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Courts & crime, 1909

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Germanton Police Court. Failing to Travel Sheep

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 3

At the Germanton Court of Petty Session before the P.M., H. E. Palmer proceeded against M. Casey for not travelling the specified distance with cheep. Mr…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 32

A strange case of alleged attempted murder came before the Glebe (Sydney) Police Court, when a young man named Harry Ainsworth was charged with…

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Kidnapped. Some Queer Cases of Child-stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 35

Fourteen years' penal servitude—that is the punishment set by British law for the offence of child-stealing. Perhaps it is this severity, combined with the fact that…

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Children's Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 3

Messrs. J. Cock and D. Sexton, J's.P., sitting as a Children's Court on Thursday, heard the charge against George Gather-good, Thomas Moon and Clarence Moon…

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Lord Mayor's Suggestion. Gaol Owners and Miners If Necessary. Sydney

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 5

The Lord Mayor of Sydney suggests, that the Government should take up certain colleries and act as trustees for the owners until the…

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The Murder of Mr. Stores

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 5

[?] Howard was yesterday charged before the local magistrate with the murder of his cousin, Mr. George Scores, at Gorse Hall, Staleybridge, at the beginning…

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Wangaratta Country Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 6

The Wangaratta County Court wan held on Thursday, before His Honor Judge Eagleson. A PROSPECT OF SETTLEMENT…

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Five Strike Leaders Before the Court. Newcastle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 3

The five strike leaders, Bowling, Brenan, Burns, Lewis and Gray, who were arrested on charges of conspiracy, were brought before the police court to-day on…

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The Police of Japan

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 4

The powers of the British police-officer fall far short of those of his Japanese prototype, who seldom has much trouble in making an arrest…

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Trouble Anticipated at Newcastle Reinforcements of Police. Twenty Men From the Murray Police District. Five From Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 5

Evidently the Government anticipates trouble as they are withdrawing police from all over the State. Orders came through yesterday for twenty men to be sent from…

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Police for the South

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 December 1909 · page 2

Forty policemen left for the South to-day…

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Jerilderie Police Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 5

At the Jerilderie Licensing Court on Monday last before the P.M., Mr. J. L. Shropshire, and W. Elliott, J.P., the following billiard licenses were…

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Murder and Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 32

Early on Thursday morning Constable Ford was on duty at Bondi Beach, Sydney, when he was informed that a man and a woman were lying on the ground in…

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Alleged Police Conspiracy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 46

A case of alleged police conspiracy at Bahraich is exciting the greatest interest throughout India. Ten police officers, including Inspector Makur Jagannah Singh…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, December 15 1909, (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 4

Benjamin Merriman, charged with fishing within a closed fishery, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, costs of court 6s., and 10s . expenses…

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The Court Cases

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 4

Messrs. Bowling, Brennan, Burns, Lewis and Gray were before the court at Newcastle on Tuesday. A cable to England and America for help was put…

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Suffragist Martyr. Forcibly Fed in Gaol. London, December 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 42

The Court of King's Bench has tried the action for damages brought by Mrs. Leigh, one of the suffragettes who were imprisoned at Birmingham for…

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Charge of Murder. Death of Mr. Storrs. London, December 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 42

The coroner's jury a fortnight ago returned a verdict of wilful murder against Cornelius Howard, in connection with the death of Mr. George Storrs, building…

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Revision Court. (Before the P.M.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 5

The Revision Courts for the Municipality of Jerilderie and that of the Wunnamurra Shire were held on Monday. There were no names to…

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Burglars and Police. London Safe Robbery. London, December 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 41

A sensational encounter has taken place between a strong gang of burglars and the London police. The burglar gang had broken into a post…

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