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Courts & crime, 1907

1,182 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 60

Monte Carlo Murder. Details of the Crime. Another Confession London, Sept. 29

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

Vere Goold, who, with his wife, is being tried at Monte Carlo for the murder of Madame Levin, has made a further confession in regard to the…

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Monte Carlo Murder Goolds Latest Confession. Horrible Story of the Crime. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

Scarcely a day passes now but what the prisoner Vero Goold gives some fresh account of the manner in winch his unfortunate victim, Madame Levin…

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Magistrate's Mercy Abused

The Worker · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 15

At Numurkah (V.) some five months ago, Henry Halford, a, youth, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for stealing a gold watch. The sentence was suspended,…

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"Police!"

The Worker · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 11

Recently a specially "grumpy" M.L.C. reported a Sydney conductor for "impertinence"—said impertinence consisted, so it was alleged, in suggesting that M.L.C.,…

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Alleged Theft by a Brother

The Worker · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 15

Drink was in large degree responsible for the appearance of James Troy at the Newtown Police Court (N.S.W.) on a charge of having stolen from the house of George…

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Acquitted of Attempted Murder

The Worker · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 15

Two minutes' consideration was all the jury needed to arrive at a decision of not guilty in regard to Ellen Hanhahan, a young woman, who was indited at Sydney…

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Local and General News. Arrested for Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 2

A men who gave the name of Harvey Bradles was arrested at Lockhart on Monday, on suspicion of being identical with Muller, alias Harry Brady, alias…

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Confession of Murder. Haunted by the Victim

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 3

At the Glen Innes police court, William Reilly was charge with being of unsound wind. The Government medical officer stated that accused had been…

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A Mysterious Murder. Detectives and Clairvoyance. Crime Pictured in a Trance. London, Oct. 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 2

The detectives who have been engaged in investigating a mysterious case of murder which was committed recently at Camden Town a [?]…

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Coolamon Small Debts Court. Thursday, October 3. [Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.] Rowston and Boyd v. Sharp

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 5

Adjourned from last court, owing to the absence of Mr. R. D. Boyd, who was away in Queensland, Mr. Stevenson desiring…

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Murder In South Africa. the Arrest at Lockhart

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1907 · page 2

The man Fredrick Muller, who was arrested at Lockhart on Sunday in connection with a double South African murder, has acknowledged his…

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Dead Body Not Property Police Detain a Freak

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 October 1907 · page 4

The double-headed baby again formed the subject of an application in court to day. Reuben Dondeward, of Pyrmont, sued Sub-inspector Spence in…

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"The Magistrate."

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 2

With this month's issue "The Magistrate," which is to hand from the publishers, Messrs. H. J. Herbert and Co., concludes its second volume, and its…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P. M.). Saturday, October 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 4

Matthew Berry was fined 20/ or seven days' for being drunk, and John Farrell and Francis Dowling were similarly dealt with, Robert Trainer,…

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Police Officer's Death

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 3

Mr. Louis Parkinson, who has acted as Sub Inspector of the Bathurst police for the past four months died there to-day, from an attack of influenza. He…

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Police Officer Dead

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 2

Sub-inspector Parkinson died at Bathurst to-day…

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Breaking Gaol. an Adventurous Escape. Recapture of the Prisoner. Wentworth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 3

A young man named John Lovell Clifford was brought before the Police Magistrate, Mr. J. L. Shropshire, on Saturday morning charged with escaping from Wentworth gaol…

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Looters Arrested. Police Investigation. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 2

Many ruffians have been arrested in Calcutta for looting during the riots. An inquiry has been opened into the allegations which have been made that a…

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Peppermint Grove Murder. Sentence of Death Passed. Perth (W.a.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 2

In the Criminal Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice M'Millan, Augustin Dekitchilan was found guilty of having murdered Leah Fouracre at…

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Train Robbers in Russia. Murder the Guard and Soldiers. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 3

Ten respectably-dressed men held up an express train outside Kieff, Russia, threatened the passengers with bombs if they stirred, and shot the gendarme…

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