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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Court of Petty Sessions. Balranald. 23rd November, 1925. (Before R. C. Sheridan, J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 November 1925 · page 2

Frederick Tromp, charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and his recognizance of 10/- was forfeited. John patrick Murphy, charged with…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, November 24

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 3

Before Mr. A. E. Parry [?]. Arthur Gitteson and Henry Gowdam charged by constable Allen with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded…

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Police Examinations

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 2

Senior-constable Murray of Rutherglen and Constable J. W. Allen of Wahgunyah have received notice that they successfully passed their recent…

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Hay District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 2

The Hay District Court sat on Tuesday, His Honor Judge Bevan presiding. The following cases were dealt…

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Deportation. Applications in High Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 3

The High Court was crowded on Monday, when applications were made on behalf of Walsh and Johnson for rules nisi for writs of habeas corpus directed…

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Murder of Mrs. Macfie. Natives Accuse One Another. Weltevredeen (Java), November 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 20

The Attorney-General has ordered the transfer to Weltevreden of four natives who were arrested on charges of being concerned in the murder of…

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Country Edition Telegrams. Walsh and Johannsen. Seamen Discuss Position at Stop-work Meeting. The High Court Proceedings. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 1

The Australian seamen held a stop-work meeting to-day, and had a long acrimonious discussion, chiefly on the deportation policy and the…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Independent · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 2

Before Judge Bevan at the Quarter Sessions on Tuesday William John Dolan was charged with stealing at Moulamein, five mares and one gelding, the property of…

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Stealing a Monu[?]

The Independent · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 4

There is a legend in the British Army to the effect that a certain quartermaster-sergent, who wanted a marquee for some unauthorized…

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Police Court. Wednesday, December 9. (Before Mr. Arnold, P.m.). Unregistered Dogs

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 3

The following defendants were fined 10 and 8 costs for falling to register their dogs:--Charles vonux. Thomas U. Parkin, Albert Gee. Eyers,…

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Junee Murder. Death Sentence Passed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 4

Convicted of having murdered his sweetheart, Claire Prowse, aged 17, at Junee, on November 1, John Fursden William Smith (18), formerly a…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, December 7. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M.) Removing Infected Stock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 3

Stock Inspector J. G. Johnston proceeded against Charles Milthorpe for removing infected sheep from the Urana-road to the Albury saleyards on…

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Tennis Court Handy. Culcairn

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the dear old page. I am very interested in it and enjoy reading the letters of the cousins. I have…

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Alleged Wool Stealing. Hearing Postponed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 2

The hearing of the charge of alleged wool stealing against John Carter and James, Jeai, who were committed for trial recently, was…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 3

Transfer of Publican's License Application was made by Mr. E. R. Nicolson on behalf of Frank P. Lucas for the transfer of the license of the…

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Horse Stealing Cases. One Man Pleads Guilty; Another Acquitted

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before Judge Bevan. William John Dolan was charged with stealing, at Moulamein, five…

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Hay District Court

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 4

The Hay District Court sal on Tuesday, 1st inst., His Honor Judge Bevan presiding. The following local cases were dealt…

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Corowa Police Court Wednesday, December 9. 1925 (Before Mr. Arnold, P.m.) Failure to Register

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 3

Constable Yardy, representing the police summoned the following dog owners with failing to register their animals. They each pleaded guilty…

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Telegraphic News. Sydney, Friday. Walsh and Johnson. High Court Upholds Appeal. Immediate Discharge Ordered

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 2

The High Court upheld the appeal of Thomas Walsh and Jacob Johannsen and ordered their immediate discharge from custody…

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Balranald Court of Petty Sessions. 28th November. (Before R. C. Sheridan and A. Malcolm. J.s.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 4

Alfred Snelling charged with riotous behaviour plended guilty and was fined 30/- or 7 days hard labor. The same defendant was charged…

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