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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 1

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

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Aves Guilty of Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 44

Cecil Henry Riby Aves was found guiity of the murder of Mrs. Florence May Quirk at Redfern, on March 12, and was sentenced to death by the…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Accused Committed to Stand Trial

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 2

Forbes Galbraith Seaton-Stewart, farmer and butcher Piangil again appeared before the Nyah West Court of petty Sessions yesterday on a charge…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 3

A transfer of the license of the Newmarket Hotel was granted from Robert Buncle to James Pass…

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Children's Court

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 3

A young man was before the court charged with carnally knowing a girl under the age of 16. He was remanded till Friday…

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Daysdale Police Court Thursdav, July 9, 1925. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M.)

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 3

Corowa P.P. Board v. W. Alexander, allowing 12 head of cattle to stray on reserve. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined £2, with 8/ costs…

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Supreme Court Judge’s Protest (Published by arrangement.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 4

Mr. Frank H. Norcross, ex-Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court, declares, reports the New York “Sun”, that universal…

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Colossal Scandal (Published by arrangement) Police and Prohibition

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 1

"The worst prohibition scandal since America's dry era began." cables the special correspondent of the London "Daily Despatch" to his paper "is…

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Corowa District Court National Bank of Australasia V. Peter Innes and Arthur Quinn. Claim for £66/18/6

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 2

The case was heard at Corowa, before Judge Bevan, who reserved his decision, at the last District Court. The decision was announced at the…

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Colossal Scandal (Published by arrangement) Police and Prohibition

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 1

"The worst Prohibition scandal since America's dry era began," cables the special correspondent of the London "Daily Despatch" to…

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Colossal Scandal. Police and Prohibition. (Published by arrangement.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 3

“The worst Prohibition scandal since America’s, dry era began,” cables the special correspondent of tho London “Daily Despatch” to this…

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Bank Manager Charged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 44

It is alleged that defalcations in connection with deposited bonds amounting to £2000 have been discovered at the Homebush branch of the…

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Father Guilty of Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 37

Life imprisonment, with hard labour, was the sentence imposed on Oliver Johnson Duck, who was found guilty of murdering his daughter, Olive Ruby…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, July 10. (Before Mr. V. B. Cox, C.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 31

Harold Clout, 38, was charged with embezzling £108/9, the properly of L. A. Sandrett Ltd., of Wagga, between December 29 and July 1, whilst…

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Grave Charges Against Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 38

Serious charges of maladministration against the Traffic Department, and the conduct of traffic policemen, were made by a deputation from the…

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Licensing Court. Monday, July 13. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, L.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 31

The transfer of the license of the Court House Hotel to Fritz Heinrich Alfred Manglesdorf, from George, Angus Drummond was granted…

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Police Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, before Mr. F. C. Coogan, J.P., Frank Hearps (21) was charged with stealing a blanket, two…

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Licensing Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 2

Before Mr. Le Brun Brown, Licensing Magistrate, on Thursday. An application for the transfer of the license of the Royal hotel,…

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Railway Concessions for Police

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 2

It was decided by the Victorian Railway Department that all members of the police force on annual leave shall be entitled to travel by…

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Corowa Police Court Monday, July 13, 1925. (Before Messrs L. R. Saul and J. D. Fraser, Js.P.)

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 2

Francis Harold Wood, aged 24, was charged by the police with stealing the sum of £2 from the till of B. M'Car[?]ney, of Balldale, on…

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