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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

313 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 16

Murder in a Train Calcutta

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 2

The tyagic discovery was made on the arrival at Bombay of the mail train from Calcutta, that W. Elder, Scottish manager of a jute mill, was…

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Police and the Crooks

The Independent · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 4

The conviction of three spielers by the Deniliquin police comes as a pleasant surprise and it is hoped that this policy of alertness will continue. In…

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Police and Communists. Belgrade

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 3

When the police surrounded the secret meeting place of Communists at the village hotel at Samodar the Reds replied with a stream of bullets…

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Police Court. Friday, July 26, 1929. (Before Messrs. W. S. Keik and A. C. Lesile, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 3

Lincoln Stead was charged with killing nine opossums, and was fined £1 per skin; in default, three weeks imprisonment…

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Police Praised Three Men Convicted Four and Six Months’ Imprisonment

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 2

Fourteen charges against six men who were arrested in race week by Constables Keogh and Barnett occupied the attention of Mr. N. L…

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Wife Slave Farmer Charged Food Thrown on to Floor Clothes Made of Sacks

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 6

Amazing evidence was given for the prosecution in a case in which Peter Eimsley farmor, was committed for trial on a charge…

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Court Of Petty Sessions (29/7/29) (Before A. G. Morgan and R. H. Malcolm, J's.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 2

Ben Blair (alias Michael Dennis O' Brien). Charged with drunkenness. Fined £1 or 4 days; and for being found on licensed premises known as…

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Police Court

The Independent · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 2

Andrew John Stein (23), was charged before Mr. R. W. S. Kelly, J. P. yesterday morning, with using insulting language to Nicholas…

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Alleged Contempt of Court Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 2

The Fun Court to-day granted a rule nisi returnable on Thursday next calling upon the "Labor Daily Ltd." to show cause why they should not…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, August 6, 1929. (Before Mr. Swiney, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 3

A transfer of the license of the Australian Hotel was granted from P.H. Burke to John Thomas Miller. A booth license was granted to D…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday August 6, 1929. (Before Mr, Swiney, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 3

"The Corowa Free Press" (Lesile Bros.) v. Citizens and Graziers' Assurance Co., Sydney. Claim, £18. This case was dealt with at the…

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Latest Telegrams "Labor Daily" in Trouble Alleged Contempt' of Court. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 2

The Full Court to-day granted a rule nisi, returnable on Thursday next, calling upon "The Labor Daily" Ltd. and the editor, Mr. Q. S. Spedding, to…

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Court of Patty Sessions (Before A. G. Morgan Esq., J.P.) (5/8/29)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 3

Patrick O'Loughlin, aged 64, charged with found being drunk on the 3rd inst. Fine 10/, in default 24 hours…

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Charged by Cow Boy Run Over by Car

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 2

Edward Miller, aged 16 years of Berrigan, met with an unfortunate accident last week. While going through a field a cow which had escaped from…

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Woman Convicted of Unlawful Shooting. Sentenced at Newcastle. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 1

At Newcastle Quarter Sessions, Ellen Walsh(25), who was convicted of shooting at Jo[?]arkham, was sentenced to 12[?]…

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Police and Strikers. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 2

The Chief Secretary states that the announcement that the names of additional policemen have been entered in a black book kept at the Trades…

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Alleged Contempt of Court. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 2

On the application of Dr. Evatt, who appeared for the five Union leaders who were arrested recently on charges of conspiracy in connection…

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Latest Telegrams Alleged Contempt of Court Newspapers Cited. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 2

The Full Court, to-day, on the application of Dr. Evatt, granted a rule nisi, calling on the "Sydney Morning Herald," and Herbert Edward Dads…

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Corowa Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 2

At the Corowa Police Court yesterday, before Messrs W.. S. Kolk, and H A. C. Leslie, J.'sP.. a man was proceeded against for-having in his…

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The "Labor Daily." Fined £250 for Contempt of Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 2

The "Labor Daily" newspaper has been fined £250, and the editor £50 for contempt of court, in having published certain articles recently, in…

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