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Courts & crime, 1926

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Crime Statistics. Fewer Murders in the Sta[?]k. Annual Police Report

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 8

The annual report of the Police Department was tabled in the Assembly by the C[?] Secretary. Comuni[?]ner Mitchell reported…

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Alleged Assault. Wife Backs on Knife

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

When George Nicolaides, cafe proprietor, was charged, at the Central Police Court, with having assaulted Halda Nicolaides, his wife, occasioning her…

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Theft of £1000 YACHT. Man Gives Himself Up

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

Keith Barry, 30, a Victorian, surrendered to the police yesterday, on a charge of having stolen the £1000 yacht, 'Bondon,' from Hobart…

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Police Court Monday, March 1st. Before Mr. W. L Perry, P.M. Language at GILGAl

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 7

Thos. Dodd was charged with using indecent language at Gilgai on Saturday, February 20th. Mr. C F. C. Butler appeared for the…

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Inquiry Into Police Force. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 1

The South Australian Premier has decided to appoint a Royal Commission to in quilt into the allegations of bribery in the police force…

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Alleged Assault. Police Search for Man. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 4

The Bankstown police are making inquiries concerning an alleged assault on two girls, committed by a man in Chappel-Street, last night…

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Alleged Bribery. in South Australian Police Force. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 4

The South Australian Premier has decided to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into allegations of bribery in the police force…

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Typhoid in Gaol. 15 Cases at Goulburn. GOOLBURN

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 1

A prisoner died in Goulburn Gaol yesterday from typhoid fever. So far 14 prisoners and one workman have contracted the disease…

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Alleges Theft Pallamallawa Case

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday before Mr. V. Johnson, J.P., Charles Leo, 21, was charged with having on Marti 2, stolon a cash box containing £79…

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Alleged Theft a Stolen Bicycle

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 7

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. V. Johnston, J.P, George W. Dean, was charged with stealing a bicycle, of the value of £10, at Moree…

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Went to Gaol Parson's Mistake

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 2

The Rev. W. Dawson, who was fined for riding a bicycle at Albury without a light, refused to pay the line aud went to gaol, though a friend wanted…

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Fought Police

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

With about 500 people p[?]acidly watching, two plain clothes cor tables fought for half an hour on January 7, to subdue a man they arrested in…

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Police Court Wednesday, March 3. Before Mr. J. Johnson, J.P.

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 2

Edward John Heffernan was charged with being drunk in Byron Street on Tuesday afternoon and also with behaving in an indecent manner…

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Armidale Police Court Wednesday, 3rd March (Before Mr. M. C. Nott, relieving P.M.). "Jumping the Rattler,"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 2

Railway Traffic Inspector Juchau proceeded against Lesue Bamford for a breach of the act on 18 th January. Mr. W. Murray appeared for…

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Shot Her Father Alice Clarke in Court

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 9

Alice Clarke, aged 19, was charged on Tuesday at the Perth court with the shooting of her father at Coolup in January. She pleaded not guilty,…

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"TWO-UP" Big Police Round-up. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 1

A squad of police surrounded a stable at Redfern early this morning in which a "two-up" school was said to be in full swing. Many of those…

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'Intent to Murder' Shooting Gallery Fracas. Victim in Serious Condition. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 1

Following an argument in a shooting gallery in George St. city, last night, a shot was fired, and William Francis Robertson, who conducts the…

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AMAZING Criminal. in Hands of Paris Police. R[?] Carrer

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 4

As [?] tribute [?] Charies Peace [?] the [?] of the Paris price. He is…

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Goulburn Gaol Typhoid. Sixteen Cases. GOULBURN

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

Another prisoner, from Goulburn gaol was admitted to the District Hospital suffering from typhoid This makes a total of sixteen…

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Warehouseman Arrested. Alleged Theft From Delivery Vans. Carloads of Stolen Goods. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

Acting on certain instructions the police yesterday raided a warehouse in the city, a shop at Dulwick Bill and a house at Ashfield, and seized…

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