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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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An Epidemic of Stealing Thefts on Board the Niagara. Auckland

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 2

The AUckland police have described the liner Ningara as the victim of an epidemic of steading. Two of the stewards, who have…

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Crowd Rushes Wharf Police Charge with Batons Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 3

A procession 2000 strong, marched down George street, to Circular Quay, to the wharf where the Sonoma is berthed. A man mounted a box and addressed the…

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Methods of Debt Collectors. Severe Comments by Magistrate

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 1

In the Armidale Small Debts Court on Monday, when a Chinese storekeeper at Armidale, Charlie Jack, sued David Kleindeinst to recover £15 7/7, alleged to be…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court. Applications for Renewals

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 1

At the Jerilderie licensing court on Tuesday of last week, before Mr Longfield, P.M., and Mr. W. Elliott, J.P., the following applications for…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, June 2. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.) Theft by Young Girl

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 23

Lucinda Stella Charlton a young girl just over 16 years of age, was charged with stealing the following articles, valued at £14/6/, the property of Richard James…

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Licensing Court

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 3

The following applications for renewals of hotel licenses were dealt with recently at the Jerilderie court before Mr Longfield, P.M., and Mr…

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Tram Conductor Injured Motor Driver Charged. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 2

Arrested yesterday in connection with an accident which occurred in Queen's parade, Clifton Hill, on May 30, Peter Regan, appeared before the City Court…

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Albury Licensing Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 23

At the Albury Licensing Court on Monday, day Mr. G. S. Shepherd (Chairman of tho Licensing Bench) granted the following application:—Transfer of the…

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Grabbed by the Hair. Gaol Escapee Is Saved From Death. Geelong

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 3

"But for my long hair you would possibly have been taking me to the Morgue instead of the gaol," remarked Albert Young, aged 18 years, to…

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Murder in a Flat Sudden End of a Degenerate Doyle Is Discharged. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 2

Mr. Justice Pring presided at the Central Criminal Court to-day when William Doyle, 18 years of ago, came up from the cells into the dock to answer a charge…

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Theft of Cloth Tailor's Premises Raided. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 3

Early this morning thieves [?] the bark door of the premises of Mr. J. Campbell, tailor, at Ash[?], and [?] worth of cloth…

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Death of a Girl Pianist. Vender of Murder Against Person Unknown. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 4

At the inquest to-day [?] the drath of Doris Endo, 21 years of age, single, a pianist,evidance was given to the effort that [?] came to Sydney from West [?]. She went to stay…

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Returned Soldier Tragedy Murder and Suicide. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 June 1919 · page 2

At Leichhardi last night, Robert Jacobs, 28, a returned soldier, shot Elizabeth Rees, a middle-aged [?] woman, and then turned the revolver on himself…

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Alleged Wife Murder Stabbed with a Knife. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 June 1919 · page 3

James Turpeny, aged 50, a licensed collector, living in Spring street, Melbourne, had a serious altercation with his wife, Rose Turpeny, on Saturday evening, which…

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Death Through Broken Jaw. Youth of 10 Charged with Manslaughter. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 June 1919 · page 2

On June 3, Robert Piper, a billiard, saloon keeper, at Mordia[?] and David Soutar, a resident of the same place, had an altercation. Soutar struck Piper…

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Charged with Murder of Wife Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday. Having been arrested last evening in connection with the tragedy which occurred at a house off Spring street on…

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Police and Firemen's Art Union

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 2

The eleven principal prises in connection with the art union conducted by the New South Wales police and firemen in aid of the hospital fund,…

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Another Soldier Tragedy Wife Murder Suspected. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 2

WIFE MURDER SUSPECTED. SYDNEY, Monday. A woman whose name is at present unknown was found shot in her room in a…

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Alleged Murder of a Curl Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 3

There was heard to-day the case of Eliza Charke, who was charged with the alleged murder of a fourteen year-old girl. The jury returne! a verdict of not gailly…

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Warden's Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 2

On Wednesday last, at the Corowa Court House, before the Mining Warden, Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P. M. E. N. Le Blane and C. H. Gow applied for…

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