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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, 17th July, before Mr Walter Scott, P.M.

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 3

Edma May Wilson was proceeded against on the above charges. Sergeant Byrne deposed—On the 13th inst., from something I heard,…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court Before the P.M, and Mr. James R. Firth, J.P.

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 3

D. C. O'Regan. Application for transfer of billiard license at Finley from P. Gethrie. Mr. Meillon for applicant Granted…

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Daysdale Police Court. Monday, July 10, 1917, (Before Mr. Wm. Young, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 3

John Smith, indecent language. Fined, £1; in defaults 14 days' hard labor in Daysdale lock-up. John Smith, indecent behaviour…

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AN I.W.W. RAID. Police Visit Sydney Headquarters Many Searched, but no Arrests Made. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

A body of police raided the premises of the I. W. W. at a late hour on Sunday, and seized a quantity of publications…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. (Before W. A. Flynn, Esq.. Licensing Magistrate, and George Nield, Sen., Esq., Deputy.) Reduction of Assessment

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 2

Charlotte Dowling, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, applied for a reduction of the Assessed Annual Value of her premises through loss of business, owing…

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Balranald Police Court. TUESDAY, 17th JULY, 1917. (Before W. A. Flynn, Esq., P M.) Refuse on Licensed Premises

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 2

Police v.J.K. Ryan. Federal Hotel. Charged with failing to keep his licensed premises free from offensive matter. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Alleged Stealing and Forgery. Young Woman Committed for Trial

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 2

At the Tocumwal court-on Tuesday of last week, before Mr W. Soott, P.M., Edna May Wiloon [?] years of age, a dom[?]…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, July 23. (Before Messrs. M. J. O'Darcy and Q. A. Gray, J's.P.) Spoke to the Constable

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 30

Elizabeth Ann Thorn was charged with using insulting words to Constable Emmett, at Albury, on July 13, in Deanstreet. Mr. Tietyens appeared for…

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Youth Charged with Murder. Wellington

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 6

Frank Clayton, the youth who first reported to the police the finding of the bodies of the two men, Anderson and Bradley, who were shot in the…

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Corowa Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 3

R. King, I.O.N, for the Municipality of Corowa, proceeded against Ernest Francis for allowing one cow to stray in Edward-street. Fined 5…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, July 30. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.) Youths Fined for Failing to Drill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 7

A number of youths were proceeded I against for- having failed to render the j personal service required under the Defence Act…

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Henty Monthly Court. Before the P.M.

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 3

August John Holland (an unaturalised German), was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Sladen Street, Henty of 1st inst., and…

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Disputed Ownership of a Filly. Before the Hay Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 1

At the Court of Petty Sessions on Monday before the P.M., Wiliam Rochfort Elliott was charged on summons, for that, on the 23rd July, he…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 1, 1917. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 3

Sunday trading licenses were granted to the following:--Mrs. F. W. Borrows, Mrs. C. Jackson, Harry Clayton, Mrs. W. Parkin, and C. H…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 31. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.) Tutor and Student

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 30

Frederick Thomas Allan proceeded against E. A. Riley, inspector of schools, for the recovery of £6/6/, which he claimed as being due to him for the coaching of…

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Limited Services Being Maintained. on Both Tram and Train Lines. Police Protection in Sydney. Tuesday Afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 2

It is estimated that 30,000 men are now on strike. Practically the whole of the tramway men, as they left their cars at the…

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Police Force Strengthened

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 2

Prison warders, ex-policemen, railway way employees and others are being sworn in as special constables to do duty during the strike. A large…

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Police Protection

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 6

The various entrances to the sheds are picketed, but police are also there. The police also meet every train and casually wander around the engine,…

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Monthly court

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

The usual monthly court will be held on Monday next, when we understand a number of cases are listed for hearing. At the…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

At the local Licensing Court on Tuesday that the transfer of the license of the Hopefield Hotel from J. Smithenbecker to James Smith was granted…

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