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Courts & crime, 1926

1,617 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 81

Police Not Wanted in Row

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 3

In a Redfern lane, early yesterday, two men were attacked by a number of youths who were holding a party in a house nearby. They were severely…

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Modern Humanity the Gaol System Judge Bevan’s Opinions Young

The Daily Express · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 2

This old type of [?] with its dark [?] calls and [?] is out of date and [?] for outing into…

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Illicit Betting Police Raids Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 4

Police raids on belting shops at Lithgow and Bathurst were carried out on Friday night and yesterday. At Lithgow 120 men were arrested…

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Boys Awful Crime Charge of Murder London, February 13

The Daily Express · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 4

Thomas [?] aged 16 years, is charged and remanded at Ederburgh with murdering his grandmother The charge alleges that he assault…

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Stolen Car Successful Police Chase. Parkes

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 1

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

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Camden Town Murder a Cripple Convicted Sentence of Death. (Reuter Service) LONDON. February

The Daily Express · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 1

Eugene de V[?] ell, a cripple, [?] to-day sentenced death for the murder [?] year-old girl polly [?]…

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Small Debts Court TO-DAY Before Mr.Reed, P.M. Case under the masters and servants Act

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 2

William James Whitfield v. [?]. Mr. Maxwell, for defendent, took exception to the plaintiff suing in…

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Youths on Trial Serious Theft Charges Car Stealing and Burglary

The Daily Express · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

Two more boys and a girl append at the Wagga Police Court before Mr. J. B. Gibson P.M. yesterday morning on serious theft charges…

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Compulsory Voting Prosecutions. First Police Court Cases

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 8

On Tuesday last the first cases were listed for non-voting, at the Central Police Court, Sydney, when Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., imposed a penalty of 10/-…

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Appeal Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M., at the Wagga Court House yesterday, heard an appeal by A. J. Graham, of Urana-road, against the Mitchell Shire…

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Wagga Police Court Wagga, February 15, 1996. Before Mr. J. B. GIBSON, P.M.

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 3

The following were among the cases dealt with in the police court yesterday:— ALLEGED STEALING…

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A Fatal Shot Revolver Wound in Leg. Wine Saloon Keeper Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 1

In the Central Police Court to-day, Charles Williams (50) proprietor of a wine saloon, was charged with having feloniously slain Thomas Francis…

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Yellow Cabs Case in Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 1

The yellow Cabs of Australia, Ltd. have served a statement of claim up on two motor cab owners, claiming in each instance an injunction and…

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Burglary Charge Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 1

Shortly after midnight the police arrested William Henry Morrison, 29, laborer, Richard Johnston, 29, laborer, and Elsie May Newman, 33,…

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Hampton Bank Murder Accused Before Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 4

In the Melbourne Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Schutt, the trial began of Douglas Robertson, charged with having murdered William Charles…

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Story of Czar’s Murder

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 2

Because of numerous [?]gends circulating in Russia th[?] the [?]r Nicholas, and his fa[?] are [?]t [?]and biding [?] England,…

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Attacked In Car Tasmanian Politician. Alleged Assailant Charged. Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 1

During the Christmas holidays, Mr. Ben watkins, a member of the House of Assembly, was motoring with his wife near Fern Tree, when a stranger…

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Adjudged Insane. the Catford Murder London, February 15

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 1

“Guilty, but lnsane” was the verdict against Frederick Dean who last month killed his wife at Catford by banging her head with a…

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Hampton Bank Murder Second Man on Trial Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 1

The trial of Douglas Robertson, 33, for the murder of W. K. F. Almeida. a teller in the Commercial Bank at Hampton, in November, 1924, was…

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“Dry” America. Special Police Force Washington, February 15

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 1

The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Mr. Andrews, has announced that the creation of a National Police Force to enforce the…

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