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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Theft From Mail Bag

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

During the transit of a registered mail bag from the parcels post office at the central railway station to Brewarrina, a distance of 518 miles, on…

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Alleged Theft by Soldier

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 1

Private Goodsell, a soldier who saw service in France and Egypt, was charged before the District Court-martial with stealing a…

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Albury Licensing Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

The Albury Licensing Court sat yesterday, and the bench consisted of the P.M. (Mr. J. Laidlaw) Dr. Woods and Mr. H. McCutcheon, Licensing Magistrates…

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Murder Plot Discovered 15,000 Irregulars Disarmed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

A remarkable plot has been revealed aa a result of the arrest of M. Diamandy, the Rumanian Ambassador in Petrograd. Recently the Bolsbeviks, without the…

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Incorrigible Youthful Thief Gets Six Months Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. J. W. Laidlaw, P.M, at the Albury Police court yesterday, a youth named Walter Bead Crossingham, aged 17, was charged with stealing from Wymah…

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Licensing Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

At the quarterly Licensing Court on Tuesday, before George Nieid, E.q., Deputy Magistrate, and Dr. Crooks, member, two applications for transfer of…

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Balranald Police Court. JANUARY 17. 1918. (Before A. Malcolm and C. Soady, J'sP.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

A man named John Thomas Wallace, brought up by Constable Shipway from Euston, was brought before the court charged with being a person deemed to…

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Finley Police Court. Alleged Assault Cases

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

At the Finley police court in November last, after a lengthy hearing, Mr W. Soott, P.M., reserved his deoision in the case in which Patrick…

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Berrigan Police Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 3

At the Berrigan police court on Monday lest, before Messrs J.C. Piosser and E. Burwood, J’e.P., Colin M'Lachlan, for being drunk…

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Jerilderie Police Court (Before the P.m.). Abusive Language

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

At the Jerilderie Police Court on Thursday, 18th inst., May Hopkins was charged with using abusive and offensive language in a public place…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, January 23, 1918. (Before Mr. J. E. Holland, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

Denis Sebbins, drank, fined 26 or the rising…

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Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival

The Independent · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

At the conclusion of the annual meeting of the hospital on Friday afternoon last, Mr Frearson said that in response to a circular letter in regard to the above carnival,…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, January 21. (Before Mr. J. Laidlnw, P.m.) a Plaintiff's 2000 Miles Pilgrimage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 31

Abe Nathan proceeded against Peter Connelley for the detention of certain goods under a time payment agreement. Mr. F. W. Tietyens appeared for plaintiff. Under…

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Police and Firemen's Art Union. in Aid of Hospitals

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

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

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. W. Scott, P.M., and Wm. Elliott, J.P.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

At the Jerilderie Licensing Court, on Thursday, llth inst. the quarterly report on the hotels in the district was read and considered. The whole…

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Pinley Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, January 22nd. (Before Mr Walter Scott, P.M.)

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 3

On the opening of the Court Mr Quirk summed up on the case against P Bresnan for assalting Constable Pouroy which was heard on the 12th…

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Albury Licensing Court. Monday, January 21. (Before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M., and Messrs. W. Cleaver Woods and Hugh M'Cutcheon, L.M.'s.) Repairs to be Effected

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 30

Mina Gertrude Dinsdale, Newmarket Hotel, Albury, applied for the renewal of her publican's license. An objection was raised, but on a guarantee being entered…

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Police and Firemen’s Hospital Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

In conjunction with the Police and Firemen’s Carnival to be held in Sydney an art union has been arranged, and cirulare have been sent to country…

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The Coal Court Mr. Justice Edmunds President Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 4

The Government has, decided to appoint Mr. Justice Edmunds as president of the Coal Court, which is to be established for carrying out the Government Conciliation…

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An Alleged Assault. Dismissed As Slight

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

At the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before the P.M., Lily Middleton Leonard was charged, on summons, that she did assault Margaret…

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