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Courts & crime, 1912

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Murder at Eaton. Servant Girl Stabbed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 3

A murder has taken place at Eton College the famous English public school. A servant girl named Davis, employed at one of the school boarding houses, was…

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An Odd Court-martial. Tried to Obey Love arid Duty at Once

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 3

A naval court-martial, the record of has just been received at the Navy Department in Washington, has decided the question whether an enlisted man on guard is…

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Alleged Gaming House. Wagga Police Raid

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 3

Nine of the Wagga police made a raid upon premies occupied by a man named R. Beaver, on Monday night, and discovered, it is alleged, a gaming house. A good…

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An Island Murder. Strange Official Apathy. Remarkable Death Certificate Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 2

The steamer Pacificique, which arrived from New Hebrides to-day supplies particulars of the murder on October 31 of J. H. Davies, engaged by Kerr Bros.,…

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Union Official's Libelaction. Damages Paid by Union. Court Decides Payment Illegal London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 2

A case of no little, interest to trade unions was decided this week in the English law courts. Some time ago a verdict for libel, with…

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Stealing Hay

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 5

Several farmers in the Bundalong district have lately been complaining of the removal of sheaves of hay from their paddocks, Mr. Jas. Doyle, in…

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Gold Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 33

Two miners named William Morgan James and Alfred Laws were arrested on a charge of gold stealing m rather unusual circumstances, at the Virginia mine,…

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Attempted Murder. of London's Police Chief. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 2

The life of Sir Edward Henry, Commissioner of Police in the Metropolis, was attempted last evening outside his residence in Kensington…

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Theft by Legerdemain. 10,000 Sovereigns Missing. London, November, 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 28

The robbery of gold in transit from London to Egypt, which occurred a week ago, is still shrouded in mystery, and is baffling both police and the bankers. The Bank of…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, November 25. (Before Mr. Kingsmill, J.p.) a Sydney Lad in Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 31

A youth named James Smith, who said he hailed from Sydney, was fined 10/ or three days, for being drunk and disorderly; and £2, or fourteen days, for indecent…

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Step-mother on Trial. Charged with Manslaughter. London. November 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 31

Allegations of a terrible nature were made at the inquest upon the body of a lad, aged 17 years, who died in suspicious circumstances several days ago…

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The Courts. Corowa Police Court. Monday, November 25, 1912. (Before Mr. P. E. B. Barnett, J. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 5

Wm. Litt was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and with using absence language in Edward-street on Saturday, 23rd inst…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, November 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 31

Wm. Church (represented by Mr. Tietyens) v. J. C. Forster, claim for £5 service of and damage to horse owned by plaintiff. Verdict for amount, with 5/ costs…

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Death Intervenes. Woman Dies in Court. Wellington (N.z.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 3

In the Christchurch court yesterday a moneylender named Bridgeman sued Amelia Nicholas for the recovery of a loan of £25 on a bill of sale…

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A Daring Burglary

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 4

A daring burglary was perpetrated al Keverel (S.A.) the residence of Mr. Angas Parsons, M.P., early on Wednesday morning. Jewellery, valued at £100, was stolen…

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The Assault on Adrianople. Women and Children Suffer. Constantinople

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 2

The first wireless received from Adrianople for 15 days contains a protest from the foreign consuls against the Bulgarians, bombarding the town, as, in addition to,…

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N.s.w. Police Force. All Round Increase of Pay

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 3

Some time back the strength of the N.S.W. police force was increased by 60, men and the Government promised to increase the rate of pay all round by 1/ per…

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Mr Wood and the Speaker Bitter Interchanges. Talk of Physical Assault. Mr. Willis Taunted About His Detective Guard. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier (Mr. McGowen), in reply to Dr. Arthur, Liberal member for Middle Harbor, said the authorities were taking…

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Cablegrams. an Indian Sensation. Murder of a Woman. Ghastly Conspiracy Suspected. Calcutta

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

Last week Mrs. Clark, the wife of an officer in the medical department at Allahabad, was found dead with her head shattered. It was at first supposed that the crime…

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General Cable News. Attack on London's Police Chief. London

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

Sir Edward Henry, Commissioner of Police, who was shot in the groin on Wednesday, by a chauffeur named Bowes, is improving. Bowes was brought before the…

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