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Courts & crime, 1913

1,006 stories in Murray's papers · page 32 of 51

Jno. Williamson. Death Follows Assault

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 2

Mr John Williamson, for a number of years bookkeeper at Tupra station, died suddenly at Sydney on Friday, 25th ult. Mr. Williamson left Tupra recently, and…

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Murder in New York. a Mysterious Crime. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 3

A sensational murder was committed in New York yesterday. Four armed men laid in wait for a man named Richard Lustig in a restaurant and shot him dead…

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A Wife Charged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 32

Sensational developments have occurred in connection with a mysterious case of poisoning at Moora. On the morning of July 10 a railway fitter named M'Clayman…

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Husband Shot Dead. Wife Alleges Misadventure. But Is Charged with Murder. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 2

William Donne, aged about 35 years, was shot dead at Dowling street Woolloomooloo, shortly before noon to-day. Mrs. Donne, his wife, has been taken into…

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Licensing Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Jerilderie Licensing Court, held on Saturday last before Messrs. Elliott and Wilson, a renewal was granted to M…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, August 6, 1913. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M.) Straying Stock

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 2

I.O.N. v. A. De Plazza. This case was adjourned from last court. The inspector said he was willing to…

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Self Injuring Blue-jackets. Trial by Court Martial. St. Petersburg

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 2

A naval court martial at Cronstadt is investigating an extraordinary case in which two Russian bluejackets are charged with having deliberately inflicted serious…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 6, 1913, (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts. P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 5

Hawkers' licenses were granted to Jas. Johnson and John and Jas. Kornaghan…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 5. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.M.) Claim for Commission

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 19

George Wolkenhaar sued William Stewart, contractor, Albury, for £10, commission on the sale of a property at Albury. Mr. Wilkinson for plaintiff, Mr…

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Strike Riots in Italy. 150,000 Workers Defy Military. 40 Police Hospitalled. Milan (Italy)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 5

Serious strike riots have occurred here owing to the demand of the metal workers for a farthing an hour increase in their wages…

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Cablegrams. Blackmailing Lord Rothschild. a German Youth Confesses. Ingenious Police Trap. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 2

The German youth Heinrich Kremmerskothen, who was arrested last week on a charge of attempting to blackmail Lord Rothschild, was before the police court on…

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A Bush Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 3

The police evidence in respect to the murder of Peter Hansen, at Bardadine, near Narrogin (W.A.), for which James O'Brien was committed for trial, shows…

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Visit of Victorian Police Football Team to Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon, 20th August, the above football team will play a combined team chosen by the Rutherglen football club. A large amount of…

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Cablegrams. Battle in Trafalgar Square. Police Use Truncheons. Sylvia Pankhurst Again Arrested. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 2

Riotous scenes following upon free speech demonstrations in Trafalgar square are becoming the regular thing on Sunday. There was another disturbance yesterday,…

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THE N.S.W Parliament. Apology Accepted for Assault. Question of State Lottery. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met this evening. The Speaker (Mr. H.D.Morton) had sufficiently recovered from his indisposition to again take the chair…

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The Londonderry Riots. Unionist Magistrate Injured by Policeman. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 2

Renowed rioting has occurred in Londonderry. The Unionists and Nationalists exchanged volleys of stones, and the police made many baton charges. Inspector Cary's…

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Paris Murder Trial. Poetess and Abbe. Paris, August 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 43

The trial of the poetess Alice Crespy, on the charge of having murdered a priest named Chassaing, with whom she declared that she had been intimate, concluded on…

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Police Court News. MONDAY, 4th AUGUST. (Before Messrs. J. A. T. Rochfort and L. Thorb[?]rn, J'sP

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 5

James Gillies, for being found drunk in Jerilderie street, was fined 1s, or imprisonment to the rising of the Court. He was further charged with behaving…

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Licensing Court. a Warning to Applicants

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Jerilderie licensing court, held on Saturday last, before Messrs Elliott and Wilson, a removal was granted to M…

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Blackmailer Trapped. Clever Ruse by Police. London, August 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 43

The German, Heinrich Kremmerskothen, Whom the police arrested a few days ago in a city restaurant, on the charge of having attempted to blackmail Rothschild, was…

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