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Courts & crime, 1926

1,617 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 81

Orchardist Acquitted Labor Organiser Alleges Assault. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

At the Parramatta Quarter Sessions to-day. Donald Clemson, orchardist, was charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Franklin Williams…

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Car Staelers Chased Owner Witnesses the Theft. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

When the owner of a motor car came out of the picture show at Dulwich Hill last night he saw two youths jump into his car and drive quickly away…

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Defraud The Railways Nine Employees Charged Sydney, Tuesday.j

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 3

In the Central Police Court to-day nine persons were charged with having conspired to cheat and defraud the Railway Commissioners of large…

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Land for New Police Buildings

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A, has been informed by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzarini, that with reference to his personal representatives on behalf…

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Local and General Court for Oaklands

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

Mr. R. T. Ball M.L.A., has been advised that the Minister has approved of the establishment of a Court of Petty Sessions at Oaklands…

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A Sad Story Murder by a Dentist Accused Man's Confession Maryborough (Q)

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

Sydney Turner a dentist, of Maryborough, was charged at the Police Court to-day with the murder of Mrs. Catherine Loveday…

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Piddington Appointed Industrial Commissioner Replace Arbitration Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 3

The Premier, Mr. Lang, announced to-day that the Cabinet has decided to offer Mr. A. B. Piddington K.C., the position of Industrial Commissioner, at…

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Death in Surgery Chloroform and Poison. Dentist's Alleged Confession. Strange Story in Murder Case. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

Remarkable evidence was given at the Maryborough Police Court to-day, when Sydney Robert Turner, dentist, of (Maryborough was charged with…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 7

The Police Magistrate, Mr. M. A. Soane, had a busy time at Hillston last week, and besides adjudicating in a number of Small Debts…

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Did the Police Burgle?

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 2

A Freemantle wire says that it is understood that a search by detectives and plain clothes constables has resulted in a large amount of stolen…

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Dentists Murder the Maryborough Case, an Anonymous Letter

The Daily Express · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 1

MARYBOROUGH (Q.), Wed. A development occurred to-day in the trial of Sydney Turner, the dentist charged with having…

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Police Conference Big Agenda Paper Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 1

Many matters are to be discussed at the sixth annual conference of the new South Wales Police Association, which is to begin next…

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Coolamon Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 6

[?] Police court [?] Monday Last [?] [?] J.P Patrick Kent [?] [?]…

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Motorist Charged with Slaying

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 2

In the Paddington Police Court to-day David Shaw Anderson (53), broker, was charged, with having slain Annie Perison (82), widow, who was knocked…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 13. (Before Mr. Gibson, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 6

Leo. Hines was fined £1, together with 8s court coste, on a charge of riotous behaviour. James E. Matheson was fined £1…

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Stole School Water Contemptible Action, Says Magistrate Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 3

An unusual case came before the Kogarah Court, to-day, when Charles Neaves pleaded guilty to having stolen a quantity of water valued at one…

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"Few At A Time" Stolen Cigarettes Chinese Employee Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 1

In the Central Police Court to-day Lou Boar (45), laborer, was charged with having stolen 63 boxes of cigarettes valued at £63, the property of…

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Fires At Factory Man Charged with Intent to Commit Crime Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 1

John Douglas Sweet, aged 19, was remanded in the Hobart Police Court, on a charge of having frequented Secheron road last night with i[?]eat to…

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Traffic Cases Police Car Busy SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 1

ANOTHER BATCH of law-breaking motorists were caught by the "blue bird" police car, were before the court today Altogther 74 cases…

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Fremantle Police Scandal Further Developments FREMANTLE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 1

THERE WAS further development in the Fremantle police scandal. when a warrant was issued to-day for the apprehension of an ex-constable…

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