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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

476 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 24

Licensing Court

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 2

William John Roy, or Yarrawonga, (represented by Mr. W. M. Strong) applied for a transfer of the license of the Royal Mail Hotel, Mulwala…

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Corowa Police Court Wednesday, June 9, 1926 (Before Mr. Arnold. P.m.) Alleged Reckless Driving Police V. M. R. HOTTON

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 2

The Adjourned case of Police v. M. B. Hotton for alleged driving was continued. Mr. Lethbridge (Nicolson and Lethbridge) appeared for…

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Mansfield Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 2

Senior-Detective piggott and Detective O'Keefe arrived at Mansfield by car with Bert Woods, on Friday afternoon. Woods was [?]led at…

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Hay Licensing Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 3

A special sittings of the above court took place yesterday, the P.M. presiding. The license of the Gunbar Hotel…

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Balranald Court of Petty Sessions. 22nd May, 1926. (Before Mr. A. Malcolm, J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 2

Thomas Rae, charged with being drunk pleaded guilty. fined 5/ or 21 hours hard labor. Same charged with using indecent…

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Mansfield Murder Suspect Arrested Near Urana

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 2

The man, B. Woods, who was wanted by the Victorian detectives to clear up the murder of a Chinaman at Mansfield, Victoria, and for…

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Shop-breakers Sentenced

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 4

At the Melbourne General Sessions, recently, before Judge Wolnaraki, Walter Range, aged 23 years, Gilbert Range aged 21 years, engine-driver…

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Mansfield Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 22

Bert Woods, who is being detained by the police in connection with the murder of Lim Kwong, appeared in the Mansfield court on a vagrancy charge…

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Howlong Police 'Phone

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 4

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has received a letter, in reply to representations made by him, stating that the Commissioner of Police considers that…

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Howlong Police Station Telephone

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 2

The Hon. R. T. Ball. M.L.A., forwards the following letter which he has received from the Commissioner of Police, Sydney, dated June 11, 1926:--…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, June 14. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M.). Hotel Licensee Fined

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 30

Harry Flood, licensee of the Star Hotel, Albnry, for whom Mr. J. B. Cook, on behalf of Mr. V. Flood Nagle, appeared, pleaded guilty to having…

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Albury Licensing Court. Monday. June 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 30

The Licensing Magistrate, Mr. C. A. Arnold, renewed several applications for renewal of hotel licenses, but the majority of applications were…

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Local & General Charged by the Police

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 2

Alfred Lowry has been remanded on a charge of having stolen £275, the property of the Mt. Morgan (Q.) Hospital, of which he was secretary…

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Mail Theft Arrest at Races Quick Police Work

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 3

A man was arrested at the Ascot races on Wednesday and charged with the stealing the contents of two registered mail bass from the Cooma…

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"Police Pay Increased

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 2

The Chief Secretary Mr. Lazzarini, has announced that from July 1 1926 the police constables of 25 years service and over are to receive…

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Howlong Police Station Telephone

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 2

The Hon. R. [?] Ball, M.L.A. towards the following letter which he has received from the Commissioner of Police Sydney dated June 11, 1926…

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Young Couple Arrested at Oaklands Alleged Theft of Clothing

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 3

On Friday evening a young couple arrived at Oaklands and put up at the Oaklands Hotel. The man was offering furs for sale…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before M. E. Soanc Esq., P.M.) 23rd June, 1926

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 2

John McNaughton was charged with having forwarded to Sergeant Pyne a letter containing words of a grossly offensive character. Mr Mellugh…

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Corowa District Court Tuesday, June 22, 1926. (Before his Honor Judge Bevan). Debt Cases

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 5

W.Elkington v. Geo, Carter, claim E1817 Mr. E. E. Jones (Messrs, Currie and Jones) appeared for plaintiff…

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Police Court. Leonard V. KEARNEY Alleged Negligent Driving

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 3

Francis J. Leonard claimed from J. Kearney an amount, covering damages to his car, sustained when he collided with defendant's bus on January…

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