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Courts & crime, 1914

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Getting Practice with the Bayonet. Expeditionary Youth Tests It on Police. Sydney

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

Having used his bayonet in Cloveland-street, Walter Walsh 19, a member of the Expeditionary Force, was Sentenced in the Central Police Court to-day to six months'…

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Leeton Murder Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 33

At the Cootamundra Circuit Court last week, before Mr. Justice Pring, Frederick Mountford, committed from Leeton, was charged with the murder of his wife by…

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Wodonga Police News

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

Acting an information from the Seymour police, Senior constable Rawlins and Mounted-constable Tuchill boarded the Sydney express on its arrival at Wodonga…

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District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 2

We understand that the jurymen who were summoned to appear in connection with the sittings of the District Court at Corowa on 27th inst. have been…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 5

At the Jerilderie Licensing Court on Monday last, before the P.M. and Messrs. Thomas and Elliott, J's.P., the following business wa disposed…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, 12th OCTOBER. Before the P.M. and Messrs. Thorburn and Olive, J's.P. Assault Case

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 5

Carter v. Walker; assault. Mr. Meillon for complainant, Mr. Griffiths for complainant. The plea was, guilty under provocation…

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Four Murray District Police Enlist

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 3

One foot poilceman and three mounted constables from the Murray District have answered the Empire's call and joined the Commonwealth Expeditionary Force. The…

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Parrot's Kiss in Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 5

A parrot's kiss decided its rightful ownership in Tottenham Police Court recently, when an Edmonton bird fancier named Bitton was summoned by Mrs. Alice Evans for…

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Murder of Archduke Ferdinand Trial Commences. Serajevo

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 6

The trial of the Servian accused of the murder of the Archduke Ferdinand, has commenced…

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At Casa Blanca Austrian Consul and Others Court-martialled

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 6

The "Le Matin" states that Germans and Austrians at Casa Blanca, including the Austrian Consul, are to be court-martialled for planning the assassination…

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Small Debts Court. Before the P.M. and Messrs. Thorburn and Olive, J's.P. Trespass Damages Claim

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 5

Curtin v. Hynes Bros. trespass damages claimed £10. Mr. Meillon for plaintiff. Mr. Griffith for defendants. From the evidence in this case it…

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The Sentence of the Court. Published by arrangement with Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd., London and Melb. All Rights Reserved. Chapter Xxvii. Hard Pressed

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 4

We must now return to Dr. Gilray, whom we left outside Herepath's former lodgings, where he had been to seek the inventor, only…

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Postal Assistant Charged. Alleged Fraudulent Conversion

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 2

Before his Honor Mr Justice Sly, at the Circuit Court on Thursday, Leo. Westhead was charged that on 24th April at Wentworth, he did fraudulently…

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Assault with Intent to [?] Three Months’ Imprisonme[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 2

At the Circuit Court yesterday, be[?] Mr Justice Sly, William Edward [?] was charged with assaulting [?] Mitchell, with intent to rob him, on…

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Murdered His Father. Son Sentenced to Death. Denalla

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 2

At the Supreme Court to-day before Mr. Justice Hudges, Edgar Frank Bertram Einapern, 23, was charged with having murdered his father, John Henry Finsporn, at…

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German Treachery "Mine to Annihilate the British Army." German Spy Before the Court. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 2

A German named Carl Finek, who was before the court under the Official Secrets Act, has been remanded. A detective gave evidence that he heard…

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Hidden Guns Charged by British

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 21

During the recent fighting southward of Arras, in Northern France, the British were posted in the declivity of a hill which was faced across a valley by a steeper hill…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, October 21. (Before Mr. J. J. Jamieson, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 7

Three well-known Corowa youths were charged with that they did, in company, on the 5th October, maliciously destroy a turnstile, valued at £15, at the…

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Three Months Imprisonment Assault with Intent to Rob

The Independent · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 1

At the Circuit Court on Frid[?] last, before Mr Justice Sly and jury, William. Edward William was charged with assaulting…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, October 20, (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M.) Footpath Cyclists

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 31

The following were fined 10/, with 6/ costs, for riding bicycles on the footpaths of the municipality Augustus Urban. William Clarke, George Crouchcr…

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