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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

736 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 37

Murder of a Degenerate in a Sydney Flat. Sidelights on Career of Deceased. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 3

Charle Hill, 17, described as a hat operative, and Charles Hicks, 17, described as "a metal," were charged at the police court to-day with behaving in an…

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Corporal Charged with Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 39

The superintendent of police at Benaila arrived on Saturday to hold an inquiry into the death of Private W. Jemmett, of the 59th Battalion, A.I.F., who was shot…

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Assault Case Struck Out

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 2

A case, George McLaughlin v. Arnold Schultz, was struck out, there' being no appearance of plaintiff…

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Murder of Aemer

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 6

Nasrullan has been sentenced to imprisonment for life for complicity in the murder of the late Ameer of Afghanastan. The actual assassin has…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 1st. (Before Mr Longfield, P.m.). Motor Licenses Cases

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 2

The following car owners were fined for having failed to renew their licenses in due time:—C. Connor, J. Ffroat and T. Haynes…

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Hunger Strike. Russians in Darlinghurst Gaol. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 6

As a protest against their alleged III-treatment, the Russians in Darling-hurst Gaol, awaiting their removal from Australia, have declared a…

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Hungary & Roumania. Threat of Wholesale Murder

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 6

The Budapest Communist Minister Pogurny, states that hundreds of well-to-do prominent people have been arrested, and that they will be…

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Albury Licensing Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 7

John Robertson Edney asked for a transfer of the license of the Criterion Hotel from Henry Feeley Flood. Mr. F. W. Tietyens appeared in the parties. John…

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Fight with Police at Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 43

On Monday morning a report was received by the Wagga police that a man had been assaulted and robbed in a yard off Baylis-street. A constable went in…

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Albury Small Debts Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 18

Francis Kelly proceeded against Arthur John Plummer, to recover £10, alleged to be due for commission on sale or purchase of land. Mr. F. W. Tietyens for…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, April. 28. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.) Neglecting to Destroy Rabbits

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 31

William Plunkett, rabbit inspector to the Albury P.P. Board proceeded against A.F.S. Wright, of Warragul, Victoria, for neglecting to destroy all rabbits on…

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Wagga Quarter Sessions. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan.) Brutality Punished. Heavy Sentence for Assault

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 6

A story of horrible brutality to a midde-aged man under the influence of liquor was told at the Quarter Sessions yesterday, when the…

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Albury Circuit Court. Civil Jurisdiction. Thursday afternoon, April 24. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.) Dispute Over Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 44

H. A. Paech, Walla Park, proceeded against Edward Beazley, of Albury, for breach of agreement, damages being assessed at £2000…

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Albury Circuit Court. (Continued from page 44.) (Before Mr. Justice Pring.) Friday, April 25. Claim for Commission

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 46

Joseph Sammon, of Boree Creek, sued Thomas Laurence, late of the Boree Creek Hotel, for commission, £118. Plaintiff claimed commission from the defendant on…

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School of Arts Case. High Court Decision. Committee Must Pay Heavy Damages

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 4

An appeal by the plaintiff in the case of Eva Leveridge (through her next friend, Horace Leveridge) against Sydney Richard Skuthorpe and others…

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Alleged Theft of Cloth Three Men Charged. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 2

Three men, named Arthur Keane, Archibald Lapish, and John Ische, were charged at the Central Police Court today with having stolen 26 packets of serge…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, May 5, 1919. (Before Messrs. J. D. Fraser and A. C. Leslie, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 2

A. C. Kennedy, a soldier from Melbourne, was charged on remand with obtaining the sum of £10 by means of false pretences…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Monday Evening Serious Trouble on the Fremantle Wharves. Collision Between Police and Unionists. Over Thirty Casualties. the Attitude of the Men. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 2

Consequent upon the decision of the State Government to re-open the wharves and afford protection to the Nationalist workers at Fremantle, a…

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Tragedy on Albury Express Guard Charged with Murder. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 3

Corporal William Poulston faced the Bench at the City Count this morning to answer a chare that at Broadford, on April 25, he murderd Harry Nathan…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Jury Fails to Agree

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 2

The Hay Quarter Sessions opened on Monday, 5th April, before Judge Bevan, the Crown Prosecutor being Mr. J. N. Mason. The case of alleged sheep…

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