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Courts & crime, 1912

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Albury Police Court. Monday, June 17. (Before Mr. Fletcher, Acting P.M.). Alleged Wife Desertion

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 7

Rahum Bakhsh, on remand, was charged with wife desertion. On the application of the police he was remanded to "North" Sydney till Friday. June 28th. Bail was fixed,…

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Half-caste Shot Dead. Police Sergeant Wounded

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 3

A tragedy occurred at Adeloug on Sunday last, when Sergeant Duprez was seriously injured, and his assailant was shot dead through…

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Tragic Encounter at Adelong. Demented Man Shot. Police Sergeant Wouned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 47

A tragedy occurred at Adelong early on Sunday morning, when Sargeant Duprez was seriously injured and his assailant shot dead through the heart…

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Berrigan Court. WEDNESDAY, 12th JUNE. (Before Mr J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 3

Berrigan Shire v. G.Jamieson, driving without a light on his vehicle. Defendaut pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, with 3s costs…

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The Courts. Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 19. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M.: and Drs. W. H. Lang and W. Shortt.) Renewal of Licenses

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 5

Renewals of licenses were granted as follows:--Jane Arnold, wine license, Corowa: Walter B. Allen, Post Office Hotel, Mulwala; W. E. Bucke, How…

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Charged with Being Drunk. Costs Given Against Police

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 2

At the Tallangatta police court on Wednesday before Messrs. Reid and Pearce, J's.P., Charles Sherman was charged by Senior Constable Quinn with having been…

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Fixed £10 for Assault

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 2

Joseph Wise, a carter was charged at the Fitzroy court today with having assaulted Patrick M'Donnell in Fitzroy st. on May 27. A fine of £10 was imposed,…

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Espionage in Germany. a Sculptor Sentenced. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 2

Ihe trial was concluded yesterday at Metz, of Nicholas, an Alsatian sculptor, who was charged with espionage. He was found guilty, and sentenced to five years'…

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The Burglary Boom

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 3

The residence of Mr. George Pearce, of Mc Donald road, Lakemba. was entered by burglars this morning in the early hours. The intruders forced a side window and…

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A Dastardly Assault. Arrest of Offender After a Chase

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 4

Shortly after 2 p.m. on Saturday a woman ran excitedly into the Russell street police station, Melbourne, and asked for police assistance at a house in Little…

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The Warburton Tragedy. Gorrie Sent to Gaol for Two Years. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 2

James Gorrie, 52 years of age, an en-gine-driver, who was charged with the wilful murder of Amelia Bowden at Warburton on May 30, and was found guilty of…

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State Government. Charged with Extravagance. by Mr Wade

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 2

Mr Wade states that if the present Government are allowed to continue their extravagance, more taxation will be proposed and will be necessary…

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Scene in a Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 4

Magistrates in the Ballarat East Court were on Tuesday hearing a debt ease when they were suiprised by hearing an exclamation, "Give me that coat."…

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Loss of the Oceana. Officers Severely Censured. the Court Dismayed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 2

The Hoard of Trade inquiry into the loss of the P. and O. liner Oceana. which sank after colliding with the German barque Pisagua in the English Channel in March…

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Rutherglen Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 2

At the Rutherglen police court on Monday, before Messrs. R. J. Burrows and S. Jasper, J's.P., George J. Woollett and Fred. Wm. Rankin were…

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Wodonga Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 2

At the Wodonga Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. R. H. Smyth and W.H. Moulder, J.'sP., Christian Schubert sued Arthur William Beazley for £3 10/; I…

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Charge of Murder Withdrawn

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 32

At the Tamworth Quarter Sessions, before Judge Edmonds, Patrick Lowe was charged that on May 25, at Quirindi, he did feloniously slay Thomas Galloher…

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Albury Small Debts Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 31

Richard Taylor sued Arthur Osborne for £2, money lent. Mr. Nagle for plaintiff, asked that defendant be called upon to file fuller particulars of his defence. It was…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, Juke 25. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., and Mr. Whitehead, J.P.) Smashed the Chinaman's Windows

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 31

William Johnson pleaded guilty to a charge of maliciously damaging the property of Peter Quong, to the extent of £2/5/. Evidence was given that defendant,…

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The Adelong Tragedy. Police Sergeant and Lunatic. Sergeant Duprez's Evidence

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 28

The inquest regarding tho death of Thomas Conquit was concluded at Adelong on Monday, before Mr. A. W. Molineaux, coroner, and ury…

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