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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Albury Small Debts Court. Monday, 7 th April. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.). Claims for Overtime

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 23

Samuel Charles Sharp Bazeley, licensee of the Globe Hotel, Albury, was proceeded against by three of his employees for the recovery of amounts…

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Sheep Stealing. Verdict of Not Guilty

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions on Wednesday. before Mr. Justice Bevan,— Patrick Ernest Duffy was charged with stealing 58 sheep the property…

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The Balldale Murder. Mitchell Sentenced to Death

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 4

Thomas Roy Mitchell (16½), a farm hand, appeared, in the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Monday to answer the charge of having murdered Richard…

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The Glenferrie Murder. Angus Murray Hanged. Protested Innocence to the Last, Remarkable Scenes Outside the Prison. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 2

Angus Murray was hanged at 10 o'clock this morning at Melbourne gaol. Standing erect on the drop…

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The Deniliquin Burglaries Two Boys Sentenced

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 1

Alfred Ernest Comber and John Richard Bell, two youths who were ?recently committed for trial on a number of charges of robberies at…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, April 16, 1921. (Before Mr. A. C. Leslie, Deputy Licensing Magistrate)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 3

A booth license was granted to F. M. Bush, of Daysdale, for sports meeting, on April 21. Thursday, April 17, 1924…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, April 15, 1024. (Before Mr. Palser, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 3

Peter Craig, for being drunk and disorderly was fined £2 or 14 days' Imprisonment. George Henry Johnson, for a [?]…

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The Balldale Murder. Some Notes of the Trial

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 3

Thomas Boy Mitchell, aged 1612, farm [?] convicted at the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, last week of murder, has no fear of the…

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British Miners. Court of Inquiry. London, April 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 20

It has been officially decided to grant the request of the miners for a court of inquiry into conditions in the mining industry. There will be no…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Gibson, P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with on Wednesday :— Police v. William Shearer, Albert Walker, William Henderson…

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Licensing Court. Hotelkeepers Warned

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 2

Messrs J. Gibson, P.M., Dr. Palmer, and J. H. Henderson. Js. P., constituted the Licensing Bench on Wednesday. The quarterly report of…

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A Disputed Agreement. Ventilated in the Equity Court. Donohoe v. Rose

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 2

In the Equity Court, before Mr. Justice Harvey, on Tuesday, 15th inst., the hearing was commenced of the suit of William Robert Donohoe…

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Train As Law Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 4

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

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Licensing Court. Thursday. April 24, 1924. (Before Mr. A. C. Leslie; Deputy Licensing Magistrate)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 3

A transfer of the license of the Corowa Hotel was granted from Mrs, E. R. Sheather to William John Clark. Mr. C. H. Lethbridge (Messrs…

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Albury Supreme Court. Wednesday, 23rd April. (Before his Honor, Mr. Justice James.) Convicted of Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 25

John Harold Bowman and Herbert Oliver, two youths, were charged with stealing £20 from the person of William Gallagher, at Daysdale on March…

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Alleged Corruption of Victorian Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 7

In support of a request that a Royal Commission should be appointed to investigate the administrations of the Victorian police force, charges against…

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An Unpaid for Coffin. Claim in Small Debts Court

The Independent · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 2

An unusual claim was made before Mr Gibson, P.M., last week, when George Henry Perrin, undertaker, sued Thomas Francis Duggan, of Mathoura, for £6 9s…

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Small Debts Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court last week, before Mr. Gibson P.M., G. H. Perrin sued T. F. Duggan, of Mathoura, for £6/5/6, alleged to he…

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The Paddington Murder. Cabinet Decides Sentence Shall Stand

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 2

The Cabinet sat until 7 o'clock to-night, finally debating Williams' death, sentence. The Premier then stated the matter was not finalised,…

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Balranald Police Court 23rd April, 1924. (Before E. Harrison, Esq., P.M.) Summons Cases

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 2

Police v. A. Watts, killing a protected bird. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined £1 and 8s costs. Police v. Charles Brown, having an…

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