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Courts & crime, 1909

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Civil Causes Court, Albury. Claim for Commission of Lease of Albury Hotel

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 3

The Albury Circuit Civil Causes Court opened on Friday afternoon before Mr. Justice Pring. The first case was a claim for £80…

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Husband and Wife. Muiwala Farmers Pe[?] in Divorce Jurisdiction of Albury Court. Some Startling Allegatons. Four Days in a Lunatic Asylum

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 2

In the [?] of the Albury Circuit Court yesterday, before his Henor Mr. Justice pring, a [?] by John [?] against his wife…

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Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 6

At the Police Court this morning, before Messrs. J. Black and D. Sextoa, J's.P., Inspector F.N.O. Boraum of the Victorian Railways Proceeded…

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A House of Commons Tuiredy. the Murder of Mr. [?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 4

On May 11, 1912, Mr. [?] was shot in the lolly of the House of Commons in a [?] which recalls the [?] of…

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Husband and Wife. Mulwala Farmers Pettion. in Divorce Jurisdiction of Albury Court. Mrs. Drysdale in the Box for Four Hours. "All Women Should Be Burned." the Doctors on "Pett Mal." "Grand Mal" and Other Things

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 2

In the Mat[?] Jurisdiction of the Albury [?] Court before his Honor Mr. Justice Pring, the [?] by John Drvidle, farmers of Mulwala, against his…

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Stealing Sheep Skins

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 4

At the Albury Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Messrs. A. G. Daniel and E. W. C. Bennett, J's P., a man named Thomas Kemp, aged 36, a miner…

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Sheepskin Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 3

At the Albury Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. A. G. Daniel and E. W. C. Bennett, J's.P.; a man named Thomas Kemp, aged 36, a miner, was…

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Stealing Stamps

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 33

The central postal authorities have received a report regarding the detention of letters (writes the "Argus"). A complaint was first received from a firm to…

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Charges of Theft

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 33

James Hemmingway, a young man, was committed for trial at Wellington on a charge of stealing a large quantity of jewellery, uncancelled stamps, and bank…

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Assault and Robbery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 29

Frederick Augustus Lawson, who was found guilty on the previous day of having, assaulted and robbed John Dick Fleming of £2 5/ at Corowa on…

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Murder Mystery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 32

The inquiry is connected with the death of H. F. Pring, whose remains were found in a fire at Dulacca, near Roma (Q.) some weeks ago, was continued [?]n…

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The Richmond Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 3

The detectives investigating the murder of Mrs. Mary Gallegher at her cottage in Little Buckingham-street, Richmond (Melli) on Monday…

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Holland Sentenced. Two Years' Hard Labor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 29

Henry Edmund Holland, who was found guilty on the previous afternoon of having delivered a seditious speech at Broken Hill on February 14, was called…

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Assault on Finegan. Dying Depositions Taken

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 2

A murderous assault was committed on a carrier named finegan, at Reefton on Tuesday night. The particulars show that a man…

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An Assault Case. Two Youths at Variance

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 2

At the police court on Tuesday, before the P.M., a young man named Henry Bloomfield was charged, on summons, with unlawfully assaulting William E…

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Cobram Police Court. Friday, 7th May. (Before Mr R. Knight, P. M) No [?] INTENT

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 3

Leonard Gedye, proprietor of the Grand Central Hotel, Cobram, was charged with a breach of the Federal Trades Marks Act in putting lemonade of his own manufacture…

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Brutal Murder. Old Woman's Throat Cut

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 23

A horrible, and apparently a motiveless, murder was committed on Monday night in Little Buckingham-street, Richmon, Mrs. Margaret Gallagher being…

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Child Murder. Recording the Death Sentence. London, May 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 41

Towards the end of last year the attention of the authorities was repeatedly called to the exigencies of the law in cases of infanticide. In many cases the…

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Sensational Crime. Murder in Paris Hotel. London, May 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 42

A sensational murder arising out of a Russian political feud, was committed at Paris yesterday. The murderer was Vitko, a Russian…

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Albury Circuit Court. Tuesday, 7th MAY

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 29

Before His Honor Mr. Justice Pring. Sheriff: Mr. C. E. B. Maybury. Associate: Mr. C. G. Addison. Crown Prosecutor: Mr. E. C. Lamb…

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