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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Police Court Wednesday (Before Mr. Griffin, J.p.) Alleged Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 2

John McKenzie and John Henry Veail (on bail) were charged with stealing 2/ and two keys from David Gordon…

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Charge of Assault

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 2

James Shaw, on remand, was charged with assaulting and ill-treating Michael Barry, at Deniliquin on 30th June. Mr. H. Harrison (on behalf of…

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Lim Kwong Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 45

In his opening address af tho Mansfield court house when the deputy-coroner inquired into the death of Lim Kwong, Inspector Koetsveld caused a…

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Motorist Charged with Man-slaughter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 7

Forethought was shown by the driver of a taxi cab in College-crescent, Carlton, when he chased and overtook a motor car, the driver of which, it is…

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Police Court Wednesday, July 7, 1926. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 5

J. F. Izon was proceeded against for falling to brand sheep with owner's brand. Mr. Strong appeared for the…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 5th July. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 22

Lawrence Stevenson (18) was charged with stealing a bicycle, the property of Charles Sillett, valued at £10, and a bicycle lamp, the property of Annie…

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Young Burglar's Life. Nine Yeaes in Gaol. London, July 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 20

An amazing career was revealed at Hastings when Frederick Harvey, aged 23 years, was entenced to imprisonment for three years on a charge of…

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Licensing Court Wednesday, July 7, 1926

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 5

(Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M.). A transfer of the license of the Globe Hotel, Corowa, was granted from C. M. Hammond to Thomas H…

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Shorter Working Week. Employees Approaching Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 22

Mr. L. Morgan, Federal secretary of the Federated Ironmoulders' Union, said that the recent decision of the High Court on tho 44-hour week…

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Police Court Traffic Regulations

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 3

Police v. P. Keegan, failing to return number plate. Mr. Strong appeared for defendant who pleaded guilty…

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The Mansfield Murder

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 2

An inquest was held on Wednesday into the murder of the Chinese, Lim Kwong, near Mansfield (Vic.). A policemen repcated what is said to be…

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Corowa Police Court Wednesday, July 7, 1926 (Before Mr. Arnold, P.m.) Licensing Court

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 3

Application was made for the transfer of the license of the Globe Hotel Corowa, from C. M. Hammond to T. H. Dunn…

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The Mansfield Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 3

At an inquest into the murder of the Chinese, Lim Kwong, near Mansfield, a police officer repeated what purported to be a statement made by a…

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An Assault Case Cleaver v. Cox

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 4

At the court of petty sessions, before the P.M., yesterday, Walter Cox was charged with unlawfully assaulting Henry Ernest Cleaver on the 12th…

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Court of Petty Sessions. 8th July, 1926. (Before Messrs. A. Malcolm and R. C. Sheridan, J's.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 July 1926 · page 3

Angus Mathieson, an old man, was charged with being deemed to be insane, and not under proper care and control at Balranald. Sergeant Pyne,…

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Police Court WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. Arnold, P.[?]

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 2

Charles B. Roberts, charged [?] using “language,” was fined [?] 8/ costs. Edward J. Collins did no[?]…

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Charge of Assault [?] FINED £10

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 2

On Wednesday at the Police Court before Mr. Arnold, P.M., James Shaw was charged with assaulting Matthews James Barry, on June 21…

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The Mansfield Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 17

The coroner at Mansfield (Vic.) convicted Bert Woods for trial on a charge of the murder of Lim Kwong, the Chinese gardener, who wa found…

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Man Guilty of Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 17

A message from Broken Hill states that interest in the retrial of Walter Arthur Nelson, on a charge of the murder of William Oliver, at…

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Blood and Tears a Common Assault Charge

The Independent · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 3

To shed tears abruptly with one eye for the rest of his life is to be the fate of a complainant who apeared in the Deniliquin Police Court, charging a…

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