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Courts & crime, 1926

1,617 stories in Riverina's papers · page 30 of 81

Assault in a Train Man Badly Hurt Harden

The Daily Express · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 2

Charged with the brutal assault of John Fagerland in the South-West mail train, William Dillon was fined only £3/10/- at the local Court…

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Police Court TO-DAY Before Mr. Reed, P.M. Chief Gas Examiner v. Town Council Gas Matters

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 2

Charles Eyers. Chief Gas Examiner, proceeded against the Cootamundra Council, on two charges. The Information was that the…

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Police Car Chase Load of Stolen Goods Heavy Shooting by Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 2

The police night patrol had a stirring encounter with two men who were driving a motor car laden with goods stolen from a store at Melton. It is…

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Chinese Coup Peking Government Overthrown Ex-president Released From Gaol Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 2

Reuter's Peking correspondent states that, Huo Ming-hun, who has overthrown the Peking Government, carried out the coup d'etat with the…

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Exciting Chase Two Men and a Car Useful Police Patrol Melbourne, Sunday

The Daily Express · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 1

Two men, Theodore Bromage, 34 and William Roach Were arrested under sensational circumstances at Maribyrnong Bridge Flemington…

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Licensing Court TO-DAY Before Mr.Reed,P.M. Hotel Transfers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 2

The license of the Railway Hotel, Cootamundra, was transferred from James Joseph Garry to Norman Hinvest…

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Small Debts Court TO-DAY Before the P.M. Claim for Gas

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 3

Municipality v.W.D. Hutchinson, claim for supply of gas, £12/17/8. Mr. Kinsey appeared for the council,and Mr.Robison for defendant. thnro wnR no…

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Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

Michael McCormack, a shearer, and a stranger to Cootamundra, was charged with assaulting Mr. Dawson, a visitor from Grogan…

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Police Court TO-DAY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

Before Messrs J. J. Leahy and W. H. Pinkstone, [?]…

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Solicitor Sentenced Violin of Gambling

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

[?] who [?] to-day [?] [?] guilty to two [?]…

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Killed His Chum Pathetic Police Court Story Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

At the Central Police. [?] to-day Cecil Crowe 129). a labourer, was charged with the manslaughter of John Murphy, at Wool[?]…

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ACQUITTED Of Assault Charge SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 1

At the Parramatta Quarter Session to-day Donald Glamson, orchardist, was charged with having inflicted grievous bodily-harm to…

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Warden's Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 1

At the Warden's Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. D. W. Reed, relieving Mining Warden, Jno. A. Davis' applications for suspension of labor…

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Oakleigh Murder Accused Again Remanded Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

Dr. Daniel Florence MacGilleuddy and Nurse may Ethel Hooded ware again before the city court to-day on a charge of murdering Mrs…

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Solicitor Sentenced Five Years' Imprisonment. Clients Reduced to Penury Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

Convicted on two charges of false pretences at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, Walter Groom (47), solicitor, was sentenced to five years penal servitude…

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Bush Fires. Lit by Children. Police Powerless

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 6

An interesting letter bearing on the question of forest fire prevention was read by Mr. Dalrymple-Hay to the inter-State conference of foresters…

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YESTERDAY Before Mr. Reed, P.M. Alleged Assault John Bell v. William Augustus Resch

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

Plea, not guilty Mr. Kinsey for complainant. Dr. E. H. Florance gave evidence first, in order to allow of him getting…

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Dublin Fire Gardener Charged With Murder LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 1

There was a sequel to a tragic fire at County Dublin on March 31, when the gardener employed on the estate named Henry McCabe, was arrested…

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Sentenced to Death Athens

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 1

An extraordinary court martial sentenced to death a colored Zavellas, Major Karatkoufa, one of the leaders of the recent mutiny…

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Bigamist Sentenced "Arrant Hypoorite" Says Judge. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 3

"Have strength, dear little girl, and bear up under the loss of our child. There is a silver lining showing through." This letter, addressed to…

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