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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Newspaper Suffers. Police Seize Plant. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 6

The publication of the wild junior that Lord Kitchener bad resigned the position as Secretary for War has been disastrous to one newspaper…

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Small Debts Court (Before the P.M.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

The following cases were heard in the Small Debts Court on Tuesday last:— C. J. Curtin v. W. J. McKees. No…

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Licensing Court (Before the P.M. and Mr W. Elliott, J.P.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

The quarterly report which had to be postponed at the October sitting owing to their not being a sufficient number present to constitute a Court…

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Murder and Suicide at Botany. Tragedy at Returned Soldier's Home. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 5

At dinner-time to-day Mrs. Lavina Braun, aged 38 years, and her husband, Ernest Peter Braun, aged 44, a woolwasher, were found dead in their home at…

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Grace Emmett. All Rights Reserved. Or, the Wattleson Murder Case. Part 3

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 4

Hildreth did not answer. They had been standing at the door of the conservatory. Mrs. Humphrey passed, and Hildreth, not sorry to be rid of…

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Albury Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 4

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M., George Harper, 73, on remand was charged that he did, at Albury, on November 3, obtain goods…

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Children's Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 4

Several boys were dealt with in the Children's Court for neglecting to render the proper service under the Defence Act. Lieutenant Frew, are officer, was the…

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Deserting Soldiers Sentenced

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 3

Six desrters from the Expeditionary Forces were the subjects of a court martial at the barracks to-day. They were sentenced to detention for terms varying…

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Hay Quarter Sessions. Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 4

Frank Elliott and Henry Mansell were charged for that on the 22nd July, at Mossgiel, they did steal three ewes, the property of Archibald Joseph Rial…

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Murder Railways. Joint Commission

The Independent · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. [?] commission, comprising members of the New South Wales Public Works Committee and of te Rall…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, November 17. (Before Mr. J[?] Laidlaw, P.M.). Corwn Lands Prosecution

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 5

George Wiburd, forest ranger proceeded against George Trembett for [?]leged removing timber from Crown lands…

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The Ancona. Deliberate Murder. Shrapnel Kills Passengers

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 6

The latest reports regarding the sinking of the Ancona state that after the first shell was fired the vessel flew the Italian flag, and steeren a zig-zag…

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Land Appeal Court. Macaulay v. JOLLIFFE

The Independent · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 2

The Land Appeal Court, consisting of Messrs H. A. G. Curry president, W. Houston, C.M.G., and C. E. Rennie, delivered judgement on the appeal by…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, November 17. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, Warden)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 5

Applications to enter land at Reslands for purposes of mining, by Edward Henry O'Shann[?] and Geo. F. Vincent were adjourned till 1st December…

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The Recent Fatal Accident. Coroner's Court. Wednesday, November 17. (Before the District Coroner, Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M., and a Jury of six)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 5

The adjourned coronial injury into the circumstances surrounding the death of Thomas George Smith who died in the cell at the Cororwa lockup on November…

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Murder and Suicide. Soldier Makes Charges in Last Letter to Friend. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 3

Allegations that he was treated as a German spy were contained in a letter said to have been written by Ernest Peter Braun, of the 18th Battalion, 5th Brigade…

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Italy and Austria. Terrific Attack on Gorizia. Italians Titanic Assault. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 November 1915 · page 2

The "New York World" publishes a cable message from Mr. Wiegand, which states that the fourth great battle of Gorizia on the Doberdo plateau began two…

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Woman Takes Poison in Court. a Vexed Authoress. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 November 1915 · page 3

A civil action in the King's Bench Division of the High Court, on Friday, in which the plaintiff was a lady novelist, had a startlingly dramatic, and almost…

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Licensing Court. Tuesdays, November 16, 1915

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 2

Before the Licensing Magistrate and Messrs Geo. Nield, senr., and Dr Foster, members. P. Byrne, senr., licence of the…

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Small Debts Court. Before W. A. Flynn, Esq., P.M.

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 2

J. P. Comitti was charged by Balranald Municipal Council for failing to pay arrears of rates, amounting to £19 7s 6d. Defendant was ordered to pay…

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