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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Albury Police Court. Monday, October 8. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, and Mr. M. J. D'Arey, J.P.) On Licensed. Premises After Closing Hours

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 28

Robert Lindsay, James Fergusan and James Long were proceeded against for an elleged breach of the Licensing Act, in having been found on licensed premises,…

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Small Debts Court. a Drover’s Claim

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1917 · page 3

At the small debts court at Berrigan on Wednesday of last week, before Mr W. Scott, P.M., Frederick W. Upton, drover, proceeded against…

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Police Charged with Theft

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 32

Two members of the Victorian police force (since dismissed), James Olney and Frederick Hartwig, were brought before the City Court on a charge of having at…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, October 17, 1017. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 3

Victor Paul Kapreotis was granted a Sunday trading licence, R. King, I.O.N., proceeded against A. E. Smith for being the owner, of horses…

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Jerilderie Court News

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 3

At the Jerlderie Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday last two shearers were charged with travelling on the railway from Yithong…

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Wagga Circuit Court. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 47

The Wounding of Constable Cleaver. The case against George Cunningham, who was charged with feloniously wounding First-class Constable George Cleaver…

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Court Adjourns at 10 P.m. Jury Locked Up Overnight

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 6

At 6 o'clock it was announced that the jury had gone in to tea, and that the Court would open again at 9 p.m. At that hour no decision had yet…

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Jury Fails to Agree Accused Remanded to Next Wagga Supreme Court

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 6

After being looked up overnight having been unable to agree up to 10 o'clock on Monday night the jury in the Dixon case (wherein Oswald,…

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Jerilderie Monthly Court (Before Mr. W. Scott, P.m.) Serving Spirits for Medicinal Purposes. During Prohibited Hours

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 3

At the Jerilderie Monthly Court of Petty session on the 11th inst., before the P.M. (Mr. W. Scott), Richard G. S. Watson was charged with a breach of the…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, October 17, 1017. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M., and Mr. F. C. Piggin, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 3

Wm. Boy applied for a renewal of the license of the Royal Mail Hotel, Mulwala.--Granted…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Friday Evening. Burglars Sentenced

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 1

Two men, Philpotts and Sutherland, convicted of breaking and entering a shop at Newtown, and stealing jewellery valued at £3000,…

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Federal Arbitration Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 1

A series of judgments has been given in the Federal Arbitration Court by Mr. Justice Powers, who rejected all appeals for higher wages…

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Wagga Supreme Court. £250 Awarded Plaintiff

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 3

The civil sittings of the Supreme Court at Wagga were continued on Thursday, before Mr. Justice Gordon, when the case in which John Wilson…

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Alleged Stealing, Accused Committed for Trial

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 2

At the Tocumwal police court on Friday last, before Dr. Hill, J.P., George Lucas, alias Daniel O'Shea, was charged with stealing £29/15/,…

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Guilty of Child Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 33

John Ernest Moss Meizer was charged at Dubbo with maliciously and feloniously murdering Zena Audrey Hill, aged four years, at Narromine, on August 6. The…

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Alleged Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 2

An old man named, Stan. Costin was, it is alleged, shot dead through the heart by his stepson, named Joe Butler, at Cooramadda, about 5 o'clock…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, October 30. (Before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M.) Young Man in Trouble

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 47

Richard Livermore was charged with stealing £11/15/3 at Lavington on October 6, the property of Michael Brennan. Col. Wilkinson appeared for defendant…

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Alleged Victimisation Court Opens. Wollongong

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 1

The court dealing with the alleged victimisation began to-d-ay. There was much discussion as to whether it should be in camera. or public. The…

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Hay's New Police Inspector Farewell and Presentation at Lockhart

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 3

In spite of the short notice of Inspector Griffin's promotion from Lockhart to Hay, there was a large attendance of residents from all…

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Albury District Court. Tuesday, October 30. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan.) Tenants' Responsibilities

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 46

S. M. Humphries and others sued David M'Leish, of Mullengandra. Plaintiffs claimed that defendant had been a tenant of certain lands owned by them at…

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