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Courts & crime, 1920

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Began the Gaol Breaker. Sent Back to Newcastle. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 3

To-day at the Parramatta Police Court John Regan was charged with unlawfully : breaking away and escaping from the police at the Newcastle lock-up; also with…

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An Episode in France Soldier Sent to Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

The finding, of the general court-martial relating to the case against Lance Corporal James Richmond, 26th Battalion, was promulgated at the Domain camp…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, 9th January. (Before Mr. D. H. Mott, J.P.) Used Insulting Words

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 19

Frank Collins was charged with using insulting words to Nazzrus David. Constable Payne said defendant was very drunk and abusive. He arrested him…

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Shocking Murder of Paramour Life Policy and Jewellery the Motives. Woman STUNNEd, Then Shot London, Jan. 12

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

An inquest has been opened concerning the death of Kathleen Breaks, a young and beautiful married woman, whose body was found recently on the lonely beach…

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Albury Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G. S. Shepherd and H. M'Cutcheon, L.M.'s)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 19

The renewal of a colonial wine license in Dean-street, Albury, was granted to G. Arthur Thompson. A transfer of a colonial wine license at…

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Perthville Railway Pay Bag. Its Theft Reported. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

The officer in charge of the Perthville railway station, near Bathurst, has reported two masked and armed men bail­ed him up early this morning, and…

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Stealing Luggage From a Train. Man Committed for Trial

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Edward Currie Brickhill, 30, on remand, was charged before the P.M., at the Albury Police Court yesterday, with stealing a leather suit case containing a quantity…

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Corowa Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

At the above court on Wednesday last before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., W. R. Teague and A. C. Leslie, renewals of licenses were granted to Thos J…

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Small Debts Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

Mattson v. Wm. Nixon, verdict for plaintiff and costs. Higgins v. Norman, verdict for plaintiff and costs…

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Albury Licensing Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

At the Albury Licensing Court yesterday, before the P.M., Dr. Woods and Mr. H. McCuteheon, L.M.S., a renewal of the license of the Henty Hotel was granted…

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The Courts. Warden's Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

The application by Thos. Mitchell for two dredging leases at. Quat Quatta was withdrawn at the Warden's court on Wednesday last before the…

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The Beach Murder. £10,000 Insurance Policy Refused. London, Jan. 14

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

The interest m the Breaks tragedy is strongly sustained owing to the peculiar complications. Letters read at the inguest indicate that Breaks was…

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Alleged "Extensive Thefts. Goods Seized by Police. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

When John Barry and John Austin, middle-aged men, appeared in the City Court to-day on remand, on a charge of having broken into the shop of Mary…

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Medical Etiquette. Court Opposes Secrecy. London. Jan. 14

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

Should the doctor tell? This question is exciting the medical profession as the result of two recent decisions. Mr. Justice M'Cardic held that a doctor…

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Small Debts Court Wednesday January 14, 1920 (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Bufford and another v Crisfield.--Adjourned till 11th February. Riverine Harvester Co. v. Hogan, claim for [?]1714…

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"Killing No Murder" Newspaper Editor Charged. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON Jen. 16

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

Charles Diamond, a wealthy former member of the House of Commons, who is editor of "The Catholic Herald' has been charged at the Mansion House with…

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Police Magistracy

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

It is understood that the experiment recently undertaken by the Crown Law Department of regrouping the country districts covered by resident P.M.'s has…

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Burglary at Berrigan

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

Whilst Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Whitty were absent from their home, " Kilfen ora," Berrigan, during the holidays the place was entered and some jewellery…

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Theft of Billiard Cloth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 1

At 12.30 on Tuesday morning Sergeant Opperman and Constable Thorley saw two men at the corner of King and Lord streets, Newtown. They had a big bundle,…

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Theft of Watch and Chain

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

On January 9 Daniel watson, and elderly man was standing in a crowd at the corner of Pitt and Campbell streets, when he felt a tug at his watch and chain…

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