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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Theft of Battery Plates Wagga Second Hand Dealers'port of Fremantle. Purchase

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

At Narandera police court on Wednesday John. V. Harris was committed for trial on a charge of stealing four copper plates forming part of a gold mining plant…

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Alleged Attempted Wife Murder by Returned Soldier Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

George Henry Gore, a returned soldier, appeared before the police court on a charge of attempting to kill his wife at South Brisbane on Friday night. It is…

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New Fashion in Theft More Cloth Stolen Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

Scarcity of clothing material and the consequent value of stocks have made suitings very attractive for thieves. Recently they have been paying particular…

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An Unregistered Alien Could Not Register Because He Was in Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before the P.M., Mr. J. Laidlaw), an American, who gave his name as Harry Hynes, a steward, aged 41, was charged…

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An Alleged Assault, Coused Committed for Trial

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 1

At the Tocumwal police court before Mr W. Scott, P.M., Robert Tyndall was charged with that he did at [?] near Tocumwal , on…

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Alleged Theft of £29

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

James Hanley, a ship's fireman, was in the parlor of a Melbourne hotel in company with a woman on Tuesday afternoon, and he subsequently missed a wallet from…

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Theft of Battery Plates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 44

At Narandera Police Court John V. Harris was committed for trial on a charge of stealing four copper plates forming part of a gold mining plant and one…

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Murder and Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 33

There has been a dramatic sequel to the shooting a few days ago of a Japanese merchant, Ida, while playing cards at Thursday Island. The Commissioner of…

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Licensing Court

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

The quarterly Licensing Court was held on Friday, January 4th, before Dr Macknight (Chairman), and Mr R. D. Culley (Member),…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

An examination in bankruptcy in the estate of William Stoll, farmer, of "Pendelview," Quat Quatta, was conducted by the Registrar in Bankruptcy,…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, January 16, 1918. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

Police v. Jas. Southgate, for using indecent language in a public place. There were three previous convictions against accused, and a fine of £4, with…

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A "World Court."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 20

At a meeting of the United States Bar Association, held in New York on Friday, plans were outlined for establishing, after the war, a "world court," to which the…

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Tocumwal Police Court. MONDAY, 14th JANUARY. Before the P.M. (Mr W. Scott). Found on Licensed Premises

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

Robert Bu[?]s was charged with having been on the licensed premises of the Terminus Hotel, Tocumwal, on 7th December, 1917,…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, January 14. (Before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M, and Mr: D'Arcy, J.P.) Buying Liquor After Hours

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 18

James William Flynn, licensee of the Golden Fleece Hotel, David-stret, was charged with selling liquor at unlawful hours on December 20 last, contrary to the provisions of the…

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Police and Firemen's Art Union in Aid of Hospitals

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

Most people are aware that the great demands made on business firms and citizens generally on behalf of the various patriotic funds have depleted…

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Hospitals Art Union. Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival. Local Hospitals to Benefit

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

Readers are no doubt aware that the great demands for assistance made on business firms and citizens generally on behalf of the various, patriotic…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 16, 1918. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M., and Messrs. F. C. Piggin and W. R. Teague, L.M.'s.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

L. C. Rutzo[?] applied for a renewal of the license of the Savernake Hotel,--Granted. A billiard license was granted to R…

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District Court Martial Returned Soldier Charged. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

Private Goodsell, a soldier who saw service in Egypt and France, was charged before a District Court-Martial to-day with stealing a wristlet watch, the property of…

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Theft From a Mail Bag Only £1,600. SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 3

It was revealed yesterday that a registered mail bag, containing £1600 in notes, belonging to the Bank of New South Wales, and three other registered parcels,…

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Murder and Robbery Queensland Soldier Not to Be Flogged

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

in passing a sentence 10 years penal servitude upon a man who had been convicted of murder and robbery. Mr. Justice Darling said that if the prisoner had…

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