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Courts & crime, 1912

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Humored Murder of Dr. Sunyetsen. San Francisco

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 5

Intense excitement has been caused in Chinatown by the reported assassination of Dr. Sun-Yet-Sen at Peking. Hundreds of cablegrams have been despatched to…

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Land Tax Act. Appeals in District Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 5

There were set down for hearing at the Albury District Court yesterday two cases in which Owen Daley. of Mullengandra. and Martin Murphy, of Brocklesby, are…

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Goodwill of an Hotel. a District Court Action

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 2

At the Albury District Court yesterday, before his Honor Judge Docker, Edwaid Phillip Whelan sued Alfred Ernest Ed- ward Wallis (trading as Alt'. E. Wa[?]is and…

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Alleged Assault at Culcairn. the Accused Acquitted

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 22 August 1912 · page 2

Before His Honor Judge Docker, at the Albury Quarter Sessions yesterday, John Wilson was charged with having, on June 3, at Culcairn, assaulted May Clark, with…

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Police Court Monday, August 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Cases

The Independent · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 4

George Wibord (acting District Forester) proceeded against Lewis Hard for removing timber from Crown lands on 3rd August…

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Police Court

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 3

Sergeant Fraser proceeded against R. H. Evans for a breach of the Motor Traffic Act. He deposed that about 2 p.m. on the 15th ultimo…

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Police Court. Thursday, August 22.( Before Messrs Geo. Evans and L. Harrison, J[?] P.) Summons Cases

The Independent · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 2

William Bnerokner pleaded guilty to a summons for tailing to Mud his child to school for the number of days required by the Act, and wes fined 5s with 6s coats…

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A Glasgow Murder. Sir Conan Doyle As Detective. London, Thursday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 2

Sir Conan Doyle, the originator of "Sher-lock Holmes," is interesting himself in what he alleges to be the wrongful convic­tion and imprisonment of Oscar Slater,…

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State Powers and the High Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 32

References, were made in the High Court indicating that the powers of the Australian. States, regarding matters affecting trade and commerce, have entered…

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Albury Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, August 21. (Before His Honor Judge Docker.) Theft of a Rug

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 28

Harry Greystono pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing, on June 15, a buggy rug, the property of Joseph Bounader. Accused also withdrew his appeal against…

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New York Police. Graft Disclosures. New York, Aug. 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 42

The graft disclosures in connection with the city police force are causing a great stir throughout the community. The banks' clearing-houses are assisting…

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Albury District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Docker.) Land Tax Appeals

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 7

Several appeals against the land tax assessment were listed, but Mr. Tietyens said the registrar had notified that the appellants had asked for an…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Dr. R. Hill and F. Hoyle J.s.P.). Friday, 16th August

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 3

Mansell v. Stokes. Mr Beard, who appeared for plaintiff, withdrew the information. Jensen v. M'Gee. Mr Beard, who…

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Police Court. Monday, August 19. (Before Mr J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 2

George Ah Lum was charged with having opium in his possession. In reply to the P.M., Mr Windeyer said the defence would be as to whether…

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A Russian Mutiny. 218 Men on Trial. Five Sentenced to Death. St. Petersburg

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 2

In the latter part of last month a mutiny occurred amongst a party of Russian sappers in the neighborhood of Tashkend, in Russian Turkestan. The mutineers…

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Cablegrams. Who Can Read a Woman's Heart ? a Murder Trial Incident. Male Jurors a Failure. Chicago

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 2

Some' excitement was caused in the Cri­minal Court yest-erday at the conclusion of a trial in. w^iich a married woman named Florence Bernstein was charged with hav­ing murdered her husband ivhile he slspt. The jury brought in a verdict of not guilty, and Mrs. Bernstein was discharg­ed. " •?••?• ? r .l_———-Jl.i. -\f»…

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A Daring Theft. £94 Stolen While Lady Said Goodbye. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 August 1912 · page 3

Mrs. Mary Hooper, a passenger for Eng­land, who was about to sail by the liner Medina, on Saturday, carried a handbag, inside of which was a smaller bag…

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A Profitless Burglary. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 3

Mr. H. D. Elliot's coach factory at Annandale was entered by a burglar on Saturday night. The thieves forced a sheet of galvanised iron off the back wall…

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An Alleged Indecent Assault. Accused Commuted for Trail

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 3

At the Albury police court yesterday, before Mr. H.R.Roberts. Williams was charged with that he on August 24, at Albury, did indecently…

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A Callous Murderer. Resumed Dancing After Crime. Tracked by Police Dogs. ' BERNE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

A callous and brutal case of murder at Altstettin (2[?]miles from Zurich) has had a remarkable sequel. The body of a young girl was discovered…

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