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Courts & crime, 1912

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, October 29. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.M.) The Loss of a Cow

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

Thomas T. Molloy sued J. J. Connors for £6/12/6, compensation for loss of a cow. Mr. Tietyens for plaintiff, Mr. Wilkinson for defendant…

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Police Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 2

TJIUKSUAY, OCTOBER 31. (Before Messrs Jefferson and Stevenson, J’ S.P.) E. w. Fawett (town Clerk) v. William…

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An Undiscovered Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 4

On the evening of February 1, 1881, Lieutenant Percy L. O. Roper of the Royal Engineers, dined at the mess with his brother officers,…

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Assault by a Tramp." School Girl Pulled Off Her Horse. Prisoner Attempts to Escape. . SYD2STEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 6

While a school girl., residing at Berry, riding home yesterday she tvas stopped by a tramp just outside the town. The man pulled her oft her horse, and, covering her mouth ivith her hat. carried the girl…

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"Morphia Jack" Sent to Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

Harry Howard Walker, who said he was a registered dentist, presented a piti­ful spectacle in the dock at the Central Police Court to-day. He was in a ragged…

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Prince to Be Court Martialled

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

It is reported in Constantinople that Prince Aziz. one of the two commanders in the Kirk Kilisse night attack will shortly be tried by court-martial. It is alleged…

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Ill-feeling at Belfast. Unique Court Proceedings. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 3

A peculiar situation has arisen at Belfast respecting the hearing of the charges against the men who were arrested in July in connection with the Home Rule…

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The Courts. Wahgunyah Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, November 2, 1912. (Before Mr. j. W. W. Bovan. P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 3

Williams versus Williams. In this case Mr. W. M. Strong, who appeared for the prosecution, intimated that he had been instructed to withdraw the…

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Police Proceedings. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 6

After McCarthy had been taken to the hospital, Taylor, who was greatly affected by the outcome of the contest, went to his home in Raglan street, Port…

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Wodonga Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 2

At the Wodonga police court yesterday, before Mr. A. A. Kelley, P.M., and Mr. W.W. Eveston, J.P.M. Mulqueency and Co. v. Arthur Ovens Boyle, default…

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Industrial Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Mr. A. Elliott, acting as an Industrial Magistrate, heard charges against six employers in Corowa for technical breaches of the…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, November 6, 1912. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 5

Chas. Kavanagh was charged at the instance of the Coreen Shire Council with that he did, on the 23rd October last, wilfully and without authority,…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, November 4. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.M.) The Show-ground Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 29

Thomas Palmer, aged 18, on remand, was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on Harold Hedley Roxburgh, at the Albury Show-ground,…

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Rosenthal Murder. Sentence of Death. New York, October 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 42

Charles Becker, the New York lieutenant of police, who was convicted of the murder of Herman Rosenthal, who had threatened to expose the police graft methods, has…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, November 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 29

P. S. Kelly v. T. Johnstone, goods supplied £3/13/4; same v. J. Butts, £5/10/3. Verdict for amounts claimed, with 4/ costs…

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The Courts. Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, November 16, 1912. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 5

W. H. Nye proceed against Robt. Hampson for illegally shooting a dog, valueda [?]8. Mr. W. Strong appeared for…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, November 6, 1912. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., and Dr. W. Shortt, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 5

An application for the renewal of the license of the Bulgandra Hotel, Bulgandra, was made By Mr. C. J. M'Donald…

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Under-policed Culcairn. Seventy Arrests-more Police Wanted

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 1

"Seventy arrests have been effected and dealt with at Culcairn since July 1 this year-a record!" Cr. J. H. Balfour, at the meeting of the Culcairn shire council…

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Equity Court Suit. BARTLETT v. SlNGLETON

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 2

As reported in [?] telegrams from Sydney last issue the above case was before the Chief Judge in Equity Mr- Justice A. H. Simpsom) last week…

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Shot Through the Heart Was It Murder or Suicide. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 November 1912 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon William Brooks and a companion, both residents of Bondi, were walking round the Ben Buckler headland, when they observed a man lying…

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