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Courts & crime, 1919

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Burglary at Hotel Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 3

The Old Haymarket Hotel, Flemington road, was broken into early this morning, and a large quantity of liquor stolen. To-day Detectives Ivey Grieve…

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Domestic Servants Charged with Serious Offences. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 3

Lily Prichard, a domestic servant, was remanded at the Police Court on a charge of having feloniously slain Kate Bosworth. Alice Bailey, also a domestic…

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Stealing Potatoes at Albury Goods Shed Casual Hand Fined £10

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

Dr Stealing about ten pounds of potatoes valued at 1.8, the property of the New South Wales Railway Department, on December 19, Edward Monk was…

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Removal of South Albury Police Station Albury Council Opposed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 4

Alderman Daniel brought before the Albury council last night, the fact, that it had been decided to take away the police station from South Albury. Ald. Daniel…

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Death From Assault

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

The death has ocurred of Alexander Davidson, aged 64, an indent agent, who was assaulted by a man some weeks ago. The police have…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, January 20. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 31

Theft from Albury Goods Shed. Edward Monk was charged with stealing about ten pounds of potatoes valued at 1/8. the property of the New South Wales…

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American Deserters Shoot Paris Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 23

Four deserters from the American army stole a motor car in Paris. The French police traced the car and three inspectors attempted to arrest the deserters. The…

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Albury Licensing Court. Monday, January 20. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., and Dr. Woods, L.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 31

A renewal of a publican's license was granted Walter Thomas M'Cormick, Henty Hotel. Mr. F. J. Belbridge appeared for applicant. Booth license were…

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Four Men Remanded at Fitzory Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 2

Arthur Thomas, 20, laborer, was charged at the Fitzroy Court yesterday with having played at a game of two-up. Thomas was remanded until to-day, bail being…

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A Police Strike Threatened London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 3

The air is full of strikes and rumors of strikes, and the country wide industrial unrest looks like working up to a serious climart…

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Proposals in Police Court Two Offers of Marriage

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 4

A pretty young woman, who was brought [?] Mr. Jmaicson, S.M., at the Conral Police Court in Sydney on Thursday in a charge of having behaved in an…

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The Seton Alleged Murder. Colonel Rutherford Committed for Trial

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

The Kensington Court was crowded at the adjourned inquiry into the death of Major Miles Seton. Colonel Rutherford was not present. The…

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British Labor Discontented Serious Climax Likely Police May Strike. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 3

Industrial [?] continues to spread Representatives of employers and employes in the north-east engineering yards have arrived in London. The employers…

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Murder of Ozar's Family Soaked with Petroleum and Burned. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 3

"The Times" correspondent at The Hague says that Count Tolstoi, a relation of the famous Russian waitor, had given the Gorman newspapers a new version of the…

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Police Court News on Licensed Premises

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 3

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, before the P.M. (Mr Long-field). Edan Wright Roe was charged with being on the licensed…

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An Auctioneer’s License. Police Objection Fails

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 3

At a special meeting of the [?] court at Berrigan yesterday an application by James M’Namara for an auctioneer’s license for the…

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Alleged Australian Baronet Handed to Court-martial London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 3

Magistrates at Plymouth have banded over to the Australian military authorities with a view to trail by court-martial, the Australian soldier who was arrested at a…

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Wodonga Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 4

At the Wodenga Police Court yester day Mr. Pennefather, P. M., presided. Celebrating the New Year. Five youths were changed with insulting…

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Seton Murder Case Col. Rutherford Again Charged. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 2

Sustained public interest shown in the further investication of the Seton murder casa at West London Police Court. Col. Rutherford was brought from…

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Pulling Down Wagga Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 32

In 1862, Messrs. C. Hardy and Company, of Wagga, built the Wagga Gaol. To-day, they are carrying out a contract for £1382, which includes the demolition…

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