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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

606 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 31

Court of Petty Sessions

The Independent · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday morning, before Mr Walter Scott. P.M., Paddy Gin Gook was charged that, being an alien registered under the War…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, March 30, 1918.. (Before Messrs. J. E. Holland and D. Innes, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

Charles Carroll, charged with having no lawful visible means of support, pleaded guilty and was sent to Albury gaol for one month's hard labour…

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Police Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 2

Before Mr. W. Scoth P. M. on Thursday Peddy Gin Gook Tom Chue Tom Goon and Lee Gan were charged with…

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Three Melbourne Sensations Suicide, Assault, and Poisoned Tea. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 2

James Irvin, 49, an ex-constable, residing at Armadale street, Armadale, shot himself this afternoon at his home. He was taken to the Alfred Hospital and died…

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Shooting at North Sydney Attempted Murder and Suicide Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 3

A sensational shooting affray occurred at North Sydney about half past, seven, to-night. Thomas Harding, a young man, employed as a gardener, living at North…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 3

A quarterly licensing court was held at the Albury Court House yesterday The P.M. and Dr. Woods, L.M., occupied the bench…

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Mine Manager Charged

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 1

At the police court at Broken Hill last week, before Mr. W. A. Flynu, P.M., the case against Thos. H. Palmer, general manager of the Junction…

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Contempt of Court. Writ Against a Finley Auctioneer

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 1

The Railway Commissioners of New South Wale in July last obtained judgement against [?] an auctioneer, of Finley, for a debt…

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Priests Sentenced to Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 23

A Madrid report states that the intervention of the King of Spain has resulted in the reprieve of 26 out of 26 Belgians, including several priests, who had been…

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Sergeant Byrne's Bag at Barooga. Police Court Proceedings

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Monday last, before the P.M. (Mr W. Scott),five Barooga residents, viz., Henry Murphy, James…

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Moulamein Court

The Independent · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

At a sitting of the petty sessions court at Moulamein recently the following cases were dealt with:— Wakool Shire Council v. J. p. Vanston,…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, April 8, 1918. (Before Mr. J. E. Holland. J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

Elizabeth Hannan, drunk. Fined £1 or 7 days' imprisonment…

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Noxious Weeds Again [?] Court Proceedings

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

A deal of interest was centred in the court proceedings at Tocumwal on Monday, when three district residents were charged, before the…

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Urana Licensing Court. Friday, April 12th, [?] Before Dr Macknight (Chairman), and Messrs Clapperton and Culley, members.)

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

The plans of the Royal Hotel, ware approved, subject to the following alterations: Side entrance gate to be placed on front street;…

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Desperate Fights in France. Second Phase of German Assault. Dash for the Channel Ports. Slaughter of Enemy Reserves. What the United States Abe Doing Allies Land in Siberia. Germans Hit Hard. London, April 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 20

The Germans made a terrible attack on Corbie (eight miles cast of Amiens) on Friday in the hope of pushing down the Somme a Vlley. The fighting continues…

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Murder at Coolamon

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

A man who gave the name of Daniel Bourke, 49 years of age, gave himself up to the police at Collamon on Friday morning, stating that he had murdered…

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Coffee Palace Child Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 1

A post mortem examination was held at the Morgue in Melbourne on Monday, on the body of the newly torn female child which was found in the lavatory on…

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Daring Theft of a Ring Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 2

A diamond ring worth £105 was most daringly stolen from Ellis Davis" jewellery establishment this afternoon. A smartlydressed man entered the shop and asked…

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Small Debts Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 1

In the small debts court at Berrigan on Wednesday of last week, before Mr Scott, P.M., William Davidson claimed £4/12/2 from Mrs Wall…

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Police Court Before the P.M.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 3

The adjourned case of Skelly v Curtin—insulting language—which was postponed from last month to enable complainant to produce a…

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