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Courts & crime, 1917

423 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 22

Assault on a Fruit Merchant Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

Mr, Henry Morhouse, fruit merchant, was the victim of a brutal assault in his office at the fruit markets in the city. A man, apparently…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, March 10. (Before Messrs. J. E. Holland and A. C. Leslie, J 's.P)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 3

Arthur Hewlitt, a returned soldier, appearing in uniform, was charged with being drunk, and was fined 5, or 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Anti-german Revolution in Russia. Czar Abdicates, Greatest Democratic Victory Sympathy with Allies. More Tenacious Prosecution of the War. Revolutionary Government in Office. Ex-premier Sturner and Premeir Protopopoff Assassinated. Chief of Police Struck Down. Petrograd

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 3

As a result of a revolution in Russia the Czar has abdicated. The Grand Duke Alexandrovitz succeeds to the throne…

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Intuiting Words. Police and Civilian

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

At the monthly oodrt of petty sessions at Berrigan on Wednesday of last week, before Messrs T. E. Crowther and W. Jermyn, J’s.P.,…

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The Cause of Murder

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

I was looking for my latch-key. It had slipped through a tiny hole in my pocket. The discovery of the hole and the loss of the key had been…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, March 21. (Before Mr. j. Laldlaw. P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

Patrick Maloney was charged with piotous behaviour in Sanger street on 24th February. The defendant pleaded guilty…

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Albury Police Court. Thursday, March 20. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw. P.M.) Child Performers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 7

Sergeant Kersley proceeded against Basil Moss, of the Dandies Theatrical Company, St. Kilda, Vie., under the Children's Protection Act, 1902, for permitting…

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4000 Secret Police Shot or Seized

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 23

The Petrograd correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," in a despatch dated. Thursday, says that the revolution was not serious until Saturday and Sunday…

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Berrigan Police Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 3

Mr W. Jermyn, J.P., sat at the local police court on Monday morning last dealing with charges of drunk and disorderly and using indecent…

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An Alleged Assault. Accused Acquitted

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 3

At the Narandera Quarter Sessions Monday last, before Judge Bevan, Robert Brebner was charged with occasioning actual -bodily harm to…

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Howell-price Sentenced

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 7

David Howell-Price was brought up for sentence on Monday. Mr. J. W. Abigail pleaded for leniency for the prisoner, and asked the judge to take into consideration…

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Henty Police Court Before Messrs Rosler and Brett, Js.P

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

W. Ogg pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing, on March 17th, a parcel the property of Haycroft Bros., con ½ lb tobacco, ½ bottle Koko, 1 bottle…

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Ardlethan Warden's Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 3

A warden's court was held at Ardlethan on the 22nd inst. by Mr. Warden James. Eighteen cases were heard, in all, some of them being interesting and…

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Early Reminiscences. Murder of Ablackfellow at Tocumwal

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 3

Mr. Giles, P. M., held an inquiry at Tocumwal on 2nd November, 1865, concorning the death of Shepherd, a blackfellow. It appears…

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Albury Small Debts Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 30

Charles Hunter Griffith. Claude Hamilton Griffich, and Lilian Helen Griffith, executors in the late Thos. H. Griffith proceeded against Thomas Beazley…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, March 26. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.) Breach of P.P. Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 30

Alfred Newman, was charged with fag to produce on demand to Constable Cleaver, On February 28, a travelling permit when, in change of 1115 sheep,…

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Thursday, March 27. (Before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M.) Stealing a Tent Cover

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 30

John Flinn, 54, labourer, was charged with stealing, at Jindera on March 25, a calico tent cover, valued at 10/, the property of Robert Dawson Hamper…

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A Charge Op Alleged Horse Stealing

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

Samuel Roger Devanyon was charged for that on the 3rd October, 1916, at Mt. Hope, he did steal one gelding the property of Parnell John Tullia; and on…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

The Hay Quarter Sessions was opened on Friday, Judge Bevan presiding. Mr. J. J. Harris acted aB deputy sheriff. Mr. J. N. Mason…

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Early Reminiscences. Murder of a Blackfellow at Tocumwal

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

Mr. Giles, P.M., hold an inquiry at Tocumwal on 2nd November, 1865, concerning the death of Shepherd, a blackfellow. It appears that Tommy M'…

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