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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Burglary at [?] a Suspect Arrested at Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 2

Some little time ago a burglary was committed at the club rooms of the Ivanhoe Ride Club and a number of articles including four…

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Court News

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 3

A Jerilderie Police Court on Tuesday, before the P. M. and Mr. Wm. Elliott, J.P., the following cases were disposed of:—P. P. Board v J.J…

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Wife Charged with Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 4

Sensational evidence was given at the Goulburn Police Court on Tuesday when May Agnes Donney was charged with the murder of her husbaend, Ebenezer…

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Wodonga Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 4

At the Wodonga Police Court yesterday, before Messrs W. Eveston and G. C. Gorden J.sP., Alfred E. Pallat, sadiler, Wodonga, sued John Parnaby for the sum…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Finley Resident Arrested

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 6

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

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Tocumwal Police Court. Thursday, Sept. 26. (Before Mr M. Longfield, P.M.)

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 5

John Walsh was charged with not sending his child to school the required number of days. Fined 2/6, with 6/ costs…

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Chapter Xv. The Ambassador's Secret Police

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 4

When I reached the side door of my hotel I was surprised to find what a short time had elapsed since I had left it My descent from the upper…

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Arbitration Court Awards Cannot Be Enforced. Consternation in Labor Circles. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 September 1918 · page 3

Referring to the decision of the High Court as to the absence of judical power in the Federal, Arbitration Court to enforce its awards, the…

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Albury Small Debts Court Disputes in Partnership

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 1

In the Albury Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., James Cooper, of Wodonga, sued James Wilson, of Toonallook, Wymah, for £18…

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Federal Arbitration. an Important High Court Decision. Court Has No Power to Enforce Federal Awards. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 4

The High Court has decided that the Federal Arbitration Court has no power to enforce awards. Mr. Beeby says that the result of…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Schier Committed for Trial

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 2

At the Finley police court yesterday [?] proceeded against [?] a charge of stealing two [?] the property of [?] F. S…

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Court News

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 2

A man named Phillip D[?]gh—on imp[?]tations during the shearing to the town—was suddenly struck with the philanthrophic idea of raising a…

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Woman Police Patrols

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 14

Policewomen are under the same strict regulations as to not talking about details or the scenes of their works as are the men who are constables. Hence, little…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, September 30. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 43

George Feltham, a tailor, of Townsend-street, was charged that by false pretence he represented that he had cut out and partly made a suit of clothes for George…

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The Argonne Battle 16,000 Prisoners Taken. Enemy's Western Keystone Under Assault

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 6

The Washington, correspondent of the NEW York "Times' says:—The opinion of military officials here is that the keystone of the great German…

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Tocumwal Guardian Riverina Echo. and Finley Free Press. (Established 1897.) Friday, October 4, 1918 Local and General Committed [?]or Trial on Sheep Stealing Charge

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 2

John Schier was before the Finley Police court on Wednesday last, charged with stealing two sheep the property of F. S. Falkiner &…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Monday, September 30. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 43

James Cooper, of Wodonga, sued James Wilson, of Toonallook, Wymah, for £-18 1/7 for goods sold and delivered, for labour and work done, and for money…

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, October 3, 1918. (Before Mr. J. E. Holland, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 3

Thomas Smith, for being drunk, was fined 5 or 24 hours' imprisonment. Jas. Hines, on a similar charge was fined a like amount…

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Albury Licensing Court. Sanitation of Country Hotels

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 2

The Albury Quarterly Licensing Court was held yesterday, when Messrs G. S. Shepherd, P.M., W. Cleaver Woods and Hugh M'Cutcheon, L.M.'s occupied the…

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Arbitration Court Can It Enforce Awards? Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 3

To-day in the Industrial Arbitration Court Mr. Justice Powers said it was dear from what had been said in Parliament and the press that the decision, of the…

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