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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

1,617 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 81

Patricide “Playing” with a Gun Verdict of Wilful Murder Rockhampton

The Daily Express · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 1

On December 5. Charles We[?]ng, found his father lying dead in bed with half of his face shot away. Next day Arthur Wedding was arrested…

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Murder Of Father Youth of 18 Convicted Playing with a [?]N Rockhampton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 1

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

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Youthful Escapade Hou[?] Charges Young [?]Nts in Court

The Daily Express · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 2

A will [?]de of two youths and [?] from Sydney has ended in the three being inmates of Wagga lockup for a few days. They were…

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Mother Not Guilty N.Z. Murder Charge. Insane at the Time Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 2

The jury returned a verdict of not guity at the trial of Helen Hart, who was charged with murdering her three children, on the ground that the woman…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

In the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. S. E. Beaver, J.P., John Wall (75) was fined £2 for having used indecent language in…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 3

While Mr. W. Easton, of Rockview, was riding home from Marrar on Saturday last, he was accosted by two won to a [?]. He entered into…

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Compulsory Voting Prosecutions First Cases in Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

On Tuesday last the first cases were brought before the Central Police Court, where Mr. Laidlaw,S.M., inflicted a penalty of 10/…

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Formes Aide-de-camp Charged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 5

In the Central Police Court to-day, Godfrey Wentworth (37), who appeared before the Court on another charge last week, when he was described as…

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Licensing Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 6

At the Temors Licensing Court last week W. J. Lavies applied for the license of the Springwood Hotel [?] Mr. Jameson appeared for the…

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Counsel And Magistrate Reference by Solicitor Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

In the Manly Court to day, Mr. R. D. Meagher gave an emphatic denial to the charge which had been made by Mr. Rogers, of the Crown Law Office…

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State Children Boarded Out to Slavery Magistrate's Statement Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 5

Mr. W. Hall, Stipendiary Magistrate at the Law Reform Commission, [?] that many State children boarded [?] were noting but child slaves…

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The Marks of Perjury Magistrate Disbelieves Father Sues Son for Wages Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

Judge Curlewis, in the District Court, to-day, made a strong comment concerning a case which was before him, in which the father was suing…

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Italian Sentenced an Intolerable Offence. Heavy Punishment Imposed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 6

A young Italian, Guizeppe Lon[?]bar do, who had been convicted of an assault on a young girl, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, to-day,…

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Soviet Demand Russian Investigation Murder of Courier in Latvia London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 4

Reuter's Riga correspondent states that M. Borkuseivitch, soviet representative at Riga, has handed the Latvian Foreign Minister a note, protesting…

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44-Hours Act High Court Test. State Act and Federal Awards. Engineering Company's Appeal. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 3

The validity of the 44-Hours Act will be tested before the High Court of Australia. This was decided upon, to-day, following an ex parte…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 2

Thomas Collins, 31, and William Cahill 18, were charged with that they did, at [?] assault one James Cahill and rob him of £5/5/, also…

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Compulsory Voting Prosecutions. First Police Court Cases

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 3

On Tuesday last the first cases were listed for nonvoting, at the Central Police Court, Sydney, when Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., imposed a penalty…

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Man, 206, Sentenced to 10 Years

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 2

The Jerusalem Supreme Court has confirmed the sentence of 10 years imprisonment on an Arab, aged 106, for murdering his daughter. The prisoner…

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Successful Police Chase

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 2

The Parkes police received word that a man wanted in Peak Hill on n charge of false pretences was motoring in the direction of Parkes. A man…

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Fiendish Brutality Alleged Murder Grandmother. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 1

Thomas Aitken, 16 years of age, was charged at Edinburgh with murdering his grandmother.' The charge stated that the accused assaulted Mrs…

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