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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Jerilderie Licensing Court. Before the P.M. and Mr W. ELLIOTT, J.P.

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 3

F. W. Beasley applied for a renewal of License for the Terminus Hotel Tocumwal. Mr Johnson for applicant. No Police objection…

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Alleged Wife Murder. Culprit Committed for Trial. Wellington

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the death of Janiot Cupitt. [?] George Cupitt, a railway guard, was present in custody…

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Police Pay Again Raised Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, Sir George Fuller, announced to-night that the executive council had approved of an increase in pay to the police of 1/ per day, with 1/6…

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Cutting Out the Arbitration Court. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 3

The Federated Furnishing Trades Society decided some time age that the union would undertake to control all wages movements in preference to going…

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More Pay for Police

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 2

It was announced on Wednesday night that the N.S.W. Executive Council had approved of an all-round increase in the pay of the police of 1…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 8. [Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd P.M.]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 2

Edward Fitzgerald pleaded guilty to a charge of being found drunk and was fined £1 or seven days’ Sergeant Armstrong said there were 24 previous…

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Theft at Randwick Race Course. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 October 1919 · page 3

A thier with a duplicate key entered the Australian Jockey Club office at Randwick Rae[?] and took [?] representing the tau[?] for the gran[?]t and…

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Warden's Court

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

Mr M. J. McMahon, Mining Warden, dealt, with the following cases on Wednesday last:— F. B. Cowling, for authority to…

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Urana Licensing Court

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

On Wednesday last the Licensing bench (the P.M. and Mr R. D. Culley) disposed of the following applications:—…

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A Unique Objection. at the Hay Licensing Court

The Independent · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

A licensing case of rather an unusual character was dealt with by the Hay Licensing Bench (Mr M. R. Longfield. P.M., and Mr Jos. J. Harris, J.P.) on Friday last…

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Alleged Stealing. Accused Acquitted

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 2

On Thursday at the Circuit Court, before Mr Justice Sly. John William Loy was charged with stealing a pair of blankets, a quilt, rug…

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Love Lure in Murder Plot. a Double Spy's Betrayal

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 3

Light is now being thrown on thee "secret murder society" of russians at a villain the island of [?] Lake Nerwikiten, near Stockholm…

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Wangaratta Supreme Court. Tuesday, October 14. (Before His Honour Mr. Justice Mann) Theft By Bank Clerk

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 4

John Aloysius O'Halloran, who was employed as clerk in the Bank of Australasia at E[?]roa, pleaded guilty to the embezzlement of £80 from the…

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Counter Assault Charges. P.m. Declines to Decide Who Is to Blame

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 4

At the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday Gus. Aughtie and Martin Aughtie proceeded against Wm. Pocock, a returned soldier in uniform,…

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Troubled Ireland. Police and Soldiers Surround the Mansion House

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 4

"The Times" Dublin correspondent says that police armed with revolvers, and soldiers with full kit, surrounded the Mansion House,…

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Large Theft of Diamonds. the Makara Haul. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 2

Investigation indieat[?] that [?]80,000 worth of diamonds mentionaed on October 18 were stolen from London, before ship ment by the Mukara to Bombay, From The diamonds were consigned in five packets and were insured. They were conveved in a registered basket but were not declared as specially valuable…

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Wife Murder and Suicide Woman Beaten with Coal Itam.mer. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 2

At the inquest to-day concerning the suburban [?]tagedy in which William Cox beat his wife to death with a coal hammer and then look his own life, avidence…

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Police and Permits

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 3

At last meeting of the Wagga P.P Board Director J. G Fletcher reported the result of his interview with the Inspector General of police. Mr. Mitchell…

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Licensing Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 3

At the Urana Licensing Court on I5th inst., J. C. Winnacott, License of Belle Vue Hotel, Motundah, transferred hin license to John J…

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No German Opera. Fight with Police in America New York, October 20

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 2

Mounted police to-night charged a crowd of 300 service men who were massed in front of the Laxington Theatre to present the Production of a German opera…

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