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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

A sitting of the District Court will be held at Corowa on Thursday, 5th July. The last date for the issue of plaints is Monday, 18th inst…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, June 8. (Before Messrs. J. Chivell and F. J. Sammons, J's.P.). Illegally Using a Horse

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 3

A youth named Frank Stone was ringed with illegally using a horse on the 1st inst., the property of Mr. Thos. Forge, of Merton…

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Court to Try Agents of Old Regime

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 3

The Minister for Justice, who is Socialist, pro[?]ses to establish throughout Russia district courts, comprising three members of the Soldiers' party and…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, June 12. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.) Six Months for Theft

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 31

James Fraser, painter, was charged with that he did, at Albury, on June 6 steal two 10/ notes from the shop, and the property of G. S. Allen, storekeeper,…

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Small Debts Court

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3

Vacuum Oil Company v. G. T. Ovens, the judgement debtor, was orally examined under an order for examining a judgment debtor as to…

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Tocumwal Police Court Monday, 11Th June. (Before Mr Walter Scott, P.m.) Breach of Electoral Act

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3

Joseph Smith was charged with that he did sign his name as witness on an Electoral Paper under the Commonwealth Electoral Act…

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Finley Court. (Before Mr Walter Scott, P.m.) Beeach of Licensing Act

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3

R. D. Graham pleaded not guilty to a charge of having a person found on his licensed premises during prohibited hours. After lengthy…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, June 12. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 31

The only case listed was that of C.. Osborne v. Smearton, for the recovery of certain money for hire of a horse and dray. Defendant was ordered to pay £1/3 with…

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Albury Licensing Court. Monday, June 11. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M., Dr. W. Clever Woods and Mr. H. M'Cutcheon, L.M's.). Renewals

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 31

Renewals of licenses were granted to the following, represented by Mr. F. W. Tietyens:—William Carter, Walla Walla Hotel; Honora Waterstreet, Railway…

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Insulting the Police

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 3

A member of the I.W.W. was fined £5 at Broken Hill for having used insulting words to the police…

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The Hay Licensing Court. Annual Renewals. One License Cancelled

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2

The meeting of the Hay Licensing Court for the consideration of applications for publicans' licenses was held at the Courthouse on Monday…

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Jerilderie Police Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

At the Jerilderie Police Court on Friday last before the P.M., a lengthy case was heard when the Licenses of the Royal Mail Hotel was charged…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 3

At the Albury Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. G. A. Gray, J.P., Albert William Gleeson, on warrant, was charged with that, on or about May 5, he…

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Irish Rebels Released From Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 22

In the House of Common's on Friday the leader of the Government (Mr. Bonar Law) announced that the Ministry had decided, after long consideration, to grant a general…

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Bank Clerk Sentenced to Five Years

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 1

On Friday Arthur John Legge, bank clerk, who was alleged to have stolen £14,000, the property of the Government Savings Bank, pleaded guilty,…

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Impersonating Police

The Independent · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr Walter Scott, P.M., Francis Bernard Glennon (22) was charged for that on the 15th day of June, 1917, he, not being…

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Corowa Police Court. (Wednesday, June, 20. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 3

J. P. O'Brien, for failing to deliver a motor cycle certificate, was fined 5. and [?] cost. Erick Parnell, for indecent language…

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District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

A district court is listed for Thursday, July 5, at the Court House, Corowa. Only one case is set down for hearing…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

A friendly appeal court was held at the municipal council chambers on Tuesday night, when the following appeals against assessment were…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, June 19. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.) Health Department Prosecution

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 31

William John Mahon, Townsend-street, was charged by Charles Victor Francis, Pure Foods Inspector to the N.S.W. Health Department, with having unclean…

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