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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Theatrical Divorce. Music Hall Artists in Court. London, June 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 43

A divorce case, in which the parties are well-known" music-hall artists, was decided before the President (Sir Samuel Evans) of the Divorce Division of the Supreme…

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Cablegrams. Suffragette Sensation. Appeal to the Queen. Woman Breaks Through Police Cordon. London

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

A sensational incident occurred during the visit of the King and Queen to Cardiff yesterday.As the Royal party was leaving Llandaff…

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Larceny of Sheepskins. Two Young Men Charged

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

At the Moama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday before Messrs E. Berryman man and Alfred E. Bartlett, J’s.P. George William M‘Donald and Herbert…

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Court Dresses

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 4

Queen Mary’s love of order has caused the issue of renewed instruc-tions to secure uniformity in the Court dress of ladies. Queen Victoria was…

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Baron Sentenced to Life for Murdering Countess. Rome

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

On March 1, 1911, Baron Vincent Paterno, a Sicilian, had an appointment with Countess Giulia Trigona, also a Sicilian, at the Rome Hotel. She was a…

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Charged with Espionage. German Policeman on Trial. Selling Code Books to Britain. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

In March last, a policeman of Aurich, named Glauss, was extradited from London and sentenced to six years' imprisonment, and ten years' loss of honor for…

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Two Justices Overrule Police Magistrate

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 4

An interesting case was heard in tire Healesville petty sessions last week, before Mr.H. Morrison. P.M., and Messrs. Privitt and Joliffe, J's.P. Dr. Shaw claimed…

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Alleged False Statement. Queensland M.l.a. Charged

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 2

A Queensland Member of the Legislative Assembly has been charged with having made a false statement in connection with his electoral claim…

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Police Fare Badly. 74 Constables Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 2

The Home Secretary (Mr. M'Kenna) was, in the House of Commons yesterday, asked for, a return of the police casualties, in couuection with the disturbances…

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Geneal Cable News. Steward Sentenced for Bigamy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 2

Rigby, the chief steward of the White Star liner Athnic, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for bigamy in marrying Carlotta Deabaitna, a…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 2

The quarterly Licensing Court for the licensing district of Corowa for the renewals of publicans' licenses, will be held at the Court House, Corowa, on…

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Wodonga Insolvency Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 4

Mr. A. A. Kelley, P.M., at the Wodonga Insolvency Court yesterday, conducted an examination into the affairs of James Joseph Egan, grazier, of Huoll Creek,…

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A Peep at the Police Museum

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 4

A small room on the second floor of the Metropolitan Police Department is set apart for the illicit tools that have fallen into the hands of the police. It…

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Cablegrams. Woman's Ghastly Crime. Bribes Man to Murder Her Husband. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 2

A sensation has been occasioned by the arrest of Madame clere, who is charged with having. bribed a man named Parrat to murder, her husband, who was a well to…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before Mr. J. G. Fletcher, Acting P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 5

David Zmood and Wolfe Zmood each applied for, and were granted, foot licenses. David Zmood, of Corowa, and a…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 2. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M. and Mr. Whitehead, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 41

Richard Taylor sued Arthur Osborne for £2, money lent. Mr. Nagle for plaintiff. Defendant stated that he did not owe the money, and that he hover borrowed money…

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Police Find Opium. Two Court Cases

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 2

Two cases in which defendants were charged with having opium in their possession, following upon recent discoveries by the police, were before Mr…

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The Furies Let Loose. Police Powerless to Restore Order. the Decision Resented

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 6

There has been an extraordinary outcome in the Wolgast-Rivers fight. In the 13th round both men sprawled on the floor covered in blood. Although…

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Boxing Championship Jack Johnson V. "Fireman" Flynn. Easy Win for Johnson. Flynn Badly Punished. Champion's Dazzling Speed. Police Stop Eight

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 5

LAS VEGAS (New Mexico), Thursday. Special trains brought some thousands of people to Las Vegas, to-day, for the fight between Jack Johnson, heavyweight…

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Augmenting the Police Force

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 3

To-day 100 men were sworn in as the first batch of 225 men wanted in the police department…

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