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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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Police Chase Girl

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 31

One of three girls who escaped recently from the Bartonvale (S.A.) State reformatory school had an exciting struggle on a roof with four…

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Albury Police Court (Before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M.) Monday, February 10. Travelled Sheep Without a Permit

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 9

Walter Scammell was fined £2, with costs £2/10/, for travelling sheep without a permit. J. G. Johnston, stock inspector, stated that on…

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Alleged Possession of Stolen Goods Two Men Charged. the Outcome of a Deal in Tobacco

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

At the Police Court, on Saturday, before the P.M. (Mr. Sheridan), Frank Heather and John Muir, on remand, were charged with having in their…

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The Police Vindicated

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

IN the telegrams which appeared in our last issue it was stated that Premier Bavin, commenting on the Coroner's verdict at Rothbury, said…

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Judge's Strong Comments in Assault Case. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

The case in which Mrs. Muriel Manning sued Miss Heather Belle for assault, was concluded in the District Court to day, when plaintiff…

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£2000 Neckla Missing Pearls, Clasped with Diamonds Police Searching

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 6

Somewhere in New South Wales a woman may be congratulating herself on the possession of a pearl and diamond necklace to which…

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Revision Court

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 2

The roll of ratepayers for the Bungunyah. Koraleigh Irrigation Trust, Goodnight Irrigation Trust and the Poon Boon Irrigation Trust, were…

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Small Debts Court

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 2

Merry Hayman Harben v Marlin Thomas Lance.—Application for payment of debt by instalments, Order granted, debt to be paid at rate of…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Before N. L. Sheridan Esq., P.m) Wednesday, 10th February, 1930

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 2

MOULAMEIN P.P. Board v Thom as Charles MacVean.—Failure to destroy rabbits. Mr. A. M. Hayes (E. Edgar Davies and Co.) for defendant…

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Corowa Police Court Monday, February 24, 1930 (Before Messrs. A. C. Leslie and A.G. Phillips, J's.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 3

Geo. Cook, aged 28. labourer, drunk; fined 5or 24 hours. haviour, fined £1 or three days. Same, changed with riotous…

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The Coal Conflict the High Court's Reserved Decision. Beeby Award Declared Null and Void. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 2

The Full High Court, by a majority of four to one, decided to-day, that Judge Beeby's second interim award in the coal case was bad in law and…

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Suspected Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 11

In circumstances which point directly to murder, the body of Guiseppe Parisi was found floating in Babinda Creek, Brisbane. An examination showed that…

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Assault Alleged Chase at Junee

The Independent · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

On Sunday afternoon three girls of tender age were walking out on what is known as the Rocky Hill, when a man in alleged to have suddenly…

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Illicit 'Possum Destruction Man Fined £10 at Culcairn Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 3

Difficult as is the detection of opossum killers owing to their cautious methods. Constable McDougall was able to call one to…

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The Batavia Murder Case

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 3

When Michael O'Dwyer was charged at Coen (Q'land) with the murder of Thomas Power, at the Batavia gold field, according to Sergeant Christie…

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Police Court Monday, March 3, 1930 (Before Mr. C. W. Swiney P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

John Devlin, charged with having been drunk in Sanger-street, was admonished by the P.M., and discharged…

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Declared Invalid Second Beeby Award High Court Decision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 7

By a majority judgment, the Full Court of the High Court on Monday held that the second interim award made by Judge Beeby in the coal…

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Country Edition Telegrams. Wollongong Court Case. Judge Criticises Jury's Verdict. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

When a jury at Wollongong Sessions acquitted Arthur Ryan for an alleged offence against a girl, 14 years of age, Judge Sheridan said, "I…

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Grape Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 3

Quite a number of the youths of the district seem to think that they have a perfect right to walk into the vineyards And help…

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Police Agents Dismissed From Force Guyra Sheep-Stealing Case

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 2

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) said in the Legislative Assembly last week that the two police agents, who had been concerned in the inquiries…

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