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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

606 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 31

Police Women

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 33

It is possible that the scheme for the reorganisation of the Police Department, which the Chief Secretary (Mr. Black) is at present considering, will include the…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, May 5. (Before Mr. J. J. Jamleson, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 2

E. Evans (I.O.N.) proceeded against Devan Singh for allowing stock to stray in the Municipality of Corowa on 30th January…

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Quarter Sessions Court

The Independent · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 4

The Doniliquin Court of Quarter Sessions opened at 10 a.m. sharp on Tuesday, before bis Honor Mr Justice Bevan. Mr John Kelly, J.P., acted…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, May 4. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M.) Failed to Destroy Rabbits

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 7

William Plunkett, rabbit inspector for the Albury Pastures Protection Board, proceeded against Edward Knight for having failed to destroy rabbits on his…

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District Court of Petty Sessions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 3

The lists of courts for 1915 visited by the police magistrate stationed at Albury is as follows:-- Corowa.--January 6, 20; February 3,…

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Babaul Looting Court Martial. Melbourne

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 6

Senator Pearce announced to-night that a court martial would be constituted by the Federal 'Executive to deal with charges against the officer in…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, May [?]. (Before Mr. J. J. Jamieson. P.M.[?].)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 2

Hewson v. Kennedy. Summons not served. Sammons, Edwards Pty. Ltd. v. E. Evans (municipal council garnishee…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, May 5. (Before Mr. J. J. Jamieson, P.M., and Mr. F. C. Piggin, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 2

Catherine M'Mahon applied for a transfer of the license of the Terminus Hotel to John Fielding. Mr. Edmondson appeared on behalf…

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Indecent Assault. Youth Sent to Gaol

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 2

A young man named Francis Bernard Glennon was charged before Judge Bevan at the Sessions on Tuesday with indecent assault and attempting to…

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Stealing from a Dwelling. Two Years’ Imprisonment

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 6

At the Quarter Sessions, before Judge Bevan, on Tuesday, John O’Brien was charged with the larceny of a coat and vest, dress suit, pair of spectacles and a…

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Wodonga Police Court. a Disputed Account

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 4

At the Wodonga Police Court yesterday, before Messrs A. A. Kelley, P.M., and W. W. Everton, J.P., W.Cullen and Co., carriers, Albury and Wodonga, sued the…

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Prearranged Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 19

The Lord Mayor of Dublin (Dr. L. G. Sherlock) , is issuing an appeal for subscriptions to a relief fund. He says that the staggering news of the prearranged murder…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, May 11. (Before Mr. Jamieson, P.M.) Profane Language

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 7

Thomas Henry Ah Poy, a hawker, was charged with using profane language at Albury at 11 p.m. oh May 10. The offence took place near Seymour's Hotel, when…

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Sydney Court Martial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 25

The court martial continued its sittings yesterday at Victoria Barracks. Lieutentenant David L. Davidson, a member of the Rabaul force, was charged with…

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Murder of British Prisoners. London, May 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 23

Lord Crewe, speaking in the Commons, said the communication respecting Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria ordering the murder of British prisoners of war, had come from…

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The Finding at the Inquest. "Wholesale Murder Against the Kaiser."

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 4

The inquest on the victims of the Lusitania tragedy took place at Queenstown yesterday. Captain Turner gave evidence that…

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Childr Court. Before the W. Scott. [?]

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 2

W. Steele [?] Taylor, for larceny of [?] lemons. Case heard in [?] Meillon for complainant…

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Court-martial in Sydney Lieutenant Davidson Not Guilty. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 2

The Court-Marital was continued to-day. Lieutenant David L. Davidson, a member of the Rabaul force, was charged with…

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N.S.W. Liquor Law. Important Licensing Case. Appeal to Supreme Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 2

On 3rd March last, at the Mathoura Police Court, before Mr. W. Scott, P M., Samuel Guilfoyle, the licensee of the Tattersall’s Club hotel, Mathoura, was…

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Court-martial in Sydney Officer on Trial Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 3

At the Victoria Barracks to-day the special court-mattrial coasututed to try serval offiuers and men of the Australian [?] and military expedition to New…

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