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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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New Police Magistrate

The Independent · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 4

Mr. G. F. C. Griffin, Clerk of Petty Sessions at Deniliquia, has been appointed a Police Magistrate in New South Wales, for purpose of…

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Union’s Demand Magistrate’s Removal

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 4

A Broken Hill message states The case in which Jack Daily, a local boxer who was convicted of behaving in an offensive manner…

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Arbitration Court [?]Ederal Govt. Activities [?]Eral Country Party Report Canberra, August 17, 1927

The Independent · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 3

Mr. 'Croft, a representative of the [?]ncil of Trades Unions, which waited upon the Federal Attorney General (Mr. Latham) on Saturday…

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Corowa Police Court Monday, August 22, 1927 Unlawful Possession of Mail

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 2

James and John Robinson, on remand, were charged at the Corona Police Court on Monday, with having in their possession mail reasonably…

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500 Police on Guard

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 3

Fearing that attempts may be made [?] them extraordinary pre[?] have been taken to guard [?] and W[?]…

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Charlie Chaplin's Wife Secures Divorce and 625,000 Dollars Settlement Out of Court Vancouver

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 3

A Los Angeles message states that Lita Chaplin, formerly Grey, has been granted a divorce from Charlie Chaplin, the famous movie star…

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New Police Magistrate

The Independent · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 2

Mr. G. F. C. Griffin, Clerk of Petty Sessions at Deniliquin, has been appointed a Police Magistrate in New South Wales, for the purpose of…

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"Pampering Unions" Police Court Indictment. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 3

Addressing Judge Beeby in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, to-day, on the subject of the Engineers' dispute, Mr. Wright, on behalf of the…

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Innisfail Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 45

The coroner's inquiry at Innisfail into the death of J. Hynes, who was shot while acting as a strike picket, was concluded. Before the court…

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Murder of Employer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 10

After considering the evidence for three hours the jury of the second trial declared Arthur Alfred Martin not guilty of murdering his famer…

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Radio in Gaol. What Prisoners Like

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 4

With respect to the recent proposal to have radio receiving sets installed in New South Wales prisons, it is reported that some time ago a…

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£1000 to Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 47

Mr. J. Alston Wallace, station owner, of Booalulu, Wonganella, N.S.W., states that ho is the donor of the £1000 to the Victorian Police…

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£1000 Gift to Police Donor’s Name Revealed Mr. J. A. Wallace An Explanatory Letter

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 2

The identity of the anonymous donor of a gift of £1000 to the Victorian Police Benevolent Fund, which has recently been a subject…

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Removal of Court House and Police Station

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 1

The following letter has been received per favor of Messrs. B. J. Doe and M. A. Davidson, M's.L.A.:—"In reply to your representations in…

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Court of Petty Sessions. MONDAY, 22nd AUGUST (Before Mr.R.C. Sheridan, J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 2

Robert Turabull Hamilton (47) was charged that on the 20th August, 1927, he was found drunk in the post office whilst same was open to the public,…

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The Premier and the Police

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 2

On Friday the Premier (Mr. Lang) for the first time in the history of the State, addressed meeting of the police. After congratulating the…

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£1000 for Police Donor's Name Revealed Mr. J. A. Wallace, Wanganella

The Independent · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 4

The identity of the ananymous donor of the gift of £1000 to the Police Benevolent Fund, which has recently been a subject of public…

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New Guinea Murders Five Natives Sentenced Sydney

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 3

A message from Ra[?] advises that the [?] found [?] of [?] murder of four white men [?] sentenced them…

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Murder at Yallourn

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 29

Following an altercation in the Italian camp at Yallourn (Vic), an Italian labourer, whose name was not disclosed, was fatally stabbed by one…

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Wife Murder Charge. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 2

George Andrew Buckley, 52, miner, was arraigned at the Central Criminal Court, to-day on a charge of having killed his wife with a tomahawk, at…

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