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Courts & crime, 1920

694 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 35

Albury Licensing Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 3

At the Albury Licensing Court yesterday before the P.M. and Mr. H. McCutcheon, L.M., a renewal of the license of the Hotel Central, Henty, was granted…

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Berrigan Store Burgled Arrests by Coolamon Police

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 3

At the week end a report was received by the Wagga police from Berrigan that a store there had been broken into and several cases of petrol stolen. Three…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 3

James Sinclair and Mary Smallwood was charged at Barwood Police Court to-day the former with assaulting Thomas [?] and robbing him of £966, the…

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Alleged Wife Murder Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 2

The trial of John Wilson, who ig charged with the alleged murder of his wife, was resumed at the Criminal Court today. At the conclusion of the Crown…

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Are There Rabbit Inspectors? a Magistrate’s Dilemma

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 4

At the Armidale police court last week the Armidale Pastures Protection Board, through its assistant rabbit inspector (F. W. Stevens) proceeded…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Hotel Transfers

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 1

At the Corowa licensing court on Wednesday of last week, before Mr Humbling, P.M., and Messrs W. R. Teague and A. C. Leslie, J’s.P., a…

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Industrial Arbitration Delay. No Court Available. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 3

Although Mr. Justice Starke, Deputy President of the Commonwealth Arbitra-tion Court, received his commission from the Federal Government a week ago…

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Alleged Theft of Motor Car

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 19

The police at Wagga and Coolamon effected a capture on Saturday under peculiar circumstances. The arrest was a sequel to the theft of & motor car, owned…

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Alleged Theft of Harnessy Defendant Is DISCHARGED.y

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

At the Wodonga Police Court yesterday , before Messrs J. Whan, and G. K. Gordon, J.'s.P., Richard White was charged with, being in possession of…

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The Irish Problem. Dock Workers' Sympahty. The Forty-ninth Police Murder. The New Scheme for Enforcing Order

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

Ben Tillett, at a dock workers' conference, moved a vote of sympathy with Irish autonomy, and requested the Government to withdraw the…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, May 17. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.m.) a Youth's Lapse

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 19

A youth named Roy Williams was charged with stealing a pair of winkers valued at 15/, the property of Percy Pogson. Mr. F. J. Belbridge appeared for defendant…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, May 18, 1920. (Before Messrs. J. E. Holland and J. Chivell, Js.P.) False Pretences

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

Clarence Alexander Kennedy was charged with obtaining the sum of £9 from Henry William Harris, by meant of a valueless cheque, with intent to…

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Poisoning Opossums. Protected Animals. Poison Eaten by Stock. Young Men in Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court on Monday, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., William Dunn and Edward Millett, Wagga youths, were charged on the…

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Albury Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Hamlblin, P.M., and Mr. H. M'Cutcheon, L.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 19

A renewal of the license of the Hotel Central, Henty, was granted to A. H. Carter. A booth license was granted to James…

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The Irish Problem. Private Residences as Military Posts. Military Reinforcing the Police. Londonderry Magistracy and the Riots. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 1

"The Times" Dublin correspondent says that the authorities are taking over numerous private residences as military posts in the…

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Walbundrie Police Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 4

Mr. Hamblin, P.M., yesterday had to decide fire cases where the evidence was most conflicting. Alfred Hy Greene, of Brocklesby,…

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Deportation of Father Jerger. Appeal to Full High Court Dismissed. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 5

Father Jerger applied to the Full High Court to-day for a declaration that he is of British nationality, and that the threatened action of the military…

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Escapees From Darling Hurst Gaol Two Soldiers Get Away. One Arrested in Albury on

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 3

The sequel to a daring escape from [?]arlinghurst Gaol at the end of March two soldiers occurred on Saturday afternoon, when Constable Cleaver and…

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Daysdale Police Court. (Before Messrs. Duncan, Young and Whiteman, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 3

Police v. John Brennan, charged with having in his possession at Daysdale [?] skins of protected animals, to wit, opossums. Fined £710., and…

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Alleged Wipe Murder Trial of Leslie Worrell. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 3

The trial of Leslie Worrell, temporary constable, who is charged with the alleged murder of his wife, was commenced in the Central Criminal Court to-day…

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