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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Attempt to Murder Mr. Leopold Dc Rothschild. Five Revolver Shots

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 3

A daring attempt to murder Mr. Leopord de Rothschild, the millionaire banker, and younger brother of Lord Rotnschild, was made in London on Monday evening…

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Wodonga Licensing Court the Railway Hotel Transfer

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 2

At the Wodonga Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. A. Aldridge Kelley, L.M., an application was made for the transfer of the license of the Railway Hotel,…

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Taxi-cabs Run Down Troops. a Driver Before the Court. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 3

Upon inquiries being made at St. Vincent and Sydney Hospitals this morning, it was staled that the ten cadets who were injured by being run down by a…

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Moulamein News. Court of Petty Sessions. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

The Independent · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 3

Richard Rindson, secretary of the Moulamein Pastures Protection Board, summoned six landholders for failing to make a return to the board. Four cases were withdrawn,…

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Police Court Monday, June 3. (Before Mr J. L. Shropshire, P.M )

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 2

James - Freeman - was fined -: £2 or one month’s imprisonment for using indecent language. THURSDAY, JUNE 6…

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Victoria, Melbourne, Saturday. Charged with Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 3

At the City Court today James Gorrie, a short, dark man, about 45 years of age, appeared to answer the charge of having on May 16 feloniusly, wilfully, and with…

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Constable's Story of Assault

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 3

The police are apparently disturbed by the report of the boom in crime in the other states and are clearly prepared for its spread to Melbourine.A criminal who…

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Riots in Boston. Serious Affrays with Police. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 2

The employes of the Boston Elevated Railroad have gone out on strike, and serious disturbances have ensued in consequence…

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Alleged Theft

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 2

On Friday evening last Master Verne Jackson, a member of the Border Brass Band, rode up to the Fire Station for the purpose of attending practice, on…

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Special Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 2

At a special sitting of the Licensing Court an Friday afternoon, before Drs. Loug and Shortt, EM., a transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel, from J…

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Alleged Criminal Assault. Man Committed for Trial. I

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 2

At the Albury police court yesterday, before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., John Wilson, a cook, aged 43, was charged with having at Culcairn on June 3 assaulted…

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Effort to Break Up a Banquet. Striking Waiters and Police. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 2

A mob of waiters who are on strike tried to break up a banquet at which visiting German officers were being entertained at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel…

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Strike Breakers and Police Protection

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 2

Owing to the conditions attached to the offer of the Home Secretary (Mr. MeKenna), to supply 100 police to protect the strike breakers brought from Newport to…

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The Maloy Case. Beechworth Supreme Court Postponed. Beechworth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 2

Word was received here to-day from His Honor, Mr. Justice Hodges, that, owing to the very large calendar, at the Bendigo Supreme Court, he would not be able…

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Jerilderie Police Court. Before the P.M.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 5

Police v. M. Glynn. Charged with being found drunk. Fined 5s or 24 hours. Same, riotous behaviour. Fined £1 or 7 days in lockup…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, June 11. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.m.) a Motor Certificate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 7

A. D. Robbins was fined 2/6, with 6/ costs, for not delivering certificate of motor. Noxious Weeds in the Municipality…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 5

At the sitting of the above Court on Monday last the transference of the license of the Federal Hotel, Berrigan, from Bertram Woolf Levy to…

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Murder at Medicine Hat. Pursuit of Indians. Ottawa, June 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 42

The body of Constable Frank Davies, of the Royal North-West Mounted Force, has been found on the prairies beyond Medicine Hat (Alberta). There was a bullet wound…

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Disorder in Hungary. Troops and Police Ready. Pudapest, June 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 21

Public feeling is beginning to turn against the Government a consequence of the extraordinary scenes which have occurred in the Hungarian Lower House at…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. W. Elliott, J.P.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 2

The following applications were dealt with:— John Donkin, Railway Hotel, Tocumwal, application for permission to…

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