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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Corowa District Court. Thursday, March 1. Before His Honour Judge Bryce

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 5

E. Stead v. W, Fearne, of Wagga; claim for £15176, representing eleven weeks' board for M'Namara and cash advanced…

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Revision Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

A revision court for the purpose of revising the rolls for the Corowa electorate, will be held at the local court house on Friday next, 9th inst., at 12…

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Federal Parliament Corruption Alleged. Government Charged with Attempted Bribery. Serious Allegations by Senator Watson. Melbourne, Friday, 5.30 p.m

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 3

Senator Watson made serious allegations in the Senate to-day of alleged bribery and corruption. He said he had been approached by…

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Decrease of Crime. Gaol Population Grows Smaller

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

According to the annual report of the Comptoller-General of Prisons there has been a substantial falling-off in gaol entries during the year ending…

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Sand In Wheat Farmers Charged at Finley

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

Two farmers on Tuppal named John Shiers, Senr., and John Shiers, Junr., were arrested on Monday and brought before the court at Finley (before…

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I.W.W. Agitator Charged Sydney

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

The first case under ths Federal Unlawful Associations' Act, came before Mr. McFarlane at the Central Court to-day, when Harry Melrose…

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Licensing Court

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

A special meeting of the Jerilderie Licensing Court was held on Saturday last before Messrs Elliott and Horgan J's.P. A renewal of a wine license…

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Court Jester'a Performances

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

An inquiry was held into the running of Court Jester in the Woodcliffe handicap, at Caulfield, last Monday week. The committee decided to…

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Another Fire at Berrigan Three Shops Destroyed. Woman Charged with Incendiarism

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

About 4.30 a.m. on Sunday last a fire was discovered in a block of buildings situated in centre of the town in Chanter Street, Berrigan, owned…

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Theft of a Puppy Dog. a Fine Imposed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 3

At the court of petty sessions, before the P.M., William Edward Hathaway was charged, on summons, for that, on the 24th February, he did steal one dog, of the…

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Revision Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 3

At the Revision Court held at Hay on Thursday last, before the Police Magistrate, 206 names of electors were added to the Supplementary Roll for the…

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Tocumwal Police Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 2

The monthly sitting of the Tocumwal court was held on Monday last, Mr W. Scott presiding. Robert Brehner, on a charge of…

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Police Court. MONDAY, 12th MARCH. Before the P.M.

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 3

John Ritch was chatged with being found on the licensed premises of Tattersall's Hotel, situated in Deniliquin Street, Tocumwal, on…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, March 10. (Before Mr. J. E. Holland, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 5

James Corrigan, Geo. Barry, and M. Kavanagh, charged with drunkenness, wore fined 5 each, or three days. Peter Ferguson, having no lawful…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 3

At the Jerilderie Licensing Court on Thursday, before the P.M. and Mr W. Elliott, J.P., the following cases were heard:—Application for a…

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Industrial Court Cases

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

A number of men engaged in the wholesale butchering trade were recently summoned to appear before the Industrial Court to show cause why…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, March 13. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.) Breach of Motor Traffic Regulations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 3

John Clark, of Henty, was charged, the Motor Traffic Act, 1909, that he did drive a motor car in Dean-street, Albury, on February 22, without having a number…

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More Police. in July Next. Force Two Hundred Men Short

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 6

The Premier announces that at the commencement of the new financial year the police force in New South Wales will be augmented by 25 mounted…

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Albury District Court. (Before His Honor Acting Judge Boyce.) Collier v. Flegg

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 31

In this case. Thomas Collier, hotel-keeper, Howlong, claimed £300 damages from John Robert Flegg, on the grounds that plaintiff had been induced to…

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Tocumwal Guardian Riverina Echo. and Finiey Free Press. (Established 1897.) FRIDAY, 16th MARCH, 1917 Local and General. Licensing Court

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

At the licensing Court held at Tocumwal before the P.M. on Monday last a transfer of hotel license from Richard Harney, of the Tuppal…

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