The Northern Daily Leader, Thu 21 Feb 1924 ¹

QUARTER SESSIONS.
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OPENED AT TAMWORTH.
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SERIOUS OFFENCE CHARGE.
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ACCUSED ACQUITTED.
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    Thomas Edward Murray, a young man, was charged with having committed a crime against the order of nature [bestiality with a calf] at Attunga on January 20. Mr RJ O’Halloran appeared for accused, who pleaded not guilty, and gave evidence on oath. He said that he was very drunk on the date in question, and had no recollection of the incident alleged to have taken place. He was found not guilty, and discharged.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 22 Feb 1924 ²

COUNTRY NEWS.
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QUARTER SESSIONS

Tamworth, Tuesday.

    At the Tamworth Quarter Sessions, before Judge Mocatta, with Mr RJ Browning as Crown Prosecutor.
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    Thomas Edward Murray, a young man, who was charged with having committed a crime against the order of nature at Attunga on January 20, was found not guilty, and was discharged.

¹     The Northern Daily Leader, Thu 21 Feb 1924, p. 7.

²     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 22 Feb 1924, p. 10.