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Courts & crime, 1909

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Boy Police Force! a Chicago Experiment London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 2

The m[?]pality of Chicago has entered upon an interesting experiment. A police force composed [?]ly of boys has been formed, for the [?]…

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Steinheil, Murder Trial Delirious Re[?]icings. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 2

Extraordinary scenes were witnessed in Paris at the close of the trial of Madame Steinheil, charged with the murder of her husband…

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Licensing Court. Transfer of License

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 2

Application was made in the Licensing Court on Monday morning, before Mr. M. J. McMahon, L.M., for the transfer of the license of the Balranald…

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Anarchy in South America Conflicts at Buenos Ayres. Between Police and Bomb-throwers. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 2

The authorities at Buenos Ayres, who proclaimed martial law in the city as a sequel to the assassination of Senor Falcon (prefect of police) and his secretary, state…

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Burglary Sensations. English Monks Robbed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 23

In connection with the Franciscan Monastery at the London suburb of Forestgate a successful bazaar was held last week from which the proceeds were £800. Two…

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Gorse-hall Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 23

At the beginning of this month a Sensational encounter took place at Gorse-hall, Stalybridge, near Manchester, between the owner of the place, Mr. George Storrs, and…

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Sensational Trial. Steinheill Murder Case. London, November 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 43

The trial, begun in Paris on the 3rd inst, of Madame Steinheil, who was arrested in November last year on a charge of having "connived and abetted" in the murder of…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, November 15 (Before Messrs J. Kelly and A. B. Jefferson, Js.P,)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 2

Herbert Edward Deegan pleaded guilty lo a-charge of having no visible lawful means of support and was ordered to be imprisoned for 14 days with hard labor…

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Murder of Mr. Storrs. Cousin Arrested. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 2

A sensational development has fo[?]wed the police inq[?]es into the circumstances surrounding the murder of Mr. George Stores at his [?]dence, Go[?] Hall…

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Forcible Feeding. Suffragists In Gaol. Mrs Leigh's Story

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 November 1909 · page 4

Considerable interest was aroused in England by the action of the prison authorities of Birmingham in forcibly feeding Mrs Leigh, a suffragette, who…

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Death in Postal Packets. Dastardly Outrage at Vienna. Wholesale Murder Contemplated. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 November 1909 · page 2

An attempt at a wholesale extirpation of the of[?]cors of the general staff at Vionun has been made in an ingenious and dastardly manner…

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Labor Leaders in Gaol. the American Federation. Votes a Liberal Payment. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 November 1909 · page 2

The American Federation of Labor, Toronto, has voted Samuel Gompers, President, of the Federation, John Mitchell, Vice-President, and Frank Morrison…

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Two Constables Arrested. Charged with Burglary. Lismore

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 November 1909 · page 4

Several robberies from business places have occurred here lately and a great sensation was caused to-day by the arrest of two highly resected constables. Thomas…

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Illegal Fishing a Man Sent to Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 November 1909 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. J.J Kingsmill and J.J. Allen, Js.p., William John Heffernan was charged that he did on November 23 use…

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Charged with Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 32

At the Port Pirie Court-house an inquest was held concerning the death of Catherine me Thompson, alias O'Loughlin. Peter Hansen, who was charged at the police…

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Maxwell Greek Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 2

In connection with the finding of the buttered body of a man in a waterhole at Maxwell's Creek, near Dungeg, important developments has occurred, and they should…

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Murder of Mr. Storrs. the Supposed Burglar. London, November 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 42

A startling development has taken place in connection with the recent murder of Mr. George Storrs at Gorse-hall, his residence, at Staleybridge…

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Fishing Out of Season Police Raid on the River

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 2

On Wednesday Sergeant [?] and Constable Sherlock of Albury made a start at [?] a.m. in a boat down the river from Albury to Bungowa[?] in search of…

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The New Police Buildings at Hay. Offices and Quarters

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 2

The new buildings for the police, which have been in course of erection for some months, have now been completed, and they form an attractive…

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Germanton Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 2

There was a sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, before the P.M., CASE AGAINST SHEEP DROVER…

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