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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

736 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 37

Breaking, Entering and Stealing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 2

Jamca Stewart McClelland was charged with breaking and entering the premises of John Burrows pty, Ltd., and stealing therefrom; also with breaking and…

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Alleged Stealing , at Water Streets Hotel

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 2

Harry William Francis Gilson was charged with stcaling at Albury on July, 18, a watch, purse, railway pass and [?]10/, the property of Thomas Miley;…

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District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 2

A sitting of the District Court was held on Friday afternoon, before His Honour Judge Bevan. four cases were listed for hearing, but when called, the…

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Police Strike Over. London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 2

The London Commissioner of Police announces that the strike is over. He congratulates the loyalists of all ranks for the way they upheld the…

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Police Dispute Ends. London, August 9

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 3

General sir Nevil Maerendy, Commissioner of police, has announced that the police strike has ended, and that annual leave is being resumed. He has…

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Sentence of Death Anticipated. by Prisoner on Remand Foe Murder Who Hangs Himself in Wagga Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 3

A most sensational development occured yesterday, as a grim sequel to the shooting tragedy at Little Springs, near Wagga, on Monday, when Walter…

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Breking, Estering and Stealing at Albury. McCLELLAND Released As a First Offender

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 2

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Murder Charged. Ironical Remand. Inquiries Probable

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 6

It was almost five o'clock in the morning before Sergeant Garling and "Tracker" Maclean reached' Wagga with the body of the murdered man,…

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Theft of Bran Bags Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

Valued at £70, two bales containing 1260 bran bags were stolen from the Lit[?] River railway station, near Werribee, between 4 p.m. on August 12 and 9 a.m…

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Warden's Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

At the above court on Wednesday last, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, warden, authority to eater was granted to E. N. Lo Blane and Chas. E. Gow, in…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, August 13, 1010. (Before Mr. G. S, Shepherd, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

Corowa Municipal Council versus Alice Kennedy, for failing to destroy noxious weeds on hor property within the municipal area. Fined £2, 4 costs…

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Knifing at Kaigoorlie Charge of Wilful Murder. Kalgoorlie

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

Thousands attended to-day the funeral of Thomas Northwood, the returned soldier who died from knife wounds inflicted it is alleged by Italians, in the rioting on…

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Sequel to Little Springs Murder. Ex- Inmate of Kenmore Avoids Chance of Return

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 6

Walter Gibba, the man charged with the murder of Jack Tasker and the wounding of Mrs. Oakman at Little Springs on Monday, hanged himself in the cell at the lock-up shortly after 4 o'clock at Wagga on…

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Albury District Court. (Continued from page 18.) Tuesday, August 12. (Before his Honor, Judge Bevan.) Appeal Withdrawn

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 23

The appeal of John Ross, jun., against his conviction at Holbrook, on a charge of the careless use of fire was withdrawn. Mr. J. N. Mason, for the Crown, asked…

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A Silent Murder. Passionate Letters to Girl

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 3

The story of how Miss Jane Shannon the young school teacher, was stabbed to death in bed at her lodgings at Cheshuntly an unseen [?] was told at the…

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Illegally on Hotel Premises. Several Defendants Charged

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 3

At the Albury Police Court yesterday before the P.M., several cases were dealt with in which persons were found on hotel premises during undaw[?] hours…

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Assault at a Football Match. Man Fined £ 2

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 3

At the Albury Police Court yesterday before the P.M., Henry Stassen Proceeded against Stephen Clarke for assault. Mr. F.J.Belbridge appeared for complainant…

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Police Reward fund BENEFITS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 3

In each case were there was a conviction the P.M. directed that half the fino go to the Police Reward Found…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, August 13, 1919. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.) Detention of Property

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 3

Clement O, Baker v. Alice E. Hewson, charged with detention of property Mr. W. M. Strong appeared for…

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Latest Cables. (Country Edition continued from Page 1.) American Items. a Raid on Stored Foods. Republicans Charged with Using German Money. VANCOUVER

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 4

The United States Federal authorities have raided the food hoards in many cities. One cold storage bouse in Jacksonville, Florida, yielded a…

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