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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Wagga District Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 45

Before Judge Bevan, in the Wagga District Court, Arthur Herman Stockman and Johanes Ernest Kleinig, trading as Stockman and Kleinig, sued A. G…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Independent · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 2

Mr H. F. W. Fletcher, relieving Police Magistrate, presided at the monthly Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday. The police proceeded against Kerigan…

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Metropolitan Police Taking Care of Themselves

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 3

The metropolitan police force has formed an independent association for the purpose of improving their conditions…

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R.s. Re-union Terminated by Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 5

The Town Clerk of Sydney has been, asked to state why the Town Hall authorities called the police to break up a soldiers' reunion. It is stated a reunion was…

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Wagga District Court Claim for Agistment

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 1

Patrick Tenison, Lockhart, v. J. W. and C. H. M'Culloch, Urana, money due for agistment for 30 head of horses, £67/10/…

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Police Court. Wednesday, JULY-7. (Before Mr Fletcher, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 2

G. M. Stevens (nuisance inspector) v. Catherine Mohekey Defendant was charged with having a back yard in a unclean state, In defendant’s absence…

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Licensing Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 2

The following business was transacted the Licensing Court on Wednesday before Dr. Palmer and Mr J. Skinner J’sP:…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing a Euston Case

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

At the Hay Qearter Sessions yesterday, George Brown was charged for that at Tammit Station, on March 14, 1920,…

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In the Tennis Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 11

"Could never marry a coward, Jim," said Jim." "I'm no coward," replied Jim, sullenly. "Then why did'st thou not go to the…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, July 12. (Before. Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher. Acting P.M.) Indecent Language

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 47

Charlie Sam, a Chinese, was charged with indecent language, Sergt, Kersley said that about 7 o'clock on Sunday evening he went to the Chinese camp…

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A Wages Claim. Before the District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 2

At the Hay District Court, on Tuesday, before His Honor, Judge Bevan, without a jury, John Redmond Valentine Sissons, laborer, Hay, sued Hugh…

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An Assault Case. Conflicting Evidence

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before the P.M.. Albert Ray was charged, on summons, with assaulting Francis Thomas Duggan…

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Small Debts Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 3

Trustees of Daysdale Common v. Evans, depasturing sheep on Daysdale Common. Adjourned to next Court at Daysdale…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, July 14, 1920. (Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, Relieving P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 3

Edward Charles Miller and Edward Miller, father and son, strangers to the district, were charged with on 7th June, at Quat Quatta, using cyanide of…

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Children's Court. Wednesday, July 14, 1920. (Before Mr. Fletcher, Relieving P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 3

Stanley Norman Tucker, stationmaster at Corowa, proceeded against a boy, aged 13 years and 10 months, for strafing a 50lb. bag of flour from the…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, July 14, 1020. (Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, Warden)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 3

An application by Patrick Joseph De[?]ly for authority to enter portion 39 parish Coll[?]dina, was withdrawn. Applications were made by Patrick…

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Latest Cables. the Irish Unrest. a Police Commissioner Killed. Soldiers Ambushed and 50 Wounded, LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 2

Police Commissioner Smythe has been assassinated in the County Club Cork. A dozen men walked into the club. Some guarded the door, and…

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The Courts Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 14, 1920. (Before Messrs. W. R. Teague and A. C. Le[?]lle, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 3

Jas. Tobin applied for a duplicate license of the Quat Quatt[?] Hotel, in place of the original, which was destroyed in the recent fire. -- Granted…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. a Euston Case

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 2

At the Hay Quarter Spumous on Monday of last went, before Judge Bevan, George Brown was charged for that at Tammit Station, on March 14, 1920, he…

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Narandera District Court. Claim for Work and Labor

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 2

Af the Narandera District Court on Thursday last, before His Honor Judge Bevin, William Henry Lumley claimed from Andrew Glenn the…

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