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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

606 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 31

Canadian Soldiers Libelled Medical Officer Sentenced

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

A message from Toronto announces that Captain George Bailey, the medical officer who recently told the Prohibition Convention that a large number of Canadian…

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Theft of Soldier's Parcel Postal Employee Convicted

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 1

At the Wagga Quarter Sessions on Monday, before His Honor, Judge Bevah and a jury of twelve, William Douglas Wright, a postal…

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Hay District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

The Hay District Court sat to-day, His Honor Judge Bevan presiding. Mr Longfield, P. M., was present as deputy sheriff…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, March 9. (Before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M.) The Result of Drink

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

Ellen. Tanswell, 47, was charged with stealing a lady's handbag containing £3 17/6, and of a total value of £4/13/6, the property of Sarah Montague, at Albury on…

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Tocumwal Police Court. MONDAY, 11th March, 1918. Before Dr Hill and Mr S. Hutson J.'s. P.

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

William Peter King v. George Frederick King. Application for a prohibition order. After hearing the evidence of the complainant and…

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Maroubra Bay Child Murder Young Woman Arrested. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

The police to-night arrested Mar Miller, 23, on a charge of felonionsly slaying Rita Roberts, a baby 2½ months, old, whose body was found floating in the…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival and Art Union

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

On the 7th January last the organisers and secretary of the Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival and Art Union Committee in Sydney,…

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To-day's Latest. Another Hospital Ship Attacked. "The Guildford Castle." the Summarine's Assault Unsuccessful. Germans Torpedo the Red Cross. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

The Admiralty reports that the hospital ship, Guildford Castle, homeward bound, was unsuccessfully attacked by a submarine at the…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday. March 12. Before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M.

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 46

Abe Nathan sued John Shadforth, claim of £5/7/3 for hire of goods. Mr. Tietyens for plaintiff said defendant alleged that the goods had never been delivered to…

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Alleged Theft of Jewellery. Young Married Woman Committed. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 3

A married woman named Ivy Robinson, 28 years of age, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of stealing a diamond and sapphire brooch and other articles of…

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The Bag Stealing Case. Accused Fined £10

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court on Saturday, the P.M. passed sentence on Ellen Tanswell (47), found guilty on March 9, of stealing a handbag and money, valued…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 1

A Municipal Appeal Court was held at the Albury Court House on Friday, before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M Mr. F. W. Tietyens appeared for the Albury…

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Alllged Cattle Stealing. a Hillston Case. How a Brand Was Used. a Young Man Found Guilty of Receiving. Sentenced to Two Years' Gaol

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

The Hay Quarter Sessions opened at Hay yesterday, His Honor Judge Bevan presiding. Mr. J. R. Mason prosecuted for the Crown. Mr. M. R…

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Charged with Receiving. Jewellery Valued at £3000. SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 3

Jacob Feinberg was charged at Central Criminal Court to-day with receiving 79 watches, 58 watch chains, 74 finger rings, and other articles, valued…

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Divorce Court. Doyle V. Doyle

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 3

Before His Honor, Judge Bevan, at Wagga, last week, Catherine Leonore Dayle petitioned for a dissolution of her marriage with Martin Doyle, into…

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Earrings Valued at £280. Saleswoman Charged with Theft. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 2

The case against Miss Muzelle Elias. a saleswoman, charged with stealing a pair of diamond earrings valued, at £280 from the Original Mont De Piete, was…

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Theft of Soldiers [?] Postal Employee Convicted

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 3

At the Wagga Quarter Sessions on Monday of last week, before his Honor Judge Be van and a jury of twelve, William Douglas Wright, a…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, March 16. (Before Mr. Laidlaw P.M.) Stealing a Handbag

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 18

Ellen Tanswell (47), found guilty on March 9, of stealing a handbag and money, valued at £4/13/6, the property of Sarah Montague, was brought, up for sentence…

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

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

Jas Culleton, of Hamilton Hotel, Coonong Siding, summon[?]d Henry Watts for the detention of property, two horses and a waggonette. After…

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Keeping Lively in a Hun Gaol

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

Not all the money made in Rubleben was spent in the camp. Some was remitted to Britain to keep the home fires burning while the wage-earners…

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