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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Youth Sent to Goulburn Gaol. for Stealing an Apron

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 6

A youth of 18 was sentenced at the Albury Police Court to four months impri[?]nent in Gould[?] Gaol. He was Cyrill Hardwick Giles…

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The Wheat Seizure Subject of Plaint Before Court of Inter-State Commission

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 2

The members of the Interstate Commission of Australia (the chief commissioner, Mr. Piddington, K.C., and Mr…

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Albury Licensing Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 4

The Albury Licensing Court sat yesterday, Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M., Dr. W. Cleaver Woods, and Mr. A. G. Daniel, LMs'. presiding…

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Eastern War Theatre. Foe's Resultless Assault. Russian Advance in Bukovina. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

A communique issued from the Great Headquarters in St. Petersburg states that the Russians continue to make successful progress on the Lower Vistula Six…

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Small Debts Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

Two cases wore listed, but as the plaintiffs did not put in an appearance, a non suit was entered up in each case. It is predicted that the reduced train…

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Albury Licensing Court

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 3

The Albury Licensing Court sat on Monday, Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M., Dr W. Cleaver Woods and Mr A.G. Daniel, L.M.'s presiding…

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Sheep Stealing in South Australia

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 4

William Mathew Colbert, aged 17 years, and Christopher R[?]nbold Hartwig, aged 24 years, appeared at the Criminal Court [?] Adelaide on Tuesday before the Chief…

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Police Court. Thursday, 21st January. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Cases

The Independent · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

James Francis Holden was charged with being oh the licensed premises of the Sportsman's Arms Hotel on the morning of the 1st instant, when such premises should…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, 21st January. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Independent · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

June and Jane v. Miss B. Langman Claim, £2 6s 4½d, for goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for the full amount, with 3s costs…

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Wodonga Police Court. Three Men [?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

At the widanga police court yesterday, before Mr. A. A. Kelley, P.M., Alfred Wilson was clarged, on the information of Henry Saunders, with having used…

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Alleged Unlawful Assault

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

At the same court Pereival Hawse charged Herny Saunders with unlawfully ussaulting pluntiff on the night of Decenher 25, In this case defendent in a crosss…

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Urana Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 20th JANUARY. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

The Urana P.P. Board (per J. M. Hoban, Rabbit Inspector) v. H. J. E. Brett, Butherwah, for failing to destroy rabbits…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, January 19. Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M. Words and Blows

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 19

Aland Murray was charged with assaulting Elizabeth May Weston, at Albury, on January 13. Defendant did not appear. Complainant stated that she and her sister…

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Murder of a Girl. Suspected Man's Arrest

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 6

Details of the arrest of Cutay, the alleged murderer of the 12 year old girl Jean Bell, at Marrinup (Perth) show that William Pingelly, stationmaster at…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 19

An application, was lodged by J. B. Thomson for the examination of W. H. Ball, judgment debtor. Mr. Belbridge appeared for the plaintiff…

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The Court of Appeal. an Enemy's Position. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 6

The Chief Justice in the Court of Appeal has decided that an alien en emy may be sued, but himself cannot sue. He has, however, power of…

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Telegraphic. Trading with the Enemy. Sydney Merchants and Clerk Charged. Heavy Fines Inflicted £200 or Twelve Months Hard. Labor. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 6

In the summons division of the Cen tral Police Court to-day, Frederick Ethard and Lionel Moss, members of the firm of H. H. Groth, oil and color…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 21. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 2

James Francis Holden was charged with being found on the licensed premises of the Sportsman’s Arms hotel at 12.15 a.m. on January 1…

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Telephone to Police Station

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

After some four or five year of agitation the telephone to the Corowa police station is now an accomplished fact, it being connected with the exchange…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, January 23. (Before Messrs. H. Breakell and J. D. Fraser. J's.P.). Illegally Using a Fishing Net

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

Leslie Randall, a youth of 17 years, was charged with having on January 22, in contravention of a proclamation in the "Government Gazette." used a net…

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