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Courts & crime, 1914

845 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 43

Lord Brassey Arrested. Charged with Espionage

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 3

The "Daily Mail" Berlin correspondent says that when Lord Brassey, should the Sunbeam, visited Kiel he was arrested on Friday by the barbour…

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, June 25. (Before R. F. Gardner, Esq., J.P.). Breaking and Entering

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 3

Percy Thomas, aged 18, and Jack Piper, 21, were charged with breaking and entering a dwelling at [?] station, and stealing from James Lynch…

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The British Court Goes Into Mourning. King George V. Sends Sympathy London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

A most painful sensation has been created in all circles in London by the tragedy at Satajevo. The deepest sympathy is fell for the…

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A Skyscraper Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 4

In the old days criminals were confined in underground dungeons. The twentieth century houses them in skyscrapers. New York City is about…

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Balranald Police Court. 23Rd June, 1914. (Before Messrs. J. A. L'Hotellier, W. Butler, and C. J. Cameron, Js.'P)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 2

John Sheahan, charged with drunkenness and indencent language, was fined 2s6d and 10s respectively. 25TH JUNE, 1914…

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Gentleman George (Copyright.) A Tale of the Australian Mounted Police. Synopsis

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 3

The story opens in tho Never-Never Land of South Western Queensland. Water Clifford and Nelly, his sister, have been ejected from their…

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Albury Gaol Gardens. Question of Payment of Dates

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 4

At the meeting of the Albery Municipal Council last night the following latter was received from the manager of Resumed Properties Department, Sydney…

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Detectives Rush House Capture of an Eveleigh Suspect. Over Twenty Police Officers. Melbourne

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

Driving to Middle Park in taxi-cab early this morning, twelve detectives and ten uniformed constables, around with revolvers, quietly surrounded a house in…

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Assassins in Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 42

Gavrilo Prinzip is the full name of the assassin. He is a Serb, having been born in Grahove. He studied for some time at Belgrade…

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Undermining Police Discipline

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 5
Also in The Corowa Free Press

"I view the holding of a meeting by certain policemen, and the decision to go on with the collection of funds—in spite of the fact that the…

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Proposed From Tree-top. Lover at the Gaol Window. the Call to Zata

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 6

Usually when the conversational effort attending a courtship starts to lag—that is, when the young lover is making the third round of his repertoire of antique jokes and…

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Accused Before Melbourne Court. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 3

Ryan was brought before the City Court to-day, and he was remanded till Monday, hail being allowed in two sureties of £500 each, or one of £1000, and his own…

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Corowa District Court A. J. Ryall V. P. P. Gell

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 2

The new trial was commenced at the Court House, Corowa, yesterday, of the encase A. J. Ryall v. P. P. Gell, before His Honour Judge Rogers and a jury…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, July (Before Mr. J. J. Jamieson, P. M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 7

Alfred Bedford applied fur a transfer of the license of the Shansonvale Hotel to Mrs. Costelle. -- Granted, subtest to new building being crected due…

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Corowa Shall Debts Court Wednesday, July 1 (Before Mr. J. J. Jamieson P. M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 7

M. Parkin versed Frederick Nixon Claim for fo amount of damage to a fence by defendant. Mr. W. M. Strong appeared for plain…

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Laughter in Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 4

“Do you know the prisoner we[?] asked the lawyer. “Never knew him ill,” replied [?] witness…

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Stealing From a Dwelling

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

Gustav Otto Fietz, on bail, was charged with having on April 23, at Moorwatha, broken and entered the dwelling house of William George Doubleday, and stolen…

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Brutal Ill-treatment of Prisoners. Check on Police Provided by Chief Secretary. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

Following the recent disclosures regarding brutal ill-treatment by the police, Mr. Cann, the Chief Secretary, has framed a minute imposing on the arresting officer…

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Corowa District Court. A. J. Rial Versus P. P. Alleged Breach of Warranty. Verdict for Defendant. Interesting Evidence

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 3

The above case occupled the District Court on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week, His Honour, Judge Rogers presiding…

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