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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Late Melbourne News. Charge of Criminal Assault. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 3

Inspector Bannon received a telegram from Detective Sullivan, intimating that he had arrested a man named William McSween at Port Fairy on a charge of…

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Stealing [?]

The Independent · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 2

Before Mr G. S. [?] Wednesday, William [?] charged that on the [?] steal a bicycle, the prop[?]…

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The Police

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 5

The crowd, both at the Show grounds and in the town during the carnival, was a most orderly one, and Senior-Sergeant Noble, the officer in charge,…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, September 1. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd P.M.) Motorist Fined

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 31

William Silvey Murray, of Walwa, was Charged with a breach of the Motor Traffic Regulations, in that he did lot drive a motor car as near as possible to…

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A Court Case Collapses

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 2

Herbert Ryan, who gained considerable prominence by shooting the mad Chinaman in Sydney some months ago, was charged at the Quarter…

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Disturbed Ireland. Reported Shooting of a Police Sergeant

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 2

"The Times" Dublin correspondent says that outrages continue in various districts. Police Sergeant Brady was shot in the heart whilst patrolling…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, September 1. (Before Mr. Shepherd, P.M.) Architects' Claim Upheld

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 30

William Thomas Thomas architect, Albury, proceeded against Thomas Matchett, grazier, Morven, to recover £32 17/2, for supplying plans and…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 3.(Before Mr G .S. Shepherd, P .M)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 2

Edward Smith pleaded guilty to a charge of behaving in an indecent manner in George street, and was fined £3, or one month’s imprisonment…

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Outrages in Ireland. Police Sergeant Shot. London. September 3

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 2

Telegraphing from Dublin, "The Times" correspondent says districts. A police sergeant named Brady was shot…

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Where the Missing Sheep Go Clever Capture by Police

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 6

As well as a frozen carcase live sheep there were two knives, a saw, two iron books, a long wooden beam, pieces of rope, and a bucket of blood produced…

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Betrayer of Nurse Cavell. Quien Sentenced to Death. Paris, September [?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 September 1919 · page 2

At the conclusion of the trial of Quien, the court after deliberating for 50 minutes, unanimously found accused guilty of high treason. He was sentenced to death…

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Police Going to Poland. London, September 4

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 September 1919 · page 2

A commission of London police officers is going to Poland, at the request of M. Paderewski, the Premier, to advise the Government as to a permanent policing scheme…

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Woman Charged with Manslaughter. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2

To-day at the inquest upon the body of Mrs. Mary Ryan, who died at North Sydney, the coroner found that death was due to blood poisoning following on…

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Large Deals in Coal. Two Officers Charged with Conspiracy. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2

The hearing was commenced in the Police court to-day of a case in which Harold Stead, coal mining manager, and John Chudleigh, railway inspector, are…

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Suicide and Attempted Wife Murder. Horrible Tragedy at Auburn. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2

A case of apparent suicide and attempt to murder was reported by the Auburn police to-day. Mrs. Cocks was found lying at her…

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Theft of a Ring. One Defendant Does Not Appear. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 4

Today, at the Darling[?] Sessions, Frank dames and [?] Lowis were [?] with having sloan in ring and [?] the properly of Cl[?] Butler…

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Tocumwal Police Court September 6th. (Before Mr R. J. Barton, J.P.) Drunkenness

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 2

Tasman Arthur Bracken was charged with being drunk. Fined 2/6. September 9th…

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Not Guilty 0F Murder. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 2

A man named John Grady was charged at the central Criminal Court to-day with alleged murder of Emily Auder[?]on…

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Boston Police Strike. Pandemonium in the City Vancouver. September 10

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 2

The Baston police strike is attracting national attention. The city downtown presents a sad spectacle. The vic[?] element is holding a [?] and attacks…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, September 11, 1919. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 2

The reserved decision in the case of E. Sheridan v. J. Thompson was announced, the P.M. stating that he had gone carefully into the case, and…

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