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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Corowa Small Debts Court Wednesday. October 6, 1926. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 5

Jas. M'Lenn v. E. J. Gillian: claim £8116. Verdict for plaintiff and costs 56. J. McLean v. A. Robinson. claim…

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Murder Reprieve?

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 2

The Executive Council has not yet finally dealt with the condemned men. William Coulter and Phillip Treffene. Several residents from the goldfields…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 3

The application for the transfer of the Court House Hotel, Howlong, by John T. Regan, late of the Empire Hotel Chiltern, as well as a billiard…

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Revision Court

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 3

The Municipal Roll of Electors for the Municipality of Corowa was revised and submitted by Town Clerk Mr. T. H. Webstar, for approval and…

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Corowa Police Court Wednesday, October 6, 1926 (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P. M.)

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 3

J. McLean, Corowa, v. E. J. Gillian, claiming 23/11/. A verdict for the full amount, and 5/6 costs was awarded…

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Compulsory Voting High Court Decision the Law Held to Be Valid

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 13 October 1926 · page 3

A test case on the Compulsory Voting Act of the Commonwealth wan decided on Monday in the Melbourne High Court, when the court dismissed…

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

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 October 1926 · page 2

Edward Fleming (56) was charged that on the 7th October, he was found drunk in Market Street, Balranald. First time before the court here. Fined…

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Dispute over Land Sale Equity Court Action

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1926 · page 3

In the Equity Court, Sydney, on Wednesday of last week, before Mr. Justice Long Innes, hearing was commenced of the suit of Alexander…

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Police court Thursday’s Cases

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 2

Before Mr. C. A. Arnold P. M. on Thursday, the following cases were disposed of :— MOTORISTS FINED…

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Police Court Thursday, October 14, 1926. (Before Messrs. L. R. Saul and A. C. Leslie, Js.P.). Stealing Case

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 5

T. H. Hutton, charged with stealing a violin valued at 25, the property of N. J. Turner. Norman James Turner, sworn…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Independent · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 3

The single meeting of creditors of arthur Chandier, at storekeeper, of Moulamein, now labourer of Deniliquin, was held before the District…

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Industrial Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 30

At the Albury Industrial Court, before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., Inspector M'Evoy proceeded against John J. Ryan,, of the Albion Hotel, for failing…

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Licensing Court. Booth License

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 2

Louis F. Probert was granted a booth license for the show, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, October 11. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M.) Breaches of Traffic Regulations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 22

George Smith was charged with driving an unregistered motor car for hire between Albury and Wymah. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined…

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Corowa Police Court

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 2

On Thursday before Messrs. [?] and A. C. Le[?] Hulton was presented on [?] valued [?] the…

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Moama Court

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 2

At Moama Court, befo[?]nold, P.M., the police p[?] against Samuel Hart for s[?]ing without a license and keep[?]…

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Sticks and Stones Miners Attack Police the British Coal Strike London

The Independent · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 2

"We ought to have slaughtered, them. I am out to kill b—blacklegs. You are out to protect them." This statement is attributed…

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Chinaman on Trial for Murder

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 2

Chung Wah Lee, 56 a cabinet maker of [?] was on Friday charged at Melbourne with the murder of Low Jack on September 23 Small…

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Albury Police Court. Shearers in Trouble

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 22

Mr. V. B. Cox, J.P., presided at the Albury Police Court on Saturday, when Michael West (48) and Andrew Stewart (58) were each charged with having…

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