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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

1,006 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 51

Fierce Strike Riots. Forty Police Tn Hospital. Milan, August 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 42

A strike of metal-workers in Milan has been accompanied by serious strike riots. The employees made a demand for an additional farthing an hour…

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Serious Strike Riots. Miners Force Police to Refuge on Steamers. Vancouver

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

Serious strike riots have occurred at Nanimo Vancouver Island. The miners attacked a large force of police and compelled them to take refuge…

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The Construction of an Agreement. What Is a Sale. Interesting Case in Hay District Court

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 2

At the Hay Distinct Court, before his Honor Judge Rogers, the case of Tuddenham v. Burns and McCulloch was heard. The…

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Unpaid Levy. Unionist Sued Foe 27/-.Important Point to Be Decided by Magistrate

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 6

Upaid levies formed the matter of a prosecution before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr G. C. Addison, at the Water Police Court, Sydney, this week…

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A Strychnine Sandwich. Woman Charged with Administering Poison

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 3

Jane McOlymans has been committed for trail at Moora (W.A.) on charge of adminite-ring polson to her husband in an egg sandwich prepared for his lunch. She…

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Charge of Attempted Murder. Wife and Lodger Committed for Trial

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 2

William Clemens and Elizabeth Ireland were committed for trial at Wellington (N.Z.), on Friday on a charge of attempting to murder Frederick Ireland at Pake…

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The Relief of Derry. Police Ordered to Shoot. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 2

The position continues very serious at Londonderry, where lawlessness has prevailed since the conflict on Tuesday between Unionists and Nationalists during…

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Surveyor Sentenced to Death. Fo[?]ts[?]ra Shooting Case. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 3

The trial of William Parker, a middlenged man, recently surveyor for the footscray Connell, on a charge of having wounded James Thomas Knos, at Footscray,…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. Wife Charged with Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 3

Olive pane Donne, who is charged with having murdered her husband, William joseph Donne, at W[?], on August 7, appeared at the Control Police Court…

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Attempted Murder Charge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 32

William Clemens and Elizabeth Ireland wore committed for trial at Wellington, N.Z., on a charge, of attempting to murder Frederick Ireland at Pakehina[?], Hawke's…

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Police Ordered to Shoot

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 42

The Londonderry police, have been ordered to shoot if the Orange and Green rioting recurs and their warnings are disregarded by the rioters…

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A Gaol Romance. Young Girl's Loyalty. Will Marry Imprisoned Lover

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 1

The fact that her lover has been sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment is not going to prevent a country girl from marrying the man to whom she…

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Let the Police Do It

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 6

The "Barrier Min[?]," referring to the trouble with the doctors at Broken Hill, where the Government medical officer and others…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, August 19. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.M., and Mr. W. Whitehead, J.P.) Cattle straying

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 31

The following were fined for allowing stock to stray on the streets of the municipality:—Daniel Carmody and J. V. Peterson, 5/ each, with 6/ costs; Charles…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 31

H. C. Mott and Co. sued G. W. Daniel for £3/1/6, amount due for advertising. Mr. Wilkinson for plaintiffs. D. H. Mott, manager of the "Border Morning, Mail,"…

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Mysteries of the Inner Court Life of Japan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 40

In the heart of Tokio, the capital of Japan hidden sway in an immense compound behind the triple moat and high walls, is the Imperial residence the…

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The Improvement Leases Test Case. The Equity Court's Decision. Upholds the Departmental View. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 2

The reserved decision of Mr Justice Harvey, in the Equity Court, in the matter of the demurrer by the Government to the claim of C. G. Stewart, of Hay, in…

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Wife Murder in a Park

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 1

A sensational murder was committed on Saturday afternoon in Claremont Park, near Perth (W.A) A man who was passing through the park heard a woman…

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Stringent Border Guard. Police at Railway Bridge

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 2

Superintendent Davidson arrived at Wodonga yesterday afternoon to make arrangements for stationing a police guard on the railway bridge at the Murray River…

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Court Cases

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 6

The following cases were dealt with at the local Court House on August 19th Mr H. H. McDougall, P.M., presiding…

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