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Courts & crime, 1913

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The Rural Workers' Strike. Federal Court Refuses Conference. Farmers' Associations Opposed to It

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 2

The registrar of the Federal Arbitration Court states that the President of that court has decided to refuse the application of the rural workers for a…

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Club Secretary Charged. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 6

Interest is being shown in a sporting case which was mentioned in the Redfern Court yesterday, when William Brown, Labor candidate for Randwick, charged John Underhill,…

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Murder of a Farmer. an Employe Under Arrest

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 6

The murder of Thos. Williams, a one-legged farmer, living alone at Waroona (W.A.), whose body was exhumed last week on his own farm, was investigated on Thursday by…

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The Mystery of Missing Girls. Case of Miss Mona West. the Police Baffled. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 5

With one exception, all the clues obtained by the police concerning the missing girl, Mona West, have been worked out. There is reason to believe that on…

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Quartermasters Court Martialled

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 2

The War Office is taking steps to court marital five quartermasters for bribery and corruption in connection with the canteens. The quartermasters who are doing courtmartlalled are Major F. Walker, Captain J. Fowles, Lieutonants G. R. Hurton, T. Potter, and W. G. Armstrong…

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A Serious Charge. Magistrate Refuses Bail. Sydney

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

William Henry Lumley, 35, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day, charged with having fraudulently attempted to lure Ida M. Rintoul, 17, out of the Possession, and against…

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Seizure of Liquor. "Plant" Discovered by Police

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

The recent raids by the Melbourne Police upon suspected fly grog shops have apparently had little or no effect upon those persons whose promises were not searched during…

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£2000 Left in a Cab, What the Police Found. Paris

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

A lady left in a cab in Paris on Saturday a handbag containing £2000 worth of jewels. The police were informed, and they…

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Innocent Policemen Watch Burglary

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 4

The constable on duty near the villa of a wealthy Parts banker was accosted a few days ago by ten well-dressed men, who produced…

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An Assistant's Half Holiday. Case at Albury Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 5

At the Albury Police Court yesterday. before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M., there was called on for hearing a case in which John Aloysius Stow, lieansee of the Albion Hotel, was…

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Change of Lodgings. From Globe Hotel to Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 2

From November 18 to December 1 Frank illy then put up at the luxurious Globe Hotel; now he is staying in His Majesty's boarding house on the hill for…

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Mystery of Mona West. Police Clue Reported. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 2

Mystery still surrounds the disappearance of Miss Mona West, though the police are working on several clues. There is reason to believe that Miss Rose…

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Bribery at Football Accused Man in Court. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 6

A man named Frederick Pater appeared before the West Bromwich Police Court yesterday on a charge of having attempted to bride Josso Pennington, a member of the West…

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Bookmakers Charged. Sol Green Fined £80. MELBOURNE

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

Solomon Green, of B[?]conafield Parade, South Melbourne, property Investor, was fined £90, with costs, as the City Court to-day on a charge of having, between October 1 and…

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The Missing Girls. Police Quest Difficult. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 3

Janet McGregol, 19 has been reported to the police as missing from her home, "Rothsay," Gale street, Woolwich, for some weeks…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, December 1. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M.) Young Man Sent to Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 30

Edward Matthews was charged with on November 29, at Albury, inflicting grievous bodily harm on Edward O'Brien. Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the accused…

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A West Australian Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 33

The murder of Thos. Williams, a one-legged farmer living alone at Waroona, W.A., whose body was exhumed oh his own farm, was investigated by the coroner…

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Revision Court

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

The list of electors for the Corowa municipal and Coreen shire councils were revised…

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Father Charged with Abduction. Child Restored to Mother. London

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

Alfred Weaver, boot manufacturer of Perth, appeared on remand in a police court yesterday morning to show cause why he should not be extradited to Perth…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, November 3. 1913. (Before Mr. J. J. Jamieson, P.M.) Failure to Attend Drills

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

Captain John Sargent proceeded against Horbert Turner for failing to attend a sufficient number of drill as required by the Defence Act…

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