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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 2

The Licensing Inspector produced his report of all the licensed premises in the district. The report was received by the court…

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Valley Heights Murder Accused Further Remanded SYDNEY

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 2

The three brothers Herbert William Higgs Bruce Doubleday Higgs and William Guy Higga who are charged with the murder of Ronald Lachlan…

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Industrial Magistrates Court Claim for Overtime

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 2

John Sinclair claimed £81/10/10 from Henry Hearl, of Balranald, baker, for overtime alleged to have been worked between the 28th March, 1927,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, 19th October (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 2

Benjamin Blair was charged that on Sunday [?] September, 1927, at 8.15 p.m., he was found on the licensed premises of the Commercial Hotel,…

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Wahgunyah Police Court Tuesday, October 18, 1927. (Before Mr. A. E. Parry. J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 2

Joe McLeish, shearer, of no fixed residence, was charged by Constable Allen with being drunk and disorderly in a public place at Wahgunyah on…

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Espionage Charge Three Men Sentenced to Death MOSCOW

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 26 October 1927 · page 2

Three Russians, including two brothers, have been sentenced to death on a chaise of British espionage work…

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Dead Negro in Canoe Suspected Murder SYDENY

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 26 October 1927 · page 2

When the Steamer Tohgari[?] which reached Au[?] to-day was approching Colon a dug out can[?] containing the dead, nude bosy of a negrio…

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Ex-m.l.a. Charged. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 2

Septim[?] G. A[?] formerly [?] Legislative Assembly who [?] the [?]…

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Latest Telegrams. Maliciously Wounding a Constable. Two Brothers Sentenced. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 6

At the Darlinghurst Sessions, the brothers Thomas and Lawrence Walsh, convicted of having maliciously wounded Constable Schultz, were…

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Murder of Ronald Leslie Inquest on November 3

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 1

The inquest into the death of Ronald Leslie, who was murdered at Blaxland, will be held al the Penrith Court House od November 3…

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The Valley Heights Murder Accused Further Remanded SYDNEY

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 3

The throe Higgs brothers. who are charged with the murder of Ronald Leslie, were again before the Central Criminal Court to-day, when they were…

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International Police

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 3

One section of the Wanderwell international Police Expedition, at present on a tour of the world, paid a visit to Corowa on Monday, for the…

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Bridegroom Detained Police Were Wrong

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 4

The police are rarely congratulated by a man whom they have detained, but men on duty at the Brunswick watchhouse had that experience on…

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Murder of Pastoralist. Three Brothers Charged Sydney

The Independent · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 2

The Inquest concerning the death of Ronald Lachlan L[?] was opened at the Court Room, Penrth, this morning. Three brothers, Higgs, who…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 2, 1927. (Before Mr. P. Ford, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 2

George Do Mamlel was fined £5 or one month in Albury gaol for riotous behaviour on Bridge Road. Corowa. on November 1. He was also…

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Albury District Court. Disputed Commission. on Sale of Walbundrie Property

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 4

At the District Court on Saturday, before His Honor, Judge Coyle, James Lucas proceeded against Arthur E. Gibbons for the recovery of £341…

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District Court. Tuesday, November 1, 1927. (Before His Honor Judge Coyle). E. HARRISON v. H.B. GIERSCH

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 5

Claim for £191511 for goods sold and delivered. Mr. W.M. Strong appeared for plaintiff, and a verdict was given for…

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Corowa District Court Tuesday, November 1, 1927 Before His Honor Judge Coyle

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 2

E. Harrison versus H. B. Giersch, claim for £19/15/11. In respect of goods sold and delivered. A verdict for the plaintiff in the full…

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Police Court. Monday, November 7, 1927. (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 3

B. Dalton was fined £10 with £3 71 costs for allowing 1400 sheep, belonging to a station owner near Tho Rock, to graze on a public reserve…

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Licensing Court Monday, November 7, 1927. (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 3

John James Williams, retired restaurant proprietor, of Albury, applied for transfer of the license of the Carnsdale Hotel, Balldale from II…

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