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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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The Gaol Letter From Ms. Donovan

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 2

Mr J. R Donovan, MLA, advises us that he has received an assurance from the Minister that no further action will be fallen with regard to the…

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Murder and Suicide on Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 26

Henry William Robinson, aged 75 years, shot his wife, Lauristina Robinson, aged 62 years, and then committed suicide on their farm at Clyde…

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Children's Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 8

After hearing the evidence in the case against Frank Leslie Brown, scoutmaster of the Albury Boy Scouts, for alleged unlawful assault, Mr…

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Assault and Robbery a Woman the Victim. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 2

Mrs. Julis Garachel was proceed[?] towards her home, at Drummer[?] when she was accosted by a man, [?]tter striking her on the nose…

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Murder and Suicide at Capetown. Dentist and His Wife. CAPETOWN

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 2

Koy Magoon, an American dentist and big game hunter murdered his wife and then committed suicide, after he had been married only a…

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The High Court Bench. Two New Appointments. CANBERRA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 3

Mr. Fenton to-day announced the appointment of Dr. H. V. Evatt, K.C., and Mr. E. A. McTiernan, M.H.R., to the High Court Bench…

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Balranald Court Wednesday, December 17, 1930 (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M.) Auctioneers' Licenses

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 20 December 1930 · page 2

Messrs A. Malcolm, R. H. Malcolm, C. Soady and H. Soady were granted auctioneers' licenses for the Balranald district…

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Theft of Petrol at Wangaratta Twenty Cases Removed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 December 1930 · page 3

The, Vacuum Oil Go's depot in Tone road, Wangaratta, Was broken into between 12 noon on Saturday last and 7 p.m. on Sunday…

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Murder and Suicide. a Queanbeyan Tragedy. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 December 1930 · page 2

At the inquest at Queanbeyan concerning the deaths of Laura Wilson (46) and Charles Wilson (49) the coroner found that the man had sher…

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Tatt’s Hotel Equity Court Approves Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 December 1930 · page 3

In the Equity Court, Sydney, on Fri-day before Mr.Justice Long Innes an application was made by the Deniliquin Hospital board of directors for…

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The Upper House Full Court Decision. Majority Favour the Plaintiffs. Injunction Continued! Indefinitely. SYDNEY, Tuesday, 2.30 p.m

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 December 1930 · page 2

The Full Court delivered judgment to-day in the Upper House Abolition application. The Chief Justice said he saw no…

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A Modern Whittington From Newspaper Boy to Great City's Chief Magistrate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 December 1930 · page 34

Alderman Alfred Pickles, who is to be the next. Lord Mayor of Bradford, started work at the early age of nino as a newspaper boy. When he was…

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Wife Shot by Husband Murder Followed by Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 December 1930 · page 8

Following a family quarrel, Charles Wilson, 48 years, laborer, at Queanbeyan, chased and killed his wife Laura Wilson with a shot gun, and…

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Richard Thompson Prison Bars Cannot Hold Him Escape Prom Rockhampton Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 December 1930 · page 4

Richard Thompson, who was sentenced to 'six months' imprisonment on Friday at Rockhanipton (Qld.), after having been arrested…

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Albury Police Court Monday, 22nd December. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, P.M.) Breach of the Licensing Law

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 December 1930 · page 5

For serving liquor after legal hours on 9, Charles James Clout, licensee of the Railway Hotel, was fined. £3, and 3/ costs…

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Alleged, Attempted Burglary. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 December 1930 · page 1

Patrick McMahon 30, a cook, and Harry Costello, 44 [?]man, were charged at the Central Police Court today where to-day broken and…

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