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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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Charge of Stealing

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 1

A man named R. F. Watson was charged on remand at the local Policy Court on Friday, 23rd ultimo, with stealing a set of hames and…

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Daysdale Police Court. December 28, 1921. (Before Mr. W. Young, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

Police v. Donovan, drunkenness, fined 10. Police v. Pearce, using indecent language, fined £3…

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Heinous Crime. Outrage and Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 31

The body of a young girl, strangled to death, was found in a narrow lane off Little Collins-street, near Exhibition-street, Melbourne, early on Saturday…

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Court-martialled

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 44

In many ways courts-martial in the navy differ from those in the army. The sentences of the latter, unless capital, need no confirmation from higher authority; but…

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Court Beauty [?]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 47

Vienna, the city of rain and starvation. Seated in the luxurious restaurant of the Imperial Hotel, amid crowds of laughing, well-dressed guests, listening to the strains…

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Stealing a Watch

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 3

At the Ura[?]n Police Court on Monday before Messrs. Wise and Wade-Ferrell, J's.P., Gordon William Brown was charged with breaking and…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday. January 6. 1922. (Before Mesrss. [?]. [?]hivell and W. M. Nicoll, J[?].p.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 3

Alexander M' Leod, charged with dr[?]nkeuness, was fined 1[?] or 4[?] hours. Henry charlton for bring drunk at Balldale, did but appear, and the…

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Appeal for Help. Chief of Police on Prohibition

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 4

“The ill effects of the prohibition law are growing rapidly through out the United States says the New [?]…

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Appeal for Help (Published by Arrangement). Chief of Police on Prohibition

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 1

"The ill effects of the Prohibition law are growing so rapidly throughout the United States (says the New York correspondent of the London…

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Attempted Burglary at Mulwala

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. J. Lonsdale's butcher's shop and residence at Mulwala was burglariously entered on Sunday night. When Mr. J. Cameron (who is…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, January 9. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.) Theft of Rabbit Traps

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 31

On Monday last, Charles Ernest Jenkins, 35, was charged with the larceny of seven rabbit traps valued at 14/, the property of Mr. Howard Smith, of Walden Park,…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, January 11, 1922. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 3

A .E. Jackson, charged with falling to pay an employee the award rate of wage. Fined 30, coats of court 6, and witnesses' expenses 10…

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Police Raid Republican Camp

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 20

Police raided a camp of the Irish "Re-publican" army, numbering 1600 men, near Dromoro; County Tyrone (Ulster), captured a large quantity of arms, and…

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Unfair Murder Trials. Our Investigator on Unfair Aspects of Criminal Cases

The Independent · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

It is the duty of the police to take the whole truth before a Court, and not only to lay before the magistrate in the Court below the evidence…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January 11, 1922. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 3

J. R. Laugler v. Wm. Adam, claim £166, goods sold and delivered. Mr. W. M. Strong appeared for defendant, who pleaded not indebted…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 11, 1922. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M. and A. C. Leslie, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 3

A renewal of billiard license was granted to Gregory Kettle, of the Royal Hotel Hotel, Corowa. A renewal of the license of the Mill…

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New Land Court, Wide Jurisdiction

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 4

The Land and Valuation Court, over which Mr. Justice Pike has been appointed to preside, will sit at an early date. This Court will dispose…

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Auction: er’s Application, Opposed by Police. Bench Grants License

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

On Monday morning a special meeting of the honorary magistrates was held to deal with an application by Timothy Tyson Creighton for a…

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Corowa Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

In the report of the Police Court proceedings in our last issue the case of Geo. phipps, on charges of failing to pay an employee the award rate of…

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Alleged Stealing in a Dwelling. Defendant Committed for Trial

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

At the Hay Court of Petty Sessions, yesterday, before Messrs. Johnston and Simpson, J.'sP., Sydney Ashton was charged for that he did steal in…

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