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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Case to Be Stated for Supreme Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 41

Mr. M'Tiernan, Minister for Justice, said that it is to be distinctly understood that, the magistrate's decision is not final in connection with the closing hours of…

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Police Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 2

At the Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, J.P.. Harold Cations (18) was charged that on 20th July, at White Hills,…

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Stroud Murder

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 2

At Stroud, the district coroner, after hearing a story containing allegations of intimate relations between the wife of Frank Rudkin…

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Hotels Trading Hours. Magistrate’s Important Decision

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 4

As intimated in the “Pastoral Times” last week, Mr. Burton Smith, S.M., of, Sydney, gave a decision in favor of hotels trading until 11 p.m…

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Divorce Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 4

On Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Gordon, Judge in Divorce, the divorce case of Doubleday v. Doubleday was mentioned by Mr. P. V. Storkey, instructed by…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, August 1. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.m.) a Stolen Overcoat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 19

James Callaghan was charged with stealing an overcoat, the property of Wm. Hellier, on Saturday. Constable Payne said on July 30 he saw defendant in…

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Black Sheep of the Police Forge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 45

Policemen make poor criminals. In tr attempts at crime they have almost invariably betrayed themselves. Take, for instance, the case of Inspector…

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Sinn Fein Leaders Released From Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 23

Eleven members of the Dail Eireann who were in prison were released yesterday, and proceeded immediately to Dublin to see the Sinn Fein president, Mr. de…

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Warden's Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 2

Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M., sitting as mining warden at the local Court on Wednesday, granted to Albert Aikenhead, managing director of the…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, August 10, 1921. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 2

We [?] was proceeded against for using indecent language in the yard of the Steampacket Hotel, on 30th July, and fined 40- and 8- costs…

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Corowa Children's Court. Wednesday, August 10, 1921. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P. M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 2

A girls, aged 15 years, was charged with stealing four bars of chocolate, valued at 28, the property of Mrs. Lilian Parkin, of Corowa…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, August 10, 1921. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 2

Arthur Nixon v. William Cook, claim for £6, money lent.-- Non suited. William Cook v. Arthur Nixon, claim for £4 for work and labor…

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The Courts Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 10, 1921. (before Mr. S. J. Hamblin P.M., and A. C. Leslie, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 2

Application by Jas. Smith for transfere of Hopefield Hotel to Walter Charlesworth.--Postponed till next Court…

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An Assault Case. Emery v. McKINNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before the P.M., John Graham McKinney was charged, on summons, with unlawfully assaulting Cecil…

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The Rabbit Pest. Summonses Before the Local Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 2

At the Hay Court of Petty Sessions, yesterday, before the P.M., a number of landholders in the district were charged, on summons, with failing to…

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Corowa Children's Court. (Before Messrs. J. D. Fraser and F. J. Summons, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 3

A boy, aged 11 years, was charged with stealing from the dwelling house of Mr. W. H. Parker, Corowa, the sum of £8, the property of Gilpin and Co…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Monday, August 15, 1921. (Before Messrs. W. Tongue and A. C. Leslie, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 3

A transfer of the license of the Hopefield Hotel was granted from Jas. Smith to W. J. Charlesworth. A booth license was granted to W. J…

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Police Court

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 2

At the Tocumwal Police Court, Robert Charles Collins, on a charge of indecent exposure, was fined 20/or seven days, and was similarly…

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, August 18, 1921. (Before Mr. A. H Gelding, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 3

Michael McCarthy was charged with stealing drapery and groceries, valued at 35-, the property of Helena Seymour, at Corowa…

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Federal Arbitration Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 40

The Acting Prime Minister announced that three judges would be found to constitute the Commonwealth Arbitration Court when the first case involving the…

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