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Courts & crime, 1909

1,012 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 51

Alleged Attempted Murder the Reefton Case Evidence of the Arrest

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 4

Aitken, alias Martin, arrested on a charge of the attempted murder of Jas. Finnegun, was brought before the Temora Police Court…

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Father's Terrible Crime Attempts to Murder Children. Then Commits Suicide. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

A painful case of dementia resulting in attempted murder and suicide, the consequence of unemployment, has occurred in Yorkshire…

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Attempted Murder. Syrian's Mad Deed. Tries to Decapitate a Teamster. Barmedman

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

At Reefton, last night, a man, supposed to be a Syrian, attacked a bullock teamster, named Finnegan, with an axe, and endeavoured to decapitate…

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Solicitor in Trouble. Before the Full Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 3

The Full Court to-day made an order calling upon a Solicitor to show the cause why be should not be struck off the roll an order was made calling upon…

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Spurious Note. "Windle" and King Before the Court. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

"D. Stanley Windell," who was arrested at Madrid recently, and his alleged accomplice, Kin, were before the Bow St. Police Court on Saturday,…

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Russian Police Scandal. "A Travesty of Justice." Trial of M. Lopukhin. London. May 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

The Russian newspapers comment severely on the trial of Mr. Lopukhin, formerly Director of the Russian Police Department of the Ministry of the…

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Savage Murderous Assault

The Worker · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 11

A well known teamster in the Young district, N.S.W., named James Finnigan, was murderously assaulted near Reefton last week. A young man named Martin,…

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The Richmond Murder

The Worker · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 11

In last week's WORKER an account was given of the murder at Richmond, Vic, of an old woman, Margaret Gallagher, upon whom savage injuries had been inflicted,…

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Cruelty to a Child. Foster Mother Sentenced. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 2

Mrs. Adeline Frances Leonard, who was on Monday found guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions of causing grevions bodily harm to an adopted child,…

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Deceased Wife's Sister Interesting Court Case. Appeal Dismissed London, May 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 2

The Court of King's Beach has dismissed the appeal of Canon Thompson against the decision of the Court of Arches in ordering him to cease…

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N.S.W. Arbitration Court and Its Awards. Date of Expiry. An Important Decision

The Worker · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 31

The President of the New South Wales Industrial Court made an important statement on Tuesday regarding the expiration of awards and orders of the late New South…

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Assault and Robbery

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 2

Mrs. Annie Waters, an elderly woman, was violently assaulted and robbed of her jewellery and money to the value of £5 while walking near…

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Murder As a Profession. Appalling List Op Crimes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 3

The "Daily Mail" of the 6th March publishes the following from its Capetown correspondent of 14th February:— For the past four days the whole of…

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Night Officer's Story. the Alleged Robbery. Kerr Charged with Theft. Case Dismissed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 2

Joseph Kerr, night officer at Marrickville railway station, who was recently reported to have been gagged by two men who rifled the safe, was…

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India. Student's Import Pistols. Sentenced to Six Months. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 2

Two Brahmin students have been each sentenced to six months imprisonment for importing two pistole into Nasik, an important town in the Bombay…

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Brutal Assault and Robbery. Old Woman the Victim. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 5

Mrs. Annie Walters, an elderly woman, was violently assaulted and robbed of jewellery and money to the value of £5 while walking near Moore…

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Judges Sleep in Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 5

It is a well-known fact that judges sometimes go to sleep in court. A prominent justice confessed the other day that he did not pretend to be…

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The Liquor Act. Hay Appeal Case. High Court Decision. Landlord Not Liable. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 2

In the case of Peter Lynch, hotel-keeper at Hay, recently convicted on an information that one Andrew Melrose was found on his premises for…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 2

Hotel proprietors whose licenses expire on June 30th, are reminded that the Licensing Court will sit on Monday, June 21st, for the purpose of hearing and…

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Solicitor Struck Off. Full Court Comment. a Victim of Drink. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 2

The Full Court to-day directed the name of John Dent to be removed from the roll of Attorneys. It appeared the respondent pleaded guilty…

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