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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Police Court Police Magistrate Welcomed

The Independent · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 2

In the Police Court yesterday a welcome was extended to the Police Magistrate, Mr. D. F. Parker, who sat at Dealliquin for the first time. Messrs…

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New Police Magistrate

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 2

Mr. D. F. Parker, who succeeded Mr. Arnold as police magistrate at Albury, paid his first visit to Deniliquin on Thursday. On brief of the…

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Berrigan Burglary

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 6

William Alexander Butler, 17, was charged at the Narandera Quarter Sessions on Monday, with stealing jewellery from a dwelling in Berrigan, in…

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Two Youths Sentenced

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 4

At the Wodonga Police Court on Thursday morning, before Messrs. C.T. Keam and R. Richardson, Js.P. Alfred Clithero and Alfred Jones, two youths…

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Aboriginal Sentenced to Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 10

Lumbia, an aboriginal, was sentenced to death for murdering Frederick Hay at Wyndham (W.A.) on 21st May. Hay, who was part owner of a…

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Goldfield Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 31

The West Australian Minister for Justice (Mr. Troy) said that the Ministry would not pay to Evan Clarke the reward of £1,000 offered to…

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Assault and Language. Contested Cases

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 4

At the Court of Potty Sessions, before the P.M. on Monday, David Thomas was charged, on summons, with assaulting George Alfred Jones,…

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Albury Police Bulidings

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 4

Chief Secretary's Department has informed Mr. Coolin, M.L.A. that the Department of Public Works, has [?]…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, November 8. (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M.) Street Betting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 23

Frederick William. Cearns, 57, was charged with betting in a public street. Defendant pleaded guilty. Sergeant Toohey stated that about…

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Moulamein Police Station

The Independent · Tuesday 16 November 1926 · page 4

Mr. B. J. Doe, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following official correspondence from the Chief Secretary's Department Sydney, October 25, 1926:—"In reply…

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Police Court Monday, November 15, 1926. (Before Messrs. L. R. Saul and J. P. Leaby, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 November 1926 · page 2

Percy Walter Henville, aged 32, charged with being a suspected person, found in a public place with intent to commit a felony…

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The Rabbit Pest. Cases Before the Hay Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 November 1926 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions before the P.M. yesterday, Reginald Brearly Hedley was charged with failing to sufficiently cope with the…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 15th November. (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M.) Unregistered Dairies

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 22

Inspector C. H. Nepean, of the Board of Health, proceeded against Conrad Dick for supplying cream without previously registering his…

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Ho[?]e Theft Alleged Show Pe[?]mer Worth [?] SYDNEY

The Independent · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 2

[?] Hail was committed for [?] on a charge of darce [?] of a horse valued [?] which disappeared from Hall [?]…

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Hay District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 2

The District Court sat on Tuesday, His Honor Judge Bevan being on the Bench. Joseph Carroll fined Mrs. Ellen…

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Police Court. Balranald

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 1

On Wednesday, the 17th instant, M. E. Soane, Esq., Police Magistrate, presided at the sittings of the monthly court and dealt with the…

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Beggarly Pensions Magistrate Retires Sydney

The Independent · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 2

Mr. C. Jennings, Chief Stipendiary Magistrate, retried from the bench to-day. In the course of his farewell address, he referred in scathing terms…

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Wangaratta County Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 7

At the County Court on Tuesday, before Judge Wasley, Arthur Densley sued A. F. Cameron, of South Bundalong, for £90 damages for a…

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Income Tax Appeal Court of Review at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 5

Last week His Honor Judge Bovan sat as a Court of Review to deal with an appeal by Hubert John Porter against the assessment of the…

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