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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Gates, P.M) Friday, 17th October

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 3

J. Roche, inspector for the shire of Berrigan, proceeded against P. Bowe for allowing a cow to stray in the street at To-umwal…

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Fortress Secrets. Germans Sentenced. Berlin, October 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 42

Suspecting a leakage of information regarding the Metz fortress in Lorraine, Germany, the authorities made exhaustive investigations, and, as a result, arrested…

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Wholesale Gold Stealing Ingenious Disposal of the Booty. Johannesburg

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

The police have discovered the method by which the gold, which is stolen whole­sale from the mines in South Africa, is smuggled to England and the Continent…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, October 21. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.M.) The Show Ground Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 47

Thomas palmer was charged, with, on the Albury Show Ground on September 11, maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on a lad named Harold Hedby Roxburgn…

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, October 24, 1912. (Before Mr. P. E. B. Barnett, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 5

James Laughlin, for being drunk in Denlliquin road, was fined 5, or the rising of the court…

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Latest in Strikes. Police Force Stop Work. Toronto, October 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 42

Something new in strikes is reported from Lethbridge, in Alberta, a town with a population of 2280. All the members of the police force, with…

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Students Rush Theatre. Conflict with Police. Now York. October 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 42

A not was caused at Champaign, in Illinois, owing to 1000 University students attempting to force their way into the Opera House…

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Alleged Assault. Cases Dismissed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 2

On Thursday at the Police Court, before fore Mr A. Gates, P. M, three summons cases arising out of an Alleged assault which occurred on Sunday afternoon…

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Police Court. THURSDAY, October 24. (Before Mr A. Gates, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 2

J. Weir (stock inspector) v. Peter F. Dunne. Defendant was charged with failing to produce a travelling statement on demand when travelling with 5700…

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Cablegrams. General Cable News.kaid Sentenced to Death. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 3

Advices from Casa Blanca state that Kaid Triahi and a Spanish protege of his, who has been sheltering him, have been tried on charges connected with the…

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Police Band Concert

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 2

The above named gentlemen also at­tended a meeting in connection with the visit of the N.S.W. Police Band on Novem­ber 20…

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Persistent Hunger-striker. Problem for a Magistrate. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 3

The Suffragette Gladys Evans, who sentenced to five years' imprisonment for attempting to set fire to the Dublin Theatre Royal during the visit of Mr…

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Police Craft. Murder in New York. New York. October 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 42

Police-Lieutenant Charles Beker, who was arrested on a charge of the murder of Hermann Rosenthal, a noted gambler, has been found guilty of murder in the first…

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Rebels to Pay Penalty. Sentenced to Death. Vera Cruz, October 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 42

As the result of the trial of officers concerned in the rebellion led by General Diaz, nephew of the former President of Mexico. Porfirio Diaz, four men have been sentenced…

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Police Court. Thursday, October 31. (Before Messrs A. B. Jefferson and G. A. Stevenson, J's.P.)

The Independent · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

E. W. Fawcett (Secretary to the Trustees Deniliquin Common) proceeded against a drover named Alexander William Todd on a charge of travelling 2900 sheep through…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Monday, October 28, 1912. (Before Messrs R. J. Burrowes and S. Jasper, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 5

Sarah Massey, aged 75 years, proceeded against her husband, James Massey, aged 86 years, for maintenance. Mr. Strong appeared for complainant,…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, October 28. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.M., and Mr. W. Whitehead, J.P.) The End of a Joke

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 43

Carl Frederick Molkentin was charged by Bernard Keighran, of Jindera, with assault. Mr. Belbridge for complainant, Mr. Wilkinson for defendant…

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Crown Land Applications. Decision of Appeal Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 4

A point at interest to applicants for Crown lands was recently decided by the Land Appeal Court. Three farms on the Temora [?] line…

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New York Police Scandals. Officer to Be Electrocuted. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

Police-lieutenant Charles Becker, who a few days ago was found guilty on a charge of murdering Hermann Rosenthal, a noted gambler, will be electrocuted in…

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What Is Work Worth? a Court Price Instead of the Market Price

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

One of the conundrums put to Judge Heydon in the Industrial Arbitration Court in Sydney, on Wednesday, was "What is work worth?" His honor…

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