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Courts & crime, 1907

1,182 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 60

Situation in Morocco. Tribesmen Becoming Police. London, Sept. 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 2

The press correspondents at Casablunen state that the tribosmon are mixing with the French soldiers in a manner to astonish the witnesses of…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Opened on Wednesday. Long List of Cases

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 3

The Wagga Circuit Court was opened at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. His Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson presided. Mr. W. M'Kenzie acted as Judge's…

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Wagga Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 2

The Circuit Court opened at Wagga yesterday morning. Mr. C. E. Weigall acted as Crown Prosecutor, Mr. W. M'Kenzie was the Judge's Associate,…

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Telephone Murder. Day of Surprises. a Wife’s Jealousy of Her Sister

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 3

The correspondent of the London “Daily Mail” wrote from Carlsruhe on 18th July:— Dr. Carl Han, the young Washington…

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Alleged Stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 4

John M'Mahon on bail was charged with stealing a horse at Germanton. The accused for whom Mr. Higgins…

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Wagga Gaol

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 2

Mr. Justice Simpson on Thursday commented on the inadequate assistance at the Wagga Gaol, which remark was induced by reason of the…

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Sunrise Gully Murder. the Police Baffled Third Suspect Exonerated

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 5

William Petric, the third man suspected of the murder of the old-age pensioner. Joseph Wendell, on Sunday, September 15, has proved beyond all…

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The Monte Carlo Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 2

Goold has confessed that the Monte Carlo murder was premeditated between himself and his wife, who took a leading part in the crime…

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General Telegrams. SYDNEY, Friday. the Rydalmere Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 7

Constable Howard, the victim of the Rydalmere affray, has had his injured eye removed, the surgeons deciding that there was no other alternative…

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Police Court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett. P.M. Indecent Language

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 1

A man named George Greer, istranger, was charged wish housing indecent language, of a very bad quality, and he pleaded not quality, and he was fined 50/- or one…

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Monte Carlo Murder. Further Confession. London. Sept. 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 2

In the course of the trial for the murder of Madame Levin. Goold testified that he and his wife were with out resources and determined to [?]…

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Coolies Riot. Police Fire and Wound Fifteen

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 5

A riot amongst Chinese Coolies occurred at the Witwatersrand Deep Mine, owing to the reluctance of those about to be repatriated to make up for time lost,…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Criminal Cases Conducted

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 3

The Wagga Circuit Court sitting was continued at the Court-house yesterday morning, before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson…

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Wagga Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 4

The sittings of the Circuit Court were continued on Thursday, and the business of the criminal division concluded shortly before lunch time…

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Morenga's Last Stand. Pursuit in Waterless Country. Police Rush His Kopje. London. Sept. 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 4

Particulars of the shooting of the Hottentot chief Morenga in the Kalahari Desert show that Major Elliott with 60 men pursued Morenga and…

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Sentenced to Death. Railway Porter's Crime

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

At the Dubbo circuit Court Re[?] porter at the Nargan station was charged with a capital [?] on a woman a waitress aged 24. The evidence…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

In the Licensing Court, yesterday, before Messrs. G. Stevinson, P.M., and W. Purtell, J.P., High Stevens, the licensee of the Commercial Hotel…

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Perjury at the Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

During the hearing of the liquor case at the Police Court yesterday the P.M. repeatedly remarked that he did not behave a word of the evidence…

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Alleged Perjury in Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

During the hearing of several oases in the Wagga Police Court yesterday against the Liquor Act, Mr. Stevenson, P.M., told several persons against…

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Found oil Licensed Premises a Big Police Hall

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. G. Stevenson [?] George [?] was emerged with being round on the junctions [?] Hotel premises on Sunday…

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