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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

606 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 31

Wilful Murder Charge Against Discharged Soldier. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 6

At the Coroner's Court to-day ah quest was held on Alice White, 35, widow, late of Surry Hills, who was shot on June 13th. Joseph Hamilton…

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A District Court Case. Disputed Terms of a Sale

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 2

At the Hay District Court, on Saturday, before Judge Rogers, Edward Grist, of Till Till, sued Martin Thomas Byrne, of the same locality, to recover…

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Corowa Polios Court. Wednesday, July 21. (Before Messrs. H. Breakel[?] and J. D. Fraser, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 5

Launcelut Davis, on remand, was charged with that he did, at Corowa, on 10th July steal one travelling bag, the property of Arthur Dower, valued at £1…

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Departure of the Police Magistrate. Mr. Jameson Farewelled

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 4

The officers of the court, memebrs of the legal profession, and Superintendent Childs gathered yesterday morning, and on Mr. J. Jami[?] P.M., taking his seat…

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Police Court. July 20Th, 1915. [Before W. A. Flynn, Esq., P.M.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 4

Donald Urquhart, Licensee of the Federal Hotel, Murray Downs, was charged by Serjeant Hinde, Licensing Inspector, with not keeping his…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. [Before the Licensing Magistrate, and Geo W Foster and George Nield, Esqs., Members. Renewal of License

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 4

A renewal of the license of the Wakool Hotel was granted to Frank White. Assessed annual value, £70; license fee, £10…

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Hay District Court Case. Disputed Terms of a Sale

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 3

At the Hay District Court, last week, before Judge Rodgers, Edward Grist, of Till Till, sued Martin Thomas byrne, of the same locality, to recover £82 16s…

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Recruiting Campaign. Question of Payment to Police. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly this evening Mr. Mark Morton inquired of the Premier if it was a fact that the police were getting 10/ per head for recruits? He said…

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Police Court

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 2

At the local Court on Tuesday, the 27th inst inst. before Messrs. R. H. Hill and P. Qurk, J.s.P., Harry McAlister was charged…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 5

At the Corowa police court yesterday morning, before Messrs. H. Breakell and J. D. Fraser, J's.P., Robert Carson and James Carson were charged with…

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Police News

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 2

At the local Police Court on 19th inst., before Mr. J. A. T. Rochfort, J.P., Frank Burrows was charged with behaving in an indecent manner…

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Military Police Attacked

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 32

A scene of disorder took place at tho Victoria Barracks, Brisbane, which was apparently the outcome of feeling on the part of some of the wilder spirits amongst the…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, July 26. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M.) Adulterated Milk

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 30

On the information of William H. Eilback, an inspector under the Pure Foods Act, Thomas Iverson was charged with on 19th June, selling adulterated milk, which…

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Boxing. Les. Darcy Defeats M'goorty. Police Stop Fight. M'goorty Often Floored. Sydney, Sunday. Retained by Simpson. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 August 1915 · page 4

Though there was a difference of opinion as to whether Les Darcy held the middleweight championship of the world, he will now be regarded generally as the best man At Baker's Stadium last night Charlie Simpson, the holder of the Victorian featherweight championship, was challenged for the title by Bert Sparge. The fight…

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Alleged Heavy Embezzlement. Bank Accountant Charged

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 4

At the Wodonga police court on Thursday last, before Messrs. J. Grant, W. H. Moulder, and Hill, J's.P., Herbert Edwin Bull, accountant at the Bank of…

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Welcomed to Albury. the New Police Magistrate

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 3

The new police magistrate at Albury, Mr, John Laidlaw, took his seat on the Beach for the first time yesterday morning…

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Belgian Village Razed. Civilians Blamed for Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 2

A German deserter who has reached Holland, asserts that the Belgium village of Battice, cast of Liege, has been razed to the ground by the Germans because it…

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High Jinks in Gaol. Prisons Which Are First-class Clubs for Criminals

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 4

A State Prison Commissioner in America once called the gaols of his country "club-houses for criminal loafers," and a few of them…

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Boer Rebel Sentenced

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 19

Pretoria reports that one of the rebel commanders, General Muller, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for treason…

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Police News

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 4

Before Mr. L. Thorburn, J.P., on 27th ult., Bernard Healy was charged with being drunk on 26th inst. Fined 5/- or 24 hours in the local lockup…

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