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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Revision Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 2

A revision court in connection with the Corowa Electoral District, will be held at the Corowa court house on Wednesday, 6th October. The lists are now…

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“Craft" Among the Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 28

Amongst the witnesses heard on Tuesday by the Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to enquire into the prevalence of venereal disease, was Dr. Ralph Worrall…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, August 30. (Before Mr. J. W. Laidlaw, P.M.) Firing at Random

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 43

James Campbell, a youth, was fined 1/, with 6/ costs, for discharging a pea-rifle outside the Albury railway station at 11 p.m. on August 21st. Defendant said he…

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Guilty of Murder. Death Sentence Passed. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 1

At the Criminal Court to-day Joseph Hamilton, an actor, and late member of the Expeditionary Force was charged that he tried to murder Alice White…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, September 1. (Before Mr. Jno. Laldlaw, Warden.)

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

The adjourned application of A. A. Piggin for authority to mine gold on portion [?]30, Couty Hume, Parish Corowa, was granted…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 31. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 31

George Malouf applied to the court to set aside a judgment entered up against him for his neglect to file notice of his grounds of defence. The plaintiff was…

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

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

Southern Riverina Co-operative Company versus Ronald W. Bird: Claim for [?]213 for goods sold and delivered. Mr. H. Johnson (Mr. E. R. Nicolson)…

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Henty Monthly Court

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with by Mr. C. H. Helm, P.M., on Thursday at the local police court:—…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, September 4. (Before Mr. H. Breakell, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 3

John Briggs, a half-caste, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Sanger-street, and was fined £2, or 14 days' hard labour in Corowa lockup…

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Sentenced to Death for Wife Murder, Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 5

In the Criminal Court to-day Thomas Tucker was charged wish leaving murder his wife, at [?] were June 11 The prisoner was [?] guilty and was…

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A Bogus Nurse Sent to Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 33

Vern Evelyn M'KiMizie, 11), was charged before Mr. Love, S.M., in North Sydney police Court with having, at Mosman, made false statements to Laura Sharp that…

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Sentenced to Four Years' Imprisonment. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 2

In the Criminal Court to-day William Samuel Somerset Lovern was charged with having feloniously wounded Easter May Holden at Newtown (Sydney) on June 5…

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Charge of Assault Sheridan. Versus Pair Man

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 3

At the local police court on Monday last Albert Pairman appeared to answer a charge of alleged assault, [?] trick Sheridan. Messrs…

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Police News. Drunkeness Cases

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 6

The following cases have been heard at the local police co[?] during last week:—Michael Mahon, found drunk in…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, September 6. (Before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M., and Mr. W. Whitehead, J.P.) Unclean Premises

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 19

Joseph Seymour, inspector of nuisances for Albury municipality, charged John Bowden with not keeping in a clean condition the premises attached to his…

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Wodonga Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 3

The following cases were decided at the Wodonga Police Court one Thursday, before Missrs. A.L. Wright and W.H. Monday, J.S.P:—…

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Cattle Stealing. Two Men Charged

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 September 1915 · page 2

Mr, G. Elford, of Winter's Flat, near Sebastopel, missed a valuable cow about a fortnight ago, He was subsequently informed that two men had been seen…

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Altering a Naturalisation Certificate. Young German Sentenced

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 September 1915 · page 3

Gus Nolan Johann Hermann Leopold Burkhurdt, a native of Germany, for having tempered with a naturalisation certificate contrary to the War Precautions…

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Police Court. Fowl Stealing

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 2

On Monday morning before Dr. Hill and Frank Hoyle, J's.P. a man named William Murray was charged with stealing one…

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District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 2

The next sittings of the District Court for the South-western District will to held at the court house, Corowa. on Thursday, October 28, at 2 p.m The…

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