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Courts & crime, 1926

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

At the Wagga Licensing Court yesterday before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M., the following licenses were granted: Auctioneers' Licenses: Ernest Henry…

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Valueless Cheque Elderly Man Charged. Obtained £200. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 1

Thomas Watson (630 appeared in the Central Police Court to-day charged with having obtained £200, the property of the Commissioners of the…

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Impersonated Police. Wanted Man Caught Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 1

A man arrested at Ramsgate yesterday enabled the Kogarah police to their inquiries into an extraordinary occurrence there on New…

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The Shorter Week Arbitration Court Makes Exceptions Ferry; Parties to Confer in Public Interest Police Association Press Their Claims to Chief Secretary Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 1

There was an early rush by the Unions to-day to the Courts, which were asked to give ett[?] 10 the shorter week…

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The 44-Hour Working Week Ferry Companies at the Arbitration Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 1

The question of the 44-hour working week for the employees of the Sydney Ferries, Ltd., and the Port Jackson and Manly Co., Ltd., was again before Judge Beeby, in the Industrial Arbitration Court to-day…

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44-Hour Week Claimants Crowd Arbitration Court Awards Made to Suit the Act Eight and Threequarter Hour Day Where Practicable

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

The Arbitration Court was crowded to-day when an application was made for the variation of a number of awards pursuant to the 44-Hour Week Act. Judge Beeby stated that where practicable he would award a…

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Sir Basil Thomson Charged in Police Court. Curious Crowd Attends. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 1

A huge crowd besieged the Marlborough police court on the appeanmcc of Sir Basil Thomson to answer to two summonses, one accusing him of…

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A London Murder Smart Police Work London, January 4

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 3

There was a sensational scene at St. Pancras Coroner’s Court to-day at the inquest upon the death of a pretty 17-year-old girl, Polly Walker, who…

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London Scandal Extraordinary Case Former Police Chief Charged London, January 4

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 1

A huge crowd beselged the Mart. borough Street Police Court on the occasion of the appearance of Sir Basil Tompson, a former Chief…

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Another Assault Case In Melbourne MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 1

Walter Bartlett, 46, was walking along the St. Kilda road to his home carly this morning, when he was attacked by two men. One of them…

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Fatal Quarrel Alleged Felonious Slaying Tamworth Farmer Charged Tamworth

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

At the Tamworth Court Charles Wilson, farmer, of Goonoo road, near Tamworth, was charged with having feloniously slain. James A[?]phonsis…

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Murdered Girl Crippled Soldier Charged Brother Attempts Revenge London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 1

There was a sensational scene at the St. Pancras Coroners Court during the inquest into the death of the pretty 17-year-old girl, Polly Walker, who…

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.ALLEGEDfAliiEMPt MURDER Accused Remanded SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

"William Henry Curtis, musician who was charged with having wounded A[?] Tims. with intent to murder [?] at Coog[?] was further remanded…

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A Fatal Quarrel Alleged Felonious Slaving Tamworth Farmer Charged Tamworth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 3

At the Tamworth Court, Charles Wilson, farmer, of Goonoo-road, near Tamworth, was charged with having feloniously slain Jame Alphensis…

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Java Murder Hotel Boys Confess. a Gold-blooded Story. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

A Java message states that the two hotel boys held in connection with the murder of Mrs. Macfic, have confessed to the crime. They are reported to…

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Java Murder Alleged Confession How Mrs. M'fie Died Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

A message from Java to-day states that it has been learned that the two main suspects in the M’Fle murder case are hotel boys…

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Lohan Arrested at Longreach, Queensland. Wagga Police Escort Arrives

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

The Wagga police have received word that Thomas Lohan has been arrested at Longreach, Queensland. On June 6 last a warrant was…

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Women Attacked Dangerous Aboriginal Escape From Police Custody Re-arrested After Chase BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 3

Jack Toorak, an aborigine, was being taken to Townsville in the charge of a detective, on a charge of having assaulted a nurse at Palm Island, when…

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Street Quarrel Results in Man's Death Youth Charged with Murder Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 6

The story of a tragedy resulting from a dispute between two men in Adelaide on Christmas Day was told in the Coroner's Court when an inquest…

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Ex-doctor Charged Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 1

At the Central Court. Sydney, to-day William John Beckett. 34, was charged by a warrant, with having while the director of the Citizens and…

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