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Courts & crime, 1926

1,617 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 81

Typhoid in Gaol. Goulburn

The Daily Express · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 4

Nine prisoners in the local gaol have been stricken with typhoid fever since February 7. So far there have not been any [?] cases…

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Items of News Typhoid in Goulburn Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 2

Nine prisoners at the Goulburn Gaol have contracted typhoid fever during the last few weeks, and have been removed to hospital. It is thought that…

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Stewardess's Death Two Doctors and Butcher Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 6

In the Central Police Court this morning, David Scott Taylor medical practitioner, Jack Moir Gordon (25), medical practitioner, and Leonard…

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Hampton Bank Murder Manslaughter Verdict Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 4

At the Criminal Court to-day, the trial of Douglas Robertson for the murder of W. C. F. Almeitla a teller in the Commercial Bank at Hampton…

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Back To England Stowaway's Futile Trip. Gaol Follows Attempt. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 2

Thomas Kilpatrick, a ship's cook, while workless and starving in London, determined to get to Australia. He stowed away on the Esperance Bay,…

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Gundagai District Court In the Heat and Rain

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 1

Gundagai District Court, on Monday and Tuesday, was held in the sweltering heat, and on Monday afternoon the Court adjourned, when a thunderstorm came along. The Court jester said Judge Bevan wanted to "let the jury see what rain was like."…

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Divorce Appeal Dismissed by Full Court Defence of Conspiracy Fails. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 5

The Full Court to-day dismissed the appeal of Hilda May M'Namara, against the decision of the judge in divorce, in having granted her husband…

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G[?] Police Court. Liouor Act Prosecutions

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 3

At the G[?]ain Pulice Court on Friday last before Mr. J. B. Ciboon, P.M. Joha McGrogan Ester, the [?] see of the Gan[?] Hotel, was…

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Poisoned His Wife Hobart Murder Conviction. Dobson Sentenced to Death. Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

The [?] of Alfred John Dobson, on a charge of murdering his wife, concluded to-day. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, with a strong…

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Assault and Robbery

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 2

Thomas Collins and William Cahill pleaded guilty to the recent assault and robbery at [?] Collins, the police, said was also…

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Stealing From the Person. Heavy Fines

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 3

Char[?] Henury Edward Healy aged 24, and Clarence David Fisher, aged 19. were each charged with slea[?]ng [?] the pe[?] on W[?]red…

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Alleged Murder Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 1

Tho case is proceeding in the Melbourne Criminal Court of [?] Condollo, who is charged with having murdered Constable James Clare, in…

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Modern Humanity the Gaol System. Judge Bevan's Opinion

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 3

YOUNG.--"This old type of gaol, with its dark dungeons, dismal cells, and huge stone walls, is out-of-date and wholly unsuitable for putting…

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Leeton Petty Sessions Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with at the Leeton Petty Sessions Court on Tuesday and Wednesday, before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.:—…

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Suicide or Murder? a Casino Mystery Casino

The Daily Express · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 1

The police are puzzled by the mystary of the body of an unknown middle [?] man that was [?] [?] in the River here in a state…

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An Outback Tragedy– Police Inquiring. Wilcannia

The Daily Express · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday in-to the death of the man a[?] to he William Oliver aged about [?] whose body, frightfully mutilated,…

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In a Bar During Prohibited Hours An Interesting Court Case

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

A case of great interest was heard at the Griffich Police Court on Wednesday afternoon last, before Mr. Glbson, P.M., when Herbert…

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Forty-four Hours Federal Awards Appeal to the High Court Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 1

The validity of the New South Wales Forty-four Hours Act is to be challenged in the High Court. An application was made to the…

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Liquor Law Drinks with Meals Case for the Full Court Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 1

A special case was heard before Mr. Justice Camppell in Chambers to-day, having reference to the question of liquor being served with…

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District Court TO-DAY Before Judge Forhes Litigation Over a Fire Sequel to Destruction of Stables

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 4

John Holder [?] trainor V. Edward Dodd, [?] of the Albion Hotel Cootamundra, claiming £200 for [?] alleged to be due to the…

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