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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 13th December. (Before Mr. J. W. Laidlaw, P.M.) Undersized Fish

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 3

William Rosewarne and James Fulton Hill were each fined 2/6, with 6/ [?]sts. for having fish in their possession which were not the prescribed size, [?] in…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, December 15. (Before Mr. J. E[?]dlaw, P.M., and F.C. Piggin, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 5

An application was made for a hawker's license by Leon Gorr, Mr. F. A. Curtis appeared for applicant, and withdrew the application,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Small Debts Court (Before the P.M. and Mr. W. Elliott, J.P.) (Before the P.M.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 5

Patrick Miller was charged with being found drunk. Pleaded guilty. Constable Laycock submitted a list of two previous convictions. Fined A. W. Fitzgerald v. C. J. Curtin. Six shillings, being value of three young gala[?] alleged to have been killed by a ferret belonging to…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, December 15. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, Warden)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 5

A. R. Piggin applied for permission to enter 10 acres of portions 431 and 406, parish Corowa, County Hume, the property of A. A. Piggin, for the…

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Soldier Sent to Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 December 1915 · page 5

A soldier named John Gough was sent to goal to-day for one month for having assaulted Constable Auld, whom he kicked when being arrested. He was also…

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Grace Emmet, Or, the Wattleson Murder Case. All Rights Reserved. Part 8. Chapter Xiii. Convicted

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 December 1915 · page 4

On the following day, Tom Wattleson, George Ellington, and Amy were brought up for a preliminary examination. Wattleson, being swora first, told…

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Stealing in Company

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before the P.M., and Mr. M. J. D'Arcy, J.P., William Grace (26), and Thomas Trimble (36), on remand were charged…

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Trades Hall Tragedy. Buckley and Ward Sentenced. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 3

Mr. Justice Hodges, in the Criminal Court to-day, passed passed sentences on Richard Buckley and Alexander Ward, each of whom pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Cutting Timber on a Camping Reserve. a Fisherman Charged

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions, yesterday, before the P. M., Leander A. S. Apollon was charged, on summons, with Cutting timber on Crown lands…

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Chiltern Licensing Court. Friday, December 3. (Before Mr. J. W. Beaven, L.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 4

The following renewals of lisce[?] were granted at the annual sittings of the licensing court held at Chiltera-- CHILTERN DISTRICT…

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Balranald Licensing Court. Monday, December 21st, 1915. (Before W. A. Flynn. Esq.. and Goe. Nield, Esq.. Member.) Renewal of Licenses

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 December 1915 · page 2

A L. Barkmeyer Genoe Hotel, Stony Crossing Annual assessment £78, license fee £10 Granted. BILLIARD LICENSES…

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German Attache's Theft

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 23 December 1915 · page 20

A sensational discovery has been made in regard to Captain Boy-ed, the German naval attache at Washington, who, with Captain von Papen, the military attache, has…

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Khaki for Police

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 December 1915 · page 3

It is proposed to put the police in khaki in many country districts where the weather is very hot. Approval has been given also for an alteration in the equipment of…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, December 20. (Before Mr. Laidlaw. P.M., and Mr. D'Arcy, J.P.) Permitting Betting on Licensed Premises

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 23 December 1915 · page 47

Lionel Charles Harper, licensee of the Albury Hotel, was charged with suffering the premises of the hotel to be used in contravention of the Gaming Act…

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Albury Licensing Court. Monday, December 20. (Before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M., Dr. Woods, and Mr. A. G. Daniel, L.M's.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 23 December 1915 · page 47

Renewals of publicans' licenses were rganted to the following:—Patrick Baine, Burrumbuttock; William Carstens, Wagga-road, Albury; Martin Grady…

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Grace Emmett, Or, the Wattleson Murder Case. All Rights Reserved. Part 9

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 3

The bitterness of the cry wrung tears from the eyes of tho banker. Yet he was silent. "It is so," continued Mr. Ellington…

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Boorabil Land Scandal. Bankruptcy Proceedings. High Court Appeal

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 6

The High Court has allowed the appeal by William B. Wilkinson from the division of Mr. Justice Street, in bankruptcy, refusing the application by…

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Alleged Theft

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 December 1915 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before the P.M., Mr. J.Laidlaw, Cyril Hardwick Giles, aged 10, a laborer, was charged with stealing £5 10/, property…

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Stealing From a Till

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 December 1915 · page 3

At the Albury Police Court on Friday morning before the P.M., Mr. J. laidlaw, Henry James Blackmore, leading porter at the Albury Goods shed, was charged…

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A Charged Life

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 December 1915 · page 2

A Staffrordshire soldier who took part in the landing on Gallipoli Peninsula at Suvla Bay was hit eight times by bullets, but was not very seriously injured. He…

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