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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

736 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 37

Burglary at Argyle Bond Hotelkeeper Committed for Trial. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 3

The hearing of the charge against Lione Dempsey, hotelkeeper, of having broken into and entered the Argyle Bond and stolen a large quantity of silk, serge and…

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Jockey Charged with Murder Woolshed Flat Tragedy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 2

At the Wedderburn Court yesterday, Richard Lionel Nash, a jockey, 32 years of age, was charged, before Mr. A. M. Cook, P.M., and Messrs. A. Gray, R…

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Crews Murder Officers. Germans Treated As Lepers. London, June 26

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 2

It is stated by "The Daily Mail" that recently the German crews at Scapa Flow murdered two of their officers, stabbing one and attaching a weight to the other…

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The Burglary at Logan's

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 2

Accused ws next charged with breaking and entering the counting house of Stuart McKenzie Logan on June 20 and staling there-from 5/3 and sundry postage…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, July 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 4

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before, Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., James Stewart M'Clelland was again before the court charged with stealing one Dunlop…

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The Burglary at Burrows' Mill Office

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 2

Accused was next charged with breaking and entering the counting house of Percy Dutton Burrows and stealing therefrom about 7/ in money and 121 1 1/2d…

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The Meat Works Riots When Police Effect Arrests! Townsville

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 3

A large pos[?] of police reached Hughenden, Queensland, this morning. Everything is now quiet at Townsville, but anxiety is felt as to what will happen when…

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Vagrant Gets a Month's Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 1

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, beore Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., a man named Timothy Dwyer, 38, was charged with having insuflicient lawful means of…

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Stealing a Bicycle Theft by a Youth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 4

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before the P.M. (Mr. G. S. Shepherd), a young man named Arthur Rivett Smith, 19. was charged with stealing a bicycle…

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Licensing Application at Culcairn Police Object to Renewal

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 4

At the Albury Licensing Court yesterday before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P. M., Dr. Woods and Mr. H. McOutcheon, L.M.'s, Frank Astby applied for a…

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Abdulla Kissed Collo Affectionate Afghans in Court. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 July 1919 · page 3

When an Alghan named Collo Mahomed appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of maliciously wounding Abdulla Mahomed, his brother, he burst…

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The Freeman Disturbances Two Men Sentenced. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 2

The hearing of the cases against Vance Marshall and Thomas Botsman, in which defendants are charged with having unlawfully incited persons to disturb the…

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Many Convictions Riverina Notoriety Sentenced

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 2

The here of more convictions than the police could state, in Wagga, Narandera, Albury, Junee and other towns in the Riverina; Manny Townsend Warren, was…

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Horse Stealing Alleged. Local Resident Arrested

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 3

At the local court on Tuesday morning, before Dr Hill J.P., James Breen, junr., a local resident, who was arrested the same morning by…

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Soldier Settlers What They Are Charged For

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 3

At a meeting of the Parkes repatriation committee, attention was directed to the unfair burden which is being placed upon two soldiers settlers in this district. Two…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, July 7. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) a Stolen Bicycle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 18

Arthur" Rivett Smith, 19, was charged with stealing a bicycle valued, at £5, the property of Francis M'Manus, on May 28 last…

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Albury Licensing Court. Monday, July 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 19

Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd (chairman) Dr. W. Cleaver Woods, and Mr. H. M'Cutcheon, L.M. 's. Harry Fealy Flood applied for a transfer…

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Bonus for Victorian Police

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 2

Arrangements have been made for the payment in the course of a few days of the bonus of £300 granted by the Victorian Government to the police who did…

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Pickpocket's Smart Dodge Circumvented by Police. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 3

Attempting to evade arrest in Bourke street last Friday by jumping on to a passing tram, Robert Smith, 19, did not reckon on the agility of Detective Loo…

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Jewellery Burglary at Haymarket SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 July 1919 · page 3

The premises of Alcock and Sons, jewellers, George street, Haymarket, were the scene of a during robbery on Thursday night, when goods valued at £70 Thursday…

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