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Courts & crime, 1926

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 29. (Before Mr. Gibson, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 3

Thomas S. Lewis was fined £5, in default one month in Goulburn gaol, on a charge of steaing a pocket camera, the property of Leonard W…

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Murder Charges Henry Tacke Remanded Murders of Constable and Banker Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

At the Melbourne City Court Henry Tacke was charged with the murder of Rachael Currell, at St Kilda. He was remanded until January 7…

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Special Licensing Court. Thursday, 24th December. (Before Mr. J. Gibson, P.M )

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 4

Edward E. Osborne was proceeded against by Licensing Inspector Scott for the cancellation of his license of the Murrumbidgee Hotel on the…

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Brutal Assault Woman Violently Attacked Outcome of Joyride. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 4

Violet Anderson, aged 34, was found wandering near Giche Island bridge at midnight, with some of her clothing torn off…

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Charge Of Murder Death in Street Brawl, Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 4

At the Melbourne City Court today Horace Sayers (24), laborer, was charged with having murdered Thomas Jackson. Detective West said Sayers…

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Death Over a Beek Murder Charge Results Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

Early this morning Horace Huber[?] Sayers (24), s. laborer, was arrester on a murder charge. Thomas Jackson, a young man, wh[?]…

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Raid on Club Police Seize Liquor Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

Constables raided the club-room[?] of the Soc[?]ete Italians, in Little Bourke Street, last night The club is only a few yards from…

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Police Raid Three Arrests Effected. £880 Robbert Case. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 4

As the result of a police raid on a house in St. Kilda, Melbourne, in the early morning of December 30, Leslie French, aged 24 years, laborer; George…

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Items of News Alleged Assault

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

Collie Nacked, of Baylis-street, Wagga, reported to the police on Saturday afternoon that he had been assaulted by a man when standing in…

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Assault Charge Against Young Men SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day John Illingworth, 20, and William Hancock, 24, were charged with having assaulted Violet Anderson, with…

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Brutal Murder Father of Large Family Hobart

The Daily Express · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 1

An inquest was opened yesterday morning on the body of Patrick King (56), a married man, who was found unconscious in Despard street…

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Midnight Murder Russian Royal Family Soviet Official Story London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

The Soviet authorities at Leningrad have published for the first time details of the murder of the Imperial Family in 1918. Hitherto only the…

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Swindler Caught Before Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 1

Thomas Watson, 63, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having obtained £200, the property of the Commissioners of the…

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44-Hour Week Act Before Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 1

The Arbitration Court was crowded to-day, when application was made for a variation of a number of awards pursuant to…

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Shenandoah Disaster the Court of Inquiry Montreal, January 2

The Daily Express · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 1

Washington reports a court of inquiry into the Shenandoah disaster absolved the Navy Department of all blame, declaring that the airship's…

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The Shenandoah Court of Inquiry. Disaster Due to External Forces. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 1

The Court of Inquiry which investigated the Shenandoah airship disaster absolved the Navy Department from all blame, declaring that the…

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Alleged Assault Woman's Jaw Fractured. Two Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 6

At the Central Police Court to-day John Illingworth ([?]0) and William Hancock (34) were charged with having assaulted Violet Anderson with…

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Wagga Police Court Before Mr. J. B. GIBSON, P.M. Monday, January 4, 1926. ASSAULT

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

Archibald George Williams was charged with assaulting Callie Nacked, on Saturday last. Evidence showed that defendant approached Nacked in the…

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Assault Case Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 1

Stanley Hocking, electrician, who was charged with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm on Henry Heber, was again before the…

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Unprovoked Assault Defendant Heavily Fined

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

Fines totalling £8, were imposed Archibald George Williams, aged 24 years, by Mr. j. B. Gibson, P.M., at Wagga Police Court yesterday…

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