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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Court of Petty Sessions

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 3

On Tuesday last, before Messrs. A. Malcolm and R. C. Sheridan. J's.P., Harry Dunne was charged with stealing one silk shirt, of the value of 23/…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Balranald

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 3

The following returns for the year 1925 have been kindly supplied to as by Mr. R. C. Sheridan, C.P.S. and C.L.A…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before M. E. Soane Esq. P.M.) Wednesday, 20th January, 1926. Rabbit Case

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. John Dellow, for failure to destroy rabbits. Fined £1, costs £6/9/-, in default one month. Fine paid…

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Walbundrie Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

At this court on Friday-last, before Messrs. Attenborough and Ellis. Js.P., James Spears and G. Bethbridge were charged on the information of…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, January 18. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M.). Theft of Wood

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 28

Roy Berrin Brain, on behalf of his employer, Mr. Hugo Schlapp, proceeded against Thomas Donnelly for stealing dead wood from "Rookwood"…

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A South Australian Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of Rita Ranke was concluded at the Bute Courthouse, on Tuesday. Hannah Ollle Commons, who was under a charge of…

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Police Retain Handcuffs

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 5

The derision of the Commissioner of Police that the [?] should be deprived of handcuffs is not to be put into operation at prevent. This…

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The New Police Order

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

Mr. Fortescue, secretary of the Police Association, in a statement on the Police Commissioner's order withdrawing the use of [?] from the…

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New South Wales Police and Speed Limits

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

Speed limits have been practically abolished in New South Wales, and that State is said to be the only portion of the British Empire which in free of…

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Murder of Mrs. Macfie. Hotel Boy Withdraws Statements. Weltevreden, January 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 20

Wangsa, the hotel boy at Garoet, who originally declared that he saw the native boys, Mandoer, Encjin, and Rachmad, commit the murder of Mrs. MacEie of Sydney has revoked all his…

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Wodonga Police Court. Thursday, January 21. (Before Messrs. T. M. Williams, P.M., and J. Whan, C. T. Kean, and W. Eveston, J.'sP.) Collector's License

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

C. G. F. Marshall was granted a collector's license. Claim for Debt. Ernest W. Hanel claimed £8/4/ from…

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District Court Case O'loughlin V. Permewan Wright & Co. a Motor Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 5

At the Hay District Court, on 1st December, before his Honor Judge Bevan. James O'Loughlin, of Moulamein,…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 3

The Quarterly Licensing Court for the Jerilderie Licensing District was held on Tuesday before the P.M. (Mr. M. E. Soane), when…

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Court of Petty Sessions P. P. Board Cases

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 3

At the Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday before the P.M. (Mr. M. E. Soane) the Pastures Protection Board proceeded against the…

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Boy on Murder Change

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 32

At the inquest concerning tho death of Benjamin Edward Gahan, 42, who died as the result of a bullet wound, Emma Gahan, wife of the deceased…

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Police Court Wednesday, January 27. Tuesday, January 26. (Before Messrs. J. P. Leaby and L. R. Saul, Js.P.). ASSAULT. (Before Mr. L. R. Saul, J.p.), Drunk

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 5

George De Mamiel was charged with having, on the evening of January 25, unlawfully assaulted Patrick Ford. He was further charged with using T. A. Clelland was charged with being found drunk in Albert-street on January 26, and was fined 30 or seven day…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, January 23. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M.) Refused to Pay Board

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 30

James George Perks, a young man describing himself as a mechanic, pleaded not guilty, but was convicted on a charge of refusing to pay, when…

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Corowa Police Court Wednesday, January 27, 1826 (Before Mr. Saul, C.P.S.) Drunkenness

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 4

Two men appeared on a charge of drunkenness. One or them, with a long list or previous convictions against him, was fined 30/, or 7 days,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 3. 1926. (Before Mr. Arnold, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 7

John Coopey was charged with driving a car without a rear number plate, Evidence showed that he had driven to a fire at South Corowa at the…

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Corowa Police Court Wednesday, February 3, 1926 (Before Mr. Arnold, P.M.) Breach of Traffic Regulations

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 6

George Smith, for riding a bicycle without a light in Sanger Street, on January 5, was fined £1 and 8/ costs or 14 days…

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