hundred Unionist coal lumpers marched to [?] wharf this morning and endeavored to induce the non-unionists to leave off work, but the…

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Criminal Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 2

At Armidale Harry Murray, aboriginal, convicted of a criminal assault, was sentenced to 14 years; and the Judge declared the prisoner an…

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Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 2

Mr. Herbert Panton, agricultural implement expert, living in South Melbourne, has identified a man who had been murderously assaulted in…

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Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. John Jamieson, Relieving P.M. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 3

John Dacey was fined 10/- on a plea of guilty to the above charge. Mr. Mac Mahon appeared for accused. SCHOOL CASE…

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Alleged Assault. a Constable Charged. Cimmitted for Trial

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 3

Constable George A. Johnson was to-day committed for trial on a charge of assaulting William O'Hara, at Pyrmont, on March 80th…

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White Cliffs Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 2

Peter Sadeek, an Afghan, was charged at the Circuit Court, Broken Hill, with the murder of May Jewson, or Conney, at White Cliffs on January…

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