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Courts & crime, 1919

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£30.000 Wanted. Police and Firemen Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

Our hospitals will be taxed to their utmost during the present influenza outbreak, and already their expenditure has increased abnormally…

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Australian Military Police Being Sent to Colombo. Bombay

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

An Australian police force is arriving at Colombo shortly owing to the demobllisation of the Austrailans. A number of the troops, resenting the…

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Albert Park Sensation Two Men Before the Court. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

Arthur Oliver, 28, and William H[?]are, 24, who were arrested in sensational circumstances at Albert Park, yesterday, were before the City Court this morning…

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Riot Act Read in Glasgow Strike Leaders Arrested. Australians Assist Police. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 6

There has been a sensational turn in connection with the strike in Glasgow. The Riot Act has been read and…

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Murder of Russian Grand Dukes Starved Nicholas Shot in a Wheelbarrow. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 3

Petrograd reports state that the Grand Dukes Paul, Nicholas, Dmitry and George were shot at dawn on January 27, in the court yard of the Deriabinik Prison, by…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday February 10, 1919. (Before Mr. J. E. Holland, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

Gabutchan Singh drunk and disorderly. Fined £l or 7 days, Nadan Singh, indecent language. Fined £2 or 14 days…

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Dispute Before High Court Queensland Against Commonwealth. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

To restrain the Commonwealth Government from landing in Queensland troops from transports was the purpose of an application for an interim injunction…

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Sensational Sheep Stealing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 4

A sensational sheep stealing case has been reported from Charleville, Q. About November last T. L. M'George, a grazier, was arrested and charged with stealing…

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The Bulgandra Tragedy Accused in Court on Murder Charge. Case Adjourned Till Next

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 4

At tho Albury Police Court yesterday the man, Patrick Laurence Gleeson, aged 28, laborer, who is charged with feloniously and maliciously murdering Mrs Mary…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Finley Farmers Arrested

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 2

Yesterday First-class Constables H. N. Ferris and W. Tools and constable Pomroy arrested John Oliver Schier and Charles Henry Schier, farmers,…

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Alleged Assault and [?]sult. Plaintiff Fails to Appear

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 1

At the Tocumwal police court, before Mr Logfield, P. M . William Brear charged Alexander Gormly with unlawfully assenting him at…

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Managing Clerk Charged with Theft Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

George Hall, managing clerk, was committed for trial to-day, he being charged with the theft of £120, the property of Hugh Hamilton…

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Accused in Court on Murder Charge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 23

At the Albury Police Court on Tuesday Patrick Laurence Gleeson, aged 28, labourer, who is charged with feloniously and maliciously murdering Mrs. Mary…

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Chinese Charged with Murder "You Takee Vegetable, Me Shootee You!"

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

A peculiar shooting affair at Osborne Park was before the Perth police court when Fong King, a Chinese gardener, was charged with shooting Griffiths Roberts,…

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Albury Licensing Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 20

An application by John Gayford Wigg for a reneaval of the license of the Brocklosby Hotel was granted. An application by William Silvery…

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Woman Police Force in London

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 14

General Sir Nevil Macready, the Commissioner of Police, hag completed the scheme which he foreshadowed two months ago for the appointment of a force of…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, February 10. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.) Hoys and the Totalisator

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 20

Sergt. Kersley proceeded against Henry Leonard Rutzou for that, being under the age of 21 years, he had made a bet on the totalisator at Albany on January 24…

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Police Court. Thursday, 6Th February, 1919. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Alleged Wilfully Killing a Dog

The Independent · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

Lal Singh, an Indian hawker, summoned Alexander McKenzie, a brickmaker, residing at North Deniliquin, for wilfully killinga dog which was…

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Queensland Appeals to High Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 45

Before Mr. Justice Duffy, as Judge of the High Court, in Chambers, on Monday morning, the Queensland Government,, represented by Sir E. Mitchell, with Mr…

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State V. Commonwealth. Queensland Appeals to High Court

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 6

The State Government of Queensland is taking steps to obtain a decision of the High Court against any interference of the Commonwealth…

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