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Courts & crime, 1911

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Victoria Claims the Riverina High Court Action Probable

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 6

The Acting Premier of N.S.W. has received from the Attorney-General of Victoria formal notice of the intention of the State of Victoria to lay claim to that…

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General Cable News Ex-police Inspector Sentenced London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 July 1911 · page 2

The trial concluded yesterday of an ex-inspector of police named Syme, on two charges of sending threatening letters. One of these letters sent to Mr. Ramsay…

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Wholesale Bigamy Earns Man Seven Years' Gaol. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 July 1911 · page 2

The trial concluded at the Old Bailey Police Court yesterday of George William Lucid, alias Lake, on a charge of bigamy. Altogether 2700 letters were found in…

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Outbursts From Prisoners When Sentenced

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 40

Rarely, has a trial been so full of such sensational incident as that of Morrison, charged with the murder on Clapham Common, England. At the end of the eleventh…

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Sentenced to Death. Woman' Appeals for Pity Singapore June 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 42

Mrs. Proudlock, who was sentenced to death at Kuala Lumpur for the murder of a man named Stewart, who, she alleges, attempted to assault her, reiterates her…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, July 3 (Before Messrs. roberts, P.M., and White-head, J.P.) Fast Motor Driving

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 7

Henry Douglas was charged with driving a motor vehicle on June 14 in a manner that was a danger to the public. Mr. Wilkinson for the defendant, who did not…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 4. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 7

William Brown sued David Mendelsohn for service of mare, £2/10. Mr. Wilkinson for defendant. The dispute was in regard to an alleged guarantee. Plaintiff denied…

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Chinese Gambling Den Raided by Police. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 5

There was a great commotion in Hay street to-day among the Chinese. The police surrounded a house which was alleged has long been a gambling den…

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Murder and Suicide in a Balloon Revenge for Unrequited Love. Lady Stabbed to Death. Bucharest

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 2

A weird tragedy in the most dramatic of circumstances has just occurred here. The son of a wealthy landowner named Joneson planned a very extraordinary and…

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Henty Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 4

The monthly court was held on Friday, before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M. Stealing from the Person. Patrick Kelly, laborer, was charged with…

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The Black Hand Camorrist Resists Arrest Police Inspector Killed. Rome

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 2

It was made very apparent in Naples on Monday night that the Camorrists had not ceased to exist because their leaders were in custody at Viterbo…

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Monthly Police Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 3

The usual monthly Court was held on Monday last before the P.M. Mr. J. L. Shropshire and Wm. Elliott J.P. The following was the business…

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Wodonga. Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 4

At the Wodonga Court yesterday, before Mr.Aldridge Kelly, P.M., and Messrs. Harkin and Eveston, J. P., Malcolm M'Farlane Fletcher, executor in the…

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A "Baronet" Sent to Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 7

At the Ballarat Sessions on Thursday of last week Hubert Carlton, also styling himself "Sir Harry Carry, Bart., aged 29, who had pleaded guilty to stealing from Craig's…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 3

The Quartely Licensing report on all the hotels within the district was presented and the same reported well conducted, the Court considered same…

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Small Debts Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 2

Four cases were separately listed by Marian C. Creed against David M’Nair for trespass of his horses on [?] her paddocks damage to a tank,injuring…

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Murder in a Balloon. Girl Stabbed by Lover. Bucharist, July 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 42

The pangs of unrequited love caused Jonesen, a wealthy land-owner's son, to choose a highly dramatic revenge. He in veigled the lady, who was the daughter of…

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Court of Petty Sessions. WEDNESDAY, 12th JULY. (Before Mr [?] P.M.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 2

Patrick [?] was charged with two offences, viz., bring drunk, and indecent behaviour and, pleading guilty, was fined 5[?] and 2[?] respectively…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 11. (Before Mr. Roberts, P,M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 31

James Sherry v. "William Brown, £1/18, balance of account. Mr. Belbridge for plaintiff. Verdict for amount claimed, with 4/9 costs…

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Police Court. Monday, July 10. (Before Mr G. A. Stevenson, J. P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 2

Thomas Martin was fined 5/- on a charge of being found drunk, and for using indecent language he was further fined 20/-…

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