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Courts & crime, 1913

1,006 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 51

Militant Suffragettes. Mrs. Bankhurst Sent to Gaol. Penal Servitude for Three Years. London, April 4

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

The trial of Mrs. Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, on the charge of having counselled and procured persons to place gunpower in a building at Walton Heath…

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Melbourne Burglars in Conflict with Police. a Constable Seriously Wounded. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

A desperate encounter took place at Melbourne this morning between burglars and the police. It appears that a young man saw two…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.M.) Locking After a Mare

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

Thomas Henry Mitchell, of Albury, sued A. O. Boyle, of Howlong for £1, work and labour done. Plaintiff, a drover said acting on a telephone message from…

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Police Court. Monday, April 7. (Before Mr W. Scott, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 2

Thomas Edward Browne, charged with being found drunk, was lined 5/- or 24 hours. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9…

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Moama Police Court. Monday April 7.(Before Mr Scott, P M.). Rabbit Destruction

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

J. J. Toll, rabbit inspector for the Pastures Protection Board, proceeded against Donald Fraser for neglecting to destroy rabbits…

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Small Debts Court Claim

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 2

On Thursday in the Small Debts Court, before Mr Scott, P.M., F. W. Buerckner claimed £13/11/2 alleged to be due by John Hancock in connection with a…

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Murder Plot Miscarries. Horrible Ju-ju Rites in Western Africa. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 2

Reuter's Agency has received advices from .Nigeria relating to the discovery of a plot to murder Mr. P. Amaury Talbot, Commissioner of the Calabar district, and…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Saturday. Manslaughter Charged

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 3

William Dalton, 32 and William Thomas, 24, were arrested by Constables Williams, Keefe, and Johnson ina lodging house in Castlereagh street at…

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Bank Officials Go to Gaol a Burmese Sensation. Rangoon

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

A sensation has been caused in Rangoon by the conviction of three prominent officials of the Bank of Burma. The officials concerned are two directors…

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Charged with Fatal Assault

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 4

William Dalton, aged 33 years, and William Thomas, aged 21 years, were charged in the Sydney Central police court on Saturday with having fel[?]uleusly slain John…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, April 12, 1913. (Before Mr. P. E. B. Barnett, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

Jas. O'Brien, drunk and disorderly in Sanger-street. Fined 20, or 7 days' imprisonment…

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Albury Warden's Court. Prospecting for Gold

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 6

At the Albury Warden's Court yesterday, before the Warden (Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M.) George Wealands applied for authority to enter to prospect for gold 20…

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Discontented New Zealand Police. Strike Threatened in North Island. Permanent Artillery in Readiness. Wellington. N.Z.

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 5

Serious trouble has arisen owing to dissatisfaction in the ranks of the police. It is rumored that the whole force in the North Island will resign in a body…

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Reference in Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 2

When the Criminal Court opened this morning Mr. C. Z. Wolnarski, K.C., the Crown Prosecutor, said : There is on your Honor's calendar the case of James…

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Charge of Murder. Death Sentence Recorded. Bairnsdale

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. Justice Cussen presided in the Supreme Court yesterday when Walter James Anderson was tried on a charge of having murdered Frederick John Flint…

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Oaklands Land Transaction. Appeal to High Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 4

Judgment was given by the High Court in Sydney on Monday in the appeal of Patrick Walsh, formerly of Oaklands, Riverina, against the decision of Mr. Justice…

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James Rollings Suicides. Strangled in His Cell. Death Before Murder Trial. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 2

James Rollings, formely of Granya, who was awaiting his trial on the charge of having murdered Alice Hudson, at Cailton, in February, committed suicide in…

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The Attempt on King Alfonso's Life. Alegre Used a Spanish Police Man's Revolver. Madrid

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 2

The French professor who was arrested immediately after the attempted asassination of King Alfonso by the anarchist Alegre, on Sunday, has been released…

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Berrigan Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 16th APRIL. Before Mr Scott, P.M.

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 3

Edward M Grady was charged by the Pure Foods inspector with on 6th March selling soda water, the water of which had not been filtered…

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New Police Weapon

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 6

Several hundred members of the police force of Philadelphia are to be equipped with electric batteries which will enable them to shock lawbreakers…

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