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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

407 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 21

Man's Head Out Off. Mate Charged with Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

At the Adelaide (S.A.) Criminal Court last week a man named Albert Smith, aged 30, was charged with having murdered his mate, Olaf Olsen, at…

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Midnight Encounter. Constable and Merrymakers. Police Magistrate's Warning

The Independent · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 2

A mild disturbance in the small hours of the morning of January 17 had a sequel at the Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, when four men—John McCannon, Norman…

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The Unrest in India. a Village Police Force Killed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 1

Reuter's Del[?] correspondent says that a mob of about 2000 volunteers and villagers attacked Thance Chaura. The entire staff of 17 police…

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Licensing Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 2

(Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M., Dr. Palmer and Mr. J. Skiner, J’s.P.) The Licensing Court sat on Wednesday when three applications for…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 8. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynnn, P.M. Offensive Behavior

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 2

John Emry, was charged by Constable Donnely with behaving in an offensive manner in George-street. Mr. Windeyer appeared for…

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Motors, Carts, and Bicycles Driving Across Footpaths. Batch of Summmonse at the Court of Petty Sessions

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before the P.M., fourteen summonses for alleged breaches of the Motor Traffic Act and of the Local…

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Latest Cables. Disturbed Ireland. Railway Strikers Return to Work. Outrages in the North. I.R.A., Attack the Police. Mr. De Valera Not Bound by the Treaty. Sir James Craig Appeals to Britain. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

The Cork railway men have decided to return to work. (United Service Cables.) Thirty armed men entered the…

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Jerilderie Police Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 3

Before Messrs Rochfort, Kennedy, and Elliott, J's P A man named Charles Dominic Parcel was charged on remand on…

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Police Court

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 2

On Monday at the Tocumwal Court before Messrs. P. Quirk and S. Hutson J's.P. William Ogg was fined 1C/ or three days hard labor…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, February 13. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.) Theft of Leg of Mutton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 19

Albert Smith was charged with stealing a leg of mutton, the property of J. Frederick Hines, butcher, of Dean-street, Albury. Constable Scott stated that at…

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Magistrate's Warning. (Published by Arrangement.) "Prohibition a Joke," He Says. Murder and Misery

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 4

Magistrate H. H. Dale, formerly a member of Congress in Fifth Avenue Court, characterised bootleggers as murderers, and asserted that the…

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Alleged Contempt of Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 2

The publication in Melbourne "Punch" of a photograph with the words "tada biji," meaning "no tin,'" in an article headed "Sidelights on Badak,"…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Thursday, February 16, 1922

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 3

(Before Messrs. W. A. Flynn. P.M., and A. C. Leslie, J.P.) An application by H. W. Harris, of the Riverina Hotel, Corowa, for…

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The Cinema Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 3

The mystery of the murder of Desmond Taylor is still unsolved. The Los Angeles police have turned their attention to cross-examining Peavy,…

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(Published By Arrangement) Magistrate's Warning. "Prohibition a Joke" He Says. Murder and Misery

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 4

Magistrate H. H. Dales formerly a member of Congress, in Fifth Avenue Court,' characterised boot-leggers as murderers, and asserted…

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Telegrams. Alleged Stealing. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 1

[?]os. Morns was before the Police Court to-day, on three charges of having stolen In the aggregate £850, the property of Estille Stills, Robert…

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The American Film Murder Sensation. The Police Effect an Arrest. VANCOUVER

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 2

In connection with the murder of Taylor, the cinema artist, at Los Angelos, the police have arrested Harry Fields, an admitted drug fiend, who…

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Corowa Police Court. February 17, 1922. (Before Mr. J. D. Fraser, J.P.)

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

Thomas Murphy, arrested by Sergeant Constantine and charged with having insufficient lawful visible means of support, was sentenced to 14 days'…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, February 20. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 43

Patrick Joseph Clayton was presented on two charges of having been drunk and using indecent langauge in Kiewa-street on Sturday night. He was fined £2, or…

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Tirtschke Murder. Trial of Ross Commenced

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 4

The trial of Colin Campbell Ross on a charges of having murdered Alma Titrsehke, the victim of the Gun Alley tragedy, was commenced at the…

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