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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Bank Clerk Murdered. Fellow Officer Charged

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 2

A preliminary examination has been held in Capetown in the case of Percy Dargin, 43, married, and a native of New South Wales, who has been arrested on a…

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Intent to Murder a Nurse Sentence of Death Recorded. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 2

Alfred Snow pleaded not guilty at the Chimi[?]al Court on a charge of having wounded Ruth Donnelly with intent to murder her…

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Tocumwal Police Court Sept. 10. Before S. Hutson, J.P.

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 2

Samuel Goodwill charged with stealing tent, valued 30/, property of Wm. Ely. Remanded eight days. Later in the day:…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, September 11. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 3

Wm. Henry Eilbech, inspector under the Purd Foods Act, Prosecuted the following for non-compliance with regulations:--Levy and Co., Geo,…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, September 9. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.) Breaches of the P.P. Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 31

William Plunkett, inspector to the Albury Pastures Protection Board, proceeded against several defendants for breaches of the P.P. Act. Colonel Wilkinson…

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Huna Gilroy. Chapter Xviii. the Murder Trial

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 September 1918 · page 1

On the Wednesday morning following the finding of the lost heir of Ailasaybeg, Ronald was about betimes. The doctor, also called as a witness at the trial of…

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Misrule in Russia. National Tragedy Enacting. Class Hatred and Frenzy. British Consul in Gaol. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 September 1918 · page 3

Though information regarding the sinister events in Russia is scanty, there is every reason to fear that a national tragedy is being enacted…

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Police Threaten to Strike Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 September 1918 · page 2

The members of the South Australian Police Force, at a special meeting, decided to take immediate action to secure belter wages. It was resolved that the members…

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Murder of the Ex-czarina

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 2

"The Times" correspondent at Amsterdam states that a Czecho-Slovak journal published at Samara states that the former Czarina and her daughters were…

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Warden's Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 2

At the above court on Wednesday last, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., the applications by Albert Alkenhead, on behalf of the Mooratuaka Dredging…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, September 16, 1918. (Before Messrs. J. D. Fraser and A. C. Leslie, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 3

Frederick Davies, 18 years, charged with stealing 2 blankets, the property Of F. C. Piggin. Accused, who was a groom and…

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Two Railway Thieves Sentenced. Four Months for a Set of Harness. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day Peter Collins and Frederick Emanuel were charged with stealing at Sandy Flat, near Tenterfield, a ret of buggy harness, property of…

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Youth Charged with Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 2

Harold Charles Poll, 17 years of age, was at Young on Tuesday committed for trial on a charge of wilful murder in connection with the death of James Henry…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Finley Resident Arrested

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 2

Some excitement was caused at Finley on Thursday last by the arrest of John O. Sohier, a district farmer, on a charge of sheep…

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Adelaide Police 200 Resignations. Adelaide

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 6

The resignations from the police now total 200…

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What Two Numbers Meant. Prisoner 57—Private 634. Dramatic Life Story of a Man Who Spent Half His Days in Gaol; Then, on Leaving, Given His Chance, Enlisted and Died Fighting in "The Suicide Club."

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 3

"No. 634, Private George Harris, 4th Machine Gun. Killed in action, August 8, 1918." His number was not always 634…

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Theft of Military Flannel Three Men Arrested. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 3

Detectives Geonan. Jones and Sickerdick to-night arrested Staff-Sergeant Dolan and William Edward Hill on a charge of stealing £600 worth of flannel, the…

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Balranald Police Court. 18th SEPTEMBER, 1918. (Before M Longfield, Esq., P.m.). Prosecutions for Non-destruction of Rabbits

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 2

Moulamein P.P. Board v. H J Brock. Mr J R Town appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Information dismissed, as plaintiff could not produce…

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Horrors in Russia Infamy, Incendiarism and Murder Running in Mad Riot. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 2

All almost independence [?] in Russia from the rest of Europe. The only news cornea fragmen[?]arily and intermittently from the official…

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Licensing Court. SEPTEMBER 18th, 1918. (Before M Longfield, Esq., L.M., and Geo. Nield, Esq., Deputy)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 2

The following renewals of publicans' licenses were granted:— E A Watson, Royal Hotel. Assessed annual value, £117; license fee, £20…

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