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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Children's Court. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 3

In an affiliation case the defendant was ordered to pay £10 preliminary expenses, 96 costs, and £33- professional costs, also (commencing from…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, May 11, 1921. (Before Messrs. S. J. Hamblin, P.M., and A. C. Leslie, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 3

Application by Albert Jacoby for transfer of Post Office Hotel, Mulwala, to Thos Francis Finnigan. As the consent of the Licensing Reduction…

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Alleged Soliciting Alms. and Assaulting the Police

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 1

At the Police Court yesterday, before the P.M., George Albert Davis was charged with that he did on the 14th May, in Lachlan-street, beg for…

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Police Court

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 2

At the Urana Police Court on Wednesday last before Mr Sheppard, P.M., the police proceeded against J.E. Freund and William…

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Stealing Case

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 2

At the Urana Police Court on Wednesday last, a young man named Gustav William Pettersen, who has a block on the…

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Serrigan Solicitors. Quarrel in Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

According to affidavits read before the Full Court on Monday last the unfriendly relations which existed between two solicitors at Berrigan…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 3

At the Corowa Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. A. H. Gelding, J.P. Gara Diffith Jones aged 28 years, was charged with stealing about 300…

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Corowa District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

A District Court sitting will take place at Corowa on Friday 1st July, when His Honor Judge Bevan will preside. The last day for entering plaints…

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Balranald Police Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 2

At the Balranald Police Court on Wednesday last, before J. B. Gibson Esq. P.M., three charges of drunkenness were heard, and fines ranging from 1s to…

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Jerilderie Police Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 2

At the Jerilderie Police Court before the P. M., on Tuesday the following cases were heard :— P. P. Board v J Dickens. Breach…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, May 23. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 31

Alex. Rodgie was charged with using long lines or "bultows" for catching fish within the boundary proclaimed closed by the Fisheries Department. Colonel…

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The Profiteering Court. Exorbitant Profits Alleged

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 2

"The Crown strongly opines traders have been and are obtaining exorbitant profits in clothing and wearing apparel" said Mr Shields…

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General Cables. Police Dislodge Fanatics. Capetown, May 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 45

The native fanatics' who call themselves the "Israelites" made a concerted attack at Bullhock on the police at noon yesterday on a front of about a mile. The police…

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By Electric Telegraph. Swanston Street Fire. Verdict of Wilful Murder. MELBOURNE,THursday

The Independent · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 2

After lasting five days, the inquest con-cerning the death of Gertrude Riley, who was burned to death in the fire at Nunan's buildings on April 13, was concluded to-day…

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Cable Advices From London. (Continued from page 20.) Ireland. Irish Murder Gangs. London, May 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 23

Sergeant M'Donagh has been shot dead at Mountfield (Tyrone), and Sergeant Anderson was shot dead at Balbriggan (Dublin). Crown forces were ambushed…

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Corowa Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. Ramblin, P.M., sitting as a Licensing Magistrate, at the local Court on Friday last, granted a booth license to Wm. John Roy for a…

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Contested Language Cases. Before the Hay Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before the P.M., two language summonses were contested, and the hearing of them occupied a couple of…

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Children's Court. Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M.

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 3

An affiliation case, which had been adjourned from the Daysdale Court, occupied the attention of the P.M. at Corowa from 11 a.m. on Friday last till…

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Charge of Alleged Perjury. a Sequel to a Court Case

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 2

At the court of petty sessions, yesterday, Leonard Knight Simpson was charged, before the P.M., on summons, that on the 4th March, at Hay, before…

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Wangaratta Supreme Court. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 4

At the Supreme Court sittings at Wangaratta on Thursday last Andrew Cleland, of Tallondoon, Upper Murray, was charged with stealing a cow, the…

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