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Courts & crime, 1914

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Crime and Criminals in New South Wales. Fewer in Gaol in 1913 Than in 1870 Vagrants "Loaf" Their Sentences Away. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 5

The report of the Comptroller-General of Prisons (Mr. Macfarlane) states that the gaol entries for 1913 are fewer than for any year since 1870. At the end of…

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Italian League of Witches. Six Females Sentenced. Rome

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 May 1914 · page 2

The trail at the Criminal Court of Sassari, of six women who belonged to a "league of witches," for having prepared a series of frauds on many gullible…

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Police Superintendent at Albury. Supt. Tait to Succeed Supt Bedingfeld

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 May 1914 · page 2

Superintendent Tait, who has been inspector at Newcastle, will succeed Supt. Bedlingfeld, of the Murray Valley, who in retiring. The reputation of the now…

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Howlong Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 3

At the Howlong police court last week, before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M., Gustave Otto Fietz was charged by Constable Wilkinson with breaking and…

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City Burglary

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

Burglars visited the residence of Geo. Wright, at Haherfield, and got away with jewellery and plate valued at nearly £300 pounds. Quite recently the…

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Murder of Twelve Girls. a Man Charged in Siberia. St. Petersburg

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

The trial has been opened at Kraskoyarsk, in Siberia, of Demes Haletzky, on a charge if having murdered 12 girls who were found buried in the summer of 1013…

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General Cable News. Dogs Help Police. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

It is shown in the annual report of the Police department that dogs, chiefly Airedales, are increasingly used by members of force. Twenty per conti of…

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Billyoans and Saucepans. a Police Court Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. J. Jamieson, P. M., and W. Whitehead, J. P., James Ryzenberg proceed against Calberine Jessie…

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Balranald Police Court. Tuesday, 21St April. Before J. A. L'Hotellier and W. Butler. J's.P

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 4

Martin Lemke, on a charge of lunacy, was discharged after evidence had been given by Dr. Foster. Before A. G. Hardwick, J.P…

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Twelve Girls Murdered. Man Sentenced to Death. St. Petersburg, Wed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 3

Denis Haletzky has been convicted on the charges of having murdered twelve girls, whose bodies were found buried in a forest near the town of Krasnoyarsk, in…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Cases

The Independent · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

Thomas Kidd (Inspector of Nuisances) v. George Munro. Defendant pleaded guilty to driving a sulky after sunset without lights, and was fined 20s, with 6s costs…

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Wodonga Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with at the Wodonga Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. A. Aldridge Kelley, P.M., [?] H. Harkin and A. L. Wright, J's.P…

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Police Promotions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

Among the promotions in concoction with the Police Department it is announced that Sergeant Blackburne, of Albury has been raised to the…

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Police Forge Undermanned

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 7

It is remarkable that a township of the size of Culcairn should have only one police officer to patrol its streets and attend to the multifarious duties…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, May 6. (Before Mr. J. J. Jamieson, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 7

Nedan Singh v. Wm. Wright.--Adjourned till 20th inst. Thomas Drum, Balldale, applied for a prohibition order against Corchus…

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Strikers in Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 32

August Fitzgerald and Michael Conway, grape pickers, were charged on reman at the Rutherglen Police Court, before Mr. Beaven, P.M., and Mr. Burrows, J.P…

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A Fiendish Crime. Father Charged with a Terrible Offence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 4

At the Benalla court on Monday week John Bower, on remand, was presented on the charge of unlawfully and carnally knowing his daughter Ruby, a girl…

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Mulwala Police Court. Monday, May 14. (Before Messrs. W. G. Cross and J. Lonsdale, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 7

William Lewis appeared on remand from the previous week, charged with larceny from a dwelling of a watch and gold chain with pendant; also a…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, May .5.(Before Mr. Jamieson, P.M., and Mr. W. Whitehead, J.P.) Dispute Over Billy-Cans

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 19

James Ryzenberg sued Catherine Fellowes for detention of two billy-cans and a saucepan, valued at 6/. Complainant stated he was an old age pensioner and…

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District Court. Tocumwal Litigants at Deniliquin

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 5

As mentioned in last week's "Guardian" there were several Tocumwal and district cases, heard before his Honor Judge Gibson at…

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