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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 16. Before Mr. Laidlaw, L.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 28

The Border United Co-operative Breweries Company Ltd. claimed £12/10/ from William M'Koy, of Albury, for goods sold and-delivered. Defendant claimed a set…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 17. (Before Mr. F. C. piggin and Dr. J. Gray, L. M's)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 5

A renewal of the license of the Savernake Hotel was granted to Ludolph C. Rutzou…

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Burglary at Orange

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

Early yesterday morning Mr. Schmidt, jeweller, of Orange, was awakened by a sound of glass falling. Rushing downstairs, he found that…

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I.w.w. Cases at Urana. One Accused Sentenced

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

The two I.W.W. men, Patrick Brown and David Hinds, who were arrested at Oaklonds, were brought before Mr Laidlaw, P.M., of Albury, in the Urana…

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German Plotters Sentenced

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 22

Herr Franz Bopp, the German Consul-General at San Francisco, Baron Brincken, the military attache, and other members of the German Diplomatic. Service, were…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday. January 23. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 31

The adjourned case was called on of the Border United Co-operative Bremery Companies Ltd a. Wm M'Koy Here defendant claimed a set off amounting to £7…

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Court Case

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

McCulloch Carryiug Company proceeded against Gungah Singh, hawker, of Berrigan, at the Yarruwonga police court last…

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The I.W.W. Two Men Charged at Urana

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

At the Uruna. Police Court last week before Mr J. W. Laidlaw, P.M., of Albury, Patrick Brown and David Hinds were charged with using…

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Tocumwal Small Debts Court. Friday, January 12. (Before the P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 5

Bufford & Co. v. Graham: Claim for £7112, being amount due for repairs to motor car, Mr. W. Reginald Johnson appeared for plaintiff, and Mr…

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Use of Waring Gardens. Small Fees to Be Charged

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Monday night a discussion look place in regard to a scale of charges being fixed for the use of Waring Gardens for concerts, etc…

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Brutal Murder at Geelong

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

Giving evidence at an inquest at Geelong concerning an unknown infant, found in the sewer, Dr. Newman stated that the child had lived, and…

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Berrigan Police Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 3

At the Berrigan police court on Monday last, before Mr W. Jermyn, J.P., John O'Brien was charged by Constable Petith with behaving…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, January 29. (Before Mr. de Laidlaw P.M., and Mr. M. J. D'Arey, J.P.) The Walla Walla Assault Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 7

Wilhelm Stachel, 37, on remand, was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on Carl Adolph Maximilian Schmidt, at Walla Walla, on January 13…

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A Police Sergeant Fined

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

At the Murrumburrah police court on Wednesday week Sergeant M'Kenzie was charged by Oscar Smith with having used insulting language to him late…

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Latest War News. Plot to Murder Mr. Lloyd George. London, January 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 28

A sensational political conspiracy charge is reported in the "Daily Sketch," and live names of arrested persons are published. The report states that the…

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A Record Theft

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

It was the dinner-hour, and the workmen had gathered together in a shed for their midday meal. Presently one of them remembered…

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Police and I.w.w

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

The Chief Secretary was asked on Saturday by our representative if any special recognition had been extended to members of the police force in…

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Closing of Wahgunyah Court of Petty Sessions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 6

At the Rutherglen shire council meeting on Saturday the following letter was received through Hon. J. Boswer, M.L.A., from the Crown Land Office…

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Betting on a Ferry Boat Raid by Police. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 6

A sequel to a raid by the Water police on the ferry steamer Kulgoa on the Harbour on Saturday morning during the progress of a sailing race,…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 8. (Before the P.M. Mr W. Scott)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

Thomas Curtis was—charged that not being a licensed person, he did drive a motor cycle in Charlotte-street. He pleaded guilty…

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