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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

292 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 15

Carrathool Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 3

At Carrathool Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Soane, P.M., Albert George Henry Williams was charged that on or about the 15th May last…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Cases at Wangaratta. Arouse Deep Interest

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 5

Unprecedented interest was contered in the hearing before Judge Wasley and a jury at the Wangaratta Supreme Court on Wednesday on charges…

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The Waterside Trouble. Strikers Militant at Newcastle. A Stiff Brush with the Police. NEWCASTLE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 1

Serious riots have occurred on the waterfront at Newcastle, and have resulted in 20 strikers being injured by the police. The trouble started in…

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Peculiar Assault Case. Bench's sympathy for Defendant. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

There was a sequel to the horse-whipping of a 'bus driver, at Darlinghurst, on Friday, when, at the Central Court, to-day, Richard Morris (56), a…

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Motorist Charged with Manslaughter. Twelve Months' Imprisonment. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

Henry Barnes was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, at Darlinghurst Sessions, to-day, for the manslaughter of William Kirby, who…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. a Griffith Case. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

Samuel George Robison (48), was remanded at Griffith Police Court on a charge of having attempted to murder his son, George Samuel Robison…

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Corowa District Court Monday, October 22, 1928. (Before His Honor Judge Coyle). E. CLAYTON v. J. W. McDONALD

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 4

This was an application for Judgment for £681 for brand delivered by plaintiff to defendant. Judgment was entered for debt and costs…

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Assistance for Police

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 4

In older to assist the police lo enforce the provision of the Licensing Act the Gculhurn Licensed Victuallers Association has -decided that…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 1

At the Urana Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Swiney, Licensing Magistrate, George H. Dines, of the Oaklands Hotel, applied for…

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Extraordinary Scenes in Cologne. Armed Bandits Fight and Kill Police. COLOGNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 1

Scenes unequalled in the annals of crime were associated with a hunt for five bandits suspected of a bank hold-up. Three were arrested on…

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An Alleged Assault. Sydney, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 4

Jack Simpson (23) bookmaker, and Charles Thomas Webb (22), farrier, were again before the Central Court, to-day, in connection with a charge…

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Supreme Court, 1929

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 2

Thursday, 10th October, 1929, has been fixed as the date, of next year’s Supreme Court at Deniliquin. FINLEY COMMON TRUSTEES…

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Alleged Assault on Woman. Af Lakemba Home. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 4

Mrs. Florence Copping, a resident of Lamekba, was attacked by a man at her residence, yesterday afternoon. The intruder caught her by the…

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Murder and Suicide. Father and Son Drowned. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 2

A verdict of murder and suicide was returned at the conclusion of the inquiry into the deaths of Herbert Mitchell (51), and his son, Stanley…

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Man Held on Murder Charge. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 2

Alister Jenner Clark (24), an agent, was charged with the murder of his former wife, Ella Mary Clark, and remanded till November 29th. The…

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O. Gilpin Fined Industrial Court

The Independent · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 2

At the Junee Court (says the Junee "Southern Cross") several industrial, cases against O. Gilpin, Ltd., were heard, information in each…

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Protection of Italians. Statement by Police Chief. An Ex-Premier's View Causes a Sensation. MELBOURNE, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 1

Referring to the Italian protests against bomb outrages, the Commissioner of Police, Brigadier General Blamey, said they were not only…

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Unionists Attack Police Trouble at Port Melbourne. Revolvers Used by Constables. Three Men Wounded; One Seriously. Work at Melbourne at Standstill. MELBOURNE, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 2

About 2,000 unionists attacked the police, at Port Melbourne, this morning. The police fired a number of shots…

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Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 2

Owing to the P.M., Mr. J. W. swiney being ill and unable to attend, the Police Court, which should have been held yesterday has been post…

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The Melbourne Waterfront. Police Protection Strengthened. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 2

There was no repetition of the trouble on Friday, at Port Melbourne. The force of police on the pier was more than doubled, and at 7 a.m…

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