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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

1,006 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 51

Boxing. Is Man Charged with Murder. Los Angels, Tuesday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 2

During a fight last month between 'joss" Willard and "Bill" Young, the laster received a blow which rendered him unconscious. Young was subsequently…

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Police Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 5

At the Jerildearie Police Court on Friday last (before Messars. Thorburn and Elliott, Js.P.) a man named Peter Kemp was mulcted to the tune…

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The Wangaratta Cattle Stealing Charge

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 4

At the Court of General Sessions at Wangaratta on Wednesday, before Judge Winnecke, P.M., Seymour, a dealer of Boorhaman, was presented on bail on the…

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Seven Years in Gaol. for Garrotting. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 3

At the General Sessions today John Edward Graham, aged 26 years, was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment (the minimum sentence) for having garrotted…

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Tragedy in Gaol. Convicts Forgotten. New York, September 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 45

A tragic occurrence in gaol is reported from Richmond (Virginia). Eight convicts who had been immured in a dark cell for punishment were found…

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Police and Presentations. An Officer's Opinions

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 3

The following concerning Senior-Constable Byrne, who has succeeded Sergeant Simon Fraser at Tocumwal, is taken…

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Cablegrams. the Stolen Necklace. Story of Recovery Told in Court. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 2

The hearing of the charge of stealing the 150,000 pearl necklace preferred against Joseph Grizgard, Simon Silverman, Leiseir Gutwirth (three Austrian dimond dealers)…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court Before Messrs. W. Scott, P.M., and W. Elliott, J.P.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 2

H. A. Barnes, licensee of the Berrigan Hotel, Berrignn, applied for a jenewal of his hotel license. Mr. P. Meillon for applicant…

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Deniliquin Gaol

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 2

The report of the Comptroller-General of Prisons for 1912 has been issued. The following extracts in reference to the Deniliquin Gaol are taken from the…

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Sentenced to Death

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 4

At Dubbo Circuit Court on Thursday, before Mr. Justice Pring, Ernest Alfred Bradley was charged with that he, atllermidale, near Cobar, on April 10,…

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The Lilydale Murder. Detectives Again Visit Cold-stream

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 4

When going trough the many statements taken for the information of the coroner in connection with the murder, on August 7 last, of the old woodentter,…

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Police Arrangements. Constables on Patrol. Three "Quick" Vaccinations

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 2

As soon as the case has been diagnosed as smallpox, Dr. Andrews communicated with the police. Arrangements were at once made by Sergeant Blackburn to keep…

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Political Murder in Japan. Tokio

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 4

All the persons concerned in the murder of Mr. Abe Director of Political Affairs in the Japanese Foreign Office, are now either under arrest or have committed…

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Police Court. Drunks and Fighters

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 2

Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, J.P. on Saturday last, David Hall (35) and William Ross (51) were charged with being drunk and disorderly and…

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District News. Oxley. Police Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 2

On Wednesday last, before Mr. Langfield, P.M., Constable Whitely charged Hugh Dunn with being drunk and disorderly on 65th inst. Dunn pleaded…

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Irish Railway Disaster. Train Crew in Court. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 3

As a sequel to the railway accident which occurred at Strabane, in Country Tyrone, about a week ago, when an excursion train was derailed and one…

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A Criminal Pair. Clergyman and Dentist. Murder and Counterfeiting. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 3

There are further sensational disclosures to connection with the New York clergyman, Hans Schundt, who was arrested on a charge of having murdered Anna…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, September 17. (Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 5

John Cateris, charged with selling an article falsely described as lime juice. Mr. Franels, an inspector under the Pure Foods Act of New South Wales,…

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The Albury Burglary. a Strange Gang. Sydney and Melbourne Detectives Busy

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 6

The sensational robbery of [?]1000 worth of jewellery from Hellmann's big jewellery establishment at Albury last Friday night, is exciting exceptional…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 2

At the last sitting of the Jerilderie licensing court, before Mr W. Scott P.M , sod Mr W. Elliott, J.P., H. A. Barnes, of the Berrigan hotel, applied…

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