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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Local Land Court Cases

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 1

The Land Appeal Court has heard the reference from the Minister for Lands, being an appeal from a Hay Board decision in respect to the…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court. Applications for Renewal

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 1

At a special sitting of the Jerilderie licensing court, John Donkin applied for a renewal of the license for the Terminus hotel at Tocumwal,…

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Inciter Sentenced to Three Months

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 28

John Kearney was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, with hard labour, on a chrge of inciting persons to go on strike…

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Police Prudes and Pictures

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 3

A long time ago Moses wrote a fascinating story about the genesis of the popular notion that the human body is vicious to behold. Once in a…

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Victorian Police Force to Be Augmented

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 32

Steps have been taken, by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, after conference with the Chief Secretary, to swear in a number of special constables, to be in readiness to…

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News and Notes. Police Charge Failed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 2

At the Berrigan court of petty sessions the police proceeded against Catherine Cunningham for alleged Sunday trading. Mr H. P. Whitty…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, September 24. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M., and Messrs. M. J. D'Arcy and Hugh M'Cutcheon, J's.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 18

Collectors' licenses were granted to H. F. J. Lovett and August Seidel. For failing to enrol, Walter Roland Knowles, William James Kotthoff, George…

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Middle Park Bank Robbery. Accused Before Albury Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 31

Great interest was taken in the case in which Robert Bennett (42), engineer, and Angus Murray (35), who described himself as a company promoter, were charged at…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, September 25. Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 7

Gottfried Scholz, "Waterview," Howlong Road, represented by Mr. F. J. Belbridge, proceeded against Lindsey Webb for damages for trespassing on his…

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Assault and Robbery by Aimed Gang

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 3

Patrick Kelly, jockey, of Ascot Vale (Victoria), informed tho polled that he was awakened while in bed by a noise as of someone walking in an adjoining…

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The Drovers' Law. Charge of Sheep Stealing

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 2

George Edmunds and Ernest Davis drovers, pleaded not guilty before Judge. Docker and n jury in the Quarter Sessions in Sydney recently, on two changes,…

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Jerlderto Licensing Court. Renewal of License

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Jeriderie licensing, court, before Messrs Elliott and J. R. Firth J.sP., the adjourned application of John…

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Assault and Robbery by Armed Gang

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 33

Patrick Kelly, jockey, of Ascot Vale (Vic.), informed the police that he was awakened while in bed by a noise as of someone walking in an adjoining passage…

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Monthly Court

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

The usual monthly court will be held on Monday before the P.M. (Mr Walter Scott). We underseveral cases are set down for…

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Police School Operetta. "The Magic Ruby."

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 5

On the evening of Friday, October 19, the scholars of the Corowa Public School will present a charming operetta entitled "The Magic Ruby" at the…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Tuesday, 4th OCTOBER. (Before Messrs. J. Ladlaw, P.M., and W. R. Teague, L.M.) License Refused

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 4

An application was made by Frederick M. Bush for the renewal of the license of the Exchange Hotel, Daysdale…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing at the Rock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 31

In the Wagga Police Court on Monday, Percy Wilson Booth was charged with, stealing two sheep, the property of Curwen Maclure, of The Rock, and was…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Rock Drover Committed

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 6

In the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., Percy Wilson Booth was charged with stealing two sheep, the property of Curwen…

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Allowances to Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 18

A special allowance will be paid to all policemen who did actual strike duty. Inspectors will receive 6/ per day, sergeants 4/, and constables 3/. In the case of…

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Police Rewarded Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 6

The extra Work imposed upon members of the police during the strike has been recognised by the Cabinet, and is to be fittingly rewarded…

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