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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Albury Police Court. Monday, June 14. (Before Mr. J. J. Jamieson, P.M.) Discharged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 18

W. Bourke, charged with being deemed to be insane and found wandering at large, was discharged. Remanded…

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Land Appeal Court

The Independent · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 4

The Land Appeal Court (Messrs H. A. G. Gurry, president, and W. Houston, C.M.G., and G. E. Bennie, commissioners) heard a claim in Sydney…

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Small Debts Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 2

Wise Bros. v. J. G. Olive; dishonored promissory note. Mr. Meillon for plaintiff. Defendant pleaded not indebted…

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Tuesday, June 15. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M.) Theft of Sheepskins

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 18

Charles Sherman, on remand was charged with, at Mullengandra, on 11th June, stealing two sheepskins, valued at 4/, the property of Denis Mullavey…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before the P.M. and Mr. L. Thorburn, J.P.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 2

Railway Commissioners v. G. Smith; larceny of a rope. Mr. Corry prosecuted; Mr. Meillon for defendant. After the evidence of the…

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Police in Petticoats

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 3

London has long boon famous for its policemen, but tho policewomen is a new departure. Clad in a trim blue coat and skirt with a silver…

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Incidents of the War. Trading with the Enemy. Six Months in Gaol. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 2

Finality was reached on Friday in the case in which Henry Wilson and Robert Irvindale, principles in the firm of Wm. Jacks and Company, iron merchants, of…

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Mulwala Police Court. Thursday, June 17. (Before Mr. J. J. Jamieson, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 2

William Roy, licensee of the Royal Mail Hotel, Mulwala, was proceeded against by the police for keeping his premises open for the sale of liquor…

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Villa Raided by Police. Gambling Suspected. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 2

Suspecting that a stylish with in Bench street, St. Kilda, was being used as a place for gambling, the police raided it at 1 a.m. to-day, and arrested Willflim…

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Hay's Sheriff's Officer. Promoted to Sydney. Felicitations at the Court House

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 2

When the business of the court of petty sessions was concluded yesterday, the police magistrate, Mr. Longfield, said he understood Mr. Burgis, sheriff's officer,…

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Disloyal Youth Fined. At the police court at Echuen on

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 3

young man, Leslie Ruport Augustine Bentley, living near Strathallon, was charged with using insulting words with reference to the Australian troops on active…

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Assault on Kerevesdere. Vigorous French Operations. Turkish Trenches Captured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 2

Another official message reports that the French, at half-past four on Monday morning, began an attack upon the formidable works at Kerevesdere, in the south-east of…

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Assault on the Straits Combined Efforts for the Dardanelles Fighting at Several Points Magnificent Australasian Gallantry Has Lemberg Fallen? Pronouncement by the Pope the Dardanelles, Assault on the Straits Fighting Last Saturday. Turks' Hearts Fail Them. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 2

A combined assault, by land and sea, is now being made upon the Dardanelles in several places simultaneously. An official message from Caire announces…

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De Wet Sentenced

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 22

Sentence has been passed on the Boer rebel leader, General De Wet, who was found guilty on eight counts of high treason. He was sentenced to six years'…

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

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 2

At the monthly Court on Friday, 18th instant, the following cases were disposed of:Constable M'Namara v. David…

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Gaol Reform in Tasmania

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 33

The Premier of Tasmania, speaking on the subject of gaol reform, said:—"It is a question which has been exercising my mind for a long time. Although this State…

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Women Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 32

The Chief Secretary has announced the appointment of two women policemen. Mr. Black says that a programme of duties has been drawn up which will appertain to…

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Police Changes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 2

The Wagga "Express" says: -- Many changes have taken place in the personnel of the Wagga police force, and another change is pending. Sergeant Field…

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Licensing Court

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Licensing Court for the Licensing District of Urana, held Inst week, the following renewals of public licenses were granted, viz.:—Allan…

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The Assault on La Bassee. a Tempest of Shells

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 6

A British officer, in a letter describing the assault on La Basse, said the artillery poured in a tempest of shells on Givenchy brickfields. "You could…

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