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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Corowa Police Court Wednesday, January 9,1924. (Before Mr. Gibson, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

One local resident was fined £2 and 8 costs for using indecent language in Sanger-street on December 24. Two youths were charged with removing a…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 9, 1984. (Before Mr. Gibson, P.M., and Messrs A.C. Lealle and C. R. Taylor. Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

The quarterly report of the licensing inspector (Sergeant Constantine) was read and adopted. After a few matters were attended to, vix., notices to be…

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Sheep Stealing Charge

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 2

In the Wagga Police Court on Monday, Bertie Joseph Wilson was committed for trial on a charge of stealing 300 sheep the property of…

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Police Protection at Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council Cr. Burrowes called attention to the insufficient police protection at Wahgunyah since the death of…

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Austral Pictures. Melbourne Cup and Melbourne Police Riots

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 3

A very attractive programme will be presented by Austral Pictures on Wednesday evening next. There are two big features, viz., "My Wild Irish…

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Veteran Magistrate Dead. Mr. L. S. Donaldson

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

The death occurred at his residence (Neutral Bay) of Mr. L. S. Donaldson, ex-stipendiary magistrate, aged 83. He served as a magistrate at…

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Licensing Prosec[?] Police Case Fails

The Independent · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

Before Mr Gibson, P.M., on Wednesday Ernest Harry Matthews was proceeded against for being illegally on the premises of the Sportsman's Arms Hotel during…

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Bush Fires. Police Residence Destroyed. Yarrawonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

About 1 o'clock to-day a fire broke out in a detached kitchen at the Yarrawonga police station. Senior-constable Crisfield, whose family is away on…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, January 11. (Before Messrs. J. B. Scobie and J.F. Maloney, J's.P.) Travelling Without a Ticket

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 19

Denis Kelly, a miner, aged 25, was Charged with travelling from Goulburn to Albury without having previously paid a fare, and with intent to avoid…

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Daring Hold-up at Perth. Daylight Robbery and Ineffectual Police Chase

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

At Perth, a most daring hold-up occurred at 5.45 yesterday, when a man entered the Hay-street West Post Office and presented a revolver at W…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Monday, January 14. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 19

The M'Culloch Carrying Company Pty. Ltd. claimed the sum of £2/1/ from C. Thompson for goods sold and delivered. A verdict for the full amount…

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Licensing Court Hotelkeepers Warned. (Before Mr. Gibson. P.M.. and Dr. Palmer, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 2

The business before the Licensing Court on Wednesday was chiefly the consideration of the licensing inspector’s report on hotels in the…

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Alleged Stealing in Company a Farmer Loses His Money

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day James Roberts, 50, was committed for trial on a charge of stealing, in company, with two men whose names are…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, January 18, 1922. (Before Messrs. L. R. Saul and A. C. Leslie, [?].P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 3

Edward Conolly, of Melbourne, was charged with driving a motor car at a speed dangerous in the public. Sergeant Constantine stated that on…

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The Bakers' Strike. An Application to the Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

In the Arbitration Court on Saturday afternoon an application was made on behalf of the Master Bakers' Association for the court to call upon…

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Police Commissioner Touring for New Recruits

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

Melbourne.—The Commissioner for Police and the Medical Board are touring the State in search for recruits to fill 600 vacancies in the…

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Urana Police Court. Sheep Stealing

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 3

At the Police Court, at Urana, on Thursday, 10th inst. (before Mr W. J. Flynn, P.M.) William Sorley, a butcher at Urana, was…

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Nurse Charged with Theft

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 29

Florence Connors, 26, alias Florence Nightingale, was committed for trial from the Sydney Central Police Court oil a charge of having between May 1…

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Alleged Theft of Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 32

Arthur Casey, a well-known cattle dealer, was charged at Bathurst with having stolen 74 head of cattle valued at £332/10/, the property of Ravmond…

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