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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Germans Court-martialled

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 21

According to the "Daily Express," several parties of Germans arc arriving in Ghent and Brussels to take their, trial before a court-martial for having failed to…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Widgiewa Cattle Missing, Station Hand Commitied for Trial

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 1

At the Narandera police court on friday, before Mr, Hassall, J.P., William Harrold Allon, alias Smith, was charged with steating three head of cattle, the…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, March 15. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M.) Threatened to Use a Revolver

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 18

John Parr, 47, was charged with having used threatening words in the bar of the Salutation Hotel, whilst open to public on March 13, also with having unlawfully…

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Alleged Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 2

Before Messrs W. Scott, P.M., and H. Hawkins J.P., at the Police Court on Thursday. Stewart Morgan, a half caste, was…

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Charged by a Bull

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

A correspondent writes:—I have had the privilege and pleasure of perusing one of your recent issue. It is a treat to meet with a Journal…

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U.S. Passport Conspiracy. High German Official Immune from Arrest. The "Catspaws" Sent to Gaol

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

A message from New York says that Richard Stegler, a German reservist has been sentenced to 60 days in gaol and his accomplices Richard Madden, and Gustav…

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Earle Hermann Sentenced. Three Years in Gaol. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

Joseph Earle Hermann, financier and company promoter, who had been found guilty of uttering in connection with three promissory notes, was sentenced to three…

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Did Not Appear Before Court. Warrant to Issue

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 2

A warrant is to issue to bring before the Albury Polico Court a man who was required yesterday to answer a charge of [?]lleged false pretences, and did not…

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The Wheat Seizure. Held to Be Legal. High Court's Decision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 4

The High Court in Melbourne on Tuesday delivered judgement in the case of the appeal by the Commonwealth Government against the finding of the Inter-State…

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Sale of Refreshments on Sunday. Chief Secretary's Direction to Police. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 2

By a minute, the Chief Secretary directs the police net to interfere with the sale of fruit and self drinks on Sundays, provided always that the vendors conduct…

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Belgians Court-martialled

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 23

Seventeen Belgians, mostly young peasants, were shot to-day at Ghent Barracks. The German courtmartial found them guilty of espionage. They were offered their lives under certain conditions, but…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Saturday,march 20 (Before Messrs. D. Smith and A.E. Parry,J 's P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 5

The police versus Victoria Jackson, charged with imposing on Geo. Haigseur. There was no appearance of accused…

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Hermann Sentenced. Nine Years, with Hard Labor. Two New Charges Postponed. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 6

At the City Sessions this morning, Joseph Earle Hermann was again brought up on two fresh indictments filed against him. The first charged…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, March 23. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M., and Mr. Whitehead, J.p.) a Wages Claim

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 31

George Elkin stied Wadie Buckley, for work and labor done and wages in lien of notice. Colonel Wilkinson for defendant. Complainant stated that he had…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 30

Peter Henry Carstens applied for a garnishee order in respect to a judgment for £3/3/ obtained against William Lindner. The garnishee was the M'Culloch…

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Tried by Court-martial. the Machinery of Army Law

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 3

When Mr. Atkins first puts on his Majesty's uniform he not only enters a new world, full of strange customs and observations, he has to submit to…

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Federal High Court. Wheat Acquisition Act. Stae Appeal Upheld

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 2

The High Court on Tuesday delivered judgment in regard to the New Weirs wheat case, considered by way of a special case stated by the…

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How Russia Treats Rioters. a Visit to a Warsaw Police Station

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 40

"We live just over the courtyard of the police station," said the girl, with a half-suppressed shudder; "so we could see it all…

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Wheat Acquisition Act. High Court Decision. Act Held to Be Valid

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 5

On Tuesday the Federal High Court announced its decision is the case in which, the New South Wales Government appealed against the decision of…

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By Electric Telegraph. Wheat Act. the State Upheld. High Court Judgment. Melbourne

The Independent · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 2

The High Court gave judgment on the wheat case to-day. The six judges held the Wheat Acquisition Act to be valid. The Court, by a majority, also held that in…

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