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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Stealing a Dwelling New Form of Robbery

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 4

Sydney's reign of lawlessness has reached a point where thieves consider even houses as booty. Mr. J. Hand has reported to the…

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Tumblong Tragedy. Murder or Suicide?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 46

The trial of Arthur Bryce Peden, mining assayer, of Tumblong, near Guhdagai was resumed at the Criminal Court, Sydney on Wednesday…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, June 15, 1921. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 3

A second-hand dealer's license was granted to John Anderson, and a collector's license to James F. H. Kerunghan…

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Traders in Profiteering Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 40

In the Profiteering Prevention Court, reserved judgment, was delivered in tho complaint made under section 14 of the Act against Beard Brothers, Leichhardt…

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Corowa Small Debts Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 3

F. Tyrrell v. II. Dale, claim £419-, for goods sold and delivered, Defendant filed a defence alleging that the amount had been paid…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 13th June. (Before Messrs. G. A. Gray and J. F. Maloney, J's.P.) Sent to Kenmore Mental Hospital

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 31

James Henry Phillip Burgess, of Western Hill, Albury, on remand, was charged with being deemed to be insane. Dr. W. Cleaver Woods, visiting surgeon to the…

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The Convent Case Arranging the Court Unusual Actio Taken. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 4

The presiding Judge in the case of Miss partridge ("Sister Liguori) against the Bishop of Wagga will probably be Mr. Justice Wade…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 15, 1921. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P. M. and Messrs. W. R. Teague and A. C. Leslie, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 3

An application by Thos. Phillip Mulray for a transfer of the lease of the Bullgandra Hotel to Francis Herman Billing was granted…

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[?]Grazier Robbed. [?] Man Sentenced

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 3

[?]tencing Arthur John Braz[?] Ferrars-street, South Mel[?] the Melbourne City Court, [?] months’ imprisonment, Mr…

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Peden Murder Trial

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 2

The jury in the Peden murder trial were locked up all night. Later. The jury announced this morning…

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Dramatic Episode in Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 2

When a Melbourne jury yesterday returned a verdict of guilty against an accused person, he drew a revolver and attempted to commit suicide,…

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Hay Licensing Court. Two Applications for Re-newal Refused

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Hay Licensing Court took place yesterday, there being present the full Bench (The P.M. and Messrs. Harris and…

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Rabbit Cases. Before the Hay Court of Petty Sessions

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 2

At the Hay Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before the P.M., a number of landholders were proceeded against by summons for alleged failure to…

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Grazier Robbed Young Man Sentenced

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 2

In sentencing Arthur John Brazier, 20, of Ferras Street, South Melbourne, at the Melbourne City Court, to three months' imprisonment, Mr…

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Wodonga Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 31

Before Messrs. A. L. Wright and J. Whan, J's.P., at the Wodonga Police Court, Francis Stephen Bluntish was charged with having stolen £10 from Jack…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, June 21. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M.) Theft of Clothes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 31

John Thomas Horgan, 24, bootmaker, was charged with stealing one pair of trousers, one pair of braces, one pair of underpants, and about 10/ in silver, the whole…

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The Burglary Boom. City Clerk Robbed

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 2

Burglars obtained over £100 worth of jewells from the residence of City Clerk Nesbitt yesterday…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. a Wagga Cast

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 47

Frank Simpson Parnell was on Monday before the Wagga court on two charges firstly, of having stolen 147 sheep, the property of G. Paterson Wilson of Oura…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Monday, June 30. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 31

S. M. Logan, v. F. W. Davey, application for examination of debtor. Mr. Stedman (Messrs. Fleming, Henderson and Stedman) appeared for plaintiff…

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Albury Licensing Court. Monday, June' 20. . . (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M., chairman, and Mr. H. Cutcheon, L.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 31

The following applications, for renewals of hotel licenses were granted:—Patrick Baines, Star Hotel, Albury; James. R. Blair, junior. Union Bridge Hotel, Albury…

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