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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

606 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 31

East's First Case. The Story of a Theft that showed a Detective at his worst—and best

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 3

Hervey East yawned and glanced at his watch. It was too dark to see the country through which the train was passing, and his solitary…

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Pro-german Sentiments. Gerogery Farmer Fined £100. Proceedings in the Albury Court. "Drink No Excuse."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 28

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. W Laidlaw, P.M., Frederick Heppner, farmer, of Gerogery, was charged with riotous behaviour at the…

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Court Dressmaker Shuts Up

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 2

M. Worth (of Paris), the well known court dressmaker, has closed his London House at 3 Hanover Square owing to the economies in dress which are being…

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Disturbance at the Railway Station. Incident in the Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 3

The two soldiers mentioned in yesterday's issue as having been concerned in a disturbance at the Albury railway station on Saturday night, appeared at the…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, August 16. (Before Mr. J. W. Laidlaw, P.M.) Petty Theft

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 19

James Croucher was fined £5, or one month's imprisonment, for having in his possession ten head of cabbages reasonabty supposed to have been stolen…

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Women Police for Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 32

Several Victorian women's organisations preferred requests for the appointment of women police and jurors to the Chief Secretary (Mr. Murray). Mr. Murray gave…

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Ruthless German Butchers Murder Helpless Drowning Men Italy Declares War on Turkey the Dardanelles. British Progress Reported. Artillery Duels. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 August 1915 · page 2

According to a Dardanelles communique released in Paris nothing but engagements between the patrols and artillery duels have occurred in the Southern zone in…

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Rutherglen Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 3

On Tuesday a stranger, giving the name of Andrew Johnson, was presented before Mr. S. Jasper, J.P., charged with using obseeue language the previous…

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Husband Impersonated. Strange Story in Police Court. LONDON, August 18

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 4

A soldier was committed for trial at Manchester yesterday for impersonating Sergeant Dandy, who is fighting at the Dardanelles…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, August 23. (Before Messrs. H. Breakell and J. D. Fraser. J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 2

Michael Youl, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5, or 24 hours' hard labour. Wm. Boyd was charged with that he…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, August 18. (Before Mr. Jno. Laidlaw, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 2

A. F. Howard v, Geo. Jones: Claim for £6106 for professional attendance and work done. Mr. Strong appeared for complainant, and Mr. Edmonson for…

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Albury Gaol Gardens Case. Full Courts Decision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 August 1915 · page 4

The appeal in the Gaol Gardens Case has gene against the Albury Municipal Council. To last night's meeting of the council…

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Unattended Cab Leads to Assault

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 2

At the Wodonga Police Court yesterday Abraham Horsfall charged Henry Stead, fun., with leaving a cub unattended in Sydney street, Wodonga, on July 22…

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Arter Sessions Court

The Independent · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 4

he Court of Quarter Sessions left on Tuesday morning before justice Bevan. Mr J. R. Mason [?] as Crown Prosecutor, and Mr…

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, August 26. (Before Messrs. H. Breakell and J. D. Freser, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 5

Duncan Robert M'Gregor was charged with that he did, on 25th August, at Corowa, steal one bottle of gin the property of Alice Eva Hewson, of the…

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A Police Of[?]ence. Conveyances Without a Name

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 1

The attention of owners and drivers of spring carts, drays, waggon[?] waggonettes and lorries is drawn to the fact that such vehicles must…

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Easter Monday Fire. Further Inquiry Ordered by Supreme Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 2

In the Supreme Court in Sydney on Monday last, Mr Halse Rogers, instructed by the Crown Solicitor (Mr J. V. Tillett) appeared for the…

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Alleged Indecent Assault. Youth Acquitted

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions only one criminal case was set down for hearing before his Honor Judge Bevan on Tuesday…

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Wodonga Police Court. "Jamaica Rum."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 4

At the Wodonga Police Court yesterday, before Messrs A. L. Wright and W. H. Moulder, J.'s'P., Archibald Miller Allen, inspector under the Board of Health…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, September 1. (Before Mr. Jno. Laldlaw, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 5

Wm. H. El[?]ek, inspector under the Pure Foods Act and officer of the Board of Health, proceeded against Walter Johnson for offering for sale certain…

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