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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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

Murder in a Bank. Accused Man Collapses

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 December 1919 · page 3

When Alfred Redf[?], formerly a military officer, faced the charge of having robbed a Leeds bank and murdered Mr. Oats, the manager, he presented a pitiable…

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Alleged Child Murder Verdict of Not Guilty. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 December 1919 · page 5

A young woman named Catherine Blattman was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with the murder of Raymond Blattman…

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Trading After Hours [?]Erjury and Blasphemy in Court Cases

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 December 1919 · page 4

Very strong comment was made by Mr. I. J. M'Mahon, P.M., at the Wagga court [?] Monday, when summing up a case in which two young men were charged with…

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Missing Chaff Bags. Shire President Charged

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 3

Interest was the intense Lockhart Police Court on Tuesday, during the bearing of a charge against William Weedon, J.P., late President of the…

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Victorian Police Awake

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 2

Interviewed last evening regarding the disr[?][?][?][?] table doings in the vie[?]ity of the union Bridge the police at Wodonga…

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Daysdale Police Court. Tuesday, December 16, 1919. (Before Messrs. G. Duncan and Win. Young, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 3

Police v.P. Bourke, stealing a buggy rug valued at £210. Fined 40; in default, one month's hard labor in Albury Gaol…

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The Courts Corowa Licensing Court. Saturday, December 20, 1919. (Before Messrs. W. Teague and A.C. Lealle, L.M's.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 3

An application by James Tobin for transfer of the license of the Mill Hotel to Michael Richard Blanch was granted…

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Alleged Stealing From a Dwelling

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 December 1919 · page 5

At the Albury Police Court Yesterday, before Mr. D.H. Mott J.P., Abread Guymer was charged with stenling from the dwelling of William Harvey, at Yemda…

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Licensing Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 December 1919 · page 2

Before M. Longfield. Esq., Licensing Magistrate, George Nield, Esq., Deputy Magistrate, and A. A. Crooks, Esq., Member…

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Balranald Police Court. Wednesday, December 17Th, 1919. (Before M. Longfield, Esq., P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 December 1919 · page 2

Two local lads were charged by the police with using indecent language in a public place, and were each fined 10s. Fines paid…

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Highway Robberies at Union Bridge. Wodonga Police Said to Be Powerlisses

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 December 1919 · page 5

We learn that the Wodongn police are pinclically powerless in the matter of apprehending the miserounts who are conveying on the robbories at the Union…

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Albury Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 25 December 1919 · page 25

On Tuesday before Mr. D. H. .Motf, J.P., Alfred Guymer was charged with stealing from the dwelling of William Harvey, at Yenda, near Griffith, between…

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Police Keep Eye on Plotters

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 25 December 1919 · page 18

Detectives in Switzerland are keeping observation of a large number of Egyptians. They hare ascertained that many expert chemists connected with the…

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Urana Police Court

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 26 December 1919 · page 2

At the Urana Police Court on Wednesday last week, the following cases were heard by Mr. McMahon, P.M…

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200 Masked Men. Attack Cork Station. Police All Asleep. London, December 19

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 26 December 1919 · page 6

Two hundred Sinn Feners raided the Cork railway station. Suddenly the porters, signalmen, drivers and clerks were surrounded by masked…

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"Someone Had Shot Him" Murder Mystery at Rozelle Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 December 1919 · page 3

John Moron, 31 years of ageo, a laborer, who resided at Rozelle, was found lying on the footpath not far from his home last night. Examination proved that he…

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Alleged Stealing From the Person. the Outcome of Some Christmas Eve Drinks

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 December 1919 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before the P.M., Michael Collins was charged that he did at Hay, on the 23rd inst, steal the sum of £1, the…

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The Unrest in Ireland. The Dublin Police Reinforced

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 December 1919 · page 2

It is reported that hundreds of London policemen have been ordered to reinforce the Dublin police. The Irish Council is the most…

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