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Courts & crime, 1912

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Young Widow Arrested. Murder of Husband Alleged. Sensation in German City. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 2

A great sensation has been occasioned by the arrest at Posen of the young widow of the late Dr. Blume, a young educationalist, who recently met a tragic death…

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Grim Details of an Aboriginal Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 4

At the Cue, W.A., sessions three aboriginals were charged with the murder of another, named Peter, at Nookawaria Station. The only direct evidence was that…

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Pearls and Suicide. Big Theft by a Cingalese. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 2

A Cingalese student at Oxford, named Lall Anin Godwin recently absconded from Paris with pearls valued at [?]1OOO belonging to a compatriot residing here. He sub—…

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Death-bed Confession of Murder. London

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

Mrs. John Epps, of Huntingtin, United-States, who served 23 years on a charge of murdering her husband, has been vindicated by the death-bed…

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Claim for a Dog. Before the Small Debts Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court this morning, before the P.M., Richard McGuire sued Arthur Williams to recover £2, value of a dog the defendant had destroyed…

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Cablegrams. Anti-home Rule Campaign Trouble in Londonderry. Police Stoned. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

Trouble between the Nationalists and Orangemen took place on Saturday at Londonderry. A crowd of Nationalists, attacked a pro…

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Bloodshed in Albania. Murder and Cruelty. Constantinople

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 2

Stories of bloodshed and disorder arc being received daily from Albania. During some recent disturbances the rebels released many prisoners from the gaols…

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Burglary at North Sydney. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

The residence of Mr. E. Smith, at North Sydney was entered early this morning by a burglar who secured money and jewellery to the value of £40, while the inmates were…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, September 23. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 18

Thomas Richard Coffey and William Watson were each fined 20/ for using indecent language in Dean-street on Saturday night…

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Wodonga Licensing Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 2

At the Wodonga Licensing Court yes-terday. Messrs. [?]. Harkin and A. L. Wright, J.'sP., were on the bench. Two stage carrier's licenses, one for the…

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Murder and Looting. Shocking Crimes Alleged. St. Petersburg, September 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 42

Telegrams from Kharbin contain allegations against Chinese soldiers of shocking cruelty against Mongolians. Neither women nor children have been…

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Owners and Police. Chief Commissioners Denial. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 3

"I deny absolutely that I used any such expression to Mr. M'Millan," said Mr. T. O'Callaghan, Chief Commissioner of Police, when asked to-day if it was a fact, as…

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The Vend Case. Mr Justice Isaac’s Decision. Appeal to High Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 6

[?] shipping companies appeal in the veed case, with costs. Their Honors held that they were…

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Assault on Football Field

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 6

Henry T. Lushey was on Thursday, fined £5 at the Perth Court, with £8 costs, and was bound over to keep the peace, for striking William MeLelland in a football…

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Supreme Court Cancelled

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 2

As there were no cases for the Supreme Court which was to have been held on Thursday last, the sitting of the Court was cancelled and jurors summoned…

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Land Appeal Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 2

The Land Appeal Court, sitting in Sydney, on Tuesday heard the appeal of John Shannon against the Deniliquin Land Board’s appraisement of the…

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Burglary Story Invented

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 4

Robert Stanley James, an agent, who on Wednesday morning reported to the Melbourne police that he had had an exciting encounter with a burglar on the…

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Cablegrams. Foreigner Runs Amok. in Tottenham Court Road. Kills One; Injures Four. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 2

A great sensation was caused yesterday by a tragedy which occurred at an hotel in Tottenham Court road. A foreigner,who was residing at an hotel, ran amok…

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Pure Food Prosecutions the Police Magistrate Severe. Defendant Adopts a Pugilistic Attitude

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 4

At the Albury police court yesterday, before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., William H. Eilbeck, Inspector tinder the Pure Foods Act, proceeded against James…

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Stealing From the Person. a Local Charge

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

Robert Fraser was charged at the Court of Petty Sessions this morning, before Mr. J. Johnston, J.P., with stealing a cheque for £9 os 7d, seven…

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