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Courts & crime, 1909

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To Attend at Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 14

Those who by right of birth are entitled to attend at Court arc members of the peerage and of the leading county families the wives and daughters of members of…

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Daysdale Police Court. Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1909. (Before Messrs. G. J. Johnstone and C. A. Izon, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 6

A man named William Anderson, who was arrested by Constable Glenn the previous day, was charged with being of unsound mind. After evidence had been…

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A Russian Police Spy. Murdered by Revolutionists. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 2

Federoff, a Russian police spy, has been murdered in St. Petersburg. He had wormed himself into the confidence of the revolutionists, but they…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, Oct. 20,1909. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 6

A booth license was granted to Fred[?] Jager, of the Royal Hotel, for Picnic Races on Thursday next…

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Alleged Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs A, B. Jefferson and J. Kelly, J’s P., the case of Joseph Williams who was charged with stealing a…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, October 16. [Before Mi B. P. P Kemp, J.P.]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 2

Thomas Tennant was fined 1/- or imprisonment; till the rising of the Court for being found drunk in Cressy street. For indecent language in Cressy…

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Assyrian Assault Casks Both Parties Fined

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 2

At the Albary Court of Petty S[?] yesterday, before Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M. the [?]Nicholes Ab[?]khair v. Joseph B[?] for in[?]ting…

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Pastor Goes to Gaol Escorted by 00,000 People. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 2

Recently the Rev. Pestor Wise of Liverpool was ordered by the local magistrates to refrain from holding Bible class parades, which have been the cause of the [?]…

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Burglary at Broken Hill Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 5

A daring burglary was committed last night at Werthelm's machine and piano depot. The premises were broken into and a safe containing £30 was carried away…

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German Naval Scandal Officials Accused of Stealing Stores. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 2

According to the London "Standard" a sections corruption scandal has been brought to light at Kiel, the [?]ef German naval part on the Baltic…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Inspector's Report

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 2

The following report, upon the hotels in his district was submitted by the Licensing Inspector at the last Quarterly Licensing Court:—…

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Safeguarding the Monarchs. Precautions at Court Concert

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 5

A further example of the remarkable members of pre[?]n observed at Ra[?] to ensure the safety of the Czar and his host, the King of Italy, a reported…

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Murder of Prince Ito Killed on Railway Station, Other Japanese Wounded. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 October 1909 · page 3

Full details have been received of the [?]ination of Prince Ito, the famous Japanese statesman, at Herbin, in Manchuria…

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Benalla Criminal Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 5

Tho criminal sittings of the Supreme Court, presided over by Mr. Justice Hodges, were concluded at Benalla on Wednesday. George Fall was found…

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Politician's Wife in Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 32

Florence Gertrude Burgess, wife of a member of the Legislative Assembly, was charged at the Sydney Quarter Sessions with maliciously causing her son…

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"Hoop-la" a Gamble. Police Inspector's Description

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 7
Also in Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press

Policemen took a hand at the game known to fair-goers as "hoop-la," before Mr R. Clay, the Acton magistrate, on Monday, July 26, so that the Bench…

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Murder of Prince Ito Autograph Letter From King Edward. Worlds' Press Sympathetic. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 2

His Majesty King Edward has forwarded an autograph letter to Japan expressing his abhorrence at the murder of Pri[?]es. Ito, who was assassinated by a Korean at…

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Embezzlement by Police Clerk. Launceston

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 November 1909 · page 3

At the Devonport Police Court yesterday Graeme A. Fulton was charged with having embezzled public funds. The accused for many years occupied the position…

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, October 28, 1909. (Before Mr. J. D. Fraser and R. Hughes, Js.P)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 3

A stranger, named William Anderson, was charged with having no visible lawful means of support, and sentenced to three months' hard labour in Albury goal…

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