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Courts & crime, 1914

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Another Police Raid

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 June 1914 · page 2

The police have carried out another raid in search of evidence against the Suffragettes. The new headquarters of the militants in Campden Hill Square were visited…

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Albury Licensing Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 2

The Albury Licensing Court met yesterday, Mr. J. Jamieson, P. M., Dr. W, Cleaver Woods, L. M., and Mr. A. G. Daniel. L. M., president…

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Hay Licensing Court. Some Licenses Opposed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 2

The principal sitting of the Licensing Bench for the year was held yesterday, the P.M. and Mr J. J. Harris being present…

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Cablegrams. the Mad Suffragettes. Women Chained in a Cathedral. Another London Procession. Broken Up by Police. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 2

The Suffragettes attempted on Saturday to march to the International Horse Show at Olympia, where extraordinary precautions are being taken to protect the horses…

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Cablegrams. Paris Desolated by Storm. the Worst for Fifty Years. People and Police in Panic. Larue Numbers of Deaths. Yawning Chasms in Streets. Damage Over £500,000. PARIS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 3

The worst thunderstorm which has occurred here for 50 years, created awful havoc yesterday. There was a torrential downpour of rain which lasted for two…

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Jerilder[?]e Licensing Court. Police Objections

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 4

At the sitting of the Jerilderie Licensing Court last week, before Mr W. Scott, P.M. and Mr W. Elliott, J.P., H. H. Casey made an…

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Wodonga Police Court. a Lengthy List

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 2

The following cases were heard at the Wodonga police court yesterday before Messrs. A. A. Kelly. P.M., and H. Harkin J.P…

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Police News

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 2

At the local police court on Friday a man named Thomas McGrath was had up for being of unsound mind. McGrath, the night previous got up…

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Murder in Mid-air

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 39

It seems well-night incredible that any individual, other than a criminal lunatic, should try to murder an airman while he is flying by secretly tampering with his…

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Murder of Two Children

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 45

The inquiry concerning the tragedy enacted on 13th May at Pyrmout, when Alfred Waltho and Leonard George Cottle, aged four and two years respectively…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, June 17. (Before Mr. J. J. Jamieson, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 7

J. R. Langler (for Corowa P.P. Bourd) v. Angus MacDonald, for falling to deliver to the P.P. Board returns for his land and stock in accordance with the…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, June 15. (Before Mr. Jamieson, P.m.) a Destitute Hindoo

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 43

Kishin Sigh was charged with having insufficient lawful, means of support. Senior-constable Kersley stated that defendant, whose age was 65, camped on the…

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Reference in Court

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 1

At the Wagga Police Court on Monday afternoon, the Magistrate (Mr. C. J. B. Helm) said he had heard with regret of the death of Mr. Dunstan, who…

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Police Sympathy with Convicted Comrades

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 33

Recently two policemen were sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for having assaulted a man named John Chinnery, and occasioned him some bodily harm…

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A Court House Without Lights

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 2

The late sitting of the licensing court on Wednesday last emphasise the need for an electric installation throughout the court building. It is not very…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, June 17. (Before Mr. J. J. Jamieson, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 7

R. King v. C. Suteliffe, claim for £4 1610. Verdict for plaintiff for the amount, and 4 costs. Several other small debts cases were…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 17. (Before Mr. J. J. Jamieson, P.M.; and Dr. W. Shortt, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 7

A booth licence was granted to M. A. O'Leary for the coursing meeting on the 23rd June, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Renewals of licenses were granted to…

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Reference in Court

Clear Hills Standard and Daysdale and Saverneke Times · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 1

At the Wagga Police Court on Monday afternoon the Magistrate (Mr. C. J. B. Helm) said he had heard with regret of the death of Mr. Dunstan, who…

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Prisoner's Unique Gaol Record. His Sentence Terms Equal His Age. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 2

To-day, at the Central Police Court, George Williams, aged 50, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, on a charge of assault. His gaol record totals 50 years…

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Land Appeal Court. Important Judgment

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 2

A local case of considerable importance to conditional lease holders was determined by the Land Appear Court at Sydney on Tuesday…

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