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Courts & crime, 1912

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Previous Cables. a Picketer Sentenced. Efforts to Secure a General Strike. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 July 1912 · page 2

A unionist picket at the docks, who was charged with assaulting a non-unionist, has been found guilty and sentenced to a ysar's imprisonment…

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Cablegrams. (Per Reuter.) "Graft" in New York Police. Some Remarkable Revelations New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 July 1912 · page 2

The murder of Hermann Rosenthal, a noted gambler, who was shot dead in the street last week, when, it is alleged, he was about to reveal scandalous conditions…

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Two Charges of Theft Sentenced on One Count

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 4

Henry Graystone, laborer, who gave his age as 19, was arraigned before Mr, H. F. Roberts, P.M., at the Albury police court yesterday, on two charges. The first was…

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An Audacious Theft at Royal Academy. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 2

Three miniatures were stolen from a locked glass case faeing the doorway of the gallery of the Royal Academy, while four detectives and three policemen were…

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Mysterious Midnight Assault. Man Battered with Bottle. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 3

Some people who were waiting for trams at the corner of Elizabeth and Market streets, at midnight on Saturday, have described a scene they witnessed in which…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 2

The hearing of cases in the Albury Municipal Appeal Court was concluded yesterday. The P.M. (Mr. H. F.Roberts), presided. Mr. Tietyens appeared…

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Cablegrams. "Bucket-shop" Methods. Share-dealer, Gets Two Years" Gaol. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 3

The trial of Edward Donallon, a share-dealer, and Eugene Beck, was concluded at the Old Bailey on Saturday. The former was charged with swindling wealthy…

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Cablegrams. Murder in New York. Criminal Attacks Shopkeepers. Arrested in a Cellar. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 August 1912 · page 2

A sensation has been caused by the [?] actions of a notorious criminal named Raymond Forbey, alias Clark, who has been arrested and charged with kiting…

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Police Court. Monday, July 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Independent · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 2

Michael Murphy pleaded guilty to being found drank in Napier street, and was fined [?] or seven days' hard labor. Tuesday, JULY 30…

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The Dubbo Tragedy. Young Farmer Charged with Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 45

The Dubbo coroner was occupied on Saturday conducting an inquest on the body of Vincent Lovell M'Carthy, who was shot near Wongarbon on Friday. George…

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District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 August 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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Cobram Court

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 2

At the Cobratn Court on Friday last, before Mr Knight, P.M., Patrick Ryan, Inspector of Weights and Measures under the Bakers and…

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Wholesale Sheep Stealing. Five Thousand Taken From One Run

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 21

Recently Messrs. Donald and William M'Millan, farmers and graziers, of Broughton, near Nhill (Vic.) went to muster their sheep, which were running on mallee…

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The Rosenthal Murder. an Informer Shot. New York

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

Public interest in the murder of Hermann Rosenthal, a notorious gambler, whose death was supposed to have been compassed in order to avoid the revelation…

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The School Tennis Court. Fair View, Cookardinia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—We have had some delightful rain, which we appreciate very much after the long, dry spell. Everywhere we look we see lovely green grass…

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The Thaw Case. Court's Final Decision. New York, July 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 42

The Thaw case has been revived a final decision having been given that Harry Thaw the murderer of Stanford White, the New York architect, is…

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Strikers and Police. Fights in America. Several Deaths. New York, July 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 42

There have been very serious riots at Charleston, in West Virginia as the outcome of the strike of coal miners. Seven detectives, who were employed to…

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Albury Police Courts. Monday, July 29. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.M.) An Old Offender

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 7

Henry Greystones was charged with stealing on June 15, a rug, valued at 12/6, the property of Joseph Bounader, storekeeper, Albury…

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Victoria. Public Servant Charged. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 5

At the City Court to-day Edward D. Jackson was charged with having, when employed in the Public Service of Victoria, stolen planemeter, valued at £4. on or…

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Police Court. Monday, July 29. (Before Mr J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 2

Michael Murphy was fined 15/- or seven days’ imprisonment on & charge of being found drank. TUESDAY, JULY 30…

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