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Courts & crime, 1916

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, August 21. (Before Messrs. J. D. Fraser and J. Chivell, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 2

The police proceeded against Frederick Seal and Wm. Row for stealing one piece of meat, vatped at 71, the property of Samuel Kirkham…

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Manager or Station Hand? a Disputed Engagement. Discussed at the District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 2

At the Hay District Court on Thursday and Friday, an action was. heard by His Honor Judge Hamilton, in which John Stewart, station manager…

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Charges of Horse Stealing

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 3

At the Hay Quarter Sessions on Thursday, before Judge Hamilton, William Digan, George Loxton and John O'Brien were charged with horse stealing…

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Spoils to Victors Prize Court Awards. Bounty for Sydney's Crew. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 2

The Prize Court has awarded a bounty of £12,100 to the officers and men of the British "warships which sank the German cruisers Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, and…

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Wodonga Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with at the Wodonga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Pennefather, P.M., and Mr. W. W. Eveston, J.P.:— Martha Gertrude Barling was fined 5/ for failure to enrol on. the Commonwealth Electoral Roll. Thomas Anderson and Henry Milgard were each fined 2/ for neglecting to send…

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Junee Charged with Being Slow Junee

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a fair while since I wrote last. Everything looks lovely and green here at present. It has been very wet here lately. We are…

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Murder in the New Hebrides

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 3

The story of another horrible massacre at New Hebrides group was brought to Sydney by the island steamer Makambo. The victims were a British trader, and five…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday. August 22. (Before Mr. Laidlaw. P.M.) Ejectment Application

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 3

Under the Tenancy Act, August. Krnege applied for an ejectment order against Alfred Hallandale in regard to premises owned by his wife, for which he was agent…

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Murder of Irish Editor. Sheehy Skeffixgion Inquiry. Murder of Boy Recounted. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 3

The official inquiry has been opened at Dublin into the deaths of Messrs. Sheehy Skeffington, Thomas Dickson, and Patrick Melntyre, three Irish journalists, who…

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Court-martial Sentences

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 41

The Minister for Defence is proposing to have reviewed certain of the sentences imposed, by court-martial abroad, on members of the A.I.F., the severity of which…

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The Middle Temple Murder. Chapter Xxix the Closed Doors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 9

Alone, of all the London morning newspapers, the "Watchman" appeared next day destitute of sensationalism in respect to the Middle Temple Murder. The other…

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A Local Conversion Case. Before the Land Appeal Court. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 2

The Land Appeal Court has given its decision upon the reference by the Minister for Lands, for decision in respect to John Bourke's application for…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 22. (Beforo. Mr. Laidlaw, P.M.) Trespassing Dogs

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 3

Gottfried Scholz proceeded against Thomas Hore for trespassing on "Waterview" Estate, with dogs, which, did damage to lambing[?]ewes. Mr. Belbridge, appeared…

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On the Seas. Germans Admit Loss of Submarine Prize Court Awards H.M.A.S. Sydney £1885

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 1

The Germans admit that one of their submarines was rammed after destroying a British cruiser. The casualties on the cruiser…

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Police Court. Thursday, August 24. (Before Mr Scott, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 2

Two men charged with being found drunk, pleaded guilty and were fined 5/-or 24 hours. Alexander Cobb pleaded guilty to a…

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Murder of Skeffington Investigation of Crime London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 2

sir John Simon, K.C.(formerly Attorney General Secretary), assisted Lord Justice Moloney, and Mr.D.S. Henry, K.C., continued his inquiry on…

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Lord Howe Island Assault

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 3

At the Sydney Central Police Court last week Hugh Langwell was the plaintiff in a charge of assault preferred against William C. Whiting, of Lord…

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Bulgars Murder Wounded

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 2

Mr. Calvert, "The Times" correspondent, reports that the Serbian staff has certain information that the Bulgars have frequently murdered wounded Serbs…

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A Serious Offence. Old Offender Gets Six Months' Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 2

James Joseph Lynch, a soldier, aged 29, was presented for sentence on a charge of wilful sad obscene exposure in Deaa street on August 24, at the Albury Police…

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Youthful Gaol Breaker

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 1

James MeKane, the 17-year-old hoy who escaped from Blayney gaol recently, and who was captured 35 miles away, bus boon committed for trial oil…

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