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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Charged with Stealing. Gilson Committed for Trial

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 4

At the Albury Police Court yesterday before Mr. Shepherd, P.M., Hemy William Francis Gilson, on remand and lead was charged that be did, at Albury, on…

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Boys Rob Gas Meters. Forty-one Charges of Stealing. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 2

Two youths named Lawrence Dawson and Harold Way wright appeared at the Red-tern police Court to-day on [?] aharts at stealing from gas meter…

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Alleged Wife Murder. 'You Are Too Fond of a Knife." Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 2

Jaines Turpenny, a middle-aged., man appeared in the Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Cussen, to answer a charge of having, on June 7, murdered…

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Rewards for Police. One Days Pay and Seven Days' Leave. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 2

The extra work performed by the police during the [?] candomble and the pence celebrations is to be rewarded by a extra day's pay and seven day's leave,…

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Police Court. 23RD July, 1919. (BEFORE M. Longfield, Esq., P.m.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 2

Four cases of prosecution by the Moulamein P.P. Board, for non destruction of rabbits, were struck out, as owing to the sudden death of Mr Robert Levett…

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Licensing Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 2

A quarterly Licensing Court was held at the Court House, Balralad, on Wednesday, 23rd July, at 11 a.m., when M. Longfield, Esq., P.M.,…

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Police Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 3

At the Jerilderie Police Court on Tuesday last before the P.M. and Mr. Elliott, J, P., several small cases were disposed of…

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Claims in District Court. Non-suits Granted

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 4

At the district court at Deniliquin on Wednesday of last week, before Judge Bevan, Walter Ernest Schier claimed from Charles Henry Schier,…

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Wodonga Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

Yesterday Thomas Easton, of Wodonga, was charged before Messrs A.L. Wright and G.F. Gorden [?] with having stolen and overcont valued at £2,the…

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Mr. Considine in Court. Magistrate's Scathing Comments

The Independent · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 4

Michael Patrick Considine, M.H.R., appeared before Mr. A. A. Kelley, P.M. at the City Court on Friday to answer a charge of having made, by word…

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The Strychnine Tart. Widow Charged with Murder Gundagal

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of John Thomas Elliott was concluded at Gundagni today Three weeks ago a shire maintenance…

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Death From Strychnine. Strange Gundagai Case. Widow Charged with Husband's Murder

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 6

Three weeks, ago, John Thomas Elliot, left home on Sunday afternoon and went out to his camp, taking with him food and supplies for the…

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Horse Stealing Charge. Local Resident Committed for Trial

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 3

At the Tocumwal court on the 24th inst., before Messrs Davies and Hutson, J's.P., James Breen, Jun., was charged—" That he…

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Rutherglen Police Court Wednesday, July 30, 1919. (Before Messrs. Baylias and Jasper, J's. p.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 3

Henry Feeban, of Wahgunyah, was charged with stealing nine bottles of brandy value £38 from a railway truck at Wahgunyah, property of…

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Tocumwal Police Court Saturday, July 26. (Before Mr Hutson J.p.) Alleged False Pretences

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

Harry Griffiths, by warrant, was charged that at Tocumwal on Wednesday, July 23rd last, he falsely pretended to Mary L. Babington that…

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Cowardly Assault. Chinaman Brutally Beaten. One-legged Soldier Fined

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 6

At the Wagga Police Court on Monday, John Victor Harris, a one-legged soldier, and Leslie Edwards, were charged with unlawfully assaulting…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, July 28. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.) Committed for Trial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 18

Henry William Francis Gilson, on remand, was charged that he did, at Albury, on July 19, steal a gold watch valued at £10, and a purse containing 30/ and a…

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Murder and Suicide. a Hackneyed Kind of Tragedy Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 3

A minder and su[?] in Glenmore road, Paddington, was the subject of a coronial inquiry today. Evidence was given that charles Ruane,…

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Bakers Before Arbitration Court. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

In the Industrial Court to day, in an application for an award by the master bakers and their employes. Judge, curlowls and nothing had been put forward…

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Two Police Theories. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 2

On further con[?]deration the theory of murder is discounted by the police. The disappearance of the revolver can be no counted for in two wayst. It may have…

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