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Courts & crime, 1912

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Finley Police Court. Thursday, 11Th January. Before Mr. J. L. [?] P. M.

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

Allan Tonga was proceeded against by Thomas [?] sanitary inspector for Berrigan Shire Council, in which case Mr Nathan appeared on…

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Court Items

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

At the Finley Police Court, before Mr J. L. Shropshire, Police Magistaate, T. Bleasdale, Sanitary Inspector to the Berrigau Shire…

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

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

Police V. E. Drieen. Defendant, against whom there was a prohibition order, was charged with having been found in the bar of Globe Hotel on…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, January 13. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.m.) a Youth in Trouble

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 18

George Herbert Wolcott, 19, a laborer, was charged with stealing one watch and chain, sovereign purse, two sovereigns, pair of sleeve links, and one shirt, valued…

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Last Days of Court. London, January 14

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

Reuter's Peking correspondent announces that the Throne has decided to abdicate, and retire to Jehol. Arrangements, with this intention, are being…

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A Claim Against an Employer Brought to the Wrong Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

At the court of potty sessions, Carrathool, on Tuesday, before the P.M., lohn Cattanach was charged for that he was indebted to Arthur Naismith in the sum…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 17. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M. chairman; and Dr. Lang, member.)

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

John Hunter applied for a renewal of a colonial wine license at Bulgandrn. Application granted. John Murray applied for a ronewal…

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Russian and Austrian Officers Sentenced

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

Two more cases of espionage have recently been before the German Courts, Lieutenant Vinogradoff, a Russian, and an Austrian, lieutenant Voneerno having…

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Another Traitor Sentenced

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 2

May Holst, a native of Schwerin, has been sentenced to four years penal servitude at Leipsig for offering to sell to Russia. France, and Great Britain plans of…

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Stealing in Company. Dugard and Duggan Sentenced

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 4

At the Alury Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. H. F. Roberts, F.M., George Poseph Dugard and Thomas Duggan, were charged on remand with…

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Rutherglen Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 3

On Wednesday the Rutherglen Shire Council monopolised the Rutherglen Police Court, Presided over by Messrs. A. Prentice and S. Jasper, J's P. Mr…

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Wanted Fob Murder. Arrested at Perth After Four Years. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

Process has been granted by the Court to Inspector Kniell against William Ward, alias George Smith, who was arrested recently at Perth (W.A.), and charged…

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Police Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 3

James Byrnes made himself noisy and troublesome last week. He challenged a civilian to fight, but the contest did not eventuate. The arrival of the police…

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New South Wales. Charged with Murder of Her Child. Sydney

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

A coroner's inquiry was held to-day concerning the death of a baby named Bray, who died at the hospital on December 22 from lysol poisoning. Mrs. Bray,…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Suspected Murder

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 1

The charged remains of a woman named Mrs. S. B[?] have been found in the bush near Bingara. It is suspected that the woman was murdered and the…

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Arrested for Wife Murder Captured on Eve of Sailing for London. Bingara Murder Mystery. Sydney

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

The person suspected of having committed the murder of Mrs. Ball, whose charred remains were found in the bush near Bingara, is supposed to be making…

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The County Court Judge

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 3

("There should be a court of females to try these dressmakers' cases. Ladies would be better judges of these things than I."—Judge Emden.)…

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Murder Near Hillgrove Man Arrested on Suspicion. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 6

A [?] namer Samuel Watson, who lived near Hiligrove deliverd a load of wood at Hillgrove yesterday afternoon. About 9.30 p.m. his wife heard the report…

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Hindoos in Court Orgie of Language [?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 6

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M, Mary C. Maynard proceeded against Michael Abdullah dullah for having used in a lane insulting David street, said that on Dec. 19, she was at lunch…

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Wodonga Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

At the above court yesterday, before Messer.H. Harkin and A. L. Wright, J.P.'s, H. E. Bartlett sought to recover the sum of £3S from J. J. Egan, being…

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