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Courts & crime, 1926

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Kaiser's Millions Court Decisions Superseded Ex-royalty's Share Cut Down London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

The London "Daily Express" Berlin correspondent states that Dr. Luther, before going to Genova, persuaded the Cabinet and his colleagues to…

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Partner Charged STEALING £1200 From Firm Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 1

In the City Court this morning, George Cecil Douglas Parkinson was charged with having, during November, while a partner in the firm of Giles…

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Parramatta Gaol Mutiny

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

The most severe punishment inflicted on the ringleaders of the Parramatta Gaol mutiny, was a week in the cells on bread and water. Altogether about…

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Serious Assault Woman Maltreated Sydney, [?]y

The Daily Express · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 1

John Illingworth, 20, a ca[?] [?] charged at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day with having assaulted a woman [?] Gl[?] Isl[?] Bridge on December…

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Taking It Out. Seamen Go to Gaol Auckland, March 8

The Daily Express · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 1

Fourteen members of the crew or the steamer Waitomo, who each was fined £5 for refusing duty, have gone to gaol for a week in default of…

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U.S.A. and World Court. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain on attempted legal challenge to the United States of America's participation in the world court…

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Brutal Assault. Wrong Man Charged. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 1

At Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, John Illingworth, 20, was caor[?]en with having committed a serious offence upon a woman at the Glebe…

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Attempted Murder. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 1

John Archibald White (62). a butcher, was committed for trial at Redfern fern Court ,to-day, for attempting to murder Elisabeth Cole, at…

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Charge of Attempted Murder

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

On a charge of having attempted to murder Elizabeth Cole, at Alexandria, on February 23, John Archibald White (52), butcher, was committed for trial…

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Assault Case Three Men Discharged MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 1

The Jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of Norman Ryas Richard [?] and Harold green wood, who were charged with having…

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Habitual Criminal Housebreaker Sentenced Quarter Century of Crime

The Daily Express · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

A record of more than a quarter. of a century of crime was read out in the Wagga Court of Quarter Sessions, before Judge Bevan yesterday…

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Severe Injuries Alleged Assault on Woman Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 1

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, John Illingworth (20), carter, was acquitted on a charge of having assaulted a woman with intent to commit a…

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Gave Himself Up Stole Watch Three Years Ago Discharged by Magistrate Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 1

In the Central Police Court to-day, John William Ashley (29), watchmaker, was charged with having stolen a watch valued at £19/10/, the…

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Jey Riders’ Sentenced

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

[?] Court on Monday [?] Mr. J. Glbeen P.M. two ye[?] William [?] (22) and W[?] George Marshall. (22)…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 9. (Before Mr. Gibson. P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

Thomas A. Smith was fined £2, together with 8/- court costs, on a charge of failing to keep to the left side of the road while driving…

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Police for Uranquinty

The Daily Express · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

The following reply has been received in reply to a petition asking for the app[?]intment of an extrapd[?]ceman at Uranquinty:—“With…

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Removing Police Buildings

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

As was indicated recently the Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzazini, has approved of the transfer of the police land in Morrow-street to the Wagga…

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Court Inconvenienced

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

When the Full Industrial Court, consisting of Judges Rolin, Curlewis and Beeby, met to-day to hear the appeal of the Minister for Labor and…

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Wife Charged Cut Husband's Throat. Says It Was an Accident. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1

In the Kogarah Police Court to-day. Elsie Jane Holland was committed for trial on a charge of having maliciously wounded her husband, Whiter Chas…

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Vagrancy By Car Squizzy Taylor Charged. "Thieves and Suspected Persons." Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1

In the Melbourne City Court to-day, Leslie "Squizzy" Taylor, Timothy O'Connell, and Jack Hunt were charged with vagrancy. Detective Brophy said…

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