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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Accused Before the Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 3

Alfred Russell was brought before Mr T. E. Crowther, J.P., on Monday morning charged with that he did on 30th September assault Mr Sarah…

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Tottenham Murder. Suspkctkd Miomiskus of This I.w.w

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 1

A telegram received from Inspector Whitfield, at Tottenham, announced that three men believed to be members of the I.W.W. had been, arrested…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, October 4. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M., and Mr. F. C. Piggin and Dr. Gray, L.M's.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 5

A transfer of the license of the Royal Mall Hotel, Mulwala, was granted from Wm. Roy to James Bones. Thos. Norman applied to have the…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 2

The adjourned hearing of the application by Thos. Norman for the transfer of license of the Exchange Hotel, daysdale, to Fredk. Morris Bush, was…

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Murder of Constable Duncan. Three Men Committed for Trial Contradictory Stories of Accused. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 2

The inquest concerning the murder of Constable Duncan, who was shot in the police office at Tottenham while he was operating a typewriter, resulted in…

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Charged with Treason. Leaders of l.W.W. ACCUSED. Origin of Sydney Fires Alleged

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 3

The twelve men arrested on a charge of treason—Charles Reeve, 30; Thomas Glynn, 35; Peter Larkin, 46; John Hamilton, 42; B. R. Besant, 25; Donald…

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Day of the Assault

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 4

"The day of the assault arrived at last, and there was no mistaking the bombardment this time. I went down to the observation-post and wailed. Not…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, October 9. (Before .Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M., and Mr. M. J. D'Arcy. J.P.) Debt Collector Charged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 43

Harry Wilson, a debt collector, was charged with Stealing £8/18/8 from Henry Arthur Lindbeck, butcher, Walla. Mr. F. W. Tietyens appeared for plaintiff, and…

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The Tottenham Murder Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 1

After hearing evidence in respect to the Tottenham murder case the Coroner (Mr. James Patterson) found that George Jose Duncan, policeman, was…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 5

On Tuesday last before the P.M. and Messrs. Horgan and Elliott J.P's the quarterly report of the hotels in the Licensing District of Jerilderie…

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Cootamundra Circuit Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 32

The Circuit Court at Cootamundra was presided over by Mr. Justice Ferguson. G. S. M'Cloy pleaded guilty to stealing certain moneys whilst engaged as a clerk…

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Exploration and Settlement in Australia. Continued. An Energetic, Plucky Magistrate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 38

For about two years before Morgan took to the highway, and stuck up Henry Baylis on the road from Wagga to Urana, he and some confederates were engaged…

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Obstructors at Meetings. Police to Arrest After First Warning. SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

The outstanding feature during the week in connection with the referendum campaign has been the hostility manifested towards speakers advocating…

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The Alleged Treason Charges. Twelve Men Before the Court. The Use of Phosphorus Alleged. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 1

The hearing of the charge of treason against twelve men, recently arrested in Sydney and Broken Hill, was commenced to-day, at the Central Court,…

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Exemption Court in Albury. Probably Sits on

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 October 1916 · page 2

The claims for exemption from compulsory military service under the recent proclamation by men liable thereto, and which were handed into the military…

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Alleged Stealing. at the Sewerage Camp

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 4

Thomas James Fulford was charged at the Albury Police Court yesterday, before the P.M. (Mr. J. Laidlaw) and Mr. M. J. D'Arcy, J.P., with stealing a purse…

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The Exemption Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 2

The court for hearing exemption applications at Albury will be presided over by Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M. It Trill open at 10 a.m. on Thursday. There are about…

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A Foul Crime. Burning Down Sydney. War Against King and Parliament. I.w.w. Men Charged. in League with German

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 4

The hearing of a charge against 12 men arrested recently in Sydney and Broken Hill was commenced at the Central Police Court on Tuesday, before…

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Exemption Court at Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 October 1916 · page 3

The Exemption Court, presided over by Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M, will open to-morrow. So far fifty-nine objectors have received notice to attend. The total…

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Murder of Irish Editor. Shooting of Sheehy Skeffington. Report of Committee of Inquiry London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 October 1916 · page 2

The committee of inquiry into the shooting of Mr. Sheehy Skeffinton, editor of "The Irish Citizen," has presented its report…

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