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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Valuation Court Methodist Church Trustees V. Municipal Council

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 3

The Trustees at the Corowa Methodist Church (represented by Mr. Spender) appealed against the valuation the respect of that pi[?]e of land…

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Small Debts Court C. L. Murphy V. B. C. Dobbie Claim for Balance of Wages

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 3

Charles Leo. Murphy, laborer, rep resented by Mr. Strong, claimed from Mrs. B. C. Dobbie, Licenses of the Royal Hotel, an amount of £8/18/8…

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Corowa District Court Tuesday, March [?],[?]27 Before His Honor, Judge Coyle G. J. HAY V. R. M. Hardie Claim for Commission

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 3

Mr. Windeyer (Deniliquin) appeared for the [?] and Mr. Spender (instructed [?] and Lethbridge) for defendant…

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Alleged False Cheque Charge of Burglary Deniliquin Police Court

The Independent · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 2

Thomas Bell O'Railloy, 43, was charged at the Police Court before Mr. G. F. C. Griffin J.P., with having tried to impose on Wm. J. Corby, by tender…

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Police Court Yesterdays Monthly Sitting

The Independent · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 2

In the Police Court, yesterday, before the Police Magistrate, Mr. Parker, the following cases were dealt with:-Thos. Bell O'Reilly, 48, was again…

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Missing Wool Police Court Proceedings. Case Dismissed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Parker, P.M., Eli Clark Brown and Thomas Taylor Brown were charged with having…

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Burglary at Wagga OVER £900 SECURED

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 6

When the business promises of Edmondsons Ltd., at Wagga, were opened on Monday morning the whole place was in disorder, and the strong room…

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Gaol Better Than Boarding House

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 2

A young man, who gave the name of David Swanson, was arrested at Chiltern by Constable Canny, who found him prowling about without his…

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Sessions and District Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 2

The date of the Deniliquin Quarter Sessions and District Court has been altered from Tuesday, April 26, to Thursday, April 21…

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Children See Mother Shot Murder and Suicide Alleged Swan Hill Tragedy

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 2

At about 6.30 p.m. on Thursday, a shucking tragedy occurred at Murraydale,six miles from Swan Hill, at a farm occupied by Mr. Jack McLean…

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Police Court Noxious Weeds

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 2

Before Mr. Parker, P.M., oh Thursday, John Leetham was charged with failing to destroy noxious weeds on…

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Exceed to Death? Brother Charged Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Arthur Feltham appeard on a charge of murdering his brother, Sydney Frank Feltham, The Crown alleged…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Wednesday, March 16, 1927. (Before Mr. T. Williams, P.m.) the Games Act

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 3

E. L. Grantham and R. Brown, two youths, were charged with destroying game on the Carlyle Sanctuary and with trespassing on the sanctuary in…

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Month in Gaol Awarded to Patrick Murphy

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

Patrick Murphy (58) was charged before Mr. Griffin, J.P., at the Police’ Court yesterday with having insufficient lawful means of support…

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District Court

The Independent · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

Thirty seven cases are already listed for the District Sittings in April [?] MUNICIPAL APPEAL Seventy five[?]…

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Hay District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 6

The Hay District Court sat on Tuesday. His Honor Judge Coyle presiding. WAGES CLAIM…

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District Court Cases

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

Thirty seven cases are set down for hearing at the District Court next month before Judge Goyle. It is likely that many of them will be…

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Hay District Court. Welcoming the New Judge

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 6

The newly appointed Judge of the South-Western Circuit. His Honor W. T. Coyle, took his place on the Bench for the first time at Hay, on…

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Sequel to Concert Tour. Arthur Douguas Charged Larceny

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 4

At the Chiltern Police Court last week, before Mr. Williams, P.M., Arthur Cyril Douglas, aged 30, was charged with at Barnawartha on…

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“Speed Hogs” Street Speedways. Complaints to Police

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 2

The use of Harreur and other streets by motor speed hogs was the subject of complaint at last night’s council meeting. It was decided to…

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