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Courts & crime, 1909

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The Horse Stealing Case. Jury Cannot Agree. Case to Be Re-tired

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 3

At 9.20 a.m. yesterday the jury in horse stealing case, in which Thomas James livingstone Pascoo was charged with stealing and receiving one black colt, the…

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Berrigan Police Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 2

The monthly sitting of the Berrigan Police Court was held on Wednesday, before Mr Shropshire, P.M., the following cases being dealt with :—…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. Where Is W. Davis?"

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 18

Thomas James Livingston Pascoe was charged with that he did on October 20, 1908, at Urangeline, steal one colt, the property of Frank Collins; there was a…

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Chinese Murder and Suicide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 1

At Gallymont, near Carcoar, on Saturday, a Chinese named Ah Foy, aged about 40, was murdered by a young Chinese named All Way, aged 30 years, From…

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Candidate's Hat. Rival Summoned for Assault. Election Night Scene

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 8

Extraordinary scenes occurred at Sheffield Police Court on May 24 (says the "Daily Mall") during the hearing of the summonses obtained by Mr Muir…

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Wangaratta County Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 3

The sittings of the Wangaratta County Court opened on Wednesday before its Honor Judge Chomely. James Miller and F. W. Briggs sought…

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Albury District Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 2

yesterday at the Albury Court Horse the Albury District court was continued before judge Rogers. Mr. J. J. kingsmill [?] a Registrar…

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Court-martial Busy. Condemned Shot in Batches. London, August 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 41

The condition of affairs in Barcelona since the riots is described by Mr. M. H. Donohoe, a former Australian journalist, in a telegram to the "Daily Chronicle"…

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Albury District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Rogers.) Wednesday, August 11. Trouble Over a Right-of-way

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 28

William M'Guffin sued Fanny Douglas for damages respecting the obstruction of a right-of-way leading to his premises in Deans-treet from Olive-street. The claim…

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Glasgow Bank Scandal Directors and Manager Sentenced. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 5

Finally has been reached in the long drawn out case the Mutual Bank of Glassgow, which suspended payment in November 1906…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, August 7.[Before Mr B P. P. Kemp, J.P.]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 3

James Mann was fined 10/- or three [?] imprisonment for using indecent [?]anguage…

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Albury District Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 2

The sittings of the Albur District Court were resumed yesterday before the Honor judge Rogers; Mr. J. J. Kings-mill acted as registrar…

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Landale v. Menzies Case. High Court Decision., the Appeal Upheld

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 2

Judgment was delivered by the High Court in Sydney on Thursday in the above action, in which two Deniliquin landholders differed in respect to a…

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Sectarian Fights in Ireland. Combatants Unite Against the Police. Twenty-two Constables Wounded. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 2

Fierce sectarian fights have occurred at Lurgan, a town of county Armagh, 20 miles south-west of Belfast. It appears that a number Nationalists…

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Finiey Police Court

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 2

There was quire a bust day at the Court on Thursday of last week when Mr J. L. Shrophire P.M., had a long sitting…

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Finlay Police Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 4

The Finley police court was held on Thursday last before Mr. Shropshire, P.M. when the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 33

At the Bruthen Police Court on Thursday and Friday, before Mr. Holmes, P.M., and Messrs. Archibald and Bond, J.P.'s, Police Inspector Morris charged Henry…

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Police Court. (Before J. L,. Shropshire Esq., P.M.)

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 3

W. S. Lawrence v. W. M'Ewan for driving a vehicle on the footpath in front of Tattersall's hotel. Mr J. B. Beard appeared for the…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, August 18,1909. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, P.m.) Straying Cattle

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 5

Edward Evans, I.O.N, v. F Nixon. James Cox, J. Carroll, R. King, Geo. Phipps, Geo. Davis, Michael Kennedy, H. Lennox, R. Alston, John Wise, Geo,…

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New York Police Corrupted by Tammany-hall. Most Lawless City on Earth

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 18

New York is still greatly excited over the dismissal of General Theodore Bingham as head of the Police Department of the city. On July 1 the mayor (Mr…

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