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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Illegal Strike Mort's Dock Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 3

In the Arbitration Court to-day, the Federated Shippainters' and Dockers' Union was called on to show cause why it should not be fined for having taken…

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Wagga Police Court Wagga, February 8, 1926 (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 6

The following were the principal cases dealt with in the police court yesterday: PERRY BROS. ELEPHANT…

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Stabbing Affray Man and Woman Injured a Serious Assault Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1

James Davidson (29), who resided at North Melbourne, was admitted to Melbourne Hospital to-day with his threat and w[?] cut…

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Dockers' Strike Trouble at Cockatoo Alleged Wage Reduction Federal Court Award SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 3

A big strike is threatened at the Cockatoo Dockyards. The shippainters, dockers, and riggers employed there, have been notified that on and after…

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Car Theft Alleged

The Daily Express · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

Yesterday morning a luxuriously filted [?] Sedan car valued at £500, which is alleged to have been st[?] from Sydney on Saturday'…

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Alleged Motor Car Theft

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

Word was received in Wagga on Monday that a Buick Sedan, almost new had been stolen. A lookout was kept and the car, with the suspects on…

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44-Hours Act Valid, Says Magistrate Appeal to Higher Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 3

Mr. Perry, S.M., gave his decision, to-day, in the case instituted to test the 44-Hours Act, with regard to [?] application to union workers…

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Indecent Assault Increasing Number of Case Sydney Tuesday

The Daily Express · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 1

The increase in the number of charges involving indecent assault was referred to by Judge Edwards at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day when…

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A Diggers’ Downfall Three Years for Theft Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 1

Andrew Know inglis a bank teller and a returned solider who pleaded guilty to embezzling £823 from the Wangaratta branch of the New South…

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Doctors Charged Felonious Slaying Death After Operation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 1

In the Central Police Court, to-day, David Scott Taylor, aged 50, and Jack Moir Gordon, aged 26, ships' doctors, were charged with teloniously…

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Police Court TO-DAY Before Messrs. J. T. Renchan and F. Legge, Js.P. a Strong Man Plays Up

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

Frank Howard, a stranger, was charged with indecent language; ditto to Sergeant Watts: insulting words to licensee of the Albion Hotel; and…

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Son Shoots Father Found Guilty of Murder Rockhampton (Q.)

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 1

The trial was concluded of Arthur Weeding, charged with the wilful murder of his father in December last…

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The World Court AND U.S.A. Constitution. Supreme Court Petition Field. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

Benjamin Ca[?]nings, a washington lawyers has filed a petition in the United States Supreme Court, requesting it to restrain Mr. Kellogg, Secretary of State,…

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Unemployment Communist Outbreak Fight with Police London, February 9

The Daily Express · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

Thouska[?] of unemployed had a three hours battle with the police when attempting to s[?] C[?] Workhouse with a view to…

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Hourly Fighting Naval Men in Hobart Special Police Action Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 1

Five sailors from the flagship Sydney to-day were convisted at the City Court on a charge of having been drunk and disorderly. The magistrate remarked…

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Fight With Police Thousand Unemployed Attempt to Seize Workhouse London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

One thousand unemployed engaged in a three hours' fight with the police attempting to seize the Camberwell Workhouse, with a view to…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 2

In the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. S. Beaver, J. P., Ronald Brindle (19), Robert William Doig (18) and Irene Storey (19) were…

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A woman's Death Charge of Feloniously Slaying. Magistrate Suggests Murder. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 1

In the Central Police Court, to-day, Leonard Edwin Smith was charged with having feloniously slain Caraline Alexander…

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Conspiracy Charge Archbishop's Reputation. Four Greeks Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 2

The case in which four Greeks were charged with having conspired to accuse Archbishop Knetes, head of the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia, of a…

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Unusual Charge Alleged Faked Burglary to Get Insurance Money Two Accused Acquitted SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 1

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, Edmund Christie (45) and Henry Broit (33) were charged with an alleged attempt to defraud Lloyds…

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