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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Girl Victim of Brutal Assault Sydney

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 2

A 19-year-old girl is alleged to have been the victim of a brutal assault in Riley Street, Surrey Hills Sydney just before midnight on Thursday…

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Police Court Monday, November 29, 1926. (Before Messrs. L. R. Saul and A. C. Leslie, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 3

Alfred Hillman Atkins, on remand, charged with forging a cheque, purporting to be drawn and signed by Wm. Pearce on the Bank of Victoria…

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Assault with Intent

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 1 December 1926 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day, William Braimer was remanded till the 7th January, on a charge of having assaulted, with intent to commit…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 December 1926 · page 3

On the 20th ultimo, Arthur kildare (27 years) was charged before Messrs. Maleolm and Palmer, J'sP., with haveing maliciously damaged a window, the…

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Corowa Police Court Forging and Uttering (Before Messrs. L. R. Saul and A. C. Leslie, J's.P.)

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 1 December 1926 · page 3

At the Corowa Police Court on Monday morning, Alfred Hillman Aitkins, on remand, appeared before Messrs. L. R. Saul and A. C. Leslie, J's.P., on…

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Suspected Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 11

The body of John Tessier, aged 56 a one-armed French-Canadian, known in Woolloomooloo as "Old Joe," was found at his home in Francis Lane,…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, December 1. Unlicensed Collectors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 25

Leslie George Cook and James Hill were charged with having acted as collectors under the Second-hand Dealers and Collectors Act, 1906, without being…

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Bondi Outrage. Ten Years in Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 18

William Brauner and Neville Harris, who had been convicted of an outrage on a girl a Bondi, were, at the Central Criminal Court, each sentenced to ten…

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"The Whispering Gallery." Literary Agent Charged. London, November 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 20

Mr. Hesketh Pearson, who took the manuscript of "The Whispering Gallery," which was alleged to have been written by an anoymous diplomat, to…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, November 29. (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M.) Hotel Licensee Fined

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 28

Alice Maud Conley, licensee of the Border City. Hotel, was charged with allowing a person on the licensed premises after hours. Defendant pleaded…

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Police [?] Judge Talks [?] Resister's App[?]

The Independent · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 2

"If it were [?] would refuse is [?] sentence," said [?] at Deniliquin, [?]…

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District Court (Before Judge Bevan)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with by Judge Bevan on Tuesday and Wednesday: J. Tasker (Mr. Atkins) v. George…

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Local Police Changes Departure of Inspector Hamilton From Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 2

At the courthouse yesterday, the court officials, members of the police force, and solicitors met for the purpose of saying good-bye to Inspector…

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[?] Dr. Page [?] Bill Upheld [?] of the High Court [?] Dec. 1926

The Independent · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 3

[?] of the High Court has [?] of New South [?] and South Australia [?] of the…

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The Missing Detective Surrenders to Police Big Conspiracy Case

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 8 December 1926 · page 3

Ex-Detective Walter Rufus Fowler, who disappeared in February. 1925, while charges of conspiracy were pending against him and three other…

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Wahgunyah Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 2

At the Wahgunyah Police Court, on the 6th inst., before Mr. A. E. Parry, J.P., Constable Allen proceeded against H. Wilson for being drunk and…

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Police Court. Wednesday, December 8, 1926. (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 5

Patrick Joseph Scullion, driving sulky without a light. Pleaded guilty; fined 5, costs of court 8. Geo. Abikhair, charged with…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, December 6. (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M.) Traffic Regulations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 22

Jack Hamilton was charged with not keeping his motor car as near as practicable to the left side of the road. Defendant pleaded guilty. Sergeant…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, December 6. (Before Mr. D. A. Parker, P.M.) Claim for Car Hire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 22

James Fuller, car hire driver, claimed from George Neville Puller, of Bungowannah, £3/14/ for car hire. A verdict was given for the full amount, with…

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Charge of Murder Follows Quarrel Adelaide

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 11 December 1926 · page 2

Archibald Orlentyre, 51, died [?] Bordertown, South Australia this morning after a quarrel with James O'Neill, 62…

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