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Courts & crime, 1920

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The Courts Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, November 19, [?]

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5

Before Mr. Patts, P.M. and Messrs. W. R. Teague and A. C. [?] An application by Wm. Anderson for the transfer of the license of the…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday 10th NOVEMBER. (Before Mr. P. F. Potts, Warden.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5

The applications by P. J. Prely and others for dredging authorities to cuter certain private lands in the parish of Co[?] were withdrawn. It…

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(Published by Arrangement.) Nobility of Character Not Achieved by Police Restraint. Admiral Hall's Wise Words

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 4

Writing in the London "Evening Standard," Rear-Admiral Sir Reginald Hall, M.P., declares the history of prohibition to be one of failure,…

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Hay District Court. Till v. MYERS

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 1

In this case, tried on Tuesday, William Till sued Ernest Myers, claiming £50 for the alleged detention of one grey mare, one sulky, and…

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A Disputed Commission. Discussed in the District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 4

In the Hay District Court on Tuesday, before His Honor Judge Bevan, Lionel P. Kendall, of Carrathool, sued Samuel Hillman, to recover £116…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, November 15. (Before Mr. F. Potts, P.M.) Charge Against Union Offcial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 30

John Murray labourer, 28, was charged that being on September 21 the bailee of £82/8/6, the property of the Railway Workers' Industry branch of the A.W.U.,…

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, November 18, 1920. (Before Messrs. J. E. Holland and A. C. Leslie, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 3

M. O'Loughlin, drunkenness. Fined 5-, or two days. Same, charged with indecent behaviour, pleaded not guilty, round guilty on the evidence of Constable McKee…

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Fair Rents Court at Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 22

Considerable interest attaches to a numbed of appeals lodged under the Fair Rents Act, the court for which has been created in Wagga. The police magistrate stated…

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How Criminals Work Schemes to Beat Police

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 4

Just now we have the eternal question being Risked on all sides: "What are the police doing?" when some daring robbery takes place, and the…

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Archbishop Mannix Speaks. Knows of "No Murder Gang." Excitement at Cork

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 2

Archbishop Mannix, speaking at Boulton, declared that he knew of no murder gang in Ireland. If a gang existed, only a Sinn Fein Parliament…

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Murder of State Child. Very Latest

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 November 1920 · page 2

A boy named Arthur Sprague was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day and charged with the murder of a State child named Ernest Weekes…

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Special Licensing Court Before the P.M. and Mr W. Elliott J.P.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1920 · page 2

Philip F Coyle, licensee of the Albion Hotel, Jerilderie, was before the Court on a compliant by the Inspector of Licenses for not having…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court. Before the P.M. and Messrs J. KENNEDY and ELLIOTT J's.P

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1920 · page 2

The following applications for District Auctioneers Licenses were considered and granted.—W. J. Baker of firm of McPherson Them and Co.,…

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The St. Kilda Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 2

James and Henry Pierce, the two men charged with the murder of David Davidson, at St. Kilda, are to come before the Criminal Court in Melbourne…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, November 22. (Before Mr. F. Potts, P.M.) Return of Stolon Property

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 31

William Williams v. Edgar Princo Kersley, sergeant of police, claim for return of certain articles of clothing, turn of certain articles of clothing…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, November 23, 1920. (Before Messrs. P. K. Ritchie, F. J. Summons, W. McNicoll and F. Dunn, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 3

David Roberts, drunk; fined 5- or 24 hours. Same, indecent language; fined £2, or seven days…

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Albury Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. Potts. P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 31

A renewal of the license of the Race Club Hotel, Albury, was granted to William Hore. There were no police objections. Mr. F. W. Tietyens appeared for…

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To-day's Latest Messages. Reprisals in Cork. Cardinal Logue's Pastoral. "Competition in Murder." LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 2

"The Times" Cork correspondent says that reprisals for the missing officers continue on an alarming scale. The damage already exceeds…

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Charges of Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 3

At the Wangaratta Court last week Wm, Landers, of Rutherglen, was charged on three counts of shopbreaking, larceay, and receiving at…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 29th November. (Before Mr. F. Potts, P.M.) Eiectment Order

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 30

George Michael Malouf applied for an order to eject Edgar George Rixon from the tenancy of premises in Dean-street, Albury. Mr. Belbridge appeared for…

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