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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Politics and Divorce. Parliamentary Language in Court. Mr. Catts Resents Counsel's Suggestions. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 6

The Registrar In Divorce was today engaged with an inquiry into Vie means of the parties in the 'pending suit in which Eva Catts is petitioning…

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Albury Licensing Court. (Before the P.M., Mr. G. S. Shepherd, and H. M.'Cutcheon, L. M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 19

John J. Seymour applied for permission to effect material additions to the Railway Hotel, Albury. Permission was granted…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 20. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) a Solicitor's claim

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 19

Frederick William Tietyens, solicitor, proceeded against John Buchanan, also a solicitor, to recover £7/10/, which was claimed to be money overpaid. Colonel…

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Returned Soldier Insulted Assaulted Military Policeman Sentenced an Inadequate Penalty

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 4

Robert Kennedy, the military policeman who was found guilty, with a recommendation to mercy, on a charge of assaulting a returned soldier, was brought up…

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Tragedy in Albury Express Corporal Charged with Manslaughter

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 2

At the conclusion of the evidence taken at Seymour, in the Coroner's Court, concerning the death of the military prisoner, Private J. N. Jemmett, who was…

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Disturbed Ireland. an Armed Mob Attacks Police Escort. a Constable Shot Dead

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 1

An armed bob seized the railway station, and attacked the police escorting a prisoner named Hogan from Thurles to Cork…

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Child Murder at Wagga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 1

On Monday a man named John Mitchell, who was curting manure for Willie Wing Sing from the mannuie-bin at the Federal Hotel in Edward street, Wagga…

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Balranald Police Court Wednesday, 21St May, 1919. (Before Mr. Longfield, Esq., P.m.) Non Destruction of Rabbits

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 4

Alexander McGinty was charged by Inspector Dargin on behalf of the Balranald P.P. Board, for not destroying rabbits on Benanee holding,…

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Municipal Appeal Court (Before M. Longfield, Esq., P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 4

Elizabeth Molloy appealed against the assessment of allotment 20 of section 28, assessed at £132. Mr C. Stewart, Town Clerk, valued…

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Licensing Court. (Before M. Longfield, Esq, Chairman, and G. Nidld, Esq., Member)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 4

An application by Mr E. A. Watson of the Royal Hotel for a billiard license was granted…

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Charge of Assault. Heavy Fine Inflicted

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 2

At the Berrigan police court yesterday, before Mr. Longfield, P.M., and Mr. T. E. Crowther, J. P., Joseph Payne was charged with [?]…

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Jerilderie Police Court Before the P.M. and Messrs Elliott and Patterson J's.P

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 3

H. Dale was charged with riotous conduct. Pleaded guilty. Fined 5/ and 6/6 costs. Sidney Stepsons same offence…

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Bodies of Executed Murderers Removed From Ballarat Gaol Ballarat

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 2

Men were busy to-day at the Ballarat gaol removing the bodies of criminals [?]ented in the goal to the New Cemetery. The eastern portion of the prison is…

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Tocumwal Police Court. Thursday May 29. (Before Mr Longfield P.m.) Drunkenness

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 3

Samuel Newson pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was fined 2/6. IMPOUNDING 'CASE…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, May 26. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.) Alleged Larceny

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 31

A young girl, Lucinda Stella Chariton, aged 16, a domestic servant, was charged with stealing the following articles, the property of Richard James Rankin, at…

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Affray Between Police and Unionists MELBOURNE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

An encounter took place this evening between the police and a large crowd composed of unionists and others, who were waiting for non-unionists and who sought…

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Victorian Police Force Scheme of Heorganisatin. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 3

Reoraganisation of the Criminal Investigation (Detective) Branch of the Police Force is to be carried out at once, consequent upon the acceptance by the Cabinet…

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Proclamation Closing Hotels Question of Validity Goes to High Court. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

Argument was concluded before the Pull Court to-day in the the appeal respecting the validity of the influenza proclamation closing all hotels in the County…

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Conviction of Alfred Vockler Sustained by Full Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 2

An appeal was heard by the Full Court to-day on the claim by Alfred Vockler, "turf adviser," that be and been wrongly convicted in a case brought against him…

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Threatened Police Strike. in the United Kingdom. Mass Meeting in Hyde Park. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 2

The union has postponed the police strike until after the peace. A huge demonstration of the Police and Prison Officials Union took place…

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