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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M.). Claim for Overtime Fails

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

Edward Patrick O'Brien, cook, proceeded against Norman Turnbull, proprietor of the Globe Hotel, Albury, for not paying the full award rates and…

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Telegrams Sensational Capture by Police. Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 2

Four men were arrested in sensational circumstances at Auburn yesterday. The police had received word to be on the lookout for a gang of men…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, P.M.) Wednesday, 18the May

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 2

Harry Walker was charged with riding a motor cycle in Market Street, on Sunday, 10th April, without having an efficient silencer affixed to the…

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Police Intervention

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 3

Just as an ugly situation seemed about to mar Saturday's match, Sergt. Morris stepped on to the ground and dispelled all fear of…

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For Land Appeal Court

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 2

The Victorian Railway Commissioners appealed against the u. c. v. of £8,697 on lands (apart from small areas separately assessed)…

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Morundah Stealing Case

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 3

At the Narandera Police Court on Thursday last John Grey, John G. Planer, Dermont McMahon and William Fallow (who were arrested…

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Hunting Opossums. Two Men Charged

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 5

Frequent complaints from Bull Plain of the activities of opossum poisoners have set the Corowa police on the alert of late for tho layers of the…

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Murder Charge Sydney. Thurs[?]

The Independent · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 2

In the Central Court, to-day, Ashton was remanded on a char[?] having murdered Isabella Johnson a second charge of having anla[?]…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 23rd May. (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M.) Noxious Weeds Cases

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 31

Hume Shire Council proceeded against Claude Dodds Maclure for neglecting to cut out noxious weeds on his property at Jindera. Defendant…

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Many Reductions Valuation Appeal Court P.m. Says "Get a Water Supply”

The Independent · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 3

On Thursday the following appeals were upheld in the Municipal Valuation Appeal Court—William McEwan, North Deniliquin, assessment on road…

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Moulamein Police Court

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with at the usual sitting of the Moulamcin Police Court on May 19th, before Mr. M. E. Soane, P.M…

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Arrest Made in Connection with Trunk Murder One of 120 Interviewed

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 1

John Robinson, 46, a clerk, has been arrested and charged with the murded of Mrs. Honatt, whose off [?] body was found in a trunk at…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday, 23rd May— (Before Messrs. R. C. Sheridan and R. H. Malcolm, J's.P)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 2

John Hanley (30) was charged that on, 22nd May, 1927, he did drive a motor car on the Balranald-Homebush Road without obtaining the consent of…

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Old Corowa Court Scene

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 2

Tho above is a reproduction of a photographed pen and ink sketch made by Captain Gus Pearce of the United States Navy, during the trial…

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Murder of Aborigines Royal Commission's Report Two Constables Responsible for Four Deaths

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 3

The report of the Royal Commission which inquired into the alleged slaughter of aborigines in the northwest of Western Australia is of a sen…

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Corowa Police Court Monday, May 30, 1927 (Before Messrs. L. R. Saul and J. D. Fraser, [?]P.) Cyaniding [?]Sume Proves Expensive. Bench Inflicts Heavy Fines

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 1

At the Corowa Police Court on Monday, [?] Gilles and William Blowes were charged with having on the [?]rd M[?] used cy[?] for the…

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Queensland Mill Strike Police Sent to Keep Order Sydney

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 3

A squad of police has been sent to South Johnstone, Queensland, to prevent any possible violence in the mill strike, dispute…

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Two Constables Charged with Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 24

Following the report of the Commissioner who investigated the alleged killing of natives near Wyndham, W.A., in which Constables St. Jack…

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Murder of Aborigines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 33

The report of the Royal Commission which, inquired into the alleged slaughter of aborigine's in the north-west of Western Australia is of a sensational…

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Contempt of Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 3

In the Brisbane Supreme Court, Justice Macrossan gave judgment on a motion for the committal to prison for alleged contempt of court of the…

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