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Courts & crime, 1912

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, July 17, 1912. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M.)

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

Emma Louisa White v. Thomas White, Mr. Edmondson for plaintiff; Mr. Strong for defendant…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 4

A sitting of the above Court was held Iast week before Mr Shropshire, P.M., and Messrs S. P, Wilson and W. Elliott, J’s P…

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Armed Nonunionists. Police Raid Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 2

It was recently asserted by Captain Tupperof, of the Sailors' and Firemen's Union, that non-unionists were carrying firearms. and that the strikers were, in consequence,…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, July 16. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M.) Failing to Destroy Rabbits

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 7

William Plunkett, assistant rabbit inspector, charged Francis Joseph Kirby, of Howlong, with failing, between May 13 and July 3, to fully destroy rabbits on his…

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Criminals Who Hide in Prison. The Police have the Utmost Difficulty in Finding Them

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 5

Many a cunning criminal, for whom the police have sought half the world over, has been at length run to earth in the place where one would think the legal…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Before Mr. Roberts, P.M. An Interpleader Matter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 31

Acting on a verdict for £3/19/ obtained by W. H. Ashby against George Hopgood, the bailiff seized a horse and dray in defendant's possession. Charles Hopgood…

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The Courts. Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 17, 1912. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., and Dr. Lang, J.P.) Renewals of Licenses

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

Renewals of licenses were granted to Andrew Piazza, of the Newmarket Hotel, Corowa; and J. M'Namara, of the Corowa Hotel…

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Accused in Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 5

Henry Mott and Samuel Slick tame before Mr. H. Harrison. P.M., and Mr. C. Goldspink. J.P., to-day on the charge of having, in company, feloniously assaulted…

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District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 4

The next sittings of the District Court for the district of Corowa will be held at the Court House, Corowa, on Tuesday, September 3, 1912, at 10…

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Mother Charged with Murder. the Deaths of Children. Hobart

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 2

Harriet Lovell was placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having murdered her daughter, Dorothy Lovell, aged nine years…

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Australian on Trial. Charged with Espionage, LONDON,Tuesday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 2

The trial opened in Edinburgh yesterday of Augard Carl Greaves, who describes himself as an Australian. Greaves is charged with having committed breaches of the…

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An Espionage Charge. Alleged Australian Sentenced London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 2

The trial was concluded at Edinburgh yesterday of Augard Carl Graves, who describes himself as an Australian, on a charge of breaches of the Official Secrets…

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Albury Municipal Appeal Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 3

The hearing of appeals against the Albury Municipal Council's assessments on various properties was continued in the Municipal Appeal Court yesterday. Mr…

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Victorian Police Force Age of Retirement Increased

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 2

The Victorian Chief Commissioner of Police on Tuesday stated that he had received 241 applications for the police force, and added that he did not know how many of that number would pass the…

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Disguised As a Female. Absconders Fight with Police

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 3

Shortly before 6 p.m on Tuesday Constables Fitzell and O Keefe, whilst on duty in Little Lonsdale street. Melbourne, noticed a taxi cab pass along containing a young…

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Nationalists Attacked in Belfast. Troops and Police Requisioned. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 2

A gang of youths roughly handled some Nationalist workers at Harland and Wolff's shipbuilding yards at Belfast. As a result a great fight ensued, and 300 troops…

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Jerilderie Police Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 3

At the Jerilderie Police Court on Monday lost a man named Patrick Costello was had up before Mr. W. Elliott, J.P., for being found drunk in…

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Tocumwal Police Court. (Before Messrs R, H. Hill and F. Hoyle, J's.P.) Spurious Money

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 3

William Robertson was chargi that be did on the 15tb July utter a piece of metal resembling a halfcrown…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, July 23. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.M.) Breach of Early Closing Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 7

Edward Wilson, tobacconist, Olivestreet, Albury, pleaded guilty to charge under the Early Closing Act of failing to keep a record of the hours worked by his…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 23. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.M.) Money Lent

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 30

James Colquhoun and Son sued John Shain for £1/1/, money lent in August, 1910, and 5/ interest. There was a set-off by defendant of £1/5/ for skins said to…

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