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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Electric Cloves for Police Mew

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 4

Jeremiah Gredon a resident of Philadelphia and ran engineer on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad has perfected and patented a device by…

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The Liverpool Sensation. [?] Murder of Woman. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 December 1913 · page 3

A great sensation has been caused at Liverpool by the dastardly murder of Miss Christian Bradfield. Her body, tied on…

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Police Charge Crowd

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 December 1913 · page 2

The police prohibited a procession of 2000 Suffragettes yesterday, which had been planned to demonstrate against certain councillors of Bow. The women…

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Cablegrams. the Liverpool Murder an Outrage Attempted. Resistance Led to Murder. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 December 1913 · page 2

It has transpired that Miss Christian Bradfield, the victim of the Liverpool murder, took a lively interest in the young packer, George Summer, who has…

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Harvest Beer. Small Debts Court Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 6

A case possessing unusual features was heard in the Albury Small Debts Court yesterday, when William D. Walton sued Denis Mullavey for £3 7/6 for beer…

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Military Obligations. Three Youths Before the Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 6

Captain Fitz-Gerald, area officer, Proceeded against three youths at the Albury Police Court yesterday, on charges of having failed to render the personal service…

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Masked Men Raid Gaol. and Lynch Life Prisoner

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 2

Another case of lynching occurred at Williston, in North Dakoia. A man named Cuthbertson had been sentenced to imprisonment for life for murder, and was…

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Murder Suspected. Seaman's Violent Death. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 2

The police have reason to believe that a seaman, George Shoosmith, whose body was found yesterday morning under a rock at Pyrmont, was murdered. When…

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Negroes Lynched. for Murder of White Man. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 2

A shocking case of lynching has occurred at Shreveport, one of the most important cotton markets in Louisiana. Two negroes, named Ernest and Frank…

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Clergyman and Moneylenders. an Unsolicited Loan. Court Orders Refund. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 2

Considerable interest was excited recently by the publication of correspondence in the "Daily Mail" between a clergyman in Bermondsey and a firm of…

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Wodonga Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 2

Mr. A. A. Kelly, P.M., occupied the bench at the Wodonga Police Court yesterday. MAINTENANCE CASE. Senior constable Vallance, on behalf…

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—Police versus M. Kelly.—

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 3

In this case Sergeant Byrne proceeded against Michael Kelly, of Tocumwal, on a charge, that defendant did, on the night of…

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Mysterious Murder Woman's Mattered Body. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 1

The detectives who are inquiring into the murder of Miss Christina Bradfield, whose body was found on Thursday floating in a cana[?] at Liverpool, have…

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Tocumwal Police Court. Friday, December 12, 1913. (Before Mr. W. Scott. P.m.) —On Licensed Premises.—

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 3

George Rooney was charged with having entered the premises of Tattersall's Hotel, Tocumwal, on November 5, while being a…

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—Police versus: H. H. Casey.—

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 3

Sergeant Byrne proceeded against Henry H- Casey of Tattersall's Hotel, on the ground that defendant had failed to keep…

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Murder Mystery. Woman's Body in Sack. London. December 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 42

A Murder mystery is engaging the attention of the Scotland Yard authorities. The body of a well-dressed woman, tied up with ropes, was found in a sack in a…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, December 15, (Before Mr. Jamieson, P.M., and Mr. W. Whitehoad. J.P.)Act of Indecency

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 31

Albert F. Shattock, for committing an act of indecency in a railway carriage pleaded guilty and was fined 20/, with 6/ costs…

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Urana Police Court. Wednesday, December 17, 1913. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Removing Stock From the Urana Common

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 2

Trustees of Urana Common proceeded against John Pascoe for removing stock from the Common without giving notice to the herdsman of his intention to do…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. J. J. Jamieson, P. M.)

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

J. A. Taylor v. John Steele: Claim £39. Verdict for amount, and 13 costs…

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Strike Riots at St. Louis. Women as a Barrier to Police Charge. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 1

A great strike riot has taken place at St. Louis, where women with children in arms formed a shield for the strikers while they assailed the police…

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