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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

696 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 35

Storyteller. New Story. In next week's issue will be commenced a New Story, entitled the Price of Silence the Middle Temple Murder. Chapter I. the Scrap of Grey Paper

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 8

As a rule, Spargo left the "Watchman" office at two o'clock. The paper had then gone to press. There was nothing for him, recently promoted to a sub-editorship…

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England’s police women

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 4

Chicago having shown the way by establishing a corps of some 30 policewomen enterprising Lancashire has followed, and is trying the…

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About Kleptomania. Men and Women who Steal for Stealing's Sake

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 1

According to a dictionary definition, kleptomania is derived from two Greek words, one meaning to steal and the other madnoss, and the word,…

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Woman Masquerader. Twelve Years Training Horses. "Jockey-jac[?]s" Life Story. Albury Police Take Action

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 2

The somewhat romantic career of a local resident has recently been revealed, the heroine of the story being a young woman named May McDonald, who, under…

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Attempt to Wreck Train. Sleepers on Rails East of Bathurst. Man Fires at Railway Employe. Police Make an Arrest. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 2

A daring attempt was made to wreck the mail train near Bathurst (145 miles west of Sydney) early this morning. A railway workman saw three men…

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Noarlanga Murder Case. Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 3

The trial of John O'Neill, aged 32, who was charged with the murder of Francis Jones at Noarlanga on March 20, was concluded this afternoon, when a verdict of…

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Court News. [Before W. Flynn, Esq., P.M.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 3

F. E. Old, charged with failing to return motor license within three days after date of expiry. Fined £2 and 6s costs, in default 10 days' hard labor…

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Wodonga Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with at the Wodonga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. A. Kelley, P.M., and Messrs. W. W. Eveston and G. Gordon. Js.P…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, May 20. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.) German Caught with Loaded Revolver

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 31

Paul August Yong was charged that, being an alien enemy, he had in his possession a revolver, without the written permission of the senior officer of police in…

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Licensing Court. to Remain at Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 5

The recent effort made by the Berrigan Shire Council to have the headquarters of the Jerilderie Licens-ing Court removed to Berrigan, was…

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The Middle Temple Murder. Chapter Iii. the Clue of the Cap

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 9

Having no clear conception of what had led him to these scenes of litigation, Spargo went wandering aimlessly about in the great hall and the adjacent corridors until…

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Holidays are Murder. Guns Mean Victory. Appeal to Workers. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 3

Mr. J. Griffiths, H.P., after 14 months at the front, bas issued a striking appeal to the munition workers of Great Britain through the "Weekly Dispatch."…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, May 30. (Before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M.) Fined for street Betting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 46

John Delany, on remand, was charged, with being in a street in Albury, Dean-street, on May 13, for the purpose of street betting. Mr. Tietyens appeared for…

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The Middle Temple Murder. Chapter IV.—(Continued)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 9

But the chambermaid produced, had not noticed anything of the sort; on the contrary, the gentleman of Number 20 had left his room very tidy indeed. So…

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Police Officials Testify. London, May 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 25

The Royal commission which is inquiring into the Irish revolt took further evidence in Dublin on Monday. The commissioners are Lord Hardinge (chairman), Mr…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 46

Jas Sherry proceeded against Andrew W. Doyle to recover £3/1/3, being the value of certain goods alleged to have been taken over by defendant from…

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Quest for Motor Bandits Police Seek Maroon Car Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 2

Great activity is being displayed by the detective police in the search for the motor bandits who on Wednesday made the bold but unsuccessful attempt. to rob…

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Henty Monthly Court. C J. T. Holm P.M., on the Bench

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 3

Emma Multoy was proceeded against for conducting a private hospital without a license. She pleaded guilty, and was fined £10 and 6s costs…

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Wahgunyah Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 4

At the above court, on Friday, May 26, before Messrs. D. B. Smith and A. E. Parry, J's.P., the adjourned case of Edward Henry Powell v. Brain Kennedy…

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German Navy in Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 2

The concensus of opinion of the New York newspapers is that the German navy is still a navy in gaol, which assaults its gaoler now and then, but…

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