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Courts & crime, 1909

1,012 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 51

Sensational Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 2

A sensational murder and attempted suicide by the assailant occurred at Leichhardt this morning. Only meagre particulars are available as…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 2

At the police court yesterday before Mr. J. W. Walker, J.P., Geo. M'Grath and James Walsh were each fined £3 for using indecent language in a public…

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Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 2

Notice is given that a sitting of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will be held at Wagga commencing on June 23 for the hearing…

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Brutal Murder. Woman Stabbed to Death. a Coldblooded Assailant Cuts His Throat. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 5

A sensational murder, followed by an attempt on the part of the assailant to commit suicide, occurred at Leicbhardt this morning…

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A Foul Murder Old Woman Killed. Stabbed to Death in Bed. Murderer Cuts His Throat. a Plucky Girl. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 2

A murder was committed this morning in an upstairs room of a shop. at the corner of M'Kenzie and Annesley streets, Leichhardt, Mrs. Elizabeth…

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Attempted Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 2

At the police court James G. Robertson, farmer, was again charged with having shot Ernest Barter with intent to murder him, and accused…

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Tumut Stock-stealing Prevention Association

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at O'Dea's Hotel on Saturday afternoon, Dr. Mason (chair), Messrs. J. B. Sharp (secretary), R. Rivers, J. Elliot,…

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Murder and Suicide. BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 2

Charles Ebberhardt, supposed to be a sailor, 35 years of age, shot dead Lily Jewett, 21 years of age, shattering her head, in a house in Mary-street…

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Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. Jumping the Rattler

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 3

Austin Gibsons, 22 years of age, was charged with travelling on the railway from Harden to Cootamundra without having previously paid his fare…

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Quebec Bank Frauds. Manager Sentenced. Attempts to Commit Suicide London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 2

Philippo Ray, formerly Speaker of the Quebec Legislative Assembly, and manager of the defunct Banque de Onintjoean, at Quebec, has been…

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The Wheat Case. Equity Court Order. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 2

The Judge in Equity made an order for the payment of costs in respect of the big [?] transactions a which the liquidator of the Farmers and…

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Correspondence. Murder and Lucre. to the Editor

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 7

Sir,—It in not that Germany MAY attack England; but it MUST. Nations fight for extension of territory, to increase commerce, as shopkeepers fight for extension…

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Wedding Night in Gaol. an Hilarious Couple

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 3

A newly-married couple in Sydney began badly by spending their wedding night in separate cells. They were arrested on charges of riotous behaviour…

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Young Man's Lapse. Sentenced for Embezzlement Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 3

Charles Brown, a young married man, was at the Metropolitan Sessions to-day sentenced to three months' imprisonment on a charge of embezzling £73…

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The Richmond Murder. MELBOURNE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 3

At the inquest to-day, Arthur O'Sullivan was committed for trial on a charge of wilfully murdering Mrs. Gallgher at Richmond last month…

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Murder of Miss Duffy. TOWNSVILLE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 2

The hearing of the Carpentaria case against the aboriginal "Pilly" Wilson charged with the murder of Miss Duffy, a go[?] was concluded to-day…

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A Jockey's Death. Horse Trainer Charged. Verdict of Acquittal. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court Reginald Feshiely, a horse trainer, was charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Walter Frederick Whitlock,…

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The Richmond Murder Sullivan Committed for Trial. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 3

At the inquest to-day concerning the death of Mrs. Gallagher, who was found murdered at Richmond, Arthur Sullivan, aged 30, a butcher, was committed…

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High Court Rebukes the Wade Government

The Worker · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 4

It has fallen to the lot of the Wade Government of New South Wales to bs again severely snubbed, and this time by the High Court of Australia. Some time…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 2

At the police court on Thursday, before Mr. J. D. Walker, J.P., Chas. Graham, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5/ or three hours is the…

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