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Courts & crime, 1912

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New South Wales. Excitig Police Chase. Syney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 5

A man named Martin Bennett was assaulted by two men in Hyde Park last night. He called out lustily, and the pol-ice ran to the scene. The man's…

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Chinese Pirates. Successful Police Work. Hong Kong

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 2

A week ago a band of 40 Chinese pirates, having commandeered a steam launch near Hong Kong, looted the police station on Dumbell .Island, and seized a number…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, August 26. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.M.). Alleged Indecent Assault

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 41

Robert Williams was charged indecently assaulting a married woman, Blanche Robinson, at Albury, on August 24th. The accused appeared in court with his head…

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Gold Stealing in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 38

In the Victorian Assembly, Mr. Hampson said that the miners at Bendigo denied part of the reports from the superintendent (Mr. Dungey) with respect to the…

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A Cadet Goes to Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 3

Francis Giles, a cadet, was before the Broken Hill police court on Tuesday, charged with having failed to render the personal service required under the Defence…

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Cobram Police Court. Friday, 23rd August, 1912. Light Weight Bread

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 2

Ryan v. Winchester. Mr Hargraves appeared for P. Ryan the inspector for the shire of Tungamah, and Mr J. B. Beard for defendant,…

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Counterfeit Coins. King Sentenced to Twelvemonths’ Imprisonment

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 4

William King was brought up at the Albury Qu rter [?] on Wednesday of last week on a charge of offering to Ge rge…

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Small Debts Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 41

J. C. Forster. v. W. J. Charlton, goods sold and delivered, £1/11/7. Verdict for amount claimed, with 5/ costs…

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A Tennis Court at School. Mulwala

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is the first letter I have written to you and I hope you will accept me as one of your nieces. There are plenty of lovely blossoms down…

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Police and Gamblers. Fatal Results of Raid. Lisbon, August 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 42

The police made a rain on a gambling den at Chaves, and found there a large number of smugglers and bandits. A fierce conflict took place, and as a result five…

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Police Court. Thursday, August 29. (Before Mr A. Gates, P. M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 2

G. Wiburd v. George Burns. Defen-dant was charged with having saplings unlawfully in ms possession. Mr Windeyer appeared for complainant and Mr…

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The Courts. Corowa Police Court. Friday, August 30. (Before Messrs. J. D. Fraser and J. Chivell, J's.P.). Indecent Language

The Corowa Free Press · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 2

Jos. Smith, charged with using indecent language, was fined £1, or 14 days' hard labour. Drunk…

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Land Appeal Court. Appeals From Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 2

The Land Appeal Court eat in Sydney this week, when the following appeals from Deniliquin were deal with: E. Shanahan appealed against the…

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Crowley in Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 September 1912 · page 3

Crowley was brought before the Cariton court this morning on the charge of having feloniously entered the dwelling of James Feehan with intent to steal…

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The Missing 5000 Sheep. the Police Party Returning

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 September 1912 · page 4

Constable C. Thomson who, with black truckers, has been in the Ninety Mile Desert between Victoria and South Australia, investigating the disappearance of…

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The Courts. Corowa Police Court. Saturday, August 31, 1912. (Before Mr. A. B. Ranclaud, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 3

Robt. Tombs, charged with drunkeness, was fined 10, or 48 hours' imprisonment. Thos. Price, who was charged with…

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Police and Burglars. Sensational Running Fight. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

A sensational affray between police and housebreakers occurred on Saturday at Hagen, a large town in the Prussian province of Westphalia…

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Murder by Motor. Chimes That Have Been Committed with the Aid of the Car

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 4

The motor-car was not long in existence before the intelligent criminal saw its immense possibilities. It has been used more and more…

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Wife Kicked to Death. Husband Charged with Murder. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 3

A laborer named James Patrick returned to his home last night under the influence of liquor, and quarrelled with his wife, Ellen. He attacked her with his…

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New York Police Scandals. Murder Case Witness. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 2

A man named Coupe, who is regarded as an important witness in the Rosenthal murder case in New York, arrived at [?] yesterday from America…

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