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Courts & crime, 1909

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Cablegrams. Double Murder. at the Imperial Institute After a Musical "At Home." Tow Well Known Personages Perish. Shot by an Indian Student London, Firday

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

A most international and dastardly double under was perpetrated at the imperial institute last night, after the conclusion of a musical "At Home."…

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Either Gaol or Death Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 July 1909 · page 2

The police were not long in getting on to the tracks of a man suspected of being a person who attempted to work an impudent fraud upon the firm of Messrs, W…

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Government Takes Action. Police Instructed to Give Assistance. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 2

An a result of the deliberations upon the acute stage of the distress in Broken Hill at the meeting of the Cabinet to-day, the Government has telegraphed to…

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Albury Municipal Rate Appeal Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 2

The adjourned sittings of the Albury Municipal Rate Appeal Court were held yesterday at the Court-house, before the P.M…

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The Indian Assassin. Inquests on His Victims. Verdict of Wilful Murder. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Lieut-Colonel sir William Wyllie, A.D.C. to the Secretary of State for India, who was assassinations on Thursday…

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"Murder Is Murder." Indian Repudiation. London, July 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 41

A crowded meeting of Indian residents and students was held in London last night, and was addressed by Mr. Surendra Nath Bannerjeo (editor of the "Bengalee")…

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Charged with a Shocking Crime

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 3

At the Wodonga Court of Petly Sessions yesterday, before Messrs J. Rowan, P.M., H. Harkin, A. L. Wright, and W. Eveston, J.'s.P., over three hours were…

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Murder'of an Afghan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 33

At Broome (W.A.), after a trial before the Supreme Court Commissioner lasting a week, two brothers, named Grigo, were acquitted of the murder of Dost…

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Old-aged Pensioner's Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 32

A youth named Ernest Carmody was arrested at Katamatite (Vic.) in connection with the death of an old-age pensioner, named John Robinson. On June 4 the tent…

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Alleged Riotous Behaviour. Four Lads Charged

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 2

At the police court on Wednesday, before the P.M., Walter Bedford (18), Frank Moorehouse (19), Ellis Stratton (20), and CliveDean (19) were charged…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, July 7, 1000. (Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M., and Dr. Short, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 3

John Peferson drunk and disorderly was lined [?] or imprisonment till the rising of the court. john price. on remand from Wagga,…

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Murderer Poses As Hero. Officials Shadowed by Police. London, July 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 41

A profound sensation has been caused throughout Great Britain by the crime of the fanatical Indian student. The crime was committed at the…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Wednesday, July 7, 1000t (Before Mr. J. W. Fielcher: P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 3

Margarrt Oswald asked log a reduetion of the unimproved value of block of laud in sauger-street from £112 to [?]200, and that the improved value be…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, July .7, 1000, (Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher P. M. and Dr. short, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 3

An application was mads by William Bernard Elkington of Balldate, for a bililard license. Mr. M. T. Farrell, representing Mr…

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Cabmen at Variance. Police Court Proceedings

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr J. L. Shropshire, P.M., summons cases were dea[?]t with in which the parties were two local cabmen. William Henry Lavender proceeded…

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Fined for Assault

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court, before Mr Fl[?]tcher, J. M., on Saturday, a young man named alexander R[?]dgie on bail, was charged with having behaved in a riotous…

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Wanted to Die Together. a Man Shot Dead. His Mistress Charged with Murder. Newcastle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 3

An extraordinary tragedy which in still surrounded with much mystery occurred yesterday at Wickham. A man named Edward Joseph Healy were…

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Barbed Wire and Barricades Fortified Chinese Gambling Den. Stormed by the Police. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 2

A squad of police raided a Chinese gambling den at Alexand[?] last night. They experienced immense difficulty in gaining admittance, having to break down a whole…

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Suffragettes Before the Court Two Fined Five Pounds Each. and Are Advised to Appeal. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 2

Mrs. Pankhurst and Mrs. Haversfield, two of the misguided females who sought to gain notoriety for their cause of "Votes for Women" by leading an assault on the…

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Police and Holidays

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 3

The Inspector General of Police has notified to the force generally that the Chief Secretary, on his recommendation, has approved of the…

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