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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Opponents of the Soviet. Three Sentenced to Death. Moscow, June 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 20

At Kieff a military tribunal has concluded the trial of members of the anti-Soviet organisation, "Russia for the Russians," led by a former Czarist…

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Burglary in Balranald

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 2

On Sunday evening or Monday last thieves broke into the business premises conducted by Messrs Game and McNabb, general mercers and drapers,…

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Licensing Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 2

At the Licensing Court before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., Herbert Oxenham applied for the transfer of the Sportsman’s Arms hotel, North…

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Known to the Police

The Independent · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 4

"Downy" was a thorough rogue and vagabond, a printer by trade and a clever Workman, but he never worked—not he! He would rather…

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Court of Petty Sessions. 17th JUNE, 1925. (Before M. E. Soane Esq., P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 3

A man, named Dougall McPherson, charged with being found drunk, pleaded guilty, and was fined 2/6 or 3 hours imprisonment…

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Charges of Stealing

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 3

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, before the P.M , Henry Ivory, John Gaynor and Peter Ross, were each separately charged…

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Small Debts Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 3

In the Small Debts Court on Tuesday before the P.M., W. McFadyen. proceeded against S. E Donelan, for claims for amounts…

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Moulamein Police Court

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 2

Mr. M. E. Soane, Police Magistrate, presided at the sitting of the Moulamein Police Court, on Thursday, 18th instant. Five cases were heard, and…

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Corowa District Court Friday, June 26, 1925 (Before Judge Bevan.)

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 3

John Seymour v. Joseph Charles Fitch. Mr. P. V. Storkey, V.C., instructed by Col. J. Wlikinson, appeared for the…

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District Court. Friday, June 26, 1926. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan). SEYMOUR V. FITCH

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 3

This was a case in which John Seymour sued Joseph C. Fitch for £300 for Injuries received through the alleged negligent driving of defendant…

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Alleged Theft of Money

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 2

Mary Mahoney, cook at the Globe Hotel, Corowa, has informed the police that between 12 noon on Saturday and 11.30 a.m. on…

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Corowa District Court Friday, June 26, 1925 (Before Judge Bevan.) SEYMOUR v. FITCH

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 2

Following is the continuation of the above case as appeared in our last issue:— John Patrick Gavan Hurley…

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Moulamein Police Court

The Independent · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 2

At the petty sessions court, Moulamein, on 18th ultimo, before Mr M. E. Sloane, P.M., John Arthur Christian Darby shire proceeded against John Albert Wilson…

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Found Guilty of Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 23

After a retirement of 20 minutes the jury returned a verdict of guilty at the trial of Arthur Augustus Oakes, aged 27 years, a packer, of Newcastle…

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Chicago Murder Trial. Chicago, June 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 20

William Shepherd has been acquitted of the charge of having murdered by the inoculation of typhoid germs, William M'Clintock, the foster son of…

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Latest Telegrams. the Redfern Murder. Aves on Trial. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 2

The trial of Cecil Aves for the murder of Florence Quirk, at Redfern, is proceeding. The Crown case has closed. Aves, in defence, gave…

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Supreme Court Judge's Protest. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 28

Mr. Frank H. Norcross, ex-Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court, declares, reports the New York "Sun," that universal contempt for the law is…

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Country Edition Telegrams. the Toronto Murder. Oakes Found Gull[?]. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 1

The cross-examination of Arthur Oakes, on trial for the murder of Mary Mona Beacher, at Toronto, occupied neary two hours this morning…

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Albury District Court Wednesday, 1st July. (Before his Honor Judge Bevan.) Sheep Transaction

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

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. claimed from C.M. Pritchard, £45/10/, being the balance owing for sheep…

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Albury Quarter Sessions Prisoners Sentenced (Before His Honor, Judge Bevan)

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 3

At the Albury quarter Sessions yesterday. George Walla[?]e, who pleaded g[?] on Tuesday to a charge of breaking [?]ering the stealing…

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