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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

696 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 35

Bankruptcy Court

The Independent · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

A public examination in the bankrupt estate of Willie Jones, of Formby Park, Deniliquin, was held before Mr Walter Scott. P.M. (District Registrar), yesterday…

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Berrigan Polios Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 1

At the Berrigan police court last week William Taylor was sentenced fourteen days’ imprisonment on chaises of using indecent language…

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Albury Quarter Sessions. Indian' Fruit Hawker. Charged with Serious Offence. Sentence of Five Years

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 6

Kedah-Singh was charged with that on February 19, at Corowa, he did assault Mary Elizabeth Honey, with intent to commit the crime of rape…

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Albury District Court. Tuesday, March 7. (Before His Honor Judge Rogers.) Alleged Slander

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 46

John Edward Percy, draper, Albury, sued James Hovenden, manager of Walbundrie Station, claiming £200 for falsely and maliciously speaking and publishing…

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Grace Emmett ALL [?] Or, the Wattleson Murder Case. Part 22

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 4

"What do you prefer? Railways mortgages, or real estate?" "I don't know that I have a preference. I want something absolutely…

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Grace Emmett. All Rights Reserved. Or, the Wattleson Murder Case. Part 21. Chapter Xxix

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 4

The members of that portion of the fashionable world ruled by Mrs. Humphrey were delighted at receiving invitations to one of her…

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Stealing a Dog. Accused Gets Three Months. Violent Struggle in Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

At the Albury police court yesterday before the P.M., Charles Shermann was charged with stealing a dog, valued at £5, the property of James Campbell, at…

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Alleged Assault at Toongool. Some Contradictory Evidence

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Messrs. Johnston and Minogue, J.'sP., Leander Alfred Stanislaus Appollon was charged, on…

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Failed to Report to Police. Max Fined £50-Others Imprisoned. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

For having failed to report himself to this police at intervals of not less than seven days from January 1, Oscar Neumeister, a German, was fined £50, in…

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Motor Car Murder Mystery. Police Investigations

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

Detectives Bannon, Clugston and Mulfahey continued the search on Monday for the men concerned in the murder of William Patrick Haines on February, 29…

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Stealing a Gramophone

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 3

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before the P.M., (Mr. J. Laidlaw), a young than named Thomas Charles Hayes was charged with stealing a gramophone and…

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Balranald Police Court. Monday, 13th March, 1915. (Before A. Malcolm, Esq., J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

W. Walker, charged with being drunk in Market-street, was fined 5s or 24 hours' hard labor. T. Brown, found drunk in…

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Inclosed Lands. High Court Appeal

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 1

A picnic party gathering quandongs on a station somewhere near Girilambone, New South Wales, was interrupted by a boundary rider, and litigation…

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Motor Murder Mystery Two Men Arrested. Charged with Chauffeur's Death. Before Court To-day Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 3

John Williamson,42, mechanic, and Leslie Taylor, 27, dealer, were charged this afternoon by Detective Sergeant Bannon and Detective Clugston, Mulfahey,…

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Man Charged with Wife Order. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 3

Michael Crowley, an old-age pensioner, killed his wife, Jane Crowley, at North Melbourne, on Tuesday, by smashing her skull with a poker. Crowley then cut his throat with a razor…

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The Child Murder at Beech Forest

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 3

The terrible tragedy revealed at Beech Forest on Tuesday, when the body of a little girl, Doris Foley, four years of age, was found in the scrub, with the throat…

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Fair Rents Court in Sydney. Check to Grasping, Crafty Landowner

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 4

The Fair Rents Court was opened in Sydney on Monday before Mr. J. Jamieson, formerly P.M. at Albury. The Attorney-General stated that the…

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Germans Renew Offensive Heavy Shells and Redoubled Violence Assault Repulsed on Whole Front Enemy Suffers Heavy Losses LONDON,-Wednesday, 3 a.m

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 2

A French official communique received in London this (Wednesday) morning shows that Germans have vigorously renewed their offensive. The message says: "A bombardment with heavy shells has been made with redoubled…

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Berrigan Police Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

At the Berrigan court on Wednesday last, before the police magistrate (Mr W. Scott), James Hall, charged with being drunk and…

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Acquitted on Murder Charge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 33

The hearing was concluded, at the Bathurst Circuit Court, before Mr. Justice Sly, and jury, of the case in which James Patrick M'Cue was charged with the…

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