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Courts & crime, 1909

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Tailangatta Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 46

The Police Magistrate, Mr. Rowan, sat with the bench of justices at Tallangatta on Tuesday, to hear several important cases…

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Theft From a Warship

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 2

In February last, thieves entered the treasury of the armored cruiser Indomitable, while she was anchored off Sheerness, and stole £2500. Four men,…

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Burglary at the Co-operative Dairy Farmers' Offices

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 3

Three men, Charles, Walker, 25 years, of age, waiter, James M'Clara, 26, engineer, and Thomas Love, 25 [?] were charged at the W[?] Police…

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Jerilderie Police Court. Before the P.M. and Mr. Elliott, J.P.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 5

The following cases warn disposed of on Tuesday last:—Mary Woods V. John Woods, wife desertion…

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Licensing Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 2

Application for tho transfer of Jerilderie Hotel, Jerilderie, from F. J Jones to W. O’ Mahoncy. The case had been adjourned from Jerilderie the previous…

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Berrigan Police Court. Wednesday, 14th April.(Before Mr Shropshire, P.m.)stallion Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 2

A. B. Fowler r. Ernest Bussell, Charge: That on 5th March, at Berrigan, he did steal a quantity of wheat, valued at Is, the property of Wm. Pyle…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Thursday, April 15, 1909. (Before Mr. J. W. W. Beaven. P. M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 3

Alex. Grogan, charged with insulting behaviour. The P.M. remanded accused to Beechworth for medical observation…

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Murder by Zulus. Dinizulu's Hand Traced. London, April 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 41

A special court at Maritzburg, Natal, has just concluded the trial of two natives charged with the murder of a native doctor named Gence…

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Naval Warfare. International Prize Court Rules. London April 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 41

The rules of naval warfare which were framed a few weeks ago by the naval conference, for the guidance of the International Prize Court, have been the subject…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Wise, J.P.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 5

Before the business commenced Mr. W. Elliot J.P., took occasion to refer to the departure of Mr. Wise from the town which on behalf of the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before J. L. Shropshire Esq., P.M.)

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 2

Police v W. Thomburr—That he was found in charge of sheep [?] 15th February without having [?] travelling statement. Defeuda[?]t…

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The Sentence of the Court. Published by Special Arrangement. Chapter XVI. continued

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 8

"In short. Miss Selwood, I have put my my hand to the plough, and I shall not turn back—oven if the furrow leads me to a cell such as that in which that poor…

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Assault Case

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

Henry Sherman, an elderly man, was brought before the Court to-day, charged, with assaulting George and Ruth Trew. Accused boarded with the Trews, and a…

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Terrorism in Russia. Secret Police Work. the Case of M. Lopukhin. He Is Charged with Treason

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

Particulars have been received of the indletment of M. Lopukhin, formerly chief of the Russian detective service. He was arrested at the end of January in company…

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Small Debts Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

On Saturday Messrs. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., J. Kelly and L. Harrison, J’s.P., appointed the Thursday after the first and third Monday’s in each month as…

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Police Court. Saturday. April 10. [Before Messrs J. E. Shrop-bird P. M. J. Kelly, and L. Harrison, J’s.P]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

James Talbot was fined 5/— or 24 [?] imprisonment for being found drunk Napier-street. Thomas Mills, deemed to be [?]…

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The Broken Hill Trouble. Trial of Tom Mann. Thirty-six Police Arrive in Albury. President of A.m.a.. and of Combined Unions' Committee

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

Just after the final division of the Melbourne Sydney express train arrived in Albury last night there was a group of big men on the station who…

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False to His Country. Russian Director of Police. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 2

The trial of M. Lopukhin, formerly Director of the Russian Police Department of the Ministry of the Interior is the charge of treason in that under the…

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Graft in America. Company Charged on 737 Counts. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 2

Indictments have been filled at Topeka, in Kansas, against the Cudahy Packing Company, charging it with having defrauded the Government by violation of thePORT OF FREMANTLE…

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The Broken Hill Strike. the Albury Trials. Rosser and Lyons Before the Court. Charged with Train Wrecking

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 3

The limited accommodation at the Albury Court House was taxed to its utmost yesterday morning when at a quarter to 10 o'clock Mr. C. G. Add[?]on, the associate…

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