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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Police Court. Thursday, April 20 (Before Mr Shropshire, P.M )

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 2

John William Seymour was fined 5/-or 24 hours imprisonment for being drank, and for using profane language he was fined £1 or 14 days’…

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Police and Rewards

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 4

The payment by the Government of West Australia of £200 reward to the police (including £100 to Detective Sergeant Maim), who were instrumental in…

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Murder of a Witness. Calcutta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 3

Great uneasiness Has been caused by the murder of Munshigan[?] who was called as a witness in an important case. Three men roke open the door of the room…

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Prisoners Illegally in Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 4

Mr. Justice Pring at the close of the Armidale Circuit Court proceedings on Saturday passed some strong comments on the fact that untried persons were…

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Mulwala Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 3

At the Mulwala Police Court on Thursday, 20th inst., a well known local youth named Bert Payne was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

The Quarterly Licensing Court met on Monday, constituted by Mr G. S. Shepherd (L.M.), Dr. Foster and Mr Geo. Nield (Members)…

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Police Chief Blackmails Falls Into Ambush and Commits Suicide. St. Petersburg

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

A dramatic tale of the undoing of a blackmailer has been received from Northern Russia. It appears that Raskaltoff, chief of…

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A Bank's Failure Proprietor in Police Court. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 2

Alfred William Carpenter, proprietor of the Charing Cross Bank, which closed its doors in November, 1910. appeared at the Bow Street Police Court yesterday to…

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Body Under the Floor. Husband Charged with Murder. Paris, ApriL 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 43

A case of supposed murder, resembling in its details the Crippen tragedy, has been discovered in the village of Lappene, rear Marseilles…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 32

Robert Stafford, a tailor's, presser, was charged at the Fitzroy Court with having shot at James Hooner, at Northcote, with intent to murder. The accused pleaded not…

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" Discharge every Prisoner." Judge's Strong Comments. Reflections on Gaol Administration. Admidale

The Independent · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 1

"One of these days I will discharge every prisoner not brought up for trial. That would be taking gaol delivery, and at present I am…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. a Police Appeal Board)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 3

A bill is being drafted by the State Government for the creation of a Police Appeal Board, and it will be introduced early next session. The Government also…

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Blackmail by Police. Clever Ambush Ruse. St. Petersburg April 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 4

A serious case of blackmailing by a leading police officer has taken place at Archangel. M. Raskaltoff, who was the chief fo the secret police in that city, was the…

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Known to the Police

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 6

“Downy” was a thorough rogue and vagabond. a printer by trade and a clever workman, but he never worked—not [?] He would rather…

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Motoring in Style Now Held by Police. Warragul

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 3

Last week a stylish looking man in a motor car, with a chauffeur in attractive Every, drove np to a Warragul hotel and later on continued the journey through…

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Appeal Court for Urana Shire. Thursday, 27th APRIL, 1911. (Before Mr. Stevenson, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 4

The Department of Public Instruction applied against value assessed upon school reserve, 2 acres, at Oaklands, Mr. McCarthy appeared for…

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Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 2

At the Chiltern Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. J. Black and W. H. Browse, Js.P., the application of Thos. Holloway for a carrier's license at…

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Cablegrams. Houndsditch Outrage All Murder Charges Withdrawn. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 2

The trials of the Russian prisoners on charges arising out of the Houndsditch outrage in December last were continued at the OH Bailey yesterday…

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Law-breaking Legislators Fined by an Old Fashioned Magistrate. for Orating in the Streets. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 3

At the Central Summons Court this morning, before Mr. Barnett, S.M., several legislators, Le, R. D. Meagher, M.L.A. (Philip), Senator Gardiner (N.S.W.), and…

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Violent Assault. Warrnambool

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 3

A man named Matthew Fagan was charged at the Police Court this morning with having assaulted Frederick Williamso[?]. Constable M'Kenzie stated that when…

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