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Courts & crime, 1907

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Revolting Crime. Murder of a Woman. Headless and Legless Body in a Trunk. Story of a Great Crime. London, August 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 4

An Englishman named Goold and his wife a French woman, formerly residing at Waterloo (Liverpool) have been arrested at Marseilles on a…

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Charge of Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 2

A young man named Percy Robert Perkins was charged before Mr. G. Stevenson P.M., at the Wagga Children's Court yesterday, with indecently…

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Alleged Malicious Shooting. a Laborer Charged

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 3

Francis Geoghegan 27, a laborer, was before the Police Court on a charge of having maliciously shot at William Maclaren, at Waterloo, with intent to…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 12. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 3

Francis Dwyer was lined 5/ or 24 horse for being found drunk. MUNICIPAL PROSECUTIONS. For allowing a horse to stray,…

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Alleged Bigamy Man Charged at Wagga. Committed for Trial

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 4

Louis Augustine Muller, a middle-aged man, was charged before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, for that he did at Wagga…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 12Th. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.m.) Alleged Rescue of Cattle

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 2

Albert Edward Perriman proceeded against Stanislaus P. J. B. Walsh and John Sullivan for rescuing lire stock detrained for rent, and against William…

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Alleged Infanticide. a Nurse Charged. Some Startling Evidence. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 3

At the Paddington Police Court to-day Blanche Ellen Withey, aged 52; described as a nurse, was charged with having on July 27th feloniously slain the newly…

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The Show-ground Booths a Police Objection

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 2

Joseph Blight, licensee of the Home Hotel, applied to the Wagga Licensing Bench (Messrs. G. Stevenson, P.M., L. A. Fosbery, and W. Purtell J.'s.P)…

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The Monte Carlo Murder What the Prisoners State. "Bad Dreams." London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 2

The male prisoner in the Monte Carlo case, who gives the name of Vere Goold, has implored his wife to be prudent, since officials had read all letters. "I…

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Alleged Child Murder. Nurse on Trial. a Shocking Case. Accused Committed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 2

Blanche Withey, 52, described as a nurse, was charged at the Police Court to-day with having feloniously slain the newly born child of Annie Stewart,…

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Grave Developments. Mob Attack the Police. Desperate Fighting. London, Aug. 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 2

Two horse desperate fighting took place at Belfast between a howling mob and a strong force of police, cavalry, and infantry. A child was…

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Serious Street Rioting. Troops Called Out. a Child Killed; 20 Police Injured. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 2

Two hours desperate fighting has taken place in Belfast, between a howling mob and a strong force of police, cavalry, and infantry…

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The Levin Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 2

The French press consider that Mrs Goold was the murderer of Madam Levin. A number, of Bruises were discovered on her body. Her husband…

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Fortnightly Police Pay

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 3

The Inspector-General of Police stated to-day that arrangements have been made to pay the police fortnightly in future instead of monthly as hitherto,…

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Forced Will Tragedy a Double Murder. the Perpetrator Executed. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 2

Charles Brinkley, aged 53, a laborer has been hanged for murdering Mr. Richard Beck and Mrs. Anne Beck, at Croydon, London, by means of poison,…

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Monte Carlo Murder. Male Prisoner a Morphiamanic. Dominated by His Wife. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 2

French newspapers state that the police consider Mrs. Goold to be the author of the murder of Mdme. Levin at Monte Carlo…

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Monte Carlo Murder. Sensational Development. Confession by Goold. Male Prisoner Hangs Himself London, Aug. 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 2

Mistress Goold, replying to the Magistrate, confessed that her husband murdered Levin with an Indian knife. She was not present. On entering she…

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Police Intrigues. Millionaire’s Wife Persecuted

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 7

From New York on 25th May, the correspondent of the “Daily Mail” wrote:— Mrs Howard Gould’s revelation of the…

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Councillors' Opinions. "Gaol Birds Benefitted."

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 2

At the Kyeamba Council yesterday, the President (Mr. MacPherson) introduced the subject of the tax on wirenetting…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. DRUNKS

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 3

John Harper was fined 5/- for drunkenness, William Matthew Swann was fined 2/6 or till the rising of the court…

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