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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Higher Wages Than Court Fixed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 32

A novel position was developed in the Industrial Court where it was shown before Judge Rolin that some of the employers in the carpenters' industry had…

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Shearers’ Claims. Court Charged with Bias. A.w.u’s Repudiation

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 4

When the case in which the Australia Workers’ Union is claimant and the Pastoralists’ Union is respondent was called in the Federal…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 2

A man named Patrick Larkins was arrested by Sergeant Pickering of Mulwala and Sergeant Constantine of Corowa on Friday last at Peechelba…

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Police Court. (Before J. B. Gibson Esq. P.m.) September 21st., 1921

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 3

Annie Maude Bennett was charged with being drunk, pleaded guilty and fined 2/6 or 1 hour in gaol. For using indecent language, pleaded guilty, fined…

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, September 20, 1921. (Before Messrs,A. C. Leslie and W. McNicoll, Js.P.) Alleged Horse Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 3

Patrick Larkins was charged with stealing a chestnut mare from liandiey Station, Bulgandra, the property of John Livermore…

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Police Court. Betting at a Football Match. £40 in Fines

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 5

At the Tocumwal Court yesterday Henry Thomas Stillard was charged with betting on the Barooga Recreation Reserve during a…

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Cumbersome Federal Arbitration Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 31

The attention of the Premier of Tasmania, Sir Walter Lee, was drawn to the statement that Mr. Barwell, Premier of South Australia, proposed to wait upon…

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The Federal Budget. An Optimistic Statement. Producers' Income Tax Anomalies to be Revised. Tax to be Charged on Average Income SYDNEY, Friday Afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 2

The Commonwealth Budget strikes an optimistic note. Excellent results from the great staple industries are in sight, and the abnormal factors…

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Police Court Offences

The Independent · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 2

At the police court on Wednesday, before Mr S. J. Hamblin, P.M., William Hunter, better known as "Ginger," was charged with being drunk and disorderly…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, October 3. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M.) Thieves Sentenced

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 31

Alexander Brown, 34. labourer, and Charles Fisher Bates, 28, labourer, were charged with stealing, on September 27, one kit bag. containing two shirts, one…

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Licensing Court

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 2

At a special sitting of the Jerll[?]rie Licensing Court the following renewals of licenses were granted:—…

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Gold Stolen From the Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 33

A daring robbery was committed at Kalgoorlie, W.A. Recently the gold-stealing detection staff raided a couple of treatment plants and seized…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, October 4, 1921. (Before Messrs. P. K. Ritchie and W. McNicoll, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 3

Jack Psallis was granted a Sunday trading license…

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Court News. an Indecent Letter

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 2

At the Finley Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. J. G. Gibson, P.M. a young man named Thomas Burns was charged with…

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Shepparton Supreme Court. (Before His Honor Justice Mann)

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 4

Last week, in the Shepparton Supreme Court, before His Ho[?]or Justice Manu (sitting, without a jury) Robert Williams, farmer and…

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Corowa Lioensing Court. Wednesday, October 5, 1921. (Before Messrs.W. Teague and A. C. Leslie, .Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 3

The license of the Star Hotel, Corowa, was transferred from W. J. Clark to G. C. Slattery, of Yarrawonga. A renewal of the license of the…

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Quarrel Ends Fatally. Man Charged with Murder

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 3

Word was received at Berrigan on Monday last that Mr John S. [?] the proprietor of the merry go-round that was in attendance at the…

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Receivers Sentenced

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 2

Three years' hard labor was imposed on two brothers named Marshall, who were convicted of receiving in connection with the theft…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, October 12, 1921. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 5

Collectors and second-hand dealers' licenses were granted to Geo. W. West, and a Sunday trading license to Wm. and N. Osborn…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 10th October. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M.) Breaches of Industrial Arbitration Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 31

Several butchers of Albury were proceeded against by Mr. Joan Durack, Industrial Inspector under the Industrial Arbitration Act, 1912, for breaches of the…

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