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Courts & crime, 1919

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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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Alleged Burglary

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 2

Senior constable Ewert has for the past few weeks been working quietly on a burglary which occurred, most probably, about last Christmas, and…

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Silk Merchant Loses £600 a Week-end Burglary. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 2

A large number of fairly big robberies was reported to the police fort he week end. The chief sufferer was Stanton Mellick, a silk merchant, of Elizabeth…

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Appeal Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 2

A Municipal and Shire Appeal Court will be hold at the loco! Courthouse tomorrow (Wednesday, 10th last.) for the purpose of hearing appeals against…

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Charged with Precipitancy Categorical Statement By Mr. Holman SYDNEY, Midnight

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 2

In the course of a lengthy statement to-night, Mr. Holman said he had sent a letter to Mr. Beeby expressing regret at his leaving the Cabinet, and deploring…

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Peculiar Assault Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 1

In the Adelaide police court on Monday Charlie L. Baring, a young man, was charged with having intlicted grievous holiday harm upon [?],…

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Balranald Police Court Tuesday, 8Th July, 1919. (Before A. E. Bracken, Esq., J.p.) Stealing From the Person

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 2

Richard Alp (48), Montague Jackson (40), and Thomas Todd (21) were each charged that, on the 6th inst., they did steal from the person of one…

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£3000 Charged for Windows to View Peace Procession. London, July 9

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 2

Already the grabbing mania is apparent in connection with the peace rejoinings. West End shopkeepers are asking from C1000 to C3000 for small windows for…

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Alleged Intent to Murder. Newcastle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 3

A man named Walter Nelson was committed for trial at Newcastle to-day on a charge of having shot at John Thornton with intent to murder…

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Alleged Wife Murder Returned Soldier Remanded Newcastle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 2

Mrs. Langford, who with her husband, was shot on June 20 at Nelson's Bay died in the Newcastle Hospital this morning. Her husband, Herbert Langford, an…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. on the Booligal Road

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before the P.M., George Jones, Charles Smith and William Loates were charged with assaulting…

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Unemployed Demonstration in Melbourne. Conflict with the Police

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 4

Disorder, which led to a conflict with the police, and an attempt to rush the doors of the Victorian State Parliament House, occurred on…

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Shire Appeal Court. Wednesday, July 16, 1919. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 3

Mr. C, L. Lewis, on behalf of the executors of the late A. Moffat, applied to have the asessment of 557 acres, parish Kentucky (part of Oil Tree…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, July 16, 1910. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, Warden.) The Mooratunka Leases

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 2

A. A. Alkenhead, managing director of Mooratunka Dredging Co., sought for permission to reduce the complement of labour for twelve months to 12…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Monday, 14th July. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.) Purchase of a Horse

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 19

Joseph Reus, farrier, Albury, claimed £9 from William Roach farmer, Mungabareena, for the sale of a grey mare. Mr. F. W. Tietyens appeared for plaintiff, and…

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Progress of N.S.W. Administration of the Chief Secretary. Fisheries administration: Police and Friendly Societies, New Electoral Act, Protection of Wild Animals

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 6

"The administrative activities of my Department," said the Chief Sec retary (Sir George Fuller) in the course of an interview given to the…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 16, 1919. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., and A. C. Lealle J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 3

The quarterly report of the licensing inspector was read and considered satisfactory…

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Shot in an Hotel [?] Charged with Murder [?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 July 1919 · page 2

A [?] named John [?] has been arrested at [?] and is charged with having murdered James Brady. It is stated that the two men were in…

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Police Department

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 4

The Chief Secretary then referred to the work done by the police, "As a body of men," said Sir George, "our police force is the finest in this part of…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, July 2, 1919. (Before Messrs. J. Chivell and A. C. Leslie, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 2

Wm. Duncan, Robert Lord and A. Abbott did not appear when their names were called, on charges of drunkenness, and the amount of ball, 5 in…

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