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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Police Court Yesterday’s Cases

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. Parkker P.M. paid his monthly visit on Thursday. The hearing of the charge against Eli Clark Brown and Thomas Taylor…

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Walbundrie Police Court. Failure to vote

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 29

Charles Edward Cunningham was fined 10/, with 8/ costs, for failing to vote. A man named King was fined 2/6…

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Police Court Thursday's Sitting (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.)

The Independent · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

The following cases were heard before Mr. D. Parker, P.M., at the Deniliquin Court, yesterday. Michael J. Carew, butcher, was…

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Police Court Tuesday, February 16, 1927. (Before Messrs. W. M'Nicoll and L. R. Saul, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 3

William Gustavo Landgren, on remand, charged with forging and uttering. Mr. E. E. Jones appeared for…

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New Supreme Court Judge Sydney

The Independent · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. Justice Davidson, the new Supreme Court judge, was sworn in to-day, the oaths of office being administrated by the Chief Justice…

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Murder Charge Follows Discovery of Quantity of Human Remains London

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 3

Following the discovery of a large quantity of human bones on the property of a rich Polish farmer at Mag[?] a man named Mestivim has been…

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Generals Taken One Sentenced to London

The Independent · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

Two generals of [?] taken prisoners when the captured wuchang, were [?] on a change of receiving [?]…

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Crime Increase Striking Figures Report of Police

The Independent · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 3

During the year 1926 there was a increase in the number of cases serious crime, and a marked increase [?]ffenecs by persons under 21 years…

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Stealing Charge Fails Hillston Case Dismissed

The Independent · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

At the Hillston Police Court, on Tuesday, before the P.M., Herbert William Edwards and Otto Brettsachneider were charged with stealing in…

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Police Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 3

R. Sutton was charged with failing to vote at last referendum. Pleaded guilty. Fined 2/6 and 5/6 costs…

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Licensing Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 3

An application for a transfer of a billiard license to A. McLellan, of Berrigan, was granted. Two applications for booth…

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Charge of Stealing Local Young' Men's Successful Nocturnal Chase

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 3

At the local court on Wednesday (yesterday) before. Messrs. Elliott and Prosser, J's.P., a man named Ernest Rockliffe was charged with…

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Jerilderie Monthly Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 3

At the Jerilderie Monthly Court on Tuesday last before the P.M. (Mr M. H. Soane) the following cases were disposed of:—…

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Gaol Escapee

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 1

Harry Burton, who was sentenced to one month's imprisonment for stealing at Murrumburrah, escaped from Cootamundra gaol on Monday…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 28th February. (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M.) Gaming House

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 31

Tho reserved decision was given in the ease of Robert Irvine, who was charged with being tho keeper of a common gaming house. Defendant was…

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Hindus and Moslems in in Conflict. Police Fire on Crowd. CALCUTTA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 3

The Hindu festival at Ponabalia, Bengal, ended in a conflict with the Moslems. The combatants refused to disperse and were attacked by the…

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THE T.S.K. at Wanganella Equity Court Proceedings. (The Editor "The Riverine Grazier")

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

An equity suit of some interest in this district was decided last week. The Austin Wanganella Co., Ltd., brought an action in which they…

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Cashier Misappropriates £[?]000 Sentenced to 5 Years Imprisonment

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Sessions on Thursday. William Buddee pleaded guilty to a charge of having embezzled £211, the property of W.D. and…

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Cashier Misappropriates £39,000 Sentenced to 5 Years' Imprisonment

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 4

At the Darlinghurst Sessions on Thursday, William Buddee pleaded guilty to a charge of having embezzled £211, the property of W.D. and…

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Police Supervision for Hotels

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. B. J. Doc, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the police Department, Sydney:—"Dear Sir.—With reference to…

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