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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

845 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 43

Albury Police Court. Monday, January 5. (Before Mr. Jamieson, P.M., and Mr. Whitehead, J.P.) Trouble Over Poultry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 45

Arthur Ernest Haines, 39, was charged by warrant with "disobeying a summons issued for his appearance at the court of petty sessions at Albury to answer a…

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Wednesday, January 7. (Before Messrs. Maloney and Stewart, J.'sl'.) Alleged Stealing in Company

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 45

Henry Chirk (22), laborer, and Martin Clasby (24), laborer, were charged with that in company one with the other they did steal the sum of £3/2/6, the property…

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Murder of Miss Bradfield. Money Motive Suggested. No Intrigue with Sumner. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

The inquest on the body at Miss Christain Bradfield, which was recently found in a sack in a canal at Liverpool, has Loen concluded. Two young men, George…

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Strasburg Court Martial. Colonel Von Reuter's Remark Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

The court martial on Colonel von Reuter, who is charged with having usurped excentive authority during the recent trouble at Zabern (Alsace-Lorraine), was…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 6. Claim for Gas Supplied

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 25

Albury Gas Co. sued William Charles M'Enally, of Sydney, for £8/18/9 for gas supplied to Mrs. Havers at the defendant's request Mr. Belbridge appeared…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

James Gree[?] Fairbairn was charged with being in charge of a motor vehicle which did not keep to the proper side of the street, within a reasonable distance…

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Victoria. Wheat Thief Sentenced. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 5

Ernest Vernon, a young man, was charged at the Williamstown Court to-day with the larcony of six bags of wheat, valued at £1 19/, the property of Messrs. L. Dr[?]yiu[?] and…

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Corruption Charged—commission to Inquire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 5

It has been decided by the State Government to appoint a Royal commission to inquire into the charger of corruption and impropr[?]y made by Liberals in the Macquarie…

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Furious Fight with Police. Chairmakers on Strike. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

Two thousand chairmakers at Highway-combe, who are on strike, attacked the factories and amashed the windows. A furious hand to hand fight [?]…

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Daysdale Police Court. Thursday, January 8. (Before Mr. Jamieson, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 5

John Flannery, for using indecent language, was fined £2, or 28 days,. Thomas Alexander Maxwell, for maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm…

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Strangled in Her Sleep. Murder of Elsa Turcsany. Budapest

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

A man, when attempting to pawn jewellery belonging to the woman Elsa Turasany, whose corpse was found in a travelling basket on the banks of the river,…

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Germs Employed for Murder Charwomen Infected with Typhoid. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

The sensational trial of Karl Hopf, formerly a world's champion fenner, on several charges of murder and attempted murder, was continued yesterday. It is…

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Warder Assaulted by Desperate Prisoners. Attempt to Escape From Gaol. Wellington (N.z.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

Two prisoners in the Auckland gaol named McQueen and Wilson, undergoing long terms attempted to secure the keys of the gate by striking a warder named Anderson…

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Alleged Assault at Oaklands

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

At the Daysdale police court on Thursday of last week, before Mr Jamieson, P.M., a man named Thomas Alexander Maxwell was committed…

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Police Court. Robbing a Till. Three Men Convicted

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

At the Tocumwal Police Court on Wednesday last before Dr. R. H. Hill and Frank Hoyle J's.P., John Nelson, Hugh…

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Signalman Sentenced to Year's Hard Labor. Durhan

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

An incident has occurred here Illustrating the rigorous manner in which martial law is being applied by the authorities. A body of strikers stopped a light…

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Mob Versus Police

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

Exciting scenes took place to-day at Benoni. Two men, who had been arrested, were rescued by a mob of strikers. The crowd also succeeded in thwarting an…

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, January 8, 1914. (Before Mr. J. D. Fraser, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 7

John Rance Sylvester (better known as "Happy Jack") was charged with having no lawful visible means of support, and was sentenced to six months'…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, January 12. (Before Mr. Jamieson, P.m.) a Case Withdrawn

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 31

Arthur Ernest Haines, on remand, was charged with fraudulently converting to his own use certain property of Nazzrus David, at Sydney, on October 4. Colonel…

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Murder Sensation. Robbed and Strangled. Brussels, January 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 43

A sensational case is engaging the attention of the police. Madame Suavin, a boarding-housekeeper was yesterday robbed and strangled…

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