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Courts & crime, 1911

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Fight with Police. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 October 1911 · page 2

A fierce fight between the police and the brick carters occurred yesterday at St. Leonard's. The carters had been drinking freely, rind the result was that some…

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The Trial of Dr. Peacook. for the Alleged Murder of Mary Davies

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 October 1911 · page 3

The trial of Samuel Peacook, aged 72, medical practitioner, on a charge of having on or about August 22 murdered Mary Margaret Davies, age 27, was continued in…

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Murder of Greek Bishop. Athens

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 2

News was received yesterday stating that the Bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church at Grevena, in Southern Macedonia, together with his archdeacon, vicar, guard and…

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Alleged Theft From a Dwelling. Maslin Committed for Trial

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 4

Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., at the Albury Police Court yesterday, Joseph Sidney Maslin was charged on remand with having stolen from the dwelling of…

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Mulwala Police Court. Thursday, October 19, 1911. (Before Messrs, J. Sloane and W. G. Cross, J[?]. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 3

Police v Frederick Robinson Vyner, drunkenness, fined 5, in default 12 hours. Police v. James M'Maton, riofous behaviour, fined 40 and 4 cests, in default…

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Covered Court Tournament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 6

The covered court lawn tennis tournament at the Queen's Club was resumed yesterday. In the mixed doubles S. N. Doust (of Sydney) and Mrs. M'Nair defeated F…

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English Murder Horror. Coroner's Verdict Against German. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 2

The inquest has concluded on the bodies of Mrs. Weir, the widow of a colliery manager, and her little daughter aud maidservant, whose corpses were found in the…

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Hooley Again Before the Court. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 2

Mr. Ernest Terah Hooley, the company promoter, whose financial operations have brought him considerable notoriety from time to time was again before the court…

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Dr. Peacock Found Guilty Sentenced to Death

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 4

The trial of Samuel Peacock, aged 72, medical practitioner, on a charge of having on or about August 22 murdered Mary Margaret Davies, aged 27, was concluded…

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Court Ready to Flee

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 3

In the event of reverses in the Yangtse Taller, the correspondent states, the Court will flee to Jehol…

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Female Doctor's Tragic Death. Suicide or Murder? Indianopolis

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 3

Dr. Helene Knabe, the ex-State Bacteriologist, was found with her throat cut in bed in her home. It is believed that she committed…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, October 23. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.m.) a Theft of Jewellery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 6

Joseph Sidney Maslin, aged 20, was charged, on remand, with breaking and entering and stealing from the residence of Alexander Schulz, at Jindera, on…

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Theft of an Overcoat

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 2

"I thought it belonged to Thomas Bright, I ws going to take ti to him," said Thomas Crichton at the Henty police court on Wednesday, when charged before…

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Licensing Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 2

A special sitting of the Jerilderie Licensing Court was held on Saturday last at the Court House, Messrs. Wm. Elliott and J. Fulton, J'sP.,…

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Refinement at the Police Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 6

A picturesque-looking individual, who wore a long moustache,, the ends of which, had an upward tendency, and thick dark hair, didn’t like the word…

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Police Court Thursday, October 26. (Before Mr J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 2

John Callaghan was fined [?] or 24 hours on a charge of being found drunk. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27. Frederick Lowe, an old-offender wi[?]…

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Cablegrams. the Chinese Revolt. Court Ready to Flee. Fresh Rebel Successes. Peking

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 2

The Imperial Court is now prepared to take flight at any moment. Should such a step be deemed necessary, the Court will retire to Jehol, 115 miles to the…

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Assault on a Girl Young Man Gets Three Tears Imprisonment. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice a' Beckett is the Criminal Court to-day, William Henry Saunders, 22 years of age, was placed on trial, charged with an offence against a girl…

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The Garbage Fees. Disputed Claims before the Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

At the police court, on Monday, the police magistrate gave his reserved decision in the case in which the Municipal District of Hay sued Chas. H. Best, to…

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Castle Keeper's Death. Sister Acquitted of Murder. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

In August last James Bingham, keeper of the Castle at Lancaster, died under suspicious circumstances. After Bingham's death the police made…

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