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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Police Court Wednesday, April 7. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.m.). Bar Door Open

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 5

The adjourned case against James Pass for not having the bar of his licensed premises closed, was again railed on. Defendant was fined £10…

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World Court. Washington, April 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 20

A Note declining the invitation to the United States Government by the League of Nations to attend a conference of the nations at Geneva to…

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Rights of Municipalities. High Court Judgment

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 6

The High Court has sustained the Judgment of Mr. Justice Weigall (Vic.) upon an important point affecting the power of councils to recover half…

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Children's Court

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 3

A case, in which the theft of a watch was concerned, was heard before Mr. Arnold. After hearing the evidence His…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 3

A transfer of the license of the Newmarket Hotel was granted from James Pass to John Henry P[?]tner. Booth Meenses were granted to F…

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Small Dests Court

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 3

Bridget Mary Lucas v. John Stevens, for £5/19/6 for car hire and service. [?]…

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Corowa Police Court Wednesday, April 7, 1928 (Before Mr. Arnold, P.M.). Breach of Liquor Act ( Before Mr. Arnold, P. M.)

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 3

Police [?] James Pass, charged with having his bar open during prohibited hours. Mr. E. E. Jones, who appeared for…

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Court of Petty Sessions. 5th April, 1926 (Before Mr. A. Malcolm J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

James Godfrey was charged with being drunk in ayall Street, and with using indecent language within the hearing of persons passing in River…

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Court Tor Oaklands

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5

We have been specially advised by the Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A,, that the Minister for Justice has approved of the establishment of a Court of Petty…

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Country Edition Telegrams. an Employer Charged. With Assaulting an Organiser. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 1

At the Parramatta Quarter Sessions, Donald Clemson was charged with having inflicted grevious bodily harm on Frank Williams, a union organiser…

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Police Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with by Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., on Wednesday: Francis Thornthwaite, charged…

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Tennis Court for School

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 10

Permission was granted to the P. and C. Association Oaklands to get sufficient pine poles from the green uncleared roads, for the netting fence…

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Court of Petty Sessions at Oaklands

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 10

Telegrams were received on Tuesday from Messrs. R. T. Ball and M. Kilpatrick, Ms.L.A., to the effect that the Minister for Justice has…

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Latest Telegrams the Forty-four Hour Act. Appeal to High Court Upheld. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

The High court, to-day, gave judgment in the 44-hour appeal case, and held that the N.S.W, 44-Hour Act could not be applied to those…

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Forty-four Hours Week High Court Says State Cannot Over-ride Federal Award

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 3

The Sydney High Court on Monday decided that the New South Wales Forty-four Hours Act could not be applied to those employed in industries…

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Theft of a Boat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 5

At the Corowa Police Court on Saturday, before Messrs. Saul and McNicoll, Js.P., two Italians named William Le Gallant and William Anthony…

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Police Hours

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 2

Chief Secretary Lazzarini is extending the 44-hours a week to the police on 1st May. It will operate to give every man a day off each week…

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Police Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 3

A. G. Edgar, Rabbit Inspector, v. F. M. Lowe, failing to destroy rabbits. Mr. Whitty for prosecution.—Adjourned till next court…

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Jerilderie Small Debts Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 3

In the Jerilderie Small Debts Court on Tuesday last, before the P.M. (Mr. M. E. Soane) the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Daysdale Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 5

At the Daysdale Police Court on Thursday last, Vivian Barry was charged with having in his possession certain tools, reasonably suspected of…

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