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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

423 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 22

Probable Supreme Court Vacancy. Professor Peden Mentioned

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 3

A Supreme Court vacancy is likely to occur in this State, and will probably be filled by Professor Peden, of the University…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, April 30. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, P.M., and Mr. C. H. Griffith, J.P.) Breach of Liquor Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 31

Henry Weissell, holder of a colonial wine license at Thurgoona, was charged that he failed to keep closed at the prescribed hours that part of his…

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Sold in Bankruptcy Court. Outcome of Shipboard Friendship

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 3

John Williams, a Fijian grower, came to Sydney in 1921, and met a young woman on holidays aboard the steamer, and yielding to her…

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Albury Licensing Court. Monday, April. 30. Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, P.M., and Dr. W. Clearer Woods and Mr. C. H. Griffith, L.M's.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 31

Mervyn Hayes Atkins applied for a transfer of the license of the Hotel Culcairn from David Zander. The application was formally…

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Hay's Police Magistrate. Mr. Harrison Enters Upon His Duties

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

Mr Edwin Joseph Harrison, who has been appointed to succeed Mr J. B. Gibson, as police magistrate at Hay, has entered upon his duties…

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Alleged Assault and Insulting Words. a Contested Case

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 3

At the court of petty sessions, before the P.M., Mr. E. Harrison, yesterday, Patrick Neylon was charged, on summons, with using insulting words…

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Alleged Intent to Murder. Nurse Mitchell on Trial

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 3

Nurse Hannah Mitchell, who was recently acquitted in connection will the death of Bertha Coughlan, was charged at Melbourne on Thursday…

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Corowa Police Court. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippendall, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 4

Geo, Page was fined 10 and 8 costs for not having delivered up an expired motor certificate…

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Out of Gaol After 36 Years

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 21

After serving 36 years in prison, a man has just been released to the care of the Salvation Army in Lancashire. Brigadier Pruden, who is in charge of…

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Municipal Appeal Court. May 9, 1923. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippendall, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 4

Six appea's were listed, but the council and appellants having agreed as to values the agreed valuations were formally adopted…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Monday, May 7. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 19

Claim against Motor Car Proprietor. Harold William Neal motor forage proprietor and motor mechanic, of Albury. v. Richard Wilson, motor car…

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Court Docks Denounced

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 2

Judge Bevan does not believe that accused persons should be treated like caged animals, He said so at Goulburn Sessions on Monday. “There…

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Corowa Police Court. May 11, 1923. (Before Mr. A. H. Gelding, J.P.

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 2

As a sequel to a disturbance in Barrows' refreshment rooms, which necessitated the police being sent for at 1 a.m. on Friday last, a local resident…

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Marshal Foch in Jeopardy. Lemberg Police Discover Plot

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 2

A Vienna message states that the Lemberg police discovered a plot to assassinate Marshal Foch, who is touring Poland…

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A Troublesome Zoo Elephant Shot by the Police

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 2

A big elephant, which had been giving trouble at Taronga Zoo, was shot to-day by the police…

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Police Raid at Liverpool. Capture of Arms and Prisoners

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 2

The Liverpool police, in a raid, captured a large amount of machine-gun parts and revolver ammunition. Two arrests were made, one being a…

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The Irish Envoys. Again Before the Court. A Further Remand

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 2

A large crowd again welcomed the Irish envoys at the Central Police Court to-day, when they appeared to answer a charge of engaging on a…

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Murder by Aborigines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 39

At the Kingaroy Circuit Court, Queensland, before Mr. Justice Lukin, "Billy" Brown, Philip O'Brien, Peter Clark and "Billy" Dilben, all…

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Alleged Abduction. Accused Sent to Gaol

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 1

At Adelaide, James Cooper, who attempted to abduct and forcibly marry a girl was to-day sentenced to fifteen months goal…

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Youthful Armed Thieves. Sentenced to Eighteen Months

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

At Sydney Sessions two youths, John Parker, aged 19. and Ernest Macauley, 19, were found guilty of robbery, while armed with revolvers,…

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