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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, November 3. (Before Mr. A. H. Gelding, J.P.)

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

Thomas Hughes was charged with stealing a pair of gold sleeve links, a gold medal and a revolver, of a total value of £3, the property of Stephen…

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Corowa District Court. Friday, October 28. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 47

Walter White, of Finley, well borer, sued Geo. White, of "Geraki," near Tocumwal, station owner, for the recovery of £362/18/3, for work and labour done and…

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Albury District Court. Wednesday, November 2. Before His Honor Judge Bevan. Agistment Claim

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 45

Fritz Frederick Heinecke, hotelkeeper, Tumbarumba, sued Walter J. M'Donald, of Coolamon, grazier, claiming' £222/10/ for agistment of sheep on plaintiff's country…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide. Later

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 2

After wounding a young married woman. John Yanner, shot himself through the heart. It is stated that Yanner was paying attention to the…

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Public Bodies Lose Funds. Secretary Charged with Embezzlement

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 3

The arrest of Henry T. Halligan, secretary of the Wangaratta, Agricultural Society, Wangaratta Turf Club, and North-Eatsern District Racing…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, 7th NOVEMBER. (Before Messrs. J. D. Fraser and F. J. Sammons, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 2

Thomas Hughes was charged with stealing a pair of gold sleeve links, a gold medal and a revolver, of a total value of £3, and £1 in cash, the…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Monday, November 7, 1921. (Before Messrs. W. Teague and A. C. Leslie, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 2

A transfer of the license of the Newmarket Hotel, Corowa, was granted from William Carmody to Robert Buncle…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions at Narandera last week a farmer, named Mortimer O'Mahoney, residing near Morundah, was…

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[?] Court. Quarterly Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Jerilderie licensing court was held on Friday, 28th October. Permission was given to the licensee of the…

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Plot to Murder Ministers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 20

A newspaper published at Karlsruhe, in Baden, alleges that the Bavarian Nationalists decided last spring to assassinate Herr Erszgerger, who signed the peace…

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Albury District Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 22

The sittings of the Albury District Court were concluded on Thursday, afternoon, before his Honor Judge Bevan. Robert Stone and George Henry Stone,…

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Chuckles in Court

The Independent · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 4

Applicant: "But the public courts are the places where justice is done." [?] instice Banks. "You must [?] and talk nonsense…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. a Divorce Court Record. Thursday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 4

Mr. Justice James has established a record by disposing of 145 divorce cases in nine days. FAIR RENTS COURT…

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A New Land Court. Government Measure. Important Proposals

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 4

In the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly last week, the Attorney-General (Mr. McTierman) succeeded in obtaining the second reading of the…

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Charge of Furious Driving. POLICE v. HAWKER.(Before Mr S. J. Hamblin, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 2

Defendant was charged that on 2nd. November, in Poictiers-street, he did drive a horse attached to a vehicle at a speed dangerous to the…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, November 14, 1921. (Before Mr. A. H. Gelding, J. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 3

James McLean, charged with carrying a gun without a license. At the request of the police accused was. remanded till tomorrow…

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"A Fallacy" (Published by Arrangement) Chief of Police on Prohibition

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 2

Recently the New York "Tribune" interviewed Chief of Police Fitzmorris of Chicago and this is what he said about Prohibition in America:—…

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“ a Fallacy.” Chief of Police on Prohibition. (Published by arrangement)

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 2

Recently the New York “Tribune ” interviewed Chief of Police Fitz-morris, of Chicago, and this is what he had to say about prohibition in…

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Stealing Chargei

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 3

At the Tocumwal Police Court before Messrs. P. Quirk and S. H[?]son, J's.P., William Bryan was charged with stealing £2 in notes,…

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Redfern Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 25

Detectives worked throughout the night in connection with the supposed murder of Mrs. Marie Ward, of Redfern, who died at Sydney Hospital on Wednesday. The…

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