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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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"A Sanctimonious Hyprocrite" Drink Blamed for Theft

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 4

"Your Worship," said Edward Pot, ter, a middle aged man, when charged at the Melbnourne City Court on Saturday with having [?]den 55…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, February 21. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M.) Debt Statute Barred

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 46

Norman Francis Jacobs proceeded against Frederick Miles for the payment of £3/17/11, for goods sold and delivered between November, 1912, and April, 1915…

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[Published by Arrangement.] Man who sold "Blind. Death." Gets Gaol Term

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

New York, Dec.—The man who sold the "blind death" whisky that killed 100 people is unspeakable agony in the Connecticut Valley last Christmas, and…

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Moulamein Police Court. Thursday, February 24Th. 1921. Before J. Gibson Esq. P.M.

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

The following is the result of cases heard before the Police Court at Moulamein, on 24th February, before J. Gibson Esq. P.M…

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Balranald Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 23Rd., 1921. Before J. Gibson, Esq., P.M. Indecent Language

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

Mary Borthwick was charged on the information of Annie Imildra Campbell with using indecent language on 11th February…

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Police Court Before the P.M. and Mr William Elliott, J.P.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 2

Two prohibition summons came on for hearing, but as the complaint in the one case withdrew same and the complainant in the other did not…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, February 28. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 31

Insulting Language in Railway Carriage. John Ryan was charged with using insulting language in a railway carriage, between the Albury racecourse and…

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Police & Firemen's Art Union

The Independent · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 2

On Tuesday evening a meeting of the local committee in connection with the above took place, at which there were present Messrs. M. J. Carew {president of the…

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Costly Court Dress

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 17

"Economy in detail," beloved of Gladstone, might well be exercised to-day in, regard to state dress." When a Court official has to pay a matter of £200 or so for…

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North Sydney Murder Coley Remanded. Sydney

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

Wilfred Coley, charged with the murder of Miss McGrath, at North Sydney, appeared before the Central Court to-day…

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Hay Court House. Last Year's Transactions

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 2

The return of business transacted by the Clerk of Petty Sessions at Hay for the year 1920 reveals the following figures:—…

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Police Pay. Increases Justifiable But Money Needed. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 1

At the first annual conference of the Police Association to-day the Inspector-General told delegaties that the Chief Secretary and himself had…

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Albury Fair Rents Court. Monday, February 28. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin. P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 31

The first case under the Fair Rents Act of 1915 was that of Chas. Rolls, who asked that the bench should fix the fair rent of a house in Parkinson street,…

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New Licensing Magistrate

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

Mr Collingwood Soady. J.P., has been gazetted an "appointed member" of the Licensing Court for the Licensing District of Balranald. vice Dr. A. A. Crooks,…

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Finley Police Court

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

At the Finley Police Court on Wednesday, 2nd March, before Mr Gibson, P.M. First class Constable Toole proceeded against Lewis Forge for having committed…

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Alleged Theft of Motor Cycle

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

On Saturday evening last a motor cycle, the property of Mr Archibald C. Mitchell, was missed from the royal Hotel stables. The culprit…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, March 7. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M.) Guilty of Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 31

Clarence Alexander Kennedy and Sidney Conroy, alias William Morris, alias William Michael Smith, alias James M'Quire, were charged with stealing two…

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St. Kilda Murder

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 1

The adjourned application for leave to appeal by James Pierce, against his conviction for the manslaughter of David Davidson at St. Kilda, and…

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Murder of Gertrude M'grath

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 19

The inquest concerning the death of Gertrude M'Grath was opened in Sydney on Monday. When the doors were opened a crowd of men and women rushed into…

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Albury District Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 31

At Albury District Court on March 3 Clarice Irene Vaughan and Florence Harrup both of Bowna, proceded against George Angus Bell, farmer, Thurgoona,…

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