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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

423 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 22

In the Ruhr. German Police Bring Offenders to Task

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 3

German police at Essen arrested five Germans, caught cutting the French military telephone lines. This is the first instance of the German…

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A Suit for Restitution. Ledwidge V. LEDWIDGE Issues Heard By Hay District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 2

At the Hay District Court sittings, on Friday, His Honor Judge Cohen had before him a reference from the Judge in Divorce, in connection with…

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Hay District Court. Arising Out of Motor Accident Claim of Compensation. Verdict for Plaintiff

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 2

At the Hay District Court, on Friday, before His Honor Judge Cohen, an action to recover compensation for injuries received in a motor accident,…

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The Shooting of a Dog. Leads to Court Proceedings. An Important Point Disclosed. Uniabelled Dogs No Right on Streets

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 2

At the court of petty sessions yesterday, before Mr E. J. Harrison, P.M., Alexander J. Macleay was charged, on summons, with maliciously killing a…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 18, 1923. (Before Mr. A.C. Leslie, Deputy Licensing Magistrate)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 5

A booth license was granted to Mrs. M.A.O theory, of the Court House Hotel, for coursing meeting at Corowa on Saturday, July 21…

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Six Men Escape From Gaol. Philadelphia, July 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 20

Six prisoners at the Eastern penitentiary made a sensational escape. Overcoming two of the guards and climbing the prison wall they slid down a…

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Brixton Murder Trial Ends. Sentence of Death Passed. London, July 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 20

The trial has ended of Alexander Campbell Mason, aged 22 years, who was charged with having murdered Jacob Dickel, a taxi-cab driver, by…

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Quarterly Licensing Court 18th July, 1923 (Before F. Harrison, Esq., P.M., Licensing Magistrate)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 2

A transfer of the license of the Commercial Hotel, Balranald, from James Butler, one of the executors in the estate of Isabella Butler, deceased, to John…

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Police Court 18th July, 1923. (Before F. Harrison, Esq., P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 2

J. W. Chanter v. John Jeffers, for failing to continuously destroy rabbits on his holding. A letter was read from the defendant…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court Before the P.M., and Mr W. Elliott

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1923 · page 3

The District Quarterly Licensing Court was submitted and read to the Licensing Bench on Tuesday. All the hotels were reported as well…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, July 23. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.) Theft of Bicycle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 30

Charles Burke (56). was charged with stealing a bicycle, valued at £7/10/-the property of Timothy A. Horan, at Albury, an July 18, 1923…

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What Is a Traveller. Magistrate's Interesting Decision

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 1

A Temora motorist, found on licensed premises, contended that as he had just returned from Wyalong, he was a traveller. The magistrate…

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Pay of Victorian Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 23

Dissatisfaction has been expressed by members of the Victorian police force at the decision of the Ministry to grant an increased allowance of…

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Imprisonment for Theft

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 2

Frederick Clark was sentenced to two years imprisonment for the theft of £800 worth of clothes found in a bedroom. William Henry was sent to a…

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Police As Bootleggers. (Published by arrangement.) on Denounced by Magistrate

The Independent · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 1

Testifying before Commissioner Hirshfield in the inquity into alleged bootlegging activities, reports the New York "Herald," Magistrate Joseph…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 30th July. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.) Motorist. Fined

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 2

James A. Nichols was charged with failing to return his certificate of registration and number-plate of his motor car. Defendant, who pleaded…

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A New Zealand Sensation. Missioner Sentenced to Seven Years

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 2

Abraham Lind, missioner and evangelist, whose arrest at Dunedin on nine charges of indecent assault and rape on girls connected with the…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, August 7. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.) Excessive Speed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 23

Harry Kothe pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor car at a speed dangerous to the public, on July 28th…

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Question of an Inquest. Police Pursuing Inquiries

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 3

The detectives brought to the police headquarters on Thrusday afternoon three bags containing ten bones, hair earth and lime deposits. These will…

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Another Sugar Inquiry. High Court Judge Commissioner

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 1

A sensation was caused in the Federal Parliament yesterday when Mr Bruce announced that on information received, the Cabinet had decided to…

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