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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

407 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 21

Coloured Child Guilty of Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 23

In the Maryborough (Q.) Circuit Court this week a coloured boy named Clive Beckett, aged 13 years, was charged with the wilful murder of Mrs. Marion Jane…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, August 28. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.) Indecent Language

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 31

Stanley Frauenfelder was charged with using indecent language in Dean-street on August 19. The police notified the court of three previous convictions against…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Monday, August 28. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 31

Norman Francis Jacobs, storekeeper, of Albury, sought to recover the sum of £7/8/3 for goods sold and delivered, from R. S. Smith. Defendant made no…

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Albury Licensing Court. Monday, August 28. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, L.M.). Yerong Creek Hotel

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 31

An application was made for the transfer of the license of the Yerong Creek Hotel, Yerong Creek, from Albert Edward Dore to William Stone. The application…

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, August 31, 1922, (Before Messrs. J. Chivell and F. Dunn, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 3

A local yoang man pleaded guilty to using obscene language, in Banger-street on the previous night and was fined £2 or one month's imprisonment. The same…

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The Sinking of the Egypt. The Court's Finding

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 3

The court of inquiry into the sinking of the steamer Egypt found that the loss of life was mainly due to the default of the master and chief…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, September 6, 1922. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 3

Sunday trading licenses were granted to Mrs. A. M. Handcock, Balldale, and Jack Panltis, Corowa. John Crisfield, charged with being on…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 4th September. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.) Heavy Fines for Street Betting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 23

Michael W. Abbott, Henry Thos. Jas. Kilroy, John Joseph Delany and James Long, on bail, were charged with being in Dean-street on September 2 for the…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, September 6, 1922. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 3

A transfer of the license of the Post office Hotel, Mulwala, was granted to Patrick Edward Day…

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Police Court

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 2

During the week at the Tocumwal Court James Turner and John Beasley each contributed 10/ to the revenue for imbibing too freely,…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 11th September. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.) Unstamped Receipts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 43

Nina M'Intosh was charged on two counts or failing to issue a duly stamped receipt. The charges were laid under Section 921B of the Stamp Duties Act, 1920…

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Trying to Get Into the Police Force

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my third letter to tho "Banner." I like reading the Children's Page. I will send in some poetry next time I write. We are having…

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Murder and Prohibition (Published by Arrangement). Staggering Comparison

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 September 1922 · page 3

Writing from New York Mr. Winthrop D. Lane, in a special article to the London "Times" characterised the effect of prohibition in America in a…

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Police Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 2

On 13th September, Douglas Joseph Morison was charged at the local Police Court, before T. F. Cook and R. M. Stewart, Esqs., J's. P. for that he…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, September 20, 1922. (Before Mr. A. C. Leslie, Deputy Licensing Magistrate

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 3

A transfer of the license of the Model Wine Saloon, Corowa, was granted from H. Gehrig to T. J. Kennedy. Mr. F. A. Currie, solicitor, appeared…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, September 18. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.) Cruelty to a Horse

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 3

Horace Charles Puryer was charged with ill-treating a horse on September 16, by working it while the animal was suffering from sore shoulders. Defendant pleaded…

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(Published by Arrangement.) Murder and Prohibition. Staggering Comparison

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 4

Writing from New York, Mr. Winthrop D. Lane, in a special article to the London "Times" characterises the effects of…

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Albury Licensing Court. Monday, September 18. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, L.M.) Yerong Creek Hotel

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 3

An application -was made for the transfer of the license of the Yerong Creek Hotel from Albert Edward Dore to Clarence John Hargreaves…

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Revision Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 September 1922 · page 2

A Court of Revision for the Electoral District of Sturt, subdivisions of Balranald, Barham, Booligs, Moulamein, Euston, Oxley, Ivanhoe, Maude and…

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Charge of Assault

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 3

On Saturday last before Messrs Elliott and Kennedy, Js.P., Edward Galvin was charged with assaulting Arthur M. West. Defendant said he…

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