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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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The Black Hand of Murder (Published by Arrangement.)

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 1

William G. Shepherd, after an ex[?]tive survey as special representative of "Collier's," of prohibition and its results in chicago has this to say:…

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The Black Hand of Murder (Published by Arrangement)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 4

William G. Shepherd, after an exhaustive survey as special representative of "Collier's" of Prohibition and its results in Chicago has this…

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The Black Hand of Murder. (Published by arrangement.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

William G. Shepherd, after an [?] survey as special [?] of [?] and its results in Chicago, has [?]…

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The Black Hand of Murder

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 4

William G. Shepherd, after an exhaustive survey as special representative of "Collier's" of Prohibition and its results in Chicago has…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 4, 1927. (Before Mr. A. C. Lesile, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

J. Milson,. drunk, fined 10 or 24 hours. Frank Curry, indecent language, fined £2 or seven days…

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The Black Hand of Murder (Published by arrangement)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

William G. Shepherd, after an exhaustive survey as special representative of “Collier’s,” of Prohibition and its results in Chicago has this to…

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Tea Thefts Alleged Sydney Carrier in Court. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day, Charles William Webster, 36, carrier, was charged with having stolen 54 chests of tea, valued at £433, the property of…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 5, 1927. (Before Mr. Parker. P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

A booth license was granted to Mrs. M. A. O'Leary, of the Court House Hotel, for sports meeting on January 26; closing hour 6 p.m…

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Oaklands Police Court

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

On December 24, before the local Court, R.M. Hardie and S. W. Nicholes made application for the renewal of their auctioneer's licenses…

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Corowa Police Court

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

THURSDAY JANUARY 6, 1927 (Before Mr. P. Leaby, J.P.) LOTERING WITH [?]TENET AS CHARGED…

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Police Court Humor

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

There is an originality about police court humor—humor in a sad setting —that is not evident anywhere else. In a recent case, an Italian was fined…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 3

On the 3rd inst. Francis Lampson, age 26 years, was charged before Mr. A. F Davy, J.P., with stealing the sum of £77 from the A.B.C. Cafe, the…

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The Black Hand of Murder. (Published by Arrangement)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

William G. Shepherd, after an exhaustive survey as special representative of "Collier's," of Prohibition and its results in Chicago, has this to…

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Police and Prohibition (Published by Arrangement)

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

The Washington correspondent of he London "Morning Post," in a studied reflection puts it this way:— "The Modernation League, a…

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Legality of Newspaper Tax Referred to Full Court

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

The application by the Sydney Sun. Evening News, Morning Herald and Dally Telegraph, to restrain the Government from Imposing the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Two Msn Charged

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

At the Forbes Police Court, Sylvanias Stanford and Thomas Ernest Stanford were charged with stealing a cow and calf, the property of…

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Police and Prohibition (Published by arrangement)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4
Also in The Riverine Grazier

The Washington correspondent of the London “Morning Post,” in a studied, reflection puts it this way:— “The Moderation League, a…

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Inquest Into Alleged Murder of Mrs. Gill

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

At the inquest in Perth, concerning the aileged murder of Mrs. Gill, her husband, John Gill who was present in custody, was alleged to have made…

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Police and Prohibition. (Published by arrangement.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 5

The Washington correspondent of the London “Morning Post,” in a studied reflection puts it this way “The Moderation League, [?]…

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