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Courts & crime, 1919

736 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 37

MRS. A. E. Naugwton Sentenced to Seven Years. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 6

Annie Edith Naughton, a married woman, was sentenced to seven years by Juston Ralsoon to-day for manslaughter in connection with an…

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Police at Hume Weir. Resident Official Neoessary

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 3

Since the [?] start of native operations al the Hume Weir many reason have occurred where the presence of a police [?] has beon [?] and one has to be…

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Belakun's Terrorists on Trial for Murder and Torture. London, Nov. 28

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 6

The "Daily Express" Budapest correspondent says the trial of Belakum's Terrorists has commenced and will last for several weeks as there…

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The O'donnell Court Martial London, Nov. 26

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 6

General McGlinn presided and the court consisted of 5 colonels, a major, and two captains. Captain Eastwood, of the Grenadier Guards, acted as…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 2

Patrick E. Duffy v. Robert Hamilton, detention of property. Plaintiff claimed, a pair of blankets, a quilt, a rug and a girth, as his prosperity, which defendant…

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Police Charged with Assault. Sydney

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

Richard Postell and Clyde Lee, members of the Police Force, were charged at Darlinghurst sessions to-day with as[?]ulating Wong Fay in August last…

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Man Shot in His Bed Returned Soldier Charged with Murder. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 December 1919 · page 2

A man named William Holpen, 50, was found at his home in Bourko [?]roct, Surry [?] this morning, with two bullet wounds in his back. He died poor…

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Alleged Wife Murder. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 December 1919 · page 3

john Wilson a middle aged man, was placed on trial at the C[?]tral criminal Court today charged with alleged wife murder at [?], near Tamworth…

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Motorist Fined £50 and Sen to Gaol. for Rules an Old Woman

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 December 1919 · page 6

Mr. Justice Gorden sentenced Carl George Wittig to fifteen months imprisonment and a time of £150 at Adelaide on Wednesday on the charge of the…

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The Coogee Murder. Sensational Evidence. Concerning Actions of Meager. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 December 1919 · page 6

The inquest concerning the murder of Mrs. Marjorie Meagher at Cooges was resumed to-day. Dr. Ferguson produced a coat on which…

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Police Constable's Pleasantry. Over His Own Suicide. Young

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 December 1919 · page 2

When several [?]on in the [?]ose and Crown Hotel, at young, drank the health of Cartwright a police con[?] the latter replied, "pil yet you [?]I'll be dead before any of von. If this gun and…

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Wages of Railway Engineers Department Cannot Pay Increases. Industrial Court Refuses Ap. Plication. Sydney

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

The difficulties facing the Railway Commissioners in finding the money to pay the increased wages demanded was [?]eationed in the Industrial Court to-day,…

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Percy M'donald Sentenced for Perjury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 33

Percy Archibald M'Donald, who has been found guilty of committing perjury at the Supreme Court in connection with one of what are known as the "meat-pie…

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Albury Licensing Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 31

Mr. G. S. Shepherd. P.M., chairman of the Licensing Bench, presided at the Albury Licensing Court to-day. Owner Objects to Transfer…

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Police Court. Wednesday, December 8. (Before Mr. G. s. Shepherd, P.m.) Moonagullah Mission Cases

The Independent · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 4

A young man named Arthur Mullens pleaded guilty on a charge of being found drunk on the reserve for the use of aborigines at Moonacullab. De…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, December 8. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.) Illegally Using a Fish Trap

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 30

Louey Chong, a Chinese, was charged with, using a fish trap in the Murray River fit Mungabareena on October 30 last. Defendant, who pleaded guilty…

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Dead Patients or Booze—Doctors' Fix. And if One Saves 'Flu Victim He may go to Gaol

The Independent · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 4

Under the above head New York "Sun" carries a report that constitutes one of the most damning indictments possible against U.S.A…

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Corowa District Court. Thursday, December 4. (Before Judge Beyan)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 25

Lawson, Walsh and Co. v. E. Davis, claim of £80, balance of £100 purchase of a motor car. Mr. W. M. Strong appeared for the…

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Albury Warden's Court. Monday, December 8. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, Warden.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 31

Frederick W. Tietyens, chairman and director of the Wymah Wolfram Mining Company, No liability, applied toy a suspension for six months of the labour…

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District Court. Thursday, December 31,1919. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan.) a Motor Car Case

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 4

Lawson and others sued J.A. David for the recovery of £80, balance of £10 alleged to be due for the sale of a motor car…

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