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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

407 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 21

Personating a Detective Sent to Gaol for Imposition

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 3

[?] A. Kennedy at. farm [?] was charged infore Messrs. Evans and Young, J. s.P., at colling wood on Friday with having on…

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Items of Special Interest. Tirtschke Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 31

The Melbourne Police Court was again crowded,, when Colin Campbell Rosa, who stands charged with the murder of Alma Tirtschke, in Gun Alley, was again…

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Gun Alley Murder. Inquest Concluded. Ross Committed for Trial. Melbourne

The Independent · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

Upon the resumption of the inquest to-day concerning the murder of Alma Tirtschke, Detective Ashton gave evidence that he had seized two blankets at the…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. the Gun Alley Murder. The Inquest. A Woman Gives Sensational Evidence

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

The inquiry into the murder of Alma Tirtschke was begun at Melbourne on Wednesday. A huge crowd assembled outside the courthouse, but only…

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Gunn Alley Horror. Murder of Alma Tirtschke. Inquest Opened Revaluations of a Wine Shop. the Woman in the Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 23

The inquest concering the death of Alma Tirtsehke was opened in Melbourne on Wednesday morning. A huge crowd assembled outside the court-horses, but…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Monday, January 23. (Before Mr. W. A. Fynn, P.M.) Interpleader Claim

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 22

W. Greenslade v. Albert Watson (judgement execution), jane Watson, interpleader. The case was one in which a horse and dray seized in satisfaction of a…

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Albury Licensing Court. Monday, January 23. (Before Mr. W. A. Flyun (Chairman) and Mr.H.M'Cutcheon L.M.s.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 23

A renewal of the license of the Brocklesby Hotel Brocklesby was granted to William M' Donald. The annual assessment was increased on the application of…

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Gun Alley Murder

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

Great interest was shown by the public in the coroner’s inquest on the body of the murdered girl, Alma Tirtschke, which was opened in…

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The Land and Valuation Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 2

THE Storey Government and its successor, the Dooley Government, which may be regarded as one continuing administration, has not a big record…

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“Police Faroe.” Beating the “Dry” Laws

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 1

The correspondent of the London Daily Mail has cabled the follow mesa[?]go to his paper from New York :—Die anti prohibitionists are…

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"Police Farce." (Published by Arrangement) Beating the "Dry" Laws

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 1

The correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" has cabled the following message, to his paper from New York:—"The anti prohibitionists are…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, January 30. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynu, P.M.). Theft of Cigarettes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 30

John William Bryan was charged knowingly having 40 packets of cigarettes, in the custody of Mary Haddad, at Albury on January 27, reasonably suspected of…

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Tirtsohke Murder. Sensational Development. Girl's Father Found Shot

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 4

Charles Tirtsehke, father of Alum Tirtsehke, the victim of the Gun Alley tragedy, was found shot dead near Maffra, Victoria on Monday. He had…

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The Tirtsc[?]ke Murder. Melbourne Inquest Concluded. Sensational Allegations. Ross Committed for Trial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 33

Precautions were again taken against overcrowding of the Coroner's Court on Thursday morning, when the inquiry was resumed into the death of Alma Tirtschke…

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A Cement Transaction. Finley Police Court Cases. Defendants Fined

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 2

A lengthy case was heard before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M., at Finley Police Court on Wednesday and Thursday last week (reports the…

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Murder on the High Seas

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2

Stories of crime have been popular for thousands of year. Long before the printing press was invented, and ages before motion pictures were…

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Howlong Police Court. Wednesday, February 1, 1922. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn,. P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 3

Albert William Dunn was charged with having a gun, pen rifle and revolver in his possession without being. registered, and was fined £1 and 8…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Monday, February 6, 1922. (Before Mr. A. C. Leslie)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 3

A transfer of the license of the Redlands Hotel was granted to Wm. S. Cormack from Samuel Walsh…

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"Police Farce." (Published by Arrangement.) Beating the "Dry" Laws

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 4

The correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" has cabled the following message to his paper from New York:—…

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[?]Rilderie Lic[?]ing Court. Quarterly Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 1

At the Jerilderie licensing court last week the quarterly report on the hotels in the district was considered. All were reported as being well…

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