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Courts & crime, 1912

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Motor Bandit Sentenced. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 3

The trial was concluded at Versailles on Saturday, of a man named Reward, a member of the famous Bonnot gang of motor-car bandits, on a charge of…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, November 8, 1912. (Before Mr. P. E. B. Burnett, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 3

Edward Sorrenson, for being drunk and disorderly in Edward-street, was fined 10, or 48 hours' hard labour. The fine was paid…

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New South Wales. Burglary at an Hotel. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 2

A man named Bernard Roberts was charged at the police court to-day with shooting with intent, and burglary at the Captain Cook Hotel, Hyde Park, Sydney…

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Tragedy Near Kerang. Murder and Suicide

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 3

A horrible tragedy is reported from Kerang. A dairy farmer named John Andrews, has been found dead in his house at…

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Jerilderie Police Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 2

A man named John S. Clark, but who also had aliases of J. McLeod and R. S. Wilson, was arrested on Friday last by Constable Morrissey on a charge of false…

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Strikers Charged

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 2

Seventy-six slaughtermen, who recently struck work at Glebe Island, were to-day charged with benches of the Industrial Act. The court was…

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Slaughtermen Charged with Striking

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 2

Seventy-four mutton slaughtermen, who struck work at the Glebe Island abattoirs last week, were ordered at the Industrial Court this morning to show cause why…

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Berrigan Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 18th NOVEMBER. (Before Mr A Gates, P.M.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 3

Thomas Doolan and Peter Fergus were each charged with [?] behavior in [?]-street at 10 p.m. on 25th October last. Both pleaded…

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Sentenced to Death. Penalty of Mutineers. Sebastopol, November 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 44

The trial has been concluded of a number of sailors who instigated disturbances among the men in the Russian fleet a few months ago…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, November 11. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.M.) Failed to Attend Drill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 31

Lieut. Fitz-Gerald, area officer, proceeded against Donald Wallace M'Lean for having failed to attend compulsory drill. Action was taken under the Commonwealth…

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Royal Court Social Items

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 3

Apropos of the Royal visit to Mrs. Jones's cottage in Wales, a writer in the "World" is reminded of a story of Queen Victoria. On one of her stays in…

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Sam M'vea in Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 2

Sam M'Vea, the American colored pugilist, was defendant in an action at the Paddington Court to-day. The plaintiff was John Samuels, a West Indian, who…

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Appeal Court. Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. Fixing the Values

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 4

The Appeal Court, consisting of Mr Justice Rich (chairman), Mr C. H. Brandi[?] representing the Crown, and Mr H. H. [?]…

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Corrupt New York Police the Abettors of Criminals. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 2

Astounding disclosures have been made concerning the corruptness of the New York police. Convict witnesses at the investigations…

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The Courts. Corowa Licensing Court. Thursday, November 14, 1912. (Before Drs W. H. Lang and W. Shertt) Hotel License

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 5

Chas. Johnson M' Donald applied for a renewal of the license of the Bulgandra Hotel, Bulgondra. Sergeant Hanna reported having…

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Yarmouth Beach Murder. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 2

The man named John Williams, Who was arrested in October last, and charged with the murder of Dora Grey, whose dead body was found on the beach at…

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A Vivisection Fight. Students and Police in Collision. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 November 1912 · page 2

Five hundred students of the Edinburgh University, together with other gay spirits, marched in procession to a shop whore placards were exhibited, alleging that…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. a Hillston Case

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. M. Longfield, P.M., at Hillston, on the 15th November, Frank Hay Johns was charged with stealing 13 head of cattle, to wit, calves, the property…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 3

The next special licensing court at Corowa will be held in the Court House on Wednesday, 4th December, at 11 a.m…

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N.s.w. Police Band. to Visit Albury To-morrow

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the committee managing the concert to be given by the N.S.W. Police Band in Albury to-morrow night, was held at the town hall last night. The…

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