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Courts & crime, 1909

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"Me No Worker!" Chinese New Year Holidays Riot at Johannesburg. Police Fire Upon the Mob. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

Owing to the advent of the Chinese New Year to-day, the Chinese coolies employed in the Village Deep mine at Johanuesburg refused to go to work on…

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Assault at the Theater

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 2

At the "Little Breadwinner" performance in the Albury Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening, when a number of hoodl[?]ns at the back of the hall were…

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Tom Mann on Trial. Rioters Before the Court. Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 2

The hearing of the charges of rioting against Tom Mann and 27 others was resumed in the police court to-day, before Mr. Barnett, S.M…

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At the Police Court

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

At the Albury Police Court yesterday before tho P.M., Edward Green, on a charge of being drunk on Saturday, pleaded guilty. and was fined…

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Black Tracker Tracks Himself and Is Arrested for Murder

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

Further particulars have been received concerning the murder of Mrs. Evitts, at Jundah (Q.), As already stated, Mrs. Evitts went to look for stock in a small…

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Cablegrams. Russian Swagery in London. the Motor Car Hold Up. Russians Run Amok. the Robbers' Mad Career. Its Dramatic Sequel. Police Pursue in a Motor Car. London

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

The shocking tragedy perpetrated by two Russians in London on Saturday has caused a tremendo[?]tion. The two Russian named Heyfeld and…

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Sitting of the Arbitration Court

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

It has now been definitely decided that the Commonwealth Court of Con[?]tion and Arbitration will meet at Broken Hill this day week. Mr. Justice Higgins will…

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Stealing in a Dwelling. Six Months' Imprisonment

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

At the Aolbury Police Court yesterday before the P.M. S[?] Strain, aged 38. a labour was charged on remand with [?] in a dwelling house on January 18…

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The Laziest Man. Chronic Idler Before Magistrate

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 5
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For neglecting his children, Archibald Paul, of West Green, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment at Tottenham (London) Police Court on November 19…

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"Abode of Love." Piggott Charged with Immorality. London, January 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 43

The notoriety which the Rev. J. Smyth ,Piggott, the leader of the Agapemonites, has gained during the past few months has brought him under the notice of the…

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WANGARATTA. Thursday. Court of Petty Sessions

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 3

At the Wangaratta court of petty sessions, to-day. George Stewart sued Robert Ireland Claury for £20 4/3 due for labor done…

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The Great Court Scandal. Published by Special Arrangement. Chapter Xxiv. (Continued.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 9

"I hardly know how to take leave of you," Guy said, speaking slowly and very earnestly. "You, on your part, have been so good and generous to Leucha and…

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Assaults on the Police

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 5

The remainder of the cases brought against various unionists for assaults on the police, throwing stones, and bad language, on January 19, were…

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Strange Hallucinations. Man Confesses to Murder. Wagga

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

A sensational story of a gruesome murder caused some excitement locaily The report were to the effect that a man, nmaed “Dummy” Holder, had…

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Assaulting the Police. Union Witnesses Disbelieved. Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 2

At the police court yesterday a miner named John Stephen Fly[?] was charged with having [?] Con[?] Brown outside the Trades Hall on…

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Burglary

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

During the early hours of Sunday morning the Royal Hotel was visited by barglaes. The rooms occupied by two lodgers, Messrs. E. W. Greaves…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Friday, 29th JANUARY

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

A stranger named Mohammed was charged with insulting behaviour, and was fined 20s or seven days. John Moodle, drunk and disorderly…

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Dreadful Domestic Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide Adelaide

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

Early this morning news reached Adelaide to the effect that Mrs. Hoffstatter, who was walking from the tram to her home at Gillies Plains,…

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The Suffrage in Prussia. Police and Social Democrats. London

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

Several hundred members of the [?] Democratic Party in Prussia endeav[?] in make a demonstration in favor of universal suff[?]. The police were called out,…

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