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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

313 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 16

Police Court Yesterday’s Cases

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 2

Mr. Sheridan, P.M., dealt with the following cases yesterday:— Frank Robinson pleaded guilty to keeping his license premises open for…

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The Police Magistrate Resumes Duty After Leave of Absence

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 2

Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, the police magistrate of the Hay district, who has been absent for some months on sick leave, has resumed duty, and…

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Albury Police Court Monday, 9th December (Before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M.) Alleged Theft at Gerogery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 12

Alex. William Stanley Peck, aged 23 years, was charged that he did at Gerogery on December 6 steal a purse and £11 in money, valued at £11/1/…

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Man Dies After Assault a Long Standing Feud

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 16

A crime with violence was committed in the dark backyard of a residential in Regent-street, Redfern. Ambulance officers found a man lying…

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Bricks Thrown at Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 12

When bailiffs went to a house in Gray street Adelaide, to take possession of it, their action was resented by the occupants. Police went to the…

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Latest Telegrams. Thos. Blyth Sentenced to Death. Adelaide, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 2

Thomas Blyth was sentenced to death at Adelaide for the murder of his wife. The jury added a strong recommendation to mercy. On…

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Theft From Car Goods Stolen While Owners Absent Man Arrested

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 3

On Friday last Mr. and Mrs. Lea Linder, of Walla Walla, motored to Albury and did some shopping…

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Wood and Rifle Used Migrant Commits Suicide at Tallangatta After Attempting Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 3

Unsuccessful in his attempt to murder Mona Mullins at Cascade, near Tallangatta, on Monday morning. Henry Wing, aged 23…

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Country Edition Telegrams. a Queensland Tragedy. Murder at Charters Towers. TOWNSVILLE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 1

The body of William Munn, who disappeared from home a few days ago, was found at Charters Towers, yesterday, in a rubbish heap. The…

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Telegrams Miners and Police Clash at Rothbury. Police Fire on Miners. One Fatality Reported. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 2

Shortly after daybreak this morning a big body of miners raced into Rothbury colliery. The police used their batons…

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Hay Small Debts Court a Disputed Claim

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 2

At the Hay Small Debts Court, before the P.M., yesterday, Bob Shields, of Hay, labourer, sued T. S. Curtis, of Hay, labourer, to recover £3/18/0…

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Rothbury Riots One Killed; 14 WOUNDED Pickets Charge Police

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 2

Serious riots occurred yesterday at the Rothbury colliery, near Branxton, following the State Ministry’s preparations to open the mine with free…

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The Rothbury Mine A Serious Disturbance Police and Miners in Conflict. One Wan Killed; Over Fifty injured. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 2

One man was killed, and about 50 injured, as the result of a series of clashes between the miners and the police outside the Rathbury mine…

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Riot Yesterday on Coalfields Police Forced to Shoot Attacking Miners Death & Wounds at Rothbury, Guns, Sticks, Etc. Govt.'s Attempt to Use Free Labour Resented Sydney, Monday, 4.30 p.m

The Independent · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 1

One man was killed and about 50 injured as the result of a series of clashes between miners and police, outside the Rothbury Mine property, to-day. A large number of shots was fired. Among those injured were two police officers…

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Albury Police Court Monday, December 16. (Before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M.) Theft From Motor Car

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 47

James Harvey, aged 20 years, pleaded not guilty to having stolen at Albury on December 6, a rug, a hat, a woman's coat, a man's dust coat, a…

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Missing Suit Case Alleged Theft From Mr. L. C. Lindner's Motor Car James Harvey Sentenced to Nine Months Imprisonment

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 1

James Harvey, aged 29 years, pleaded not guilty to having stolen at Albury on December 6, a rug, a hat, a woman's cost a…

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Husband Poisonings Woman Sentenced to Death Budapest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 34

In the husband poisoning cases, which have aroused world-wide interest, Juliana Lipska was sentenced to death, and three other women to…

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Police Pelted with Stones

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 47

A police-sergeant and two constables encountered the hostility of a crowd outside a Campsie hotel when they endeavoured to arrest three men for…

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Court Calls Conference

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 6

The Prime Minister, attended a Cabinet meeting all the morning and early on Monday afternoon he made the following statements regarding the…

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The Coal Trouble. Before Arbitration Court News From Rothbury. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 5

When the coal dispute came before the Federal Arbitration Court to-day Mr. Shand, K.C., on behalf of the owners, challenged the jurisdiction of…

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