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Courts & crime, 1912

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Albury Police Court. Monday, February 19. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.M.) Alleged Negligent Driving

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 43

Arthur Osborne was charged with on February 13, so driving a horse and sulky in Kiewa-street, Albury, as to endanger a Horse and sulky belonging to J. C…

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Mulwala Police Court. Friday, February 16, 1912. (Before Messrs. Jas. Lonsdale, and Wm. Cross, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 5

William Johnson and Arthur Blake were charged with the theft of a purse, valued at 2- and 10 in silver from J. H. Woodward. Accused pleaded not…

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Brisbane Tramway Strike Case Before Federal, Arbitration Court. Exodus From Brisbane. Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 46

The following telegram has been received by Mr. M'Lachlan, M.L.A., president of the Brisbane branch of the Australian Tramways Employees' Association, who is in…

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The Courts. Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, February 21, 1912. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 5

A booth license was granted to Margaret O'Leary, on account of the Licensed Victuallers' Races, on the 28th last…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court. Before Mr J. L. Shropshire, P.M., and Messrs Fulton and Elliott, J.’sP

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 3

An application for the renewal of the license of the Royal hotel, Jerilderie, was heard Applicant appeared in person…

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Wolf in Sheep's Clothing "Sister" Candide Charged with Fraud. Sentenced to Is Months Imprisonment. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

The trial has concluded of "Sister"' Candide, the foundress of several hospital, who, in May, 1910, was arrested and charged with having defrauded 15 Parisian…

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Land Appeal Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

Three appeals from Deniliquin will be heard at the next sitting of the Land Appeal Court in Sydney commencing on Tuesday. The appellants are Messrs…

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The Glebe Murder. Moir's Conviction Affirmed. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 5

The appeal of Campbell Nairn Moir against his conviction for lie murder of Henry Trevasous, at Glebe, on October 31 last, was brought before the Full Court…

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Espionage in Norway. Naturalised Englishman Charged. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 2

A German stoker, who is a naturalised Englishman, has been arrested at Christiania. and charged with espionage. The man was serving aboard the British…

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The Courts. Corowa Police Court. Friday, February 23, 1912. (Before Mr. P. E. B. Barnett, C.P.S.) An Early Morning Incident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 3

Thomas Kennedy, 53, believed to be here on a grape-picklng expedition, was charged with having used indecent language in Sanger-street on the 22nd…

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Dr. Peacock's Thied Trial Alleged Murder of Mary Davies. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2

The third trial of Dr. Samuel Peacock, on a charge of murder, was commenced to-day in the Second Civil Court, before Mr. Justice Hodges. Peacock is charged with having on or about August 22, 1911, murdered Mary Margaret Davies, a single woman, 27 year of age. It is alleged by the Crown that Miss Davies died" in the…

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Dr. Peacock's Third Trial Alleged Murder of Mary Davies. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 2

The thud trial of Samuel Peacock on the charge of having, on or about August 22, 1911, murdered Mary Margaret Davies, was continued before Mr. Justice Hodges…

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Bottomley Fixed £100 for Contempt of Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 2

In the High Court yesterday the hearing of the charges of contempt of court brought against Horatio Bottomley at the instance of the Prudential Assurance Co…

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Tram Union Badge. Claim to Wear Upheld. Court Cannot Reinstate Unemployed Men. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. Justice Higgins, president of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, in the First Civil Court to-day delivered his reserved decision on a…

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Burglary Boom in Sydney Robber Melted by Lady's Appeal. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 3

Numerous robberies and burglaries are reported, many accompanied by sensational circumstances. At 5 o'clock this morning Mrs. Maud Bridger, residing at Forbes…

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Revolver in Commons. Accused Max Before Court. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 2

Henry, the man who created a sensation in the House of Commons yesterday by firing a revolver, was brought before the police court to-day…

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A Socialist Charged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 33

At the Balmain Police Court John William Roach was proceeded against on summons by Mr. F. J. Paris, sanitary inspector of the municipality, on a charge of…

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Brutal Assault at Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 33

Early on Thursday morning of last week Mr. Alfred R. Hordern, a son of Mr. A. J. Hordern, of Messrs. Hordern Bros., the well-known firm in Pitt-street, on returning…

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The East Melbourne Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 35

The jury in the Criminal Court returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of the young man, Ronald William Holt, who was arraigned, charged with the wilful murder…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, February 26. (Before Messrs. Kingsmill and Stewart, J's. P.). a Man with a Record

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 29

Robert Philip Mayhurst, alias Dalmont, was charged, under the provisions of the Influx of Criminals Prevention Act of 1903, with being a person who had been…

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