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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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German Spy in England. Sentenced to Three Years. London, February 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 42

Heinrich Grossel, a German military officer, who was arrested at Portsmouth in December and charged with epsionage, was convicted yesterday, and sentenced to penal…

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Spitalfields Murder. Sentence of Death. London, February 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 41

The Russian costennongcr Myer Abramovitch has been found guilty of the murder of Mr. and Mrs. S .Millstein, keepers of a restaurant in Spitalfields…

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Police Superintendent Arrested Mr Kenny the Victim

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 6

The Broken Hill “Truth” publishes the following particulars of an amusing episode in winch [?] Kenney, of Deniliquin, figured…

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Hotelkeepers and a Fair Rent Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 32

At the annual conference of the United Hotelkeepers' Association of Victoria, Mr. J. P. Woodlands introduced the subject of a fair rent court. It was one of the most…

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Riotous Strikers. Conflict with Police. London. February 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 42

A riotous disturbance by the dockers on strike, in Glasgow was made to-day. The occasion was the discharge of a steamer under police protection by free laborers…

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Professor Blunno's Love Affair. Charged with Sending Threatening Letter. Not Guilty—mentally Deranged. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

At the Darlinghurst Criminal Court today Michell Blunno, the well-known viticultural expert, who had been, committed for trial on a charge of having sent a…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. Fulton and Elliott. J'sP.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 5

Nygren v. O'Rafferty—£2 5s. including costs. Amount paid into court. O'Brien v. T. Pinn—Amount…

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The Glebe Murder Appeal

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 2

The law term opens at the Sydney Supreme Court to-day. Amongst the cases set down for argument before the Full Court is an appeal by Campbell Nairn…

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Sick Woman's Plight. Taken to Gaol Hospital

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 3

Mary Judkins, a middle-aged, woman, appeared at the Melbourne City Court on Friday, on a formal charge of offensive behaviour…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, February 19, 1912. (Before Mr. P. E. B. Barnett, C.P.S.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 3

James Bird was charged with having used indecent language in Sanger-street on Saturday night. It appeared that some time after 11…

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The Brisbane Strike. The Position Unaltered. The Badge Question before the Court SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 2

The strike position at Brisbane is little altered. A number of strikers are gradually drifting back to work, but most of them including the wharf labourers and…

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Who's Your Friend? Police Court Incident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 2

Whilst the case against F. W. Grabau was being heard in the police court on Monday, Mr. Town, who was appearing for the defendant, sat next to Mr…

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Police Protection at Glasgow

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 2

The authorities at Glasgow have assured the shipowners of sufficient police protection…

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Trial of Dr. Peacock. Charge Ok Alleged Murder. the Case of Mary Davies Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 2

Samuel Peacock, a medical practitioner, residing at Wellington Parade, East Melbourne, surrendered to his bail to-day for his second trial on a charge of having on…

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Chiltern Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 3

At the Chiltern Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. J. W. Bevan, P.M., Geo. Withers sued Alfred Pallot for the illegal detention of a heifer valued at 30/. Mr…

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Shocking Triple Murder. a Locksmith's Crime. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 2

On January 17 a shocking tragedy occurred in Berlin. when a jeweller's shop was broken into and plundered and the jeweller, his wife and daughter were…

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Before the Arbitration Court. Conference Arranged for To-day. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 2

In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day. Mr. Justice Higgins resumed his consideration of the reference from the plaint of the Australian Employes' Association in…

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Daring Case of Burglary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 33

When the office staff of Messrs. Allen and Hanbury's Ltd., 13 Market-street, Sydney, arrived on the morning of the 15th March they found that the premises…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.)

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

Inspector Bleasdale v. W. O Callaghan for driving a vehicle between the hours of sunset and sunrise without displaying a light on…

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Tooumwal Police Court. Friday, 16Th February. ([?] Mr Shropshire, P.M.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 3

Police v. James Roche, betting with a person under the age of 21 at the Tocumwal racecourse. The infant [?] question was 20 years of age…

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