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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

423 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 22

Albury Police Court. Monday, April 16. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, P.M.) Two Charges of Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 3

William Bartleson was charged with stealing a quantity of harness, valued at £5, the property of Nicholas Maynard, at Albury on April 12th. 1923…

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Cocaine Traffic. 78 Persons Charged. Paris, April 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 23

The Tenth Correctional Court was the scene of a trial of 78 persona concerned in the "dope" traffic, 31 of them The defandants…

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Treasury Notes Theft. Gang's Clever Planning. London, April 14

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

The theft of a new issue of Treasury notes, valued at £17,500, from the Bradford parcels office, is regarded as one of the most baffling the police…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, April 18. (Before Messrs. C. R. Taylor and A.H. Gelding Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 4

A Sunday trading because was granted in to C. Karazeris, of the London Cate, Sanger-street…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Monday, April 16. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, P.M.) Claim for Wages

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 3

William Rennie Phillips v. Samuel C. S. Bazeley, licensee of the Globe Hotel, Albury, for £31/10/2, alleged to be due for wages…

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Albury Licensing Court. Monday, April 16. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall. Dr. Cleaver Woods and C. H. Griffith, L.M's.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 3

Sergeant Kersley, licensing inspector, submitted his quarterly licensing report, in respect of 31 district hotels. With the exception of the Culcairn…

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The Rioting at Mulheim. German Police Restore Order. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 2

Order has been restored at Mulheim after two days' rioting. There have been some unemployed and communists' demonstrations outside the…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 3

An Appeal Court against the Australians placed on lands in the Balranald Municipality this year are held before J. B. Gibson, Esq., P.M., in Wednesday…

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Balranald Licensing Court. 18th April, 1923. Quarterly Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 3

Before J. B. Gibson, Esq., L.M., and George Nield Sir., Esq., D.L.M. and C. Soady, Esq., Member. The Inspector's quarterly report,…

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Corowa Licbnsing Court. Thursday, April 20, 1923. (Before Mr. A. O. Leslie, Deputy Licensing Magistrate)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 4

A booth license was granted to Mrs. M. A. O'Leary for Wednesday, May 2, motor gymkhann. A booth license was granted to…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Wednesday, April 18. (Before Mr. T. B. Wade, P. M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 3

George Slattery was charged with having, an February 17, driven a motor cart at a speed dangerous to traffic through Rutherglen,…

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Woman's Trial for Murder. Rome. April 23

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

The trial of Clothilda Cravana, of Turin, Italy, who is acoused of having poisoned her son, daughter, and husband, and lived a life of dissipation on…

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Albury Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Campbell.) Monday, April 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 32

The following officers were present: Crown prosecutor, Mr. W. T. Tucker, instructed by Mr. Sheehan, Crown Law Department; Mr. W. C…

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Albury Circuit Court. (Continued from page 32.) Tuesday, April 24. Before His Honor, Mr. Justice Campbell. Civil Jurisdiction. Claim Against an Auctioneer Verdict for Plaintiff

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 47

The hearing of the case in which Albert Edward Walton, carpenter, of Chatswood, claimed from Herbert Miller, auctioneer, Holbrook, £100…

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District Court. (Before Judge Bevan)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with on Tuesday :— John Higgs (formerly of Wanganella, hotelkeeper) v. Joseph Corby…

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A Female Housebreaker. Sentenced to Three Years

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 3

A young woman housebreaker, with a bad record, was sent to gaol for three years by Mr. Justice McArtnur. She was convicted on several counts…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, April 30, 1923. (Before. Mr. A. C. Leslie, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 3

Wm. Thomson, drunk, fined 5 or 24 hours…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Monday, April 30. 1923. (Before Messrs. A. C. Leslie and C. R. Taylor, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

An application was made by Gregory kettle of the Royal Hotel. Corowa, for a booth [?]eense for the bowling tournament on Wednesday and Thursday, May…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, May 1. (Before Messrs. J. D. Fraser and A. H. Gelding, Js. P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 4

Hawkers' licenses were granted to O. E. G. Hooking, A. Palling and L. Borohowich…

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Victorian Police. Petition for Redress of Grievances

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 2

A petition has been signed by 5000 Victorian policemen, who pledged them selves, to resign if the police grievances were not redressed. A big…

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