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Courts & crime, 1926

1,617 stories in Riverina's papers · page 34 of 81

U.s.a. and World Court Conference

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 2

Formal notice that the U.S.A. will not participate in the World Court Conference, at Geneva on September 1 has been sent to the American…

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Unpaid Alimony Actor Sued in Divorce Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 2

Application to-day was made to Mr. Justice James in the Divorce Court, for a writ of attachment against Mayne Lynton, actor, on the ground that be…

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Murder Charge Allegation Against Dead Man Held Woman's Head Under Tap And Husband Shot Him MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 2

The hearing commenced to-day at the Bendigo Supreme Court of the case in which Arthur Angove, aged 36, groom, was charged with the…

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Police Conference Long Standing Bad Marks Cars for Night Patrol Work Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 2

When the Police Association conference resumed to-day, a motion was carried that the Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarini) be asked, through the Chief…

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Skin-Wool Case High Court Reasons for Recent Judgment. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 2

The High Court to-day gave its reasons for the recent judgment, regarding leave to appeal to the Privy Council, to the plaintiffs in the well known…

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Skin-Wool Case High Court Reasons for Recent Judgement MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 4

The [?] Court to-day gave its reasons for the recent judgement regarding leave to appeal to the [?] Council to the plaintiffs in the well known…

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Charged With Murder Man and Two Women. Alleged Illegal Operation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 5

In the Redfern Police Court to-day, two women and a man were remanded on two serious charges. They are Louisa Held Tickne[?] or Port[?]ous (33)…

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A Camp Tragedy Nelson Charged with Murder Human Remains at Wilcannia Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 2

The hearing commenced to-day of the charge against Walter Arthur Nelson, alias Harney, of having murdered William Oliver, at the Yanterbadgee…

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Collingwood Murder. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 1

It is considered likely that the death sentence passed on Reuben Knopp for the murder of Stanley Richards, at Collingwood, will not…

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Chinese Sentenced Territory Shooting Case. Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 1

In the Supreme Count, George-Fong, a Chinese cook on S[?]dan Station, Barkly Tablelands, was charged with shooting at a half caste stockman, John…

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Police Radio Expedites Arrest

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 3

The Melbourne police early one morning last week arrested a man who is alleged to have entered the flat of a resident of Toorak. By…

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Motorist Charged Woman Knocked Down by Car Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 2

Roy Watson, aged 24, traveller, was charged in the Central Police Court to-day with causing bo[?] harm, to Ethel Warren by the wanton driving…

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Police Conference Children and Crime Police Boots Like Railway Trucks Carrying the Judge's Ports SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 2

At the Police Conference to-day, a resolution was carried that police attending the quarter sessions and circuit courts should be paid witnesses'…

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A Tumut Case In the Equity Court (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Harvey)

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 2

In the suit of Henry William Hoad against Weedens, Ltd., the plaintiff, retired bulider, in Sydney Equity Court on Tuesday, asked that the…

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Police Court TO-DAY Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. STEALING

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

A stranger named Thomas Carney, pleaded guilty to stealing articles from a motor car, and a bottle of wine from an hotel…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 5

The Potty Sessions Court was held at Leeton on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning last, before Mr. J. W. Gibson, police magistrate…

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Postal Official Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

At the Central Police court today Michael Monteagrast (54) was committed for trail on a charge of having stolen six letters sent by post…

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Melbourne Murder Case Inquest Opened MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 1

THE CITY Coroner to-day opened the inquest into the death of Elizabeth Law, 38, of Bright, whose body was found under a…

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Stolen Letters Postal Employee Charged Golden Casket Postal Notes Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

Michael Monteagresti, aged 54, was committed for trial at the Central Court on a charge of having stolen six letters sent by post, the property…

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Check On Electors Magistrate Suggests Better Method. Charge Against Elector Fails Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

According to the remarks of Mr. Conlon, P.M., in the Sandringham Police. Court, officiate at some polling booths at the last Federal elections…

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