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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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The Strangled Boy. Father Charged with Murder. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 2

The hearing of the case against John Starchfield, who is charged with having caused the death of his son, aged seven, whose dead body ws discovered in a…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, February 9. (Before Mr. H. Breakell, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 3

Perry Lynd, charged with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday night with fined 10, or 3 days' imprisonment…

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Cablegrams. Murder of Kent Reeks. Gang of Sharpers Suspected. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

The police are inclined to adopt a new theory in their search for the murderer of Kent Rocks, of Sydney. They attribute the crime to an…

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Hay Licensing Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 1

At the quarterly meeting of the Hay Licensing Court a letter was road complaining of the lack of accommodation at the Ocley hotel, and this…

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Cablegrams. Murder of a Boy. Father in Custody. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 2

The bearing of the charge of the murder of his seven year old son, laid against John Starchfield, was continued yesterday…

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The Gaol Gardens

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 2

The manager of the Resumed Properties Department,Sydney, wrote as follows to last night's meeting of the Albury Municipal Council: Re Reserve 13133, Town…

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Kent Reeks Cruelly Murdered. Police in Quandary. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 2

At the inquest on the body of Kent Reeks yesterday the coroner, in recording a verdict of wilful murder against some unknown person, said that there was not…

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Ghandi Sentenced

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 8

Fined £60, with the alternative of nine months' imprisonment, Mr. Ghandi leader of the Indian passive resisters in Natal, chose the latter…

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Jerilderie Police Court Children's Court. (Before the P.M.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 5

William Taylor, a youth 10 years of ago was charged with ripping three bags of wheat in a stack the property of Wis Bros., Ltd. The defendant…

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French Murder Mystery. Fortune-teller's Clue. Paris, February 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 42

A remarkable murder case, the victim of which was the manager of an engineering factory named Paul Cadiou, is attracting considerable attention…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before the P.M.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 5

Robert McDonald was charged with supplying a bottle of beer to a boy 15 years, contrary to the Liquor Act, on Sunday, 1st February, Mr…

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Speech by Bill Sykes Calling on the Police to Strike

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 21

Men of the Force! How long will you continue to tolerate conditions of service such as no uvver clarss of worker on the face of this earf would stand for one…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr W. Elliott, J.P.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 5

Robert McDonald applied for a transfer of the license of the Royal Mail Hotel, from Roderick McLean. Transfer granted…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Rochfort and Elliott, J'sP

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 5

Lincoln and Co. v. Akeer. This was for an amount of £10, and been continued three, times as the summons could not be served. H. Tevelein…

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Tallangatta Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 4

On Wednesday, February 11, Before Mr. Kelly, P.M., Messrs Pearce, Patterson, and irvine, J.'sP., William Percival Thorburn and Wm. Turner were charged…

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"Gaol Employers' Committee."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 2

Mr. Grayndler, the secretary of the Australian Workers' Union, enunciated a starling policy last night respecting the industrial situation. He said: "We have…

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Girl Charged with Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 1

Jane Nightingale appeared on remand in the Central police court, Brisbane, on Tuesday, charged with having murdered Connie Denzuer, Emily…

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Woman Catches Intruder, a Neighbor Sentenced. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

Amelia Bubeck, married, living in Foote street, Albert Park, was before the South Melbourne Court to-day, charged with having been found on the premises…

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Cablegrams. the Dublin Riots. Charges Against Police. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

The Commission of Inquiry into the conduct of the police during the Dublin strike riots in August and September last has concluded its labors…

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Man with £200 Worth of Jewellery. Captured by Police. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

Following a daring burglary in a jeweller's shop in the Strand early on Saturday morning, the police surrounded an entire block of buildings, and searched…

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