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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Daring Burglary at Darlinghurst. The Motor Aid to Criminals

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 2

A daring burglary was carried out in the Captain Cook Hotel, Flinders-street, Darlinghurst, early this morning. Thieves blew open a safe, and…

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Tombarumba Shooting Case. Husband Sentenced to Three Years

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 3

The Wagga Circuit Court was opened on Thursday last, Mr. Justice James presiding. The Tumbarumba shooting affair was…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, October 15. (Before Messrs. P. K. Ritchie and A. H. Gelding, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 3

John Melver and Albert Hilland pleaded guilty to being found at 9.30 p.m. on Saturday last at the Corowa Hotel, and being then on the premises…

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Albury Licensing Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 19

An application for the transfer of the license of the Jindera Hotel, Jindera, from John Peter Smithenbecker to Grosvenor George Guy, of Albury…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, October 15. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.). Unclean Slaughter-yards

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 19

Laurence Buckley and Alfred Waugh, butchers, were charged with having unclean slaughter-house premises at Albury on October 3, 1923…

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Albury Small Debts Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 19

James Swain v. Abraham Nathan for the sum of £20/12/6 for work and labour done. Mr. F. W. Tietyens appeared for plaintiff and Mr. V. Flood…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Wednesday, October 17, 1923. (Before Mr. T. M. Williams, P.M., and R. J. Burrows, J.p.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 3

Emma Mary Nugent v. Peter Nugent, applying for a maintenance order for her daughter Alma May. Complainant stated that her husband had been…

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Roy Governor Sentenced. to Twelve in Gaol

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 3

Roy Governor, the aboriginal bushranger, was sentenced at the Dubbo Circuit Court on Wednesday to twelve years' penal servitude in Bathurst gaol…

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Gaol Sensation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 25

Walter Cecil Wells (28) was remanded on £500 bail on a charge of assault at South Grafton. The police told the court that accused kicked a girl, who…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Thursday, October 25, 1923. (Before Mr. A. C. Leslie, Deputy Licensing Magistrate)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 5

A booth license was granted to Mrs. M. A. O'Leary for the Corowa picnic races on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 30 and 31…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 22nd October. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.) Breaches of Liquor Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 3

Samuel C. S. Bazeley, licensee of the Globe Hotel, Albury, was charged with permitting a person on his licensed premises during prohibited hours on…

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Starvation in Berlin. a Most Ugly Situation. Police Fire at Crowd

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 3

While a demonstration by unemployed was in progress in front of the Town Hall the crowd came into collision with the police, and three people were…

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Glenferrie Murder. Death of Mr. Beerman

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 October 1923 · page 4

The Glenferrie shooting case has assumed a much more serious aspect by the death of Mr. T. R. V. Berriman, the victim of the outrage. Mr…

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Latest Cables. the Hamburg Rising. Communist Leaders Sentenced. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 October 1923 · page 3

A special court at Hamburg tried the Communists leader concerned in the recent disturbances there, and sentenced one to death, for high…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, October 29, 1923. (Before Messrs. A. C. Leslie and A. H. Gelding, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 October 1923 · page 3

Hawker's licenses were granted to A. D. Wright and Wm. Waters…

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Alleged Shooting with Intent. a Police Episode

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 October 1923 · page 2

At the Bathurst Police Court to-day Constable Robert Shannon was committed for trial on a charge of shooting his superior officer, Sergeant…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Monday, October 29, 1923. (Before Mr. A. C. Leslie)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 October 1923 · page 3

A booth license was granted to C.W. Terry for the Balldale races on Saturday, November 3…

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Small Debts Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1923 · page 1

In the Small Debts Court last week A Miller & Co. proceeded against W. J. Cooney for £34/10/, for goods sold and delivered. No…

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District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 4

Sittings of the District Court for the South-western district will be held at Corowa on Monday, March 3, [?]; Monday, June 20, 1924; and Thursday,…

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Murder and Robbery. Outrage in New Zealand

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 23

A diabolical crime which occlurred in Aramoho, a quiet suburban section of Wanganui N.Z.), late on Friday night, resulted in Mrs. W. R. Oates being…

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