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Courts & crime, 1913

1,006 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 51

Monthly Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 2

The usual monthly court will be held here on Monday, 8th inst. There is very little on the business list to be attended to…

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District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 2

The next District Court for the district of Corowa will be held at the Court House, on Tuesday, 14th October, at 2 p.m The last day for entering…

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Murder in the Islands SYDNEY

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 2

In connection with the murder by natives of a French settler at Apt Island, in the New Hebrides, on July 19th, a newspaper published at Villa…

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Small Debts Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 5

P. K. Ritchie v. B. Gallagher: Claim for [?]215. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount, and 4 costs. Same v. F. Rutzon: Claim for [?]4. No…

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Silence in Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 15

Tho defendant, who was charged for keeping a dog without a license, made repeated efforts during the hearing of tho case to interrupt tho evidence brought…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, September 3. (Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M.) Alleged Pocket Picking

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 5

Wm. Turner, Geo. Gray, and Alfred S. Smith were charge, on remand, with stealing in company on the Corowa racecourse on the 20th August, from the…

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Murder on Honeymoon. Bride's Body in Box. Rome, August 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 42

Porter Chariton. of New York, who was arrested in that city for the murder of his wife at Come in June, 1910, and was extradited to Italy, has arrived at Naples in…

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Shooting of Henry Donne. Dramatic Scenes in Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 25

Olive Jane Donne was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, om Wednesday, for the allied murder of her husband. The accused was hysterical with…

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Supposed Murder Near Jerilderie. Shearer Found Dead with Head and Face Battered. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 2

A brutal murder is reported to have occurred at Forest Bridge, six miles from Jerilderie, where a man has been found with his head and face battered to pulp,…

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The Stolen Necklace. Five Men in Court. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 2

Interest has been revived in the £150,000 pearl necklaco robbery by the arrest of five men in London on Tuesday. The quintet were brought before the…

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The Withdrawal of Improvement Leases. The Test Case. Leave to Appeal to High Court Granted

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 2

On Monday, at the High Court sitting in Sydney, before Sir E. Barton, Acting C.J., Mr Justice Isaacs, Mr Justice Duffy, Mr Justice Power, and Mr Justice…

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Attempted Assault

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

At the Chiltern Valley on Wednesday night a serious case of attempted assault took place. An elderly lady named Mrs. Smith and her daughter , who reside in a…

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Murder of Sergt. Hickey. Brown Granted Leave to Appeal. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 2

The High Court of Australia today granted Brown, who was condemned to death for the murder of Sgt. Hlekey at St. Ives, leave to appeal. It was intimated…

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Murder Wave in Germany

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 September 1913 · page 2

There is a murder wave passing through Germany. There have been 11 murders In Berlin alone within a fortnight…

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Australian Ex-jockey Arrested. FOIl Stealing Freddie Welsh's Belt. Vancouver

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 September 1913 · page 4

Tho police of Washington State have arrested Beckett, an Australia ex-jockey,on a charge of stealing Lord Lonsdale's gold belt from Freddie Wales, during…

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Burglary Boom in Albury Mr. Heilmann's Loss Ex­ceeds £1000. the Model, Stores Visited

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 September 1913 · page 2

Albury has been right in a burglary boom a boom somewhat akin to that which caused such consternation In the cities not long since…

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£150,000 Necklace Case. Police Trap Succeeds. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 September 1913 · page 2

"Le Matin" states that the arrest of the five in London on Tuesday on charges of of being connected with the theft of the .C150,000 pearl necklace last month…

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Corowa Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 2

At the above court yesterday morning, before Mr. P .E. B.Barnett, two young men, named Wm. Davidson and S. Tinsley, were charged with using…

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The Burglary Boom. No Traces of Friday Night Robbees

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 3

Up to late last night no arrests had been made in connection with the burglories at the establishments of Mesers. Frew & Logan, Heilmann Bros. and C…

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Labour's Protest Against Police "Brutality." Lord Lieutenant "Should Be Hanged or Shot." LONDON,Monday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 2

A big trades unionist demonstration was held in Trafalgar square yesterday to pretest against the brutality of the Dublin police in dealing with the strike disturbances…

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