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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Daysdale Police Court. Saturday, December 1. (Before Messrs. G. Duncan and D. Rankin, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 3

H. Jarvis was charged with the larceny of a bicycle, the property of J. Cahill, of Oaklands. Fined [?]4 and 10 costs, in default two months' hard…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Friday Evening. Alleged Murder of Husband

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 1

At the Criminal Court to-day Annie Clifton was charged with having murdered her husband, Charles Clifton, at Paddington. The case is…

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Berrigan Police Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1917 · page 2

Mr W. Scott, P.M., presided at the monthly police court at Berrigan yesterday, Daniel O’Connor proceeded against…

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Federal Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 33

Referring to the Prime Minister's intention to appoint Commonwealth police at Warwick, the Queensland Premier (Mr. Ryan) said:-"I do not regard the…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, December 10. (Before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M., and Mr. M. D'Arcy, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 31

Insulting Words, at Recruiting Meeting. Sergeant Kersley proceeded against Gerald Brice M'Ivor, 35 for using insulting words at the racecourse on Saturday…

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Rural Workers' Claim. Application to the Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 1

The Australian Workers' Union is applying to the Industrial Arbitration Court far on award regulating tho rates, terms, and conditions of rural…

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Alleged Riot & Assault. a Strike & Its Sequel. Six Broken Hill Men on Trial. Two Convicted. Twelve Months' Imprisonment. Case Lasts Over Four Days

The Independent · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 2

It was in the year 1892 that a large number of residents of Denillquin and district, which in those days bad a Car greater jury radius than at present, were summoned as…

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Broken Hill Strike Riots Alleged Rioters on Trial Strikers Hunt for “Scars” Mob Rule at Broken Hill Unruly Crowds Acquitted Two Sentenced to Twelve Months

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 2

It is twenty five years since a number of Broken Hill strikers were brought to Deniliquin for trial and the trial which commenced on Monday last at the…

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A Burglary That Failed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 1

A house a North Melbourne, where Julia and Mary Cummins were murdered last Sunday, was broken into last night and ransacked. The…

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Wodonga Licensing Court. Tuesday, December 11. (Before Messrs Barr and Lock, of the Licenses Reduction Board.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 4

The following renewals of licenses were granted at the annual sittings of the Licensing Court, held at Wodonga on Tuesday…

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Balranald Police Court. Thursday, December 13, 1917. (Before C. Soady and G. Nield, Esq., J's.P.). Rabbit Prosecutions

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 December 1917 · page 2

Moulamein P.P. Board v. F. W. Cocks, non destruction of rabbits. No appearance of defendant. Inspector Levett gave evidence as to situation of…

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Alleged Attempted Burglary. Accused Acquitted

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1917 · page 4

At the Deniliquin Quarter Sessions on Friday last, before Judge Bevan, John Scott and John Wallace were charged with being found at night,…

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Stealing at Berrigan. a Sentence of Twelve Months’ Imprisonment

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1917 · page 3

At the Deniliquin Quarter Sessions on Friday last, before Judge Bevan and a jury, Lawrence Black was found guilty of stealing a suit of…

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Ownership of Sheep Dog. Decided in Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1917 · page 1

Messrs W. Parsons and P. [?] J’s.P., wore occupied for several hours at the Yarrawonga police court last week in investigating a dispute…

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Police Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 3

Police v. M. Egan; breach Licensing Act. Mr. Meillon, for defendant, asked that as Mrs Egan had left the town…

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[?]eged Stealing

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 5

At the Urann [?]lice Court, on Wednesday, before Mr [?]elm, P.M., William Douglas Wright, on bail, was charged with stealing a [?]cel from the Urana…

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Federal Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 33

The Commonwealth Commissioner of Police, Mr. W. Anderson, has arrived in Brisbane. Two other members of the Federal police force, appointed from New…

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Jerilderie Monthly Court Licensing Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 3

Before the P.M. and Mr. W. Elliott J.P., on Thursday 13th inst, the following applications were made and grunted for renewal of billiard…

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Murder of a Foster Sister

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 33

The trial was concluded iu the Melbourne Criminal Court, before the Chief Justice and a jury, of Albeit Edward Budd, 30, a returned soldier, who was charged with…

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Land Appeal Court

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 2

In the Land appeal Court held at Sydney recently an appeal by Geo. Pinauck against the decision given by the Mulwala Land Board in…

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