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Courts & crime, 1909

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Nurse Quilty of Child Murder

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

Florence Hope, a middle-aged woman, described as a nurse, was placed on trial in the Melbourne Criminal Court on[?] charge of murder. The accused become…

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An Interrupted Honeymoon Johnson Charged with Forgery London

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

Duncan M'Intyro Johnson was presented yesterday on a charge of having forged a telegram with intent to defi[?] his former employers, Younghus[?]and, Row and Co…

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Sedition in India. Police Raid in Calcutta. London

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

A police raid in Calcutta yesterday yielded important results. Constables made a surprise visit to the house of a number of influential pa[?]ves, and a quantity of…

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Inciting to Murder. Six Natives Sentenced. London, February 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 41

Six Hindus have been sentenced to varying terms of imprisonment at Koapur, a native state in the Bombay presidency, on the charge of inciting to murder. Their…

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Stealing a Coat

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 4

Accused was then charged with stealing in the dwelling of William Godde one coal and one cheque book of the total value of £2 10/, the property…

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Stealing in a Dwelling

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 4

Accused was next charged with stealing in the dwelling of Ellen Stone Kiewn-street, Albury, the sum of £[?] one watch, and other goods, in all…

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Paris Murder. Stockbroker the Victim. London, February 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 42

In June last a mysterious murder startled Paris. The victim was M. Remy, a retired stockbroker, who had an income of £8,000 a year. He was stabbed to death…

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Storyteller. Published by Special Arrangement. The Sentence of the Court. Chapter Ii. (Continued.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 8

For a moment Cyril Bathurst hesitated to commit himself to the tremendous issues that might spring from the adoption of his suggestion. There was still time to…

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Police Court. [Before Messrs J. Kelly and A. [?] Jefferson, J’s.P.]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 2

Francis David Bassett, on a charge of drunkenness, was discharged with a caution. Patrick John Cassey was fined 10/- or…

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Stealing in a School House. a Howlong Case

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

A young man named William Scott aged 18 a laborer, was charged at the Albury Police Court yesterday afternoon with breaking and entering…

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District Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 2

The following cases are set down for hearing at the District Court next week: William Alexander White (Mr Windeyer) v. Union Trustee Coy, (Mr…

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A Veteran Police Officer’s Career. Capturer of Moonlight

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

Mr John Carroll, late sub-inspector of police at Gundagai, died at his residence, Enmore, last week, aged 85. He was the officer in charge as…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 17. [Before Mr. H. Malone, P.m.] Arrears of Rates

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 2

Municipal District of Deniliquin v. A. Jameson (as trustee of the Deniliquin Cricket Ground), claim for arrears of rates, £6/13/4…

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Theft of -Reins

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 3

One day last week -and Mr. Ernest Clark,of Wabgunyah, missed a pair or breakingin reins in oircumstanoes which pointed to 'them having been…

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Stealing a Piano. a Victorian Case

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

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. J. Kingamill, J.P., a man named Thomas Robert Taylor was charged by warrant with stealing one plano, valued…

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The Inflamed Servians. Warlike Speeches by Police Clans

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

Notwithstanding the talk of war, it is declined in official circles in Vicnna that Austria will not assume the offensive against Servia…

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Daysdale Police C0urt. Friday,. February 19, 1909. (Before Mr. W. H. Caslle. J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 3

Edward. T. Hall, for being drunk, was lined 26 or 21 hours, and for using obscene language, was fined . 5 or 48 hours…

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Loss of the Narooma. Marine Court Inquiry. Captain's Errors of Judgement. Sydney

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

A marine court inquiry was opened to investigate the loss of the steamer Narooma, which was driven ashore at cape. There points on Thursday,…

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The D0uglas Estate. Litigation in the Equity Court. Sydney

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

A suit was commenced in the Equity Court to dayth respecting the will of Mr. J. H. Douglas, late of Dumfries, Scotland, who died on May 6, 1903…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, February 23, 1909

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 3

(Before Mr. R. Hughes, J.P.) Frederick Augusts Lawson, Charged with assaulting John Dick Fleming and robbing him of the sum of £25…

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