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Courts & crime, 1909

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Exciting Murder Trial Popular Woman Charged Her Husband Shot. London, April 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 2

Mrs. Georgina Sampson, a youthful and popular hostess in New York and Washington, has been arrested charged with shooting her husband, Harry…

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An American Society Sensation. Leader Charged with Murder. the Thaw Case London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 2

Mrs Georgia Sampson, a youthful and popular hostess of New York and Washington society, has been arrested on a charge of shooting her husband,…

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Murder and Suicide. Wife's Terrible Crime. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 3

A terrible tragedy has occurred at Oxford, where the demented wife of a grocer out the throats of her husband and two children, and then…

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Murder of a Sister Condemned Brother Protests

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 3

For the murder of his married sister, Mary Ann Alpe, of South street, Walworth, on 23rd February, a laorer named Arthur Parker Hawkins…

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Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. C. J. Coughlan, J.P. Refusing to Pay

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 3

George P. Crone, alias F. G. Clarke, was charged on warrant issued at Parkes with refusing to pay on demand £20 for meals and accommodation…

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Committed for Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 3

The inquest was resumed to-day concerning the death of Esther Gilliland (24) a waitress who died at Darlinghurst on March 24th under pecular…

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St. Andrew's Tennis Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 2

The opening of the St. Andrew's tennis court took place yesterday afternoon in the presence of an interested gathering. The court has been…

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Wilful Murder. Death of a Waitress. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 2

The inquest concerning the suspicious death of a waitress, Esther Gilliland, in a house in Darlinghurst, was concluded to-day. The coroner…

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Interrupted Burglary. a Mysterious Message. Detectives Lie in Wait. Burglar Caught Red Handed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 2

Information reached the detectives yesterday afternoon from a mysterious source to the effect that an attempt was to be made to force open…

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Alleged Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 2

At the police court John Frederick Cook, 23 years of age, cook, appeared again on the charge of having shot Russel Sinclair and Constable Gates at…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. Liquor Case

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 2

George A. Prosser charged with allowing drunkenness on his licensed premises. Mr. o. A. Vaughan appeared for defoundant, and asked for an adjournment…

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Hillston District Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 2

THE following is the reserved judgment of Acting-Judge Hamil ton, read at the Court House, Hillston, on Tuesday last, by the…

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Licensing court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 2

Before Messrs. J.H. Nisbett and A. Bragg, L.M. RENEWAL. A renewal of the license of the…

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Humor in Court. Another George Washington

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 2

“How do you live?” a debtor was asked at the Lambeth County Court. “On my merits,” he replied. He did not add that he had been paid…

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Police Gourt. Friday, April 16 Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P[?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 4

Lawrence Quinn, Charles Jackson and Joseph Nolan were fined 20s and 6s costs or in default 14 days, hard labor in Narandera…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 2

James Whiter v Philip Getts, claim £9/14/. Mr. Mao Mahon for complainant, Mr. Vaughan for defendant…

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Serious Assault Case. Husband and Wife Attacked. a Lodger Arrested Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Frew, residing at Darlinghurst, were conveyed to the hospital last night suffering from injuries to the head. The wounds necessitated…

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Friday's Sitting. the Police Present. Industrial Disputes Act. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

At the Labor Congress to-day a member of the police force was present to watch the proceedings, apparently at the request of the Crown Law…

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Secret Police the Russian Scandals. Paris Revelations. Alleged High Treason. London, April 16

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

The director of the police department of the Russian Ministry of the Interior, who was recently arrested in connection with the agent provocateur…

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North Sydney Sensation Crook Again Remanded. Victims Unable to Appear in Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 5

At the Police Court this morning, John Frederick Crook (22), a cook, appeared again on a charge of having shot at Russell Sinclair and Constable Gates…

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