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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Balranald Police Court. Tuesday, May 18, 1915. [Before W. A. Flynn, Esq., P.M.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 2

Joseph Patrick Stevens, charged with using indecent language in Royal Hotel bar on 17th May, pleaded guilty and was fined £1 10s or 7 days…

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Albury Warden's Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 2

In the Albury Wardens Court yesterday before the Worden, Mr J. Jamicsen P.M., Clustave Kirechner, commission agent, applied for suspension of labor…

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Potatoes and Asphalt. Small Debts Court Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 2

In the Albury Small Debts Court yesterday before Messrs J. J[?] P.M., and W. Whiteland, J.P. William Pernard Kenny proceeded against James Watson…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, 14th MAY, 1915. (Before W. Scott, Esq., P.M.)

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 2

Sergeant Byrne (Inspector under the Pure Food Act) charged John Wilson with smoking tobacco in a place used for the preparation of food for…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, May 18. (Before Mr. H. Breakell, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 7

Chas. Taylor, charged with drunkenness, was flued 10, or three days' hard labour. Simon M'Bride, on a change of…

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District Court of Petty Sessions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 6

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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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, May 18. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M., and Mr. W. Whitehead, J.P.) Indecent Language

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 31

Cyril H. Giles, a lad of 18, pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language in Olive-street. He was fined £3, or two months' imprisonment…

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Court-martial in Sydney Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 2

Before the special court-market at the Victoria Barracks to-day the trail was continued of Lionel Babbington Ravenscroft and charges of having stolen a photograph…

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Small Debts Court. (Before, the P.M.)

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 2

T. Boyle V. C. Nelson. This was a claim for timber supplied, amounting, with costs, to £17 4/2…

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Great Murder Plot. Arrest of Man Who Tried to Blow up New York's Cathedral. War on Millionaires

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

A murder plot against millionaires is, the New, York police declare, linked with the attempt to wreck St. Patrick's Cathedral toy means of an…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 18. (Before Mr. Jamieson, P.M., and Mr. W. Whitehead, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 31

he had allowed off defendant's full account two sums for asphalting and supplying potatoes. Defendant stated he lived at Lavington…

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Sergeant-major Sent to Gaol. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 2

In the Criminal Court to-day Sergeant Major William Poole, aged 38, was sentenced to two years imprisonment for having stolen a number of military hats…

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Wodonga County Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 3

His Honor, Judge Box, presided at the County Court, Wodonga, yesterday, when the following cases came on for hearing :-John Mil[?] v. Nicholns Harry, for…

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Amusing Scene in a Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2

It was at the police court. A witness for the defence had been examined, when the prosecuting solicitor stood up to crush him…

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Police Court. (Before W. Scott, Esq., P.M.)

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2

On Friday last at a special sitting of the local police Court Sidney Adams was presented on a charge of stealing jewellery and scrip from the resident…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, May 25. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M, and Mr, W. Whitehead, J.P.) False Pretences

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 19

John Morven, on remand, was charged with having by means of a certain valueless order on the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales, obtained 6…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, May 31. (Before Mr. H. Bre[?]kell, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 5

Herbert Arthur Atterly, for being drunk and disorderly on De[?]liquin road on 29th [?]st, pleaded guilty, and was fined [?] or 14 days' hard labour in…

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Death Follows Arrest. Secretary Charged with Embezzlement

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 2

Frank G. Mersuglia, acting secretary to the Goulburn Valley Industries Company at Shepparton during the absence of Mr A. E…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, June 1. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M.) Motor Car Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 30

A case against James Smith for driving a motor car to the danger of the public, in Dean-street, Albury, was adjourned for a week to enable defendant to secure a…

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An Infant Suffocated. Man Sentenced to Seven Years Imprisonment. Sydney

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

In the Criminal Court to-day. Tall [?], aged 21 years, and Funny Lolisa Caffal, aged 31, were arraigned on a charge of having at Forbes attempted…

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