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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

1,617 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 81

"I Killed Muriel" Father's Alleged Confession Inquiry Into Penrith Murder Watson Committed for Trial PENRITH

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. A. Judges, district coroner, to-day held an inquiry into the death of Ada Muriel Watson, who died from terrible wounds on the head at her…

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Not a Gaol Bird. Considerate Magistrate London, March 23

The Daily Express · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 1

When found guilty of sealing a motor-car which he had purchased by instalments and had unlawfully re-sold, the Bench bound over…

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Items of News Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 2

At the Wagga police court yesterday William Hewitson was brought up, on remand on the charge of having deserted from H.M.A.S. Cerbue A report…

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197 Motorists Charged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 2

In the Water Police Court to-day, 197 motorists were charged with various breaches of traffic regulations. Two magistrates were engaged dealing with…

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After Half-caste Police Scouring Bush Murder on Station PERTH

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 2

All available police, with many civilian volunteers are scouring the [?] around Wakaway, 267 miles from Perth, in search of a half-caste…

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Pavilion Cafe Charged Unlicensed to Sell Liquor SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 1

John Healy, cafe manager, and Bernard Tomlinson, waiter, were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having sold liquor without a…

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La Court's Death "Stand, or I Will Fire!" Fugitive Shot in Hear. Evidence of Police and W[?] Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 1

The Coroner resumed the inquest at Richmond concerning the death of Desire La Court (30), who was [?]shot by the police on March 14. The…

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Hope Abandoned Crew of Northern Ketch Suggested Murder by Blacks Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 1

All hope of the return of the ketch, John Alice, which left here two months ago, has been abandoned. It is believed that the whole crew has…

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World Court Reservations Speak for Themselves Washington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 2

President Coolidge sees no reason why the United states should further explain the terms upon which it agreed to enter the World Court. He…

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Grazier's Estate Question of Taxation. Decided by High Court. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 6

Mr. Justice Starke, in the High Court yesterday gave judgment in the case in which the will of Peter Stuckey Mitchell was contested…

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Half Caste Charged with Murder

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

The half caste Show for whom a pease of police and civilian have been searching was captured to-day, at Walkaway. He was charger with the…

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Matteotti's Murderers Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 5

Dumint voip[?], and [?] were sentenced to five years and 11 months imprisonment in connection with the Matteot[?] murder viola and Malacria…

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Griffith Police Court on Hotel Premises After Hours Licensee Took Reasonable Care

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 3

At the Griffith Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. Gibson, P.M., another liquor case was heard. John Charles Watt and O. M…

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Police Court TO-DAY Before Mr. Reed, P.M. False Pretences Fined £15

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

Alfred Bull, aged 30, pleaded guilty to obtaining the sum of £6/10/ from John Robert Jones, [?] of the Hotel Cootamundra, by means of false…

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Humbert Swindles Stole £3,000,000 Arrest for Stealing Slippers

The Daily Express · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 3

To arouse the envy of all [?] dom” by stealing £3,000,000 and then suffer the indignity of arrest for pur [?] pair of felt slippers worth…

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The Out-back Murder an Arrest. Perth

The Daily Express · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 1

A man named Tom Shaw, a half-caste, was arrested to-day on a charge of Shooting Reginald Walters all Ellendale Station. Shaw took to…

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Matteotti Murder the Sentences. (Reuter Service). ROME. March 24

The Daily Express · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 1

The trial of Fascists for the murder of the Italian Socialist Deputy Matteotti has conceded. There of the accused were…

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Solicitor Charged Alleged Victim's Story Forced to Become Old-age Pensioner Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 1

In the Central Police Court, to-day Leslie Walter Groom solicitor, of Sydney, who vena arrested in West Australia recently, was clunked with…

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Polior Court. Tuesday, March 23. (Before Mr. Gillison, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 3

William S. Courtney was fined 10s, together with 8s court costs, on a charge of falling to return his expired motor driver's license…

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Police 44 Hours Operate From May 1 Motor Cycles to Be Provided Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

The Chief Secretary Mr. La[?]arini announced to-day that from May 1 the 44-hour week apply to members of the police force. In order to…

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