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Courts & crime, 1909

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The Session's Programme. Crime in India. Police Methods Impugned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 41

In Sydney on Thursday, 17th inst., the Premier, Mr. Wade, concluded his announcement of the Government policy for the coming session. Referring to Mr. Inquiry is proceeding in India as to the methods of the police in securing evidence i against men accused of various [?]imes. In quashing convictions against three men…

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Alleged Stealing. Chinaman Committed for Trial

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 2

At the Police Court on Saturday morning before Mr John Kelly, J.P., Thomas Ah Ping was charged with breaking, entering and stealing from a dwelling near…

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Cablegrams. Murder of Elsie Sigel How a Confession Was Obtained. New York Police Methods. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 2

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, June 21. [Before Mr A. B. Jefferson, J.P.]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 2

James Hibbet, alias O’Connell, alias Geo. Baker, pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language in Napier-street, and was fined £3 or one month’s…

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Police Warnings Disregarded

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 June 1909 · page 2

Sergeant Simpson of Wodonga, in speaking in a representative of the "Border Morning Mall" referred to the indifference of many people living on the flooded area…

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A Paris Murder. Second Trial of the Murderer. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 June 1909 · page 3

The second trial at Paris of Renard, on a charge of having in June, 1908, murdered M. Remy, a retired stockbroker, has been concluded…

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"D. S. Windel." Sentenced to Seven Years. for Frauds on the London and South Western Bank London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 June 1909 · page 3

The trials of the two men Francis King and Bernard Roberts in connection with the extensive frauds perpetrated on the London and South Western Bank in…

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Traced by the Police

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 4

A capture worthy of Sherlock Holmes was accomplished some years are by the police of Eaglewed, U.S. One afternoon they saw two thieves…

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Albury Municipal Rate Appeal Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 2

The Albury Municipal Rate Appeal Court was held yesterday at the Court House, before the P.M. Mr. H. F. Jackson, valuer, represented the council: Messrs…

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Cablegrams. Degraded Suffragettes Raid on House of Commons the Battle of St. Stephens Woman Assault the Police Over One Hundred Arrests London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 2

Another disgraceful affray and attack upon the Houses of Parliament has been perpetrated by the females who call themselves "Suuffragettes," who evidently think…

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Cipriano Castro. Venezuelan Secret Police Fail London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 2

The "Daily Express" states that the Venezuelan secret police in Europe have lost trace of Senor Cipriano Castro, the dethroned dictator of Venezuela. Since…

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A Gentlemen at Court Gains a Prize From the Queen

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 3

The dull and dreary routine of the Albury Police Court was yesterday broken by a colloquy of quite a delicate nature, between the P.M. (Mr. J. W. Fletcher) and…

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Assault in a Church

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 3

An extraordinary incident occurred on Sunday night in the Mentone Presbyterian Church. The congregation had started to leave the building at the…

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Albury Small Debts Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 2

In the Albury small Debts Court on Tuesday before Mr. J. W. Fletcher. P. [?]the following case were dealt with:--H. J. Norman and Co., V.A…

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Elsie Sigel's Murder. Story of a Confession. London, June 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 41

A remarkable statement as to the means by which the admissions with regard to the murder of Elsie Sigel were obtained from the accessory, Chong Sing, has been…

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Cablegrams. the Suffragettes' Raid. 3000 Police Employed. Constables Horse Stabbed. London

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

Three then and police were on duty yesterday out side parliament houses in older to [?] the [?] by Suffragettes. A [?] action was committed by one…

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Murder by Starring. Newcastle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 4

All inquest was held to-day concerning the death of a sallor named Sven Mattlla, who was the [?] of a stabbh[?] affray on the wharf on Saturday night. Edward…

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"Political Assassination Is Not Murder."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 2

If has all along been well-known that the seditions Indian vernacular press was largely responsible for fomenting discontent and assassinations amongst the…

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Superntendent of Police

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 2

Mr Henry Gregson, formerly Inspector of Police at Hay, has been appointed to [?] Mr A. Johnston as Superintendent of police at Deniliquin…

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Deniliquin Police Court. MoONDAY JUNE28. (Before Messrs J. Kelly and A.B. Jefferson j’s P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 2

Edward Adams pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language in Cressy-street on 26th June, and was lined £2 or 14 days' imprisonment. The…

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