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Courts & crime, 1913

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Confession of Murder. Tries to Shield Woman. Delhi, March 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 42

A sensational scene marked the conclusion of the trial yesterday. Medical evidence given regarding the condition of Mrs. Fulham's husband…

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Indian Murder Trial. Plan to Poison Soup. Delhi, February 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 42

In the trial now proceeding at Allahabad of Mrs. Fulham and Lieutenant Clark, on the charge of abetting the native murderers of Mrs. Clark, the prosecution stated…

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A Murdered Girl. the Police Baffled. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 3

The mystery surrounding the murder of Esther Porter, the young girl whose body was found in the scrub at Punchbowl yesterday, has not yet been solved…

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Corowa District Court. Thursday, February 27. (Before His Honor Judge Rogers.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 41

Henry Ward proceeded against S. R. E. Loveridge for the amount of £47/5/. Mr. Brackenridge (instructed by plaintiff. Mr…

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Albury District Court. Thursday, March 6. (Before His Honor Judge Rogers.) A Burnt Hut

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 21

Henry Tyrell, of Bonegilla, sued John M. Seaton and John Riley, of Khahcoban, claiming £50 for entering a dwelling-house owned by him, and causing its destruction…

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Moama Police Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 2

At the Moama Police Court on Monday, before Mr W. Scott, P.M., J. J. Toll, assistant rabbit inspector for the Deniliquin Pastures Protection Board,…

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Wodonga Police Court. Sheep Dipping Cases

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 6

At the Wodonga police court on Thursday, before Messrs. A. A. Kelley, P.M., and W. Eveston and H. Harkin J.'s P., two local farmers, William Starr White…

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A Cowardly Assault

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 6

A man named James MacCormack was charged with having assaulted John Silvester on the evening of March 6. Senior Constable Vallance conducted the…

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The Punchbowl Murder. an Arrest at Balmain. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 5

The funeral of the young girl Easter Porter, who was shamefully assaulted, and then murdered at Punchbowl, nine miles from Sydney on the railway line…

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Police Buildings for Culcairn. a Favorable Reply

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 6

At the meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council on Thursday evening the Department of Justice wrote re the erection of a court house and police buildings at…

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Punchbowl Murder. Search for a Tramp. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 2

Every effort is being made by the police to unravel the mystery of the murder of the girl Esther Porter, at Punchhowl. Endeavors are being made to locate the…

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Murder in Persia Lady Killed and Husband Wounded. Teheran

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 2

A dastardly outrage has just been reported. An unknown Persian run along the side of a carriage in which M. Constance, the…

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The Agra Murder. Clark and Mrs. Fulham Guilty. Sentenced to Death. Allahabad

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

Lieutenant, Clark, of the Indian Medical Department, and Mrs. Fulha, pleaded guilty to abetting the murder of Clark's wife. Both were sentenced to death…

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Chief Industrial Court. Friday, March 7, 1913. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, G. C. Addison)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 3

Fred A. Pearse was charged with a breach of the clothing trade under the Industrial Award, viz., that he did not pay an employe the minimum weekly…

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New Chief of Police

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

The Victorian State Cabinet had decided to appoint Superintendent Sainsbury Chief Commissioner of Police. Mr. Sainsbury was for many years one of…

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The Courts. Corowa Police Court. Saturday, March 8, 1913. (Before Mr. P. E. B. Barnett, J. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 3

William Alexander Brown was charged by Senior Sergeant. Hanna with using indecent language on the 6th inst., and was fined 40- in default 14 days'…

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High Court Blunder. the "Cold Shoulder" for New Appointees. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 5

The memberships of the Bar in New South Wales held a meeting on Monday afternoon for the purpose of discussing the recent extraordinary appointments to the…

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Cablegrams. Suffragettes in Court. Insult to King. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 2

The five Suffragettes who created a disturbance on Monday by throwing manifestoes at the Royal coach while the King and Queen were proceeding to the…

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Berrigan Police Court. WEDNESDAY. 12th MARCH.(Before Mr Scott, P.M.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

J. Roulie v. E. Jackson, for insulting words. Defendant pleaded not guilty. The evidence of complainant, and a witness was to tho effect that…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, March 11. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.m.) a Wages Claim

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 31

Richard A. Smith sued William A. Capron for £8/0/6, balance of amount due for work and labor done, which it was alleged defendant refused to pay. Mr…

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