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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

694 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 35

Assault Case. Defendant Fined and Bound Over

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 2

Two summons cases arising out of an assault which occurred on the Finley road on 12th July were dealt with at the Police Court on Wednesday by Mr…

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Fair Rents Court for Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 3

Mr, A. 11. Gelding, Clerk of Petty at Serious, ha received official notification of the derision to establish a Fair Rent Court at Corowa, to…

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The Missing Nun. Found at Kogarah. Brought Before the Lunacy Court. Remanded for a Week. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

Last night Sister Ligouri, who left Mount Erin Convent, Wagga Wagga, on July 24th, was arrested at Kogarah, on a warrant issued at the…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, August 11. (Before Messrs. E. Harrison and D. H. Mott, J.'s.P.) Stealing and Indecent Language

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 47

Charged with stealing a cap, valued at 5/, the property of Reginald Seymour, Frank Daniel Steer, 63, was presented at the court. Defendant elected to be dealt…

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Murder in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 19

Five shots were heard in Holt-lane, Surrey Hills, just before 8 o'clock on Saturday night, and a man was seen hurrying away. A woman was found lying in…

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Remanded From Lunacy Court. Why She Left the Convent

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 18

There was unusual activity in the vicinity of the Lunacy Court, Darlinghurst, on Monday morning, in anticipation of the appearance of Brigid Partridge, [?]…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Monday, 9th August. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.m.) a Drover's Claim

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 47

Herbert Thomas Osborne, drover, sued Andrew Sherrard, for the sum of £8/13/4, which plaintiff claimed was the balance due on a droving contract. Mr. F. W. Tietyens…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, August 12, 1920. (Before Mr. Hamblin, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 3

I.O.N. v. Jas. Green for allowing animals to stray in the streets of the municipality.--Fiaed 5, and' 6 costs. L. O. N. v. Margaret Sarah Nugent,…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, August 12,1920. (Before Mr. Hamblin, Warden.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 3

Mr. J.E. Holland appeared for the applicants for authority to enter land at Colleudina (Joseph Decly and nine others) and asked that the matter he…

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The Courts Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 12, 1920. (Before Mr. Hambli[?] P .M.,and A. C. Lealle, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 3

An application by Jos. Collier for the transfer of the Mill Hotel, Howlong to Allert William Dunn, was postponed for one month, fur the production of a…

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Ligores Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 45

George Campbell, 28, described aa a labourer, was charged at the Central police court with, having aided, abetted, and counselled and assisted Daniel Ligores,…

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[?]Ed Sheep Stealing. [?]Ase From Mathoura. [?] Accused Acquitted

The Independent · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 3

[?]able interest centred in a case at [?] Sessions on Monday, in which [?] Hudson and John Woolnough [?] residents, of Mathoura and…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, August 16. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M.) Breaches of Municipal By-laws

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 18

Inspector Seymour proceeded against Michael Cronin for driving a lorry on the fotway in Kiewa-street, on August 7. Defendant admitted the offence. Prosecutor…

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District Court. Claim for Trespass

The Independent · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

The first case called in the District Court, which opened by Judge Bevan on Friday last, was one in which Henry Alington Lindsay Field, grazier, [?]sued…

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Ex-nun Before the Court, Declared to Be Sank Talk of a Civil Action

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 19

When the case of ex-Sister Ligouri was called on at the Lunacy Court, Darlinghurst, on Friday morning, Mr. Boyee announced that he appeared for…

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Not Guilty. Alleged Sheep Stealing. Case From Mathoura

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 2

There was only one case get down for hearing at the Quarter Sessions on Monday before Judge Bevan, and a jury. One of the accused was acquitted, by…

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District Court Cases

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 2

In addition to cases fully reported elsewhere the following were dealt with at the District Court this week : — Walter A. Scoles, plumber, sued R. H…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court Before the P. M. and Messrs Elliott and Firth J's P.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 2

The usual monthly Licensing court was held on Tuesday last when the following cases were heard. Police v. C. Gedye, Licensee of the…

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Lockhart Police Court

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

The Uraua P.P. Board had several cases before the Lockhart Police Court last week. A settler in the Urangeline district was fined…

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Police Officer Killed After Attending Church

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 22

District-inspector Swanzy, of the Irish constabulary, was murdered on Sunday at Lisburn, County Down, while he was en his way home from church. Three men…

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