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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Alleged Melbourne Murder

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

At the Melbourne City Court to-day four Maltese were charged with the murder of James Dwyer, 74. who was found dead in his cell at the…

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Sporting. "Ghosts." Melbourne Police Puzzled

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of the Corowa Racing Club will take place on the 28th last. when officers for the ensuing year will be elected. "Ghosts" have reappeared in the Victorian Titles Office, Lonsdale Street. Many years ago rumblings as if a horse were galloping up and…

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Albury Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

At the Albury Police Court on Thursday Robert M'Culloch was charged with stealing a suit case and a suit of clothes. He was fined £5, in default…

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A Mean Theft

The Independent · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

Before Messrs. Jas. Skinner and F. C. Coogan, J's.P., on Monday. James Kerr, 19, was charged with stealing £12, the property of Bert Stammers…

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Albury Police Court. (Before Mr. F. H. D. Sutherland, P.M.) Alleged Fraudulent Misappropriation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 30

Geoffrey Colquhoun was charged with fraudulent misappropriation of the sum of £25/9/1, the property of the Gerogery Football Club…

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Special Licensing Court

The Independent · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. W. L. B. Brown, P.M., a member of the Licenses Reduction Board, presided at a special licensing court on Tuesday. Under the amended licensing laws there are…

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Police Court

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

At the police court on Monday last, a man named Hugh O'Loughlin, was fiend £1 for drunkenness, £2 for using indecent language, and £2 or 14 days…

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Charge of Stealing. Six Months’ Imprisonment

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

At the police court oil Monday, before Messrs. F, C. Coogan and J. Skinner, P’s.P., James Kerr was Charged with stealing two £5 notes…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, January 7. (Before Mr. S[?]therland, P.M.)

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

Richard George Brown and Wm.Clarence Anderson were charged with a breath of the Early [?] to wit, falling to close on the[?]…

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Latest Telegrams. the Shipping Trouble, Extension Probable. Proceedings in Arbitration Court. Six Hundred Passengers Brought From Tasmania. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

The shipping dispute is becoming more serious every hour. A Melbourne message states that there was a dramatic interruption in the…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, January 12. (Before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M.) Deemed to be Insane

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 3

John Thomas Humphreys, 47, was charged with being deemed to be in sane and found wandering at large at Culcairn on January 10. Dr. W…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, January 19, 1925. (Before Messrs. W. Whitehead and J. Chivell. Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 3

Robert Nelson was charged with,[?] January 17 at Corowa, stealing from the person of Angus Matheson two £1 notes…

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Theft of Motor Tyres. From Corowa Garages

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

During the past week or two proprietary of garages in Corowa have missed motor covers and tuhes from their premises and have come to the conclusion…

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The Mossgiel Police Station

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

THE Department of Public Works is inviting tenders for the demolition and removal of the police buildings at Mossgiel. This means that it is…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, January 21, 1925. (Before Messrs. W. Whitehead and L. R. Saul, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

Two young men were charged, in company, with on or about January 18, stealing at Lowesdale, two bags of wheat, valued at £116 the property…

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Shipping Hold Up. Arbitration Court Defied

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

The outstanding feature of the events of the past week in Federal politics has been the decision of the Composite Government to take action to bring…

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Charge of Stealing

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 2

A man named John Gilbert was charged with stealing from the person of one, Thomas Clifford Henderson, a farmer and contractor, of Pier Millan (Vic.),…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, January 21, 1926. (Before Messrs W. Whiteboad and L. B. San[?] J & P) Stealing Wheat

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 3

John H. Dunn was charged that on or about 18th January, 1925, at Loweadale, in company with J. O'Sullivan, he did steal two bags of…

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Thursday, January 22. (Before Messrs W. Whitehead and J. D. Fraser. J'& P) Alleged Stealing

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 3

William James Mills was charged with stealing from the A.M.P. Society the sum of 2/6 while acting as agent for the society at Corowa. Accused…

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Balranald Court of Petty Sessions (Before E. Harrison, Esq., P.M.) 21st January, 1925

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 2

For being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours Frederick Cross was fined £1 with court costs 8s, and for a similar offence Frederick King was…

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