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Courts & crime, 1912

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The Courts. Wahgunyah Police Court. Saturday, April 13. (Before Mr. J.W. W. Bevan P.M.) Victorian Police Score. The Rutherglen Sherlock Holmes Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 3

Three young men, named respectively Thomas Oliver, Richard Oliver,-- and James Kelly, were charged with having been found on the licensed premises…

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Ex-councillor in Court. Ballarat

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 3

At the City Court to-day George Glendinning, an ex-councillor of Ballarat, was charged with having assaulted his wife on Sunday. On application of the defendant…

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Student Kills Fiancee. Then Shot by Police. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

A sensational murder is reported from Servia. A student, meeting his fiancee in the street. drew a revolver and fired, killing…

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Wakool Murder. Accused Acquitted

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 2

At the Hay Circuit Court on Thursday, before His Honor (Sir William Cullen), the Chief Justice, James Morris was charged, that on the…

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Alleged Assault. On the Wakool Punt. Drover and Puntman

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 2

At the court of potty sessions on Monday morning, before the Police Magistrate, Robert Harper was charged, on the…

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Boy Charged with Theft

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 3

A youth named Lawrence William Williamson was charged at the Albury Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., with having, on the previous night…

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Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 3

In the Court of Petty Sessions; before Mr. Beaven, P.M., the police proceeded against Edward and Margaret Kelly "that on or about January 20 they did…

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Licensing Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 3

At the Licensing Court, before Mr. J. Beaven, P.M., Annie Pauline Briese applied for transfer of the license of the Star Hotel. Chiltern, from Elizabeth…

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Albury Divorce Court. Application for Restitution of Conjugal Rights. Issues Found Proved

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 2

Sitting in Divorce Jurisdiction at Albury yesterday, the Chief Justice (the Honorable Sir William Cullen) dealt with an application for restitution of conjugal rights…

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Alleged Theft

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 47

At the Albury Court on Wednesday before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M. a youth named Lawrence William Williamson was charged with stealing the sum of £1/0/4,…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.) Friday, 12th April

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 3

Charles Wood, who was charged with making use of indecent language in a public place, pleaded guilty, and was fined £2, with 6s…

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Charge of Murder at Hay

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 32

The Chief Justice, Sir Wm. Cullen, presided at the Hay Circuit Court. Jas. Morris was charged with the murder of a half-caste, Wm. Weaver, at Wakool, near…

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Police Baton Charges

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 42

The Lancashire collieries have been the scene of several outbreaks of violence. Armed with pieces of timber, a body of men at Golborne, who desired to continue…

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Victorian Police Force

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 32

About 200 members of the Melbourne, police force held a meeting last week to consider the question of approaching the Government for an increase of pay…

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Court House for Culcairn

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Culcairn Progress Association, A communication was received from Mr. J. L. Williams, Under Secretary for Justice, in reply to…

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Police Courts. Before Mr [?] P M. FINLEY

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 3

Berrigan Shire Council v. S. Hamilton, for allowing cattle to [?] Mr Nath[?]n appeared for the shire. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined…

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Murder on High Seas. Japanese Cook Arrested. San Francisco, April 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 43

The American schooner Americana, which has arrived from Newcastle, New South Wales, with coal, reports the murder during the voage of Captain Benson…

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The Courts. Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, April 17. (Before Messrs. J. D. Fraser, chair, and J. Chivell, J's.P). Cutting Timber Without License

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 5

James O'Shannessey, of South Corowa, was proceeded against for cutting timber without a license on Crown land a Mooratunka, on or about the 27th…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court. the Inspector’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

At the Jerilderie Licensing Court, before Mr J. L. Shropshire, P.M., and Mr W. Elliott, J.P., the quarterly report on the hotels in the district…

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Russian Secret Police. Damning Indictment. St. Petersburg, April 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 43

The report of the board appointed to inquire into all the circumstances connected with the assassination of M. Stolypin, the Russian Prime Minister, has been…

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