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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

476 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 24

Police Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with at the court on Wednesday by Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M. :— Arthur Mullins and Thomas…

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Licensing Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 2

The transfer of the license of the Pretty Pine hotel from W. J. Cartwright to Hans Bateman Larsen was granted…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before M. E. Soane Esq. P.M.) 17th February, 1926

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 2

For being drunk a man named Joseph Turner was fined 2/6 or 3 hours imprisonment. Eric Dunn, charged with falling to…

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A Mysterious Murder

The Independent · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 4

"The Duchess de Praslin is dead!" The news passed from lips to lips through Paris and carried with it a wave of consternation and horror,…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday, February 12, 1926. (Before Mr. A. E. Parry. J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

Archibald Montgomery, laborer, of no fixed residence was changed by Constable Allen with being drunk and disorderly on the 11th inst. He…

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Hampton Bank Murder Accused Before Court

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 3

In the Melbourne Criminal Court on Tuesday, before Justice Schutt, the trial began on douglas Robertson, charged with having murdered…

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Bank Clerk Sentenced

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 5

Andrew Know inglis, formerly a teller at the Bank of New South Water at Wales at Wangaratta who had pleaded guilty to the embezzlement of £72/13/…

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Immodest Bathers to the Police Officers. Corowa

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 5

Gentlemen.—You are perhaps [?] aware that the immodest bathing cor[?] adopted by some of the youths at Belmont Beach on Sunday after…

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Police Defy Constitutional Law. (Published by Arrangement)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 3

The special representative of the New York "Times," at Pittsburg, recently despatched the following extraordinary message to his paper:--…

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Police at Council Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 5

When councillors took their seats at a meeting of the Warwick (Q.) Town Council last month they found themselves confronted with the poilce…

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Police at Council Meeting

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 2

When councilors look their [?] at a meeting of the [?]Town [?]…

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Corowa District Court Tuesday, March 2, 1926 (Before Judge Bevan). J. G. ARNOLD & SON v. C. KARAZERIS

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 3

Mr. W. M. Strong appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Jones for the defendant. J. E. Arnold, on cath, said that…

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Police Court Wednesday, March 3. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

John Patrick Hallaban, charged with not keeping as near as practicable to the left of the street in turning from Church into Sanger- street was fined…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, March 3, 1926, (Before Mr. C. A, Arnold, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

Permission to effect alterations, viz., converting stables to motor sheds, was granted to Mrs, M. A. O'Leary, of the Court House Hotel…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, March 3, 1926. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

H. Weare V. G. Picktes, claim for £ 187 for goods sold and delivered, hire of waggoa and work and labor done.-- Verdict for £97 with costs…

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District Court. Tuesday, March 2, 1924. (Before His Honor,Judge Bevan). J. G. ARNOLD & SONS v. Constantine Karazeris

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

Mr. W. M. Strong for plaintiff This was a claim for £58103 for goods supplied at Oaklands, and at Corowa for £3908. Verdict for plaintiff for full amount…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 5

The adjourned case in which Mr. J. F. Smith, licensee of the Australian Hotel was charged with serving his boarders with liquor under…

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Small Debts Court Weule v. Pickles

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 5

Mr. Weule. farmer of Balldale sought to recover a sum of money from Mr. Pickles, of Balldale, said to be due for chaff sold and delivered…

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Corowa District Court Tuesday, March 2, 1925 (Before Judge Bevan). J. G. ARNOLD [?] SON Y. C. KARAWERIS

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 5

Mr. W. M. Strong appeared for the plantiff, and Mr. Jones for the de[?]. J. S. Arnold, on oath, said that…

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Burglary at Globe Hotel

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

Some time on Thursday, night, a burglar entered the premises of the Globe Hotel, by way of the tap-room, and by smashing a glass panel in…

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