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Courts & crime, 1926

1,617 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 81

The Surgery Murder Dentist Sent for Trial Maryborough (Q.)

The Daily Express · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 2

Further evidence was glen to-day at the trial of Sydney -Tuner, a dentist who is charged with the murder of Mrs. Coveday in his surgery on…

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Peppered the Police a Melbourne Arrest Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 3

A man named Clifford Jones (23) was arrested to-night and charged with larceny. unlawful possession, and assaulting Plain Clothes…

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Turner Committed Murder of Mrs. Loveday Husband Had No Suspicions. Dr. Says Turner was Sane. MARYBOROUGH

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 2

The case in which Sydney Robert Turner was charged with having murdered Mrs. Katherine Loveday in his dental surgery by poisoning her was…

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Thefts in W.A. Result of a Police Raid. Serious Scandal Expected. Perth

The Daily Express · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 2

There is close secrecy in official circles about a raid made upon several residences in Fremantle by a strong posse of detectives who…

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Charged with Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 4

Win Brewer of Uranquiney, was arrested at Walla Walla yesterday by Constable M' Dongal, and brought to Wagga on a charge of graling an are…

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Assault and Robbery a Constablet Charged Heavy Bail Fixed Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 1

Constable Horace Charles Dicker was committed for trial at Carlton Court to-day on a charge of having robbed, with violence, John Murphy,…

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Over the [?] Attempted Burglary Midnight Alarm

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 2

Ah undoubted attempt to [?] lously enter the promises in Fitz Maurice Street, occupied by Mr. Bartlett as a cycle depot was made…

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Cowardly Assault Brisbane

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 1

Jeremiah Patrick Daly was to-day sentenced to five years' imprisonment for unlawfully assaulting Alfred Brett…

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Motorist Charged with Slating

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 4

In the Central Police Coat to-day Vincent Palsey (27), builder, was charged with having feloniously clain Dernard Joseph Hoses. The police…

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Police Association

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 4

Sergent Jones, of Wagga, has been selected to represent the Wagga branch of the Police Association at the Sixth Annual Conference of the New South…

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Brutal Assault a Non-deterrent Sentence Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 1

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Victor Wilbow, 17, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault and robbery. The police report stated that the…

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West Australian Police Scandals

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 4

There was a further development in the Fremantle police seandals when a warrant was issued to-day for the apprehension of an ex constable. It is…

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Mentally Weak But Knew Eight From Wrong Youth Sentenced to Two Years Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 1

At the Daring hurst Sessions to-day Victor Clarence Wilbow, aged 17½ was sentenced to two years imprisonment after pleading guilty to having…

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Police Court Friday Afternoon Before Mr. Reed, P.M., Bell v. Resch—Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 2

The adjourned hearing was resumed on Friday, at 4 p.m. Mr. Kinsey for plaintiff, regreted that he could not get the witness…

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Burglary at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 2

Following on a case of housebreaking at Gerogery being reported to the Albury police on Tuesday last constable Crompton made an [?]rest in…

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Motor Car Theft

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 2

If has been reported to the Wagga Police that thieves broke into Oehm's Motor Garage at Junee on Saturday night and State a Ford motor car…

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Alleged Stealing From Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 2

George William Turner was charged with stealing copper tubing, and ferrules valued at £16/10/, the property of the Railway Commissioners…

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Impudent Theft Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 1

An Impudent theft was perpetrated at the Central railway station last night. John Logue, a visitor from Dubbo…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Indecent Behavior

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 2

David Robert Murray pleaded guilty to believing in an indecent manner. In the railway yards. He did not remember it. He had never been in…

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Wrong Man Arrested Jewellery Theft Ok Steamer Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 3

Following a complaint by a Sydney woman passenger on the mail steamer Cronsay that valuable jewellery had been stolen from her cabin a…

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