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Courts & crime, 1907

1,182 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 60

Wagga Court House

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 2

Some little contusion arises at times owing to there being several rooms for the transaction of official business under the one roof at the Wagga…

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A Horrible Crime. Girl's Confession of Murder. London, October 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 2

Ida Schonell, 13, it nursegirl at Munich, confesses that she murdered six infants by sticking a hairpin in their skull, because their crying troubled…

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General Cable News. Police As Burglars. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 2

Two London policemen have been sentenced to long terms of imprisonment for committing a burglary at Chingford…

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Police as Burglars. Two Convicted. London, October 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 2

Two London policemen have been sentenced to long terms of imprisonment for burglary…

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Editors and Gaol

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 2

At the gathering of members of the New South Wales Press Association on Saturday night, Mr. R. M' Millan stated that recently the Colorado "Penitentiary…

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Alleged Wilful Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 2

Albert Foster, aged 68, died at Brighton (Vic.) on Saturday, as a result of an alleged quarrel with his son John, aged 29, in an hotel bar…

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Son Charged with Murdering his Father

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 2

The death of Albert Foster , aged 68, which occurred at Brighton (Melb.), between Friday night and Saturday morning, was associated with some…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, October 21. (Before Mr. Stevenson, P.m.) Indecent Behaviour

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 4

A young man named Henry Thompson was charged with indecent behaviour near the Hampden Bridge on Sunday morning, and pleaded not…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, October. 21. Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M. About a Railway Ticket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 2

ALBERT CHAS KENZIE pleaded goilty to using a transfer ticket on the railway between Gundagai and south Gundagai on 14th september…

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Defendant's Recognisances. Police Press for Forfeiture

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Stevenson, P.M., Alfred Felstead was charged with using indecent language in Baylis Street…

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Warden's Court. Monday, October 21. Before Mr. Warden Nisbett. a Peculiar Case

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 2

J.M. Dodd v. Harry Keith, to obtain possession of 20 acres on portion 30. parish Wagrs, which authority had been granted to him by the Warden at…

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Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. J.H. [?] P.M. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 3

John Wells was Sued 2/6 until the rising for druukeaness. ALLEGED ROBBERY. Edward Barry, a stranger was charged…

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Police Court. Monday, 21st OCTOBER, 1907. Before Mr. Nesbitt, P.M.

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 3

R. E. Jones v. George Bowle. Mr. Fraser for plaintiff; Mr. Weekes for defendant. A further postponement was granted, to allow n settlement…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide. BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 2

A baker named Dairymple ran amok at Cloncurry yesterday, and after attempting to murder his wife with a razor he committed suicide…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. Coghlan, C.P.S., William Muntz, on a charge of riotous behavior in Kincaid-street, was fined…

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Welshers Before the Court

The Worker · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 9

Not so long ago a welsher was kicked to death by an infuriated crowd at Melbourne. This terrible fate does not deter other men from following the same dangerous practice…

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General Cables. LONDON, Oct. 23. the Whitely Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 2

The murderer of William Whitely, Horace Raynor, made a successful attempt to commit suicide by opening an artery in his arm…

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Riotous Rand Chinese Ambush Police in Compound. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 3

While the police were endeavouring to suppress a riot among the Chinese employed at the New Modderfontein mine, on the Rand, an extraordinary incident…

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Chinese Coolies' Riot. Police Compelled to Fire. One Killed Nineteen Wounded London, Oct. 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 3

A serious riotous outbreak, the suppression of which was accompanied with bloodshed, has occurred among a section of the Chinese coolies in the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 23. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.m.) Assault

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 3

A. W. Watson brought an action against Jacob Hirsch for assault on October 2. Mr. Payne appeared for plaintiff. The defendant conducted…

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