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Courts & crime, 1930

433 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 22

Police Conference Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 2

The Police Association Conference carried a motion that antomatlc pistols and peerless handcuffs should be- supplied to each member of the force…

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Police Court Monday, May 5, 1930. (Before Mr. C. W. Swlney. P.m.) Licensing Cases

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 5

Mrs. Johanna Connors was charged with having allowed persons to be uniawfully on the premises of the Albion Hotel. The…

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Motor Driver Attacked. Fierce Assault on a Policeman. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 1

Albert Morton, taxidriver, was accosted near the Central Station early this morning, by two young men who demanded money. When he refused…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Before A. G. Morgan. J.P.) Friday, 9th May, 1930 Remanded from 2nd May, 1930

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 3

Sibaldus Heinrich Kilowsky, charged with stealing one rowing boat on or about the 1st day of April, 1930, the value of four pounds, the property…

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Albury Police Court Monday, May 12. (Before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M.) Larceny of Band Instrument

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 9

Robert Charles Wheeler, aged 26 years, was charged with larceny as a bailee af a Boosey euphonium, valued at £45, the property of the trustees of…

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Red Tail Lights Police Waive Regulation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 7

Motorists may now have installed a switch to control the rear red light from the switchboard of their cars. The control of the white light by…

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Riot at Nauru Police "Boy" Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 27

The first news of a riot among Chinese phosphate workers on the Island of Nauru on April 13 was brought to Sydney by the steamer…

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Hospital Fees Too Low Costs Exceed Maximum Charged Finance Committee Works Out Averages

The Independent · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

The Chairman of the Hospital Finance Committee, Mr. Entwisle, at the meeting of the Board of Directors, on Tuesday evening, reported that the average cost of treating a patient over a period was 3/18/- per week and the maximum charge in the public ward…

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Alleged Attempted Bribery of Police. Aged Chinese Committed. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

Charged with having attempted to bribe Sergeant Wm. Jennings, Charlie Kee (69), a Chinese, was committed for trial at the Central Court, to-day…

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The 44-Hour Week. Before Arbitration Court. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

The Full Bench of the Federal Arbitration Court has commenced the hearing of the application by the New South Wales Railway…

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Sholapur Horror Courthouse on Fire Police Cast Into Flames Calcutta, May 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 34

The story of how seven policemen were burned to death by a maddened mob in the riots at Sholapur, near Bombay, was told by European and…

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Over-payment for Cream Case Heard at Rutherglen Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 3

At the Rutherglen Police Court on Wednesday last, A. C. Wilmshurst, an inspector under the Dairy Produce Act, proceeded…

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Shooting Ducks on Sanctuary Man Fined at Rutherglen Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 3

On Wednesday last, before Mr. T. M. Williams, P.M., Constable Gray proceeded against Percival Williams, of Wahgunyah, for…

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4,800 Sheep Missing Search by Police

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 4

Detective McPhee and other officers of the Victorian Police Department are investigating the mysterious disappearance of about…

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Clever Theft of £280

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 6

A robbery which was exceptionally well planned was carried out at the G.P.O. late on Monday afternoon, when £280 was stolen…

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Daysdale Police Court (Before Messrs. G. Duncan and Wm. Whiteman, J.'sP.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 5

Walter Ernest Giddings and Alfred Langley were charged with having in their possession skins of prelected animals, to wit, 21 opossums…

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ALBURY & DISTRICT Albury Licensing Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 9

Mr. C. W. Swiney, L.M., presided, at the Albury Licensing Court on Monday. A transfer of the wine license held by George Reis at Riverina House,…

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The Indian Salt Campaign. Police Storm Mob. CALCUTTA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 3

The native campaign for the resistence the salt laws took a serious turn, at Dharesna, near Bombay, when a mob of 2,000 who stormed a…

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More Rioting in India Mob Stones Police Extending the Boycott Calcutta, May 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 34

Another serious riot, in which 90 were injured, occurred at Mymensingh, in East Bengal, following an attempt by Congress volunteers to prevent the…

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Balranald Court of Petty Sessions (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M.) — Wednesday, 21st May, 1930 Illegial Use of Mare and Cruelly Ill-treating a Mare

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 3

Police v O'Loughlin, Found drunk. Seventy-three previous convictions. Fined 30/, in default 7 days hard labour…

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