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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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Murder of Aboriginal

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 2

The trial of George Turner, charged with the murder of an aboriginal named Peter at Bul[?] station on June 22, war concluded on Thursday. A verdict of…

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Alleged Breaking and Entering and Theft of Motor Car

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 2

A lad named Richard Collis was charged that on the 3rd October, at Hay, he did break and enter the shop of the Maclure Proprietary Limited,…

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Urana Police Court. Wednesday, November 22. (Before Mr. G. S. Shephered, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 November 1922 · page 3

E. B. Osborne, license of the Oaklands Hotel, was charged with having several men on his promises during prohibited hours, and was fined £3 with…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 20th November, (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1922 · page 23

An ejectment order by consent was made against C. H. Pearce, in respect of a cottage on the corner of Young and Smottett-streets, Albury…

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Wireless Telephony on Police Motors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1922 · page 25

Experiments with wireless telephone sets on police patrol motor cars having been successful, the chief commissioner of Vic. police (Mr. R. E. Nicholson…

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Hard-up Peer in Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1922 · page 33

What the judge described as the "financial embarrassments" of Lord iialdon were referred to in Croydon (Eng.) County Court when his wife…

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M. Clemenceau in America. Police Protection Provided

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 November 1922 · page 2

Reuter's New York correspondent says that the police protection of M. Clemenceau was doubled during his stay in the city, when he received a…

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Latest Cables. Demonstrations in London. Kept in Check by the Police. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 November 1922 · page 2

The police exposure of a threatened Red plot to stampede Whitehall, coupled with extraordinary precautions, caused it to dwindle to an orderly…

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Jerilderie Police Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 3

The Court for the granting of renewals or otherwise of Auctioneer. Licenses for the ensuing year was held on Tuesday last before the P.M…

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Industrial Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 3

E. Durack, Inspector under the Act v. Michael O'Brien, licenses of the Royal Hotel, for failing to pay double time to one I. Harrison for…

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The Yea Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 20

The third trial of Reuben Fox, 29, ex-sanitary contractor, on the charge of M'Laughline, at Yea, on 22nd July last, in…

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Corowa Police Count. Thursday, November 30, 1922. (Before Messrs. J. D. Fraser and C. R. Taylor, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 3

Alfred E. Thompson and Thos. Henry Forbes were charged, on remand, with stealing, at Coreen, on November 25, gro[?]ies valued at £572[?], the property…

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Corowa Licensing Court. November 28, 1932. (Before Messrs. S. W. Thompson and W. MeNicoll, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 3

Sunday trading licenses were granted to George M. Davis, Nellie Osborn, Edward [?] O'Brien and Gordon F. Barber…

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The Yea Murder. Fox Found Not Guilty

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 4

The third trial of Reuben Fox on the charge of murdering Mrs. Josephine Jane McLaughlin at Yea, on July 22, came to a conclusion at 3.30 p.m. on…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, December 1, 1922. (Before Messrs. P. K. Ritchie and W. Mr N[?]leoll, Js.P.)

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

Sarah Chera[?]he was charged with, on November 28, at Collendina, stealing the silk dress, the property of Janel Robinson…

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Murder of Aborigine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 20

In the police court at Murgo (Q.), four aborigines, Peter Clark, Billy Delbin, Philip O'Brien, and Billy Brown, wore charged on suspicion of…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, December 4. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.)

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

John Jacobs, a jockey, pleaded not guilty to using profane language in Dean-street on December 2. Constable Looby stated the facts of the case, and…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, December 6, 1922. (Before Mr. W. A. Flyan, P.M., and Messrs. A. C. Leslie and C. R. Taylor, Js.P.)

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

Frank Buteher, charged with using indecent language at the London Cafe on November 19, pleaded guilty and was fined 10 and 8 costs…

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Albury Licensing Court. Monday, December 4.) (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, L.M.)

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

An application for the transfer of the License of the Walla Walla Hotel from Henry Mellor to Alphonso Francis Parer was granted. Col. Wilkinson…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Monday, December 4. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.)

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

Charles Rice, grazier, sued Bert Hoysted, horse trainer, of Wangaratta, for £30 money lent, and £12/13/4, representing a percentage of the money won…

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