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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Tocumwal Police Court

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 5

Thurday, 8th February, before Messrs J. D. Davies and S. Sutto[?], J'sP. (held over from last issue):—Before commencing the business…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

John Harvey was charged with a breach of the Liquor Act. Defendant did not appear but sent in a letter stating he had to be away at work…

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Urana Police Court. (Before Mr Helm, P.M.) Wednesday, February 20

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 5

Lionel Goodwin, drover, was charged with travelling 170.head of cattle without having a travelling statement, as required by law…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, February 20, 1918, (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

Norah Williams, a stronger, was charged with being drunk in Sanger-street. Discharged with a caution…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, February 18. (Before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M.) Drinking After Hours

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 47

George Gordon Cox was charged with being on the licensed premises of the Golden Fleece Hotel, in contravention of the Liquor Act, and the licensee, James…

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Civil War Reigns a Saturnalia of Murder and Pillage

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

A message from the Petrograd correspondent of "The Times" says:— "A Bolshevik official report alleges that General Kaledine's suicide was due to the…

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Revision Court before the P.M.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

The roll of the ratepayers of the Algudgerie Water Trust was revised and adopted…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, February 20, 1918. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

T. J. Kelly applied for a booth license for sports on 20th March.--Granted. Frederick M. Bush applied for a [?]t[?] license at Daysdale on 6th…

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New Trial for Bolo Appeal to Another Court Prosecution of an Italian Paris

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 6

The newspapers in France unanimously approve the sentence of death passed on Bolo Pasha, who was found guilty of having treasonable relations…

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

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

The following applications were dealt with on Thursday 14th inst.— Applications from Edward McGrady of Royal Hotel Berrigan, for a…

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Baracchi Prefers Gaol Goes Up for Three Months. [?]

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

Guide Baracchi, a well-known, law student, who was recently fined £50 for making statements likely to cause disaffection among the population and thereby…

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Tocumwal Police Court. Charge of Assault

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

At the Tocumwal Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs R J. Barton and S. Hutson, J'sP., Paul Lue Hing was charged that on 14th…

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Wodonga Police Court. Sheep Not Dipped

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

At the Wodonga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Pennefather, P.M., and Mr. J. Whan, J.P., Mr. W. S. Parker, inspector, Wangaratta, proceeded against the…

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Austrians Murder Nuns

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 20

The last Austrian air raid on Padua resulted in the death of six nuns, including four old nuns who were attending to the sick…

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Baysdale Police Court. February 21, 1918. (Before Mr. J. Laldlaw, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

F. Upton, charged with falling to have travelling sheep branded with letter "T." Fined £1118 with 8 costs; in default, three days' hard…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 25th February. (Before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M.) On Licensed Premises After Hours

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 31

Arthur Cock Thorn was charged with being on the licensed premises of James William Flynn, of the Golden Fleece Hotel, Albury, at unlawful hours (10.30…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 19

Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M., J. J. Constable v. L. Gregory, claim for £21/0/2. Mr. V. Flood Nagle appeared for plaintiff. Defendant did not appear…

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Stealing Ten Shillings Accused Gets Three Months' Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 4

At the Albury Quarter Sessions yesterday before Judge Bevan, William James Buffrey was charged with stealing 10/, the property of Theophilus Thomas Harrison,…

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District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

A District Court will be held at the Court House, Corowa, on Friday nest, March 8, at 2 o'clock, before Judge Bevan. We understand that seven…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, March 4, 1018. (Before Mr. J.E. Holland, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 3

John Donnelly, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5 or 24 hours, and for using indecent language he was fined 10 or 7 days…

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