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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Wahgunyah Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 2

At the Wahgunyah Police Court, on December 28, before Mr. A. E. parry J. P., Archibald Jordan was charged with being drunk and disorderly in a…

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Police Court Few Cases in Holidays

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

Very few cases came before local stree[?]s during the holidays. Only a couple of drunks were [?]iven temporary accommodation in…

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Police Court Holiday Excesses

The Independent · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

At De[?] in the holiday [?] Day [?]…

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Police Court. Monday January 7 1929. (Before Mr. Parker. P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

Daniel McIntyre labourer was fined 26, or the rising of the court for being drunk at the Corowa Recreation Reserve and 10 or seven days for…

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Corowa Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 25

At the police court on Monday a Greek cook, named James Mitchell, was charged on remand, before Mr. Swiney, P.M., with having assaulted…

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Wheel was “Crook” Fined £10 for Stealing Better Wheel

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Before Messrs. Coogan and Smyth, J’s.P., at the police court on Wednesday, William James Albert Deni[?] (21) was charged with stealing…

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The Alleged Murder of Natives in Central Australia

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon. Giving evidence before the Board inquiring into the alleged killing of blacks, in Central Australia, Mrs…

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A Queensland Bush Tragedy. Police Claim to have Secured Wanted Man. CAIRNS

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

The police who are inquiring into the murder of Fedrerick Walters, whose decomposed body was found in the scrub at Boonjie, in August last,…

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An Alleged Assault a Heavy Fine Inflicted

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 4

At the Court of Petty Sessions, yesterday, before Mr. Soane, P.M., Don McNeill was charged with assaulting Phillip John O'Connor…

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Possumers Charged at Moama Fines Total £102

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

Charged with having nine opossum skins and eight opossum carcases in their possession, Harry Stewart (27), and Andrew Doran (27), appeared…

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Secretary Charged. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day Trevor Mervyn Doyle was remanded on four charges, including one of having whilst secretary of the New South…

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Moulamein Police Court

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 2

Twenty-one cases were listed for Mr. Soane's last court ut Moulamein on Wednesday. There were two for indecent language, ten prosecutions under…

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Court Of Petty Sessions 23rd January, 1929 (Before M. E. Soane Esq., P.M.) Failing to Destroy Rabbits

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 2

Moulamein P.P. Board v Mrs. F. O'Loughlln, Case heard ex parte. Inspector E. O'Riley gave formal (vidence, and also stated that he…

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Albury Police Court" Monday, January 28. (Before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M.). Unlawful Assault

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 23

George Cox proceeded against George Malouf for unlawfully assaulting him on December 20. There was a counter charge of assault. The…

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Murder Alleged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 18

After being struck on the face by a man in Renny-street, Paddington, James Sherry, aged 40 years, labourer, of Alexander—street, Paddington, died…

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Murder at Darwin. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

It is reported from Darwin that an aboriginal named Paddy has been murdered by two white men at Anthony's Lagoon. The police have gone…

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Licensing Court. Monday, February 4, 1929. (Before Mr. C. W. Sydney, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 3

An application was made for the transfer of the license of the Coreen Hotel from. D. J. Dwyer to Charles Clark…

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Defied the Police

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 4

Jeremiah Carroll, of Forbes, for refusing to divulge to the police the name of an unlicensed driver who was at the wheel of his car when…

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Suicide in Bankruptcy Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 7

When Robert Abbott Johnstone, managing director of Langwill Bros, and Davies Pty. Ltd., engravers, was called in the Bankruptcy Court in…

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Daring Theft of Rings Men Escape in Motor Car Booty Valued at £140

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 3

Melbourne detectives and the police wireless patrols were searching last night for a motor-car used by two men who escaped with…

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