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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Corowa Police Court Wednesday, August 4,1025 (Before Mr. Arnold, P.m.) Licensing Court

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 3

A [?] license was granted to J. F. Smith for the Corowa Races on the 18th and 19th August; also a similar license to Wm. Roy of…

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Small Debts Court

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 3

J. H. Newton v. Wm. Hill [?] for 17/6 in respect of rent of the Balldale Hall A f[?] for the ful amount was…

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Row in a Train a Man Killed Murder Verdict Returned

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 3

There was a dramatic development at the conclusion of an inquest at the C[?] Tuesday afternoon when a charge of…

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Mulwala Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 2

At the Mulwala Police Court on Thursday, a minor was charged before Mr. Arnold. P. M., for assault at Ringwood recently, and also with…

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“Hon T. Clark” Six Months’ Gaol

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 4

Arthur “Tony” Clark, 23, chaffeur, also known as the “Hon. T. Clark,” was sentenced at the Melbourne General Sessions to six…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday, August 6, 1926. (Before Mr. A. E. Parry J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 2

Fred. Andrews, laborer, of no fixed residence, charged with being drunk and disorderly was fined 10 or 18 hours' imprisonment. The fine was…

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Alleged Assault at Wodonga West

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 2

Shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday the Wodonga police were notified by telephone that a man who stated that he had been severely dealt with by…

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Alleged Wool Theft Two Men Committed

The Independent · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 2

On a charge of having, at Moulamein, about the 14th October last stolen a bale of wool, the property of the Victorian. Railway Commissioners, of the…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, August 9. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M.). Ignored Prohibition Order

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 3

Henry Albert Nicholson, a person under a prohibition order, was charged with being found in the bar of the George Hotel on July 22. Defendant…

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Court Easiness: A Protest

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 2

When Deniliquin had a resident Police Magistrate some years ago, police court business here and at the surrounding towns visited by the…

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Charged by a Steer

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 2

On Wednesday a very serious accident was narrowly averted on the Brown's Plains Road, Rutherglen by the prompt intervention of Mr. A. L…

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Alleged Wool Stealing Two Men Committed for TRIAL

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 2

At the Moama Court on Thursday morning, before Mr C. A. Arnold, P.M., Louis Edward Grinham and Alfred James Lynch, for both of…

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Murder in Java

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 2

The murder trial at Java in connection with the death of Mrs. Ma[?], has concluded, and one of the hotel employees found guilty and sentenced to…

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Goldfields Murder Two Men on Trial Third Accused Not Arrainged

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 3

The trial was commenced at Perth on Monday of William Coulter and Phillip John Treffene, who are charged with the murder of Detective…

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Stealing Suspected Two Strangers in Court

The Independent · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 2

Two men who had been arrested in company were remanded on the application of Constable Searson for further evidence in connection with certain…

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Java Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 11

Great interest is being shown in the trial of Mandoor Entjim for the murder of Mrs. Macfie. Entjim, in spite of the threat of the gallows, persists…

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The Mansfield Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 2

The trial was opened on Tuesday of Bert Woods on a charge of murdering Lim Kwong, an aged Chinese, at Mansfield. The prosecution said…

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Cars for Country Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 33

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mitchell) has just returned to Sydney after a tour around New South Wales, during which he covered 2000 miles…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, August 16. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M.) Motorists Fined

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 23

William E. Collins was charged with driving a motor car in a manner dangerous to the public in Townsend-street on July 27. Defendant, for…

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Train As Law Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 6

Mr. Justice Swift, who recently heard an application and granted an injunction against a film company in a train at Cannon Street Station,…

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