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Courts & crime, 1909

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Chicago Police Scandal. Gross Bribery Alleged. Policement's Yearly Harvest. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 2

Great interest has been evoked by she trial at Chicago on charges of corruption of a police inspector and a detective sergeant, The evidence has revealed a grooms…

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Wangaratta. Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday, before Mr. Beaven, P.M., Constable Ryan proceeded against a young man named Bruce Rowe, a hawker of…

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Police Court. Saturday, July 24. (Before Mr. J. J. Shropshire, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 2

James Halton pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent behaviour in Charlotte-street, and was fined £1 or seven days imprisonment…

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Murder and Divorce Well Known Politician Shot. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 2

Recently Mr. Parker Willis, a well-known politician of arkausus, successfully sued for divorce from his wife on account of her misconduct with a man named…

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District Court. Tuesday, August 3. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 2

The above Court will open on Tuesday next, when the following cases are listed for hearing. W. A. White (Mr Windeyer), Y, Union…

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Mulwala Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 August 1909 · page 3

At the Mulwala Police Court on Thursday week, William Ester was charged, on the information of Assistant-Forester Wyburd, with being In illegal occupation…

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An Acting Supreme Court Judge

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 5

His Honor Judge Gibson, who President in the District Court, was this morning appointed a acting judge of the Supreme [?] commence on August 23…

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Bogus Medical Man Fined £70 or Six Months in Gaol. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 2

An extraordinary cause of deception has been unearthed by the police at Newtown, Lyndon Wyvil, who has several aliases, and who is a well-known criminal, was…

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Alleged Assault

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 3

At the Rutherglen police court on Friday last, before Mr. Braven, P.M., a youth named Androw Alfred Muir, 20 years of age, who is employed as the…

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Chicago Corruption Police Officials Involved

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 20

A most deplorable condition of corruption has been revealed as a result of the trial in Chicago of a police inspector, a detective, and a sergeant in connection…

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Tragedy In Court. Divorce Case Sequel

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 20

A sensational tragedy took place in a court of justice at Arkansas during the hearing of a suit in which Mr. Parker Willis, a well-known politician, sought to…

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Recognition to a Police Officer a Committee Formed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 2

A public meeting, convened by the mayor, was held last evening in the mayor's room to consider what steps should be taken to recognise the services rendered…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 4, 1909. (Before Mr. Butler, P.M., and Dr. Shortt, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 3

David L. Tait was granted a renewal, of wine license. Booth licenses were granted to J.R. Thomas on the occasion of the show and…

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Charge of Stealing. Six Months Imprisonment

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 4

At the Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before Judge Docker, there was only one case to be dealt with Thomas Ah Ping was charged that on 18th…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, July 31. [?]ore Mr J. L. Shropsbire, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 3

[?]d Love was fined £1 or seven days’ [?]ment, on a charge of being found [?] in [?]apier-street. MONDAY, AUGUST 2…

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The Diamond Ring. the Romance of a Theft

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 4

Mrs. Ward, of Galesburg, U.S.A., had lost a diamond ring. She was confident that the ring had been lying on her dressing-table, amongst…

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Albury District Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 2

The sittings of the Albury Districts Court were commenced yesterday at the court house. His Honer, Judge Rogers presided and Mr. Walter Bevan acted…

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Stealing and Receiving a Colt. Jury Unable to Agree. Looked Up Till This Morning

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 2

Thomas James Livingstone Pascoo, on bail was charged with stealing one colt, the property of Frank Collins, at Urangeline, N.S.W. on october 12, 1908;…

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District Court Plains

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 2

The sittings of the Albury District Court will be continued to-day at 10.a.m. The following is the cause list: William M Gullin, bootmaker, Albury,…

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Albury District Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 2

Yesterday the sittings of the Albury District Court were commenced at the court house. His Honor Judge Rogers presided…

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