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Courts & crime, 1927

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Federal Arbitration Court. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) announced to-day that Mr. E. A. Drake Brockman, formerly Senator for West Australia, had been appointed Judge…

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Hay Petty Sessions Court Batch of Cases

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday, before the P.M., a number of police charges were dealt with. Bert Egan, 29, was charged for that,…

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Police Superintendent's Protest. (Published by Arrangement)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 1

The Superintendent of Police, Boston, Michael H. Crowley, thus gave his opinion to the New York "Herald-Tribune" on the seventh anniversary…

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Court to Decide Pastoral Award

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 3

A common [?] conference which has held on [?] the Ar[?] Court, in Connection with two separate disputed in the pastoral industry…

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Police Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 1

Before Messrs Griffin and Smyth, J’s.P., at the Police Court on Monday, Herbert Francis Connelly, charged with behaving in a riotous…

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Wahgunyah Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 6

At the Wahgunyah Police Court, before Mr. A. E. Parry, J.P., on the 15th inst., E. G. Parson. of no fixed residence, was charged by Constable…

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Stealing from Dwelling 12 Months’ Imprisonment

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions yesterday before Judge Coyle, Charles Hugh McKay was charged that on 12th March, at Warbreccan,…

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A Tocumwal Case Breaking Entering and Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions yesterday before Judge-Coyle and a jury, Thomas Kenneth Beasley was charged with breaking and entering…

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Poolamacca Murder. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

The trial of James Hughes aged 16, for the alleged murder of Joan Smith, at Poolamacca, near Broken. Hill, has been fixed for April 28…

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Alleged Theft of Cheque Charge Reduced to Misappropriation

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions, before the P.M., this morning, a young man, Carl Henry Engh, was charged with stealing a cheque for £8/10/2…

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District Court To-day’s Cases

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

The following cases were called on in the District Court to-day, before Judge Coyle :— Claude Vivian Flight (Mr…

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Shearers' Wages Compulsory Conference Held Dispute To Go To Court

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 4

Two separate disputes in the pastoral industry were the subjects of a compulsory conference held before Chief Judge Dethridge in the Arbitration…

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Court of Petty Sessions 20th April, 1927— (Before M. E. Soane Esq., P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 2

Bertie A. Smith. Failing to return expired motor certificate and number plate. Mr. H. B. McHugh appeared for defendant and pleaded guilty…

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Quarter Sessions Tocumwal Burglary District Court Sittings

The Independent · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 2

At Deniliquin Quarter Sessions on Thursday, before Judge Coyle, Thomas Kenneth Beasley was charged with breaking and entering the premises of…

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Albury Circuit Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 2

Four Supreme Court cases were listed for hearing at the Albury sittings of the court, which commenced on the 20th inst. Of these, three…

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Radio Near Racecourse. Police Interfere

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 3

The fact that two men were found and arrested by police in the scrub near Newcastle racecourse with a radio receiving set in their possession…

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Sheep Stealing

The Independent · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 4

It was stated at the Graziers' annual conference that sheep stealing is prevalent in many country districts and is increasing. A motion was…

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Albury Circuit Court. Walla Farmer Sued. Amalagamated Textiles (Australia) Ltd. v. J. G. KLEMKE

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 5

The above action was tried at the Albury sittings of the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Street, and a Jury of four, on…

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Murder Charge Fails Against Station Cowboy Joan Smith Case

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 2

James Hughes, 16, who was charged with the murder of Joan Smith, the little girl who disappeared, from Poolamacca in August last, was…

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Theft of Furs and Coats Sydney

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 2

George Edmund Finney, 28, artist, and John Keith Dening, 36, salesman were remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having entered…

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