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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

423 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 22

Escape from Gaol

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 3

Angus Murray, who escaped from the Geelong goat last week under acusational circumstances, is regarded by the police as a most dangerous by the police as a most dangerous and cunning…

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Extensive Theft of Sheep. Allegations Against Three Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 6

On the Australian Pastoral Company's Warbreecan station (Central Queensland) 10,953 sheep were placed in three paddocks. At a muster six months…

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Bargains at the Court House

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 5

The attentions of our reading is invited to the sale of effects to be held at the Court House to-day (Friday) at 11 a.m. Particulars were advertised in…

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THE A.W.U. CLAIMS. Federal Court's New Award. Increases for Shearers and Shed Hands SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 1

Mr Justice Powers in the Federal Arbitration Court, Melbourne, yesterday, granted the shearers an increase of three shillings per hundred; all…

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An Habitual Criminal. Sentenced in New Zealand

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 2

A Wellington (N.Z.) message says that John Griffiths has been sentenced on various charges, including an offence against a girl, to a total term…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, September 5, 1923. (Before Mr. Gibson, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 2

Perry Field was charged with falling to deliver up a sider's license to the superintendent of traffic, and was fined 10 and 8 costs…

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Latest Telegrams a Poisoned Pill. Woman Sentenced for Manslaughter. SYDNEY, Thursday night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 2

Harriett Mills, a married woman, aged 50, of Guyra, was to-day sentenced on a charge of the manslaughter of Rita Jamieson, aged nine years, by…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, September 5, 1923. (Before Mr. Gibson, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 2

A booth license was granted to Mr. C. Terry for the Balldale sports meeting on September 12. Hours, 10.30 a.m. to 6 p.m…

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Daysdale Police Court SEPTEMBER 06, 1923. (Before Mr. Gibson, P.M,)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 2

A young man named J. Brennan was charged with unlawful assault and using Insulting language on one G. Fenton. Defendant was fined £121, including…

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Police at Variance. Alleged Shooting at a Sergeant

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 3

Constable Shannon, at Bathurst today, was alleged to have shot Sergeant Clarke with a service revolver. Clarke is not dangerously wounded…

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A Broken Home. How Husband and with Were Reconciled. Film in Court Room

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 4

The cinema has at last taken its place as a recognised agency of moral uplift. Judge Morgan, of the Court of Domestic relations in Chicago, has made…

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Train As Law Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 4

Mr. Justice Swift, who recently heard an application and granted an injunction against a film company in a trein at Canon Street Station,…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 23

At the Albury Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. B. Scobie, J.P., William James Stevens, butcher, aged 28, and Richard John Toohey, labourer,…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Tuesday, September 11, 1023. (Before Air. A. C. Leslie, Deputy Licensing Magistrate)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 5

A transfer of the license of the Australian Hotel, Corown, was granted from the executrix of the estate of the late Chas. Rossell to Watter Carter…

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Police Sergeant Shot

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 23

The Inspector-General of Police received word from Bathurst that Sergeant Clark had been shot, but not seriously, by Constable Shannon, who,…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 10th September. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.). Opossum Skins and Poison

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 19

John Rolason Bolton (35), laborer, was charged with having had in his possession certain skins of protected animals, to wit, five opossum skins, at…

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The Swan Hill Shooting. Verdict of Murder at Inquest

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 2

At the inquest at Swan Hill to-day a verdict of wilful murder was returned against Frederick Smith, in connection with the shooting of…

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Albury Industrial Court. Monday, 10th September. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.). Breach, of Industrial Award

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 19

Harold George Wilson was charged with a breach of the Carpenters and Joiners' (State) award between June 11, 1923 and July 11, 1923, in failing…

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Theft of Silk Shirts

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 September 1923 · page 2

Two young woman were Arrested on board a steamer which had just arrived from Brisbane. They had a quantity of men's silk shirts in their…

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A Police Quarrel. Sergeant Dangerously Shot. a Constable Charged

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 4

Constable Robert Shannon, of Bathurst, was on Monday charged at the Bathurst police court with having shot at Sergeant Francis Clarke early that…

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