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Courts & crime, 1926

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Doping the Police a Mysterious Occurrence (Reuter Service) BERLIN, March 25

The Daily Express · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 1

The fact that between 300 and 400 Leipzig policemen fell ill on the day President von Hindenburg visited Leipzig Fair, was revealed by Mr…

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Sick Police Force Rations Tampered with Hinderburg's Visit to Lei[?]zig London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 1

Reuter's Berlin correspondent states that the fact that between 300 and 400 Leipzig policeman fell ill on the day President Hindenburg visited the…

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Escapees From St. Helena Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 2

In view of the recent escape of two (Prisoners from the St. Helena prison on an Island in Moreton Bay it has been decided to remove a…

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For His Mother Innisfail Murder Brisbane

The Daily Express · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 1

At daybreak on Sunday last George Mitchell 44, a canegrower of the innis[?] district was fatally sho[?] in a room of his house…

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Sentenced To Life STEALING £2 with Violence. Extraordinary Omission From Act. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

When four young men, Herbert Nash William Farlie. Leslie Hartnoll and Frank King, were found guilty to-day, of robbery with violence of £2…

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Police Duty Hours

The Daily Express · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazarin[?], as Ministerial head of the Police Force, has arranged with the Commissioner that the police throughout…

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Wagga Police Court Wagga, March 29, 1920 (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 1

The following were among the cases dealt, with in the police court yesterday: ALLEGED BREAKING AND…

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Roadside Mystery Police Inquiries Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 1

The detectives inqu[?]ing into the death of Mrs. Law, whose body was found at Oakleigh have interviewed her husband who had been separated…

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"Cheat And Defraud" Railway Inspector Charged "Nothing to Do with It" Re Says Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

At the Control Police Court to-day, Silvoster Fenncil (44) a railway inspector, was commended on a charge of consplracy to cheat and defraud the…

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Teller Charged Forged Withdeawal Form. Pay for Medical Att[?]tion. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 3

In the Parramatta Police Court, Ernest Broodfoot (30), until recently teller in the Auburn branch of the Government Saving Bank of New South Wales…

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Forest Fires Incendiarism Proved Experts in Conference 'Gaol The Only Remedy SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 3

A meeting of forestry experts was held in Sydney to-day to discuss the best means of avoiding forest fires. The speakers discussed the recent…

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Woman Charged with Murder

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 2

The inquest at Adelaide concerning the death of Doris Keats was concluded, to-day, and Alice Keats was committed for trial on a charge of…

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Aboriginal Murder Brisbane

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 1

An aboriginal named Ropeyarn was yesterday at Calrns sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for the murder of his gln…

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Bush Fires. Menacing Country. Gaol Penalty Sought

Adelong and Tumut Express · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 7

"Seventy-five per cent of the fires in the forest lands of our Stale are caused wilfully. It is not to catch the fire "bugs," but…

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Ariah Park Police Court. Thursday, March 25, 1926 (Before Mr Reed, P.M.)

Ariah Park News · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 10

S. Bryce for failing to hand in expired motor license was fined 10- and 8- costs. A. F. Northcote for not…

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Alleged Police Bribery at Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 2

An Adelaide message states that Judge Mitchell has been appointed by the Executive Council as Royal Commissioner to inquire into allegations…

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Oakleigh Mystery Police Inquiries a Missing Man Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 1

Until the detectives find Thomas Hunter, a newsagent, of Bright, they will be unable to make much headway in their investigation of the death,…

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Communists a London Outbreak Conflict with Police London, March 30

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 1

There were exciting scenes during a demonstration by East End unemployed, Which was organised by the Communists…

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Oakleigh Mystery Police Inquiries at Bright. Business Man Disappears. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 3

The name of a business man at Bright whom the police w[?]sh to interview in connection with the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Laws, is Thomas Hunter…

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A Doctor's Patent Acetone Used for Cordite Court Grants Injunction London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 2

The first bacteriological patent case concluded after a three weeks' hearing. The plaintiff claimed an injunction to restrain the infringement…

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