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Courts & crime, 1913

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Shearing Wet Sheep. Full Court Judgment

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 3

Judgment was given last week by the Fall Court in a case in which [?]…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, April 2, 1913. (Before Dr. W. H. Lang, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 5

Henry Patrick Doherty versus Daniel Nixon. Summons not served. Case struck out…

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The Courts. Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, April 2, 1913. (Before Drs W. H. Lang and W. Shortt, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 5

Renewals of licenses were granted to Wm. A. Martin, Coreen wine hall; Margaret O'Leary, Court House Hotel, Corowa; Henry Williams, Mill Hotel,…

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Four Months in Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 2

The Suffragettes who were charged with [?] outrage at Ro[?]hamptan have been sentenced to four month's imprisonment…

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Stole Some Shoes. Two Men Return to Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 3

At the Albury police court on Saturday Frank Mitchell, 21, laborer, were charged with having stolon two pair of shock,…

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Man Fires at Police

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 3

Ernest Barry [?] aged 21 years, was charged at the Central police court this morning with having shot at Constable Kammell with intent to murder…

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The Courts. Corowa Police Court. Monday, April 7, 1913. (Before Mr. P. E. B. Barnett, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 3

Claud Mulligan, charged with using indecent language on Corowa- Wahgunyah road on Saturday night, 5th inst., was fined £4, or one month…

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Police Court. a Quartette of Drunks

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 2

Before Messrs A. Malcolm and A.A. Williams J's. P. on Wednesday last Bryan O'Langhlin was charged (the second time in five days) with having…

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Leaving Gates Open. a Magistrate's Opinion

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 2

At the Coonamble police court last month. H. H. Gutter appeared to answer a charge of having left a rabbit-proof, gate open, the prosecutor being J. T…

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A Shadow in a Criminal Court. How It Proved an Alibi

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 3

The following particulars of a trial in which the liberty of an accused man hung upon the accuracy with which an astronomer could…

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The Prince of Wales As He Is. a Pen Portrait of the Heir Apparent, by a Court Official

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 3

The outside world to-day knows little or nothing of the character and personality of the Prince of Wales, who recently reached his majority…

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Sydney Police Force. Serious Dissatisfaction

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 4

For three or four moths discontent has been rampant in the metropolitan division of the New South Wales police force; but during the past few days matters have…

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Chiltern County Court. a Father's Board

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 3

At the Chiltern county-court on Tuesday, before His Honor judge Wasley, Mrs. King sued Messrs. Bay[?]ss and Downes. executers in the estate of last…

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Wodonga Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 3

On Thursday, before Messrs. R. H. Smith and W. H. Monlder, J's.P., the last of A. L. Wright v. P. F. W. Sommler, was heard, the claim being for £10…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, April 5. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.M.) Theft from a Boot Shop

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 30

Frank Mitchell, 21, labourer, and Frederick Kirwood, 23, laborer, were charged with stealing two pairs of shoes, valued at 5/, the property of John Hunter, at Albury…

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Forcible Feeding in Gaol. London, April 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 42

The Militant Suffragist Bill which gives power to the Home Office to release on license only women who record to hunger-strike tactics when in gaol, and…

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Special Licensing Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

A Special Licensing Court was held here on Saturday last before Messrs. Elliott and Wilson, J'sP. An application for the transfer of the…

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Lacombe Commits Suicide in Gaol Yard. Paris, April 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 43

Lacombe, the motor bandit, who was being tried on a charge of having murdered M. Cartier, the postmaster at Bezons, has committed suicide in the Sante prison…

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The Courts. Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, April 9, 1913. (Before Mr. P. E. B. Barnett, J.P.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 5

"William Lawrence, drunk and disorderly. Fined 20, or 7 days. Same for using obscene language. Fined £2, or 14 days…

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Narandera District Court. Claim for Rent

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 3

At the District Court, Narandera, on Tuesday, 1st inst., the case, Tennyson [?] Carroll, claim £105 for rent alleged to be owing for the lease of 828 acres…

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