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Courts & crime, 1914

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Experienced Magistrate

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 4
Also in The Riverine Grazier

A man recently complained to the magistrate at the Thames Court that he had been "done" over the purchase of a pony, which, on reaching home, "turned dead lame."…

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Murder Charge at Beechworth

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 43

William Braslin, a married man, aged 52 years, had an altercation with a Chinese named Ah Tune on Saturday at Braslin's residence, Upper Stanley-road. Ah Tune…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, November 24. (Before Mr. H. Breakell, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 2

Jas. Lougblin, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined £1, or 7 days' hard labour…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, November 24. (Before Mr. Jamieson, P.M., and Mr. W. Whitehead, J.P.) Young German in Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 31

A young German named Alphonso Garpp, who had been in the country only eight months, was charged with using indecent language on November 24. It…

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A Remarkable Police In[?]

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 6

The recent death of the tal[?]bus eccentric Lady Florence Dixie re[?]one of the most sensational police [?]that ever ba[?](or failed to [?]…

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Man Sentenced to Death

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 3

At the Sydney Cab[?]ral Criminal Court on Wednesday, Froderick Ryan, 29, was arranged on charge of murder in connection with the death of Mrs. Lila…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, December 2. (Before Mr. Jamieson, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 5

John M'Donald, charged with removing sand without permission from lands in the Corc[?]n shire. Mr. Edmondson prosecuted on behalf…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, November 30.) (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M.) Habitual Criminal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 31

John Tracey was charged with stealing, on November 27, and coat and vest, valued at £1, the property of John Arthur, at Albury Constable Cleaver stated he had…

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In Man's Attire. Young Woman Charged with Vagrancy. Walked From Sydney, a Mysterious Case

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 6

When the Albury police court was opened on Monday morning there was observed seated on a chair before the "dock" what appeared to be a youth of…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, December 2

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 5

(Before Mr. J. J. Jamieson, P.M.). Robert Atlee Stewart versus J. J. M'Namara, claim for £19186, work and labour done…

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Revision Court. Wednesday, December 2. (Before Mr. J. S. Jamieson, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 5

The State electoral roll for the Corowa electorate was revised, and 65 names added, 15 struck out owing to death and transfer, 4 names altered, and 15…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Wednesday, December 2. (Before Mr. J. J. Jamieson, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 5

James Muller, South Corowa, applied for a reduction in the assessment of lots 28 and 29, Church-street, from £120 to £98; also lot 6, River-street, from £20…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, December 2. (Before Mr. J. J. Jamieson, P.M., and Dr. W. Shortt, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 5

John Robert O[?]ding and Frederick Augustus O[?]ding. This was an application for transfer of the license of the Steampacket Hotel, Corowa from the…

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Revision Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 December 1914 · page 2

Mr W. Scott, P.M., on Tuesday sat as a Revision Court and revised the list of voters for Windouran and Conargo Shires and the Municipality of…

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Fierce Assault by Siberians. Piles of Gorman Dead

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 2

The Siberians marched 69 miles until they reached the heights of Rzgow, dominating the country south of Lodz. Finding the Germans in possession, they had no…

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Woman's 116 Convictions. to Spend Christmas in Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 3

Mary Farrell, a woman who had 114 convictions against her, has added two more to her long list of offiences. She has not spent a Christmas out of gaol for [?]…

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Sentenced for High Treason. Ex-Consul to Pay Extreme Penalty

The Independent · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 2

The German ex-Consul at Sunderland (Eng.). Hermann Ahlers, has been sentenced to death for high treason. The charge against him was that he afforded…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, December 7. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M.) Where to Spend Christmas

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 30

Mary Farrell, an old campaigner, who can boast of 114 convictions for drunkenness, vagrancy, etc., was charged with having no lawful visible means of…

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Marvels of Finger-prints. the Way the System Aids the Police

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 December 1914 · page 3

There has been no more striking illustration of the manner in which an old idea applied to the requitements of modern life may become…

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