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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Death in a Police Cell Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 3

Charles Langlies was placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day for the alleged murder of William Brabazon. Deceased died in a cell at a police…

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Police Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 2

C. W. Smith was summoned on demand to return a pair of hames, the property of Stud park North station. Mr. William for defendant…

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Court News Jerilderie Small Debts Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 2

At the Jerilderie Small Debts-Court on Tuesday last before the P.M. and Mr. William Elliott, J. P., the following case was heard:—…

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Tocumwal Police Court. Thursday, November 28. Before Messrs Davies, Quirk and Hutson, J's.P. Assault Charges

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 2

Sergt. Byrne, for the Crown, v. Arnold Schultz. Charged that on the 2nd September at Tocumwal he unlawfully assaulted George…

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German Paper Alleges Theft

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 28

The "Neue Volks Zeitung" of Leipsig accuses the ex-Kaiser of taking with him into exile gold and silver securities belonging to the nation, and demands the…

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Albury Police Court Tuesday, November 26. (Before Messrs.'J. F. Maboney. D .H Mott and G. A. Gray, J's.P.) Theft of a Duck

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 3

John Frederick Kay, who arrived from Sydney on Monday, was charged with having, on the afternoon of that day, stolen a duck of the value of 4/ the…

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Alleged Husband Murder Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 2

The trial of Mary Denny for the murder of her husband by shooting was continued to-day. Her step-daughter, Margaret Denny…

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The Air Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 45

Dawn was due at 5.30 o'clock, and that was the exact hour set for the beginning of the Battle of Arras. We were up and had our machines out of the hangars…

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Italian Crisis Deputies Charged with Treason Rome

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 6

A great tumult occurred in the Chamber of Deputies, Signor Centurione accusing Giolitti and Falcioni (ex-Secretary of the Interior), and…

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Forged Bank Notes Accused Before Court. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 2

At the City Court this morning interest was centred in the appearance of four persons who were arrested yesterday at Black Rock as suspected bank note…

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Narandera Court of Sessions. November 22. (Before Judge Bev[?])

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 2

James Lowden, a Tocumwal resident, was charged with stealing one sheep the property of Edward Quirk, on October 26th…

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Goulburn Murder Charge. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 3

A remarkable story was told in the Central Criminal Court yesterday, when Mary Agnes Denney was charged with having murdered her husband Ebenezer…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, December 2, 1918. (Before Messrs. J. Chivell and A. C. Leslie, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 December 1918 · page 3

Louis Leo, a native, of Switzerland, aged 68 years, pleaded guilty to two charges of assaulting females at Brocklesby, and received the full penalty of…

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Police and Firemen's "Jack's Dat" Art Union

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 December 1918 · page 2

The result of the drawing for the art union in connection with the above, which was drawn at the Fire Brigade headquarters, Sydney, on November 22…

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Daysdale Licensing Court. Tuesday, November 26, 1918. (Before Messrs. G. Dussan and W. Whiteman, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 December 1918 · page 2

The following applications were granted:--Petey issue [?] liernes district; W. L. Pastes [?] liernes district; B. [?]…

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Theft of Wheat. Geelong

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 December 1918 · page 3

On November 9 an inspector at the wheat stacks at North Geelong noticed wheat being removed and placed in a cart. The police were informed, and James…

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Alleged Theft of Jewellery at Albury Arrest Effected at Wagga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 December 1918 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court on Monday, before Mr. M. J.M'Mahon, P.M., Alfred James John Frederick Kay was charged with stealing one pendant, one wristlet…

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Assault Charges Tocumwal Neighbors Quarrel

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 1

At the [?] police [?] [?] last before [?] J.D. [?] P. [?] and S. [?] [?] against Arnold [?] on…

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Tocumwal Police Court Wednesday, December 4. (Before Messrs. Barton, Quirk and Hutson, J's.P. Assault Charge

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 2

Harry Brannigan Connors was charged with having assaulted one James Fleming at Tocumwal on December 3…

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Gaol Reform in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 32

The Chief Secretary, replying to a question put by Mr. Farthing in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, when the estimates of the Penal department were…

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