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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Police Pension Rights Menaced

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 33

A report is current that the Queensland Ministry proposes to effect economies in the police department by repudiating some of the provisions of the police…

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In Court Circles

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 11

At one side of the table in the lounge of the Hotel Magnificent sat Mr. Horatio Pelham, known throughout two hemispheres as the manufacturer of Pelham's…

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Latest Cables. the Irish Problem. Cork Appeals for Red Cross Aid. Lloyd George Speaks in the Commons. A Conciliatory Utterance. Labor Party Calling a Conference. A ParishPriest Shot. Volunteers for Auxiliary Police. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 2

A Cork message says that three hundred soldiers and police, with aeroplanes, are searching the hills and woods for Sinn Feiners not yet (Reuter's Cables.)…

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Farmers Quarrel. Assault in a Hotel. Definition of “Road Squatter.”

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 2

Much local interest attached to a case heard at the Mathoura Police Court on Friday last week, before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M. Charles…

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Repatriation Officials Sentenced

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 28

In the Criminal Court, Melbourne, before Mr. Justice Schutt, Percy Reynolds, principal of the Repatriation School at Wirth's Park; Frederick Alfred Dewey…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 20th December. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M.) Case Under Pure Foods Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 19

Pure Foods Inspector, Mr. Robert Home proceeded against Messrs. G. A. and D. A. Thompson, trading as T. H. Mate, and Co., for selling an adulterated…

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International Court Judges' Salaries

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 4

The Assembly has approved of the salary fo the President of the International Court being 60,000 Dutca florins, including allowances, and the…

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Another Street Murder District Officer Shot Girl's Plucy Action London, Dec. 18

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 4

District Inspector Sullivan was killed in Dublin while walking in civilian attire with his fiancee, Miss Moore…

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More Ambushes Soldiers and Police Wounded London, Dec. 18

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 4

A party of 100 Sinn Feiners ambushed a lorry load of police and military near Ennistymon. Four soldiers and two police were wounded. Two…

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Disgraceful Episode Shooting of Father Magner Police Evidence. London, Dec. 18

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 4

The evidence od the auxiliary police at the Military Inquiry into the shootof Father Magner, revealed the fact that Cadet Harte was verging on…

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Albury Police Court

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

At the Albury Police Court on Wednesday, before the P.M., Mr. S. J. Hamblin, William Thomas Kitto, 22, was charged with, stealing at Henty, one…

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Death of Dr. Tozer. Mrs. Mort Charged with Alleged Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 3

Mrs. H. S. Mort, of Owen-street, Lindfield, who was found shot in a room at her residence, while Dr. Claude J. Tozer, the well-known cricketer, lay…

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Alleged Assault at Culcairn. Charge Withdrawn

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 3

At the Culcairn Police Court on Thursday, 23rd inst., the case, J. H. Balfour v. Cecil Platt, came on for hearing before Mr. Hamblia, P.M., and Mr…

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Mrs. Mort. Charge of Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 23

Mrs. H. S. Mort, of Ingloba, Lindfield, was charged at the Royal North Shore Hospital with having murdered Dr. Claude J. Tozer. The charge was formally laid…

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Germany's Armed Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 22

The Council of Ambassadors has decided to refer to the Governments the refusal of the German Government to dissolve and disarm the civic guards in Bavaria…

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Albury Licensing Court

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

Messrs. S. J. Hamblin (chairman) and H. M'Cutchcon, L.M.'s, presided at the Albury Licensing Court on Wednesday. Thomas Allen was granted a renewal of…

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