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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

1,006 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 51

Sydney Government House. Appeal to High Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 5

The state Government has decided to appeal to the High Court against the decision of the Full Court granting the application of the Citizens' Committee…

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Mulwala Small Debts Court. Thursday, March 20, 1913, (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

Messrs, Flanagan and Cooper proceeded against Charles Jones for the recovery of £44, alleged to be due for the services of their stallion, Lord Hurley. After some…

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Police Court. Friday, March 28. (Before Mr. W. Scott, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 2

Herbert Mark was charged with unlawfully taking a horse from Echuca, the property of Joseph Cox, about 20th March…

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Greater J.d.williams Co. Frank Lloyd Sentenced

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 6

The jury in the case of frank Lloyd, charged with forging and uttering an order for the purchase of 159,000 shares in the Greater J. D. Williams Amusement Coy.,…

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Murder of a Colored Man

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 5

The coroner held an inquest to-day concerning the death of Frederick Gordon, a colored man, at 113 Balmain road, Leichhardt, on March 17. Gordon was lodging…

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Maternity Allowances. Women Charged with Conspiracy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 2

A case of alleged coaspiracy to defraud the Commonwealth authorities in connection with claims under the Maternity Allowance Act came before the City Court…

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Death of "Snowy" Fulton. Man Committed on Murder Charge

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 2

The death of "Snowy" Fulton on December 14 was further inquired into by the city coroner in Sydney on Friday. Norman Nicoll and Reginald Buttel were…

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Court Officials Shot. a Virginian Sensation. Two Brothers Executed. Richmond (Virginia)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 2

In March, 1912, a sensation was caused by the murder, under remarkable circumstances, of Judge Massie, Mr. Webb (the Sheriff) and Mr. Foster (State Attorney)…

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Christmas Eve at Booligal. Alleged Assault

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions on Saturday, before Acting-Judge Hamilton, Samuel George Robison was charged that he did at Booligal, on the 24th December, assault…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. a Hillston Case. Conflicting Evidence as to Ages of Cattle

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

At the Court of Quarter Sessions on Friday, before Mr. Acting Judge Hamilton, Frank Hay Johns was charged that he did on the 25th…

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Police Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 2

On Thursday last, before Messrs G. W. Foster and C. Soady, J's.P., Michael Fullham was arraigned on a charge of using indecent language in the Carriers'…

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A Policeman's Crime. Murder and Suicide. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 2

A lonely footbridge over the River Avon at Enford, in Wiltshire (11 miles from Salisbury) was the scene of a tragedy on Monday night…

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Wodonga Police Court. Assault Cases

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 3

The following case were he[?] at the Wodonga police court yesterday, before Messrs. A. A. Kelley, P.M., and W. H. Eveston and H. Har[?], J.P…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, March 31. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.m.) a Bank Victimised

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 41

William Scott, on remand, was charged with, at Albury, on February 25th, presenting a parcel of metal purporting to be gold to G. B. Hall, manager of the Bank of…

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Wodonga Licensing Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 2

Two applications for the transfer of hotel Heonses were granted by Mr, Kelley, L.M. at Wodonga yesterday, John Skehan applied for the transfer of the license…

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The High Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. Justice Rich has accepted the vacant position on the High Court bench. The appointment will be gazetted in a few days. The selection finds…

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Constable Rebuked in Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 33

Alexander Williams was charged at the Melbourne Court with having, on March 18, used insulting words to a constable in the execution of his duty in…

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Which Is the Best Police Force?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 38

Many tributes have been paid to the high standard of efficiency attained by the English police, and countries like France, Germany, Russia, and America have frequently…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 2, 1913. (Before Mr. P. E. B. Barnet and Dr. W. H Lang, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 5

Henry Patrick Doherty v. Daniel Nixon: Unlawful assault. No appearance of complainant. Case struck out. Wm. A. Turner. v. John Allan:…

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The Militant Suffragettes. Mrs Pankhurst Goes to Gaol For Three Years. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 2

Mrs Pankhurst has been convicted of inciting militant suffragists to blow up Mr Lloyd George's house and has been sentenced to three year's…

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