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Courts & crime, 1908

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Police Trapped. Gambling Scandal in New York

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 3

The Now York correspondent of the “Daily Mail” wrote from New York on 22nd March:— An illegal gambling saloon…

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Telegrams. SYDNEY, Friday, 1.30 p.m. Green Murder Trial

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 4

The trial of Frederick Davis Green on a charge of murdering Lily Baidge at Annadale has been conclueed…

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An Alpine Murder. a Death Trap. at the Summit of a Pass

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 4

Sentence of imprisonment for life was passed at Martigny last evening (14th March) on the shepherd Joseph Michaud who committed a murder on the…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

Before Messrs. E. Doidge and A. V. Walker, J.P. ALLEGED MURDER. The accused Stephen were again before…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

Harris Freeman, aged 69, fired at his wife with a revolver at his residence, Bendigo, yesterday, and Mrs. Freeman had a miraculous escape, the…

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Charge of Murder. [?]Man Committed for Trial. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 5

[?]t the Police Court to-day the hearing [?] charge of murder, preferred against [?][?]rgaret Henderson in connection with [?] death of Anne May St. John, an…

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Tragedy at Bendigo. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Woman's Miraculous Escape

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

Harris Freeman. an elder[?] man. l[?] at his wife with a revolver on Thursday at their residence. Forest-street. Bendigo Fortunately, Mrs…

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The Allandale Murder. the Plea of Insanity. Verdict of Guilty. Sentence of Death

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

The trial of Frederich Green on the charge of ma[?] the young girl. Lily Bridge, at Allandale, was continued on Thursday…

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Inheritance wf Great Estates an Historic Family. Police Superintendent's Romance

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 5

From Australian policeman to English county magnate was the history in brief of the late Mr. Walter Ellison Lenthall, whose sudden death in…

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Caucasian Assassination. Clergyman the Victim. Chief of Police Attacked. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

The Exarch of Georgia, a southern province of Caucasia, Russia, has been assassinated on the doorstep of the Synod at Tiflis, the capital of…

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Local Option Court. Closes Eleven Hotels at Lismore. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

The Special Local Option Court [?]decided to close ll hotels in the Lismore district…

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An American Victim. Killed at Tiflis. Police Officer Murderously Attacked. Culprit Escapes. London, June 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

E. Xarch, of Georgia, was assassinated yesterday on the doorstep of the Synod at Tiflis. The assassin escaped. Later in the day, the Chief of…

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Police Magistrate As Peacemaker

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

On several occasions recently cases have been listed for hearing at the local police court of the [?]nd coming under the heading of domestic…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, June 15. Before Mr. Nesbitt. P.M

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

R. E. JONES pleaded guilty to having, on May 30, curried on the business of a second-hand dealer without holding a license. He was fined 10/-, with 8/-…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

The following renewals of liceses were granted at the Wagga Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. G. Stevenson, P.M., L. A. Fosbery, J.P.,…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, June 15. (Before Mr. Stevenson, P.m.) Municipal Prosecutions

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 3

Inspector Palmer, on behalf of the Municipal Council, proceeded against owners of stock for allowing them to stray on the streets. James Has.,…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

James Bowl sued Alfred Harry Keith for £30/2/6, wages due. Mr. Weekes for plaintiff, Mr. Fraser for defendant. The claim was less…

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Special Licensing Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

Before Messrs. Nisbett (Chairman), McInerney and Elworthy, Js.P. BENEWALS. The following renewals of publicans'…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, June 15th, 1908. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.m.) Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

For using indecent language at Humula, on March 23rd, Thomas Lockyer Brand was fined 20s and 6s costs. For a similar offence, on March 22nd, Thomas…

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Extraordinary Story. Told in the Divorce Court. the Headstrong Mr. Armstrong

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 4

Mr. C. F. Poole appeared before Mr. Justice Simpson, in the Sydney Divorce Court, for the petitioner. Flo[?]nce Nightingale Armstrong, who sought a…

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