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Courts & crime, 1926

1,617 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 81

[?] Canadians Sent to Gaol Reward for a Rescue at Sea (Reuter Service) PORTLAND (Or.), April 21

The Daily Express · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

Captain Robert Pamphlets, master of [?] [?]honer pasoawh[?] which w[?] [?] the washington (Pacific) coast in February…

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Transport of Cattle Police Conference Criticism Railways Neglectful Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 1

Seating criticism of the manner in which cattle are transported was mode at the Police Conference to-day when the chairman. Mr. H. Chinner, said…

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Federal Awards Override State Laws. Important High Court Judgment

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 4

The High Court on Monday decided that the New South Wales 44-Hour Act could not be applied to those employed in industries covered by…

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Cruelty to Animals Carriage of Live Stock a Police Protest Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

The Police Conference to-day discussed the carriage of live stock on railways and the [?] [?] phaslaed the entire lack of super…

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Contempt Of Court Editor's Appeal Allowed Northern Territory Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

The High Court to-day gave reserved judgment in the appeal of John Alfred Porter, editor of the "Northern Territory Times and Gazette"…

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District Court. Tuesday, April 20. (Before His Honor, Judge Bevan) Divorce Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 6

His Honor heard evidence in a case in which George Henry McNeill petitioned for a dissolution of his marriage with Bessie McNeill (formerly…

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Supreme Court in Equity a Tumut Suit an Alleged Nuisance Hoad v. Weedens Ltd

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 1

Hearing was commenced of the suit of Henry William Hoad against Weedens Ltd., in which the plaintiff asked, among other things, that the…

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Respondent In Gaol Question of Divorce Costs Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 5

The Minister for Justice, Mr. M'Kell, said to-day that he was not sanguine that the life-prisoner in Long Bay who figured as respondent in a divorce…

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Oakleigh Murder the Inquest. Nurse and Doctor Committed Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 1

The City Coconer to-day opened an inquest on the death of Elizabeth Law (38), of Bright, whose body was found propped up against…

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Religious Riots Lively Scenes at Calcutta. Police Fire on Crowd. Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 4

A large Mohammedan crowd gathered in Zakarin-street, which was the scene of furious figbring in the late riots, and commenced stoning the…

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India Rioting at Calcutta Police Fire on the Crowd Calcutta, April 22

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 1

A large Mahommedan crowd gathered in Zakania Street—the scene of furious fighting in the recent plots—and commenced stoning…

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Forty-four Hours High Court Decision [?]Baddeley Fears Trouble Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 8

The New South Wales Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr. Baddeley, who arrived here from Adelaide today, told the Melbourne Trades Hall…

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Prison Reform Interesting Expansion of Interesting Scheme Removing Prisoners From the Taint of Gaol Prison Camp to Be Established for Re-afforestation at Carabost

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 1

As the result of negotiations Instituted several months ago by the Chief Commissioner for Forests Mr. R. Dairymple Hay) during…

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Wilcannia Murder Jury Disagrees Broken Hill

The Daily Express · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 1

The jury in the case of Walter Arthur Nelson, who Is charged with having murdered William Oliver, retired at 8 o’clock last night and had…

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Jury Disagrees Wilcannia Murder. Identity of the Remains. Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 3

The jury, after being locked up all night, could not agree in the Yanterbangee Tank murder ease. The court house and precinets were…

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Coogee Casino Unwelcome Visitors Police Make a Big Raid Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 4

Dancing was In full swing at Coogee Casino last night when a party of police entered and surprised those present by arresting an…

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Politics In Court White Anting the A.L.P. Ex-labor Minister As Judge. Rockhampton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 1

A declaration that a candidate at the Queensland elections was white anting the Labor Party was made by Mr. Justice Brennan, formerly Labor…

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Unrest in India Sectarian Rioting at Calcutta Continues Many Serious Attacks Made Upon the Police Casualty List Is Growing and the Authorities Regard the Situation As Grave (Reuter Service) CALCUTTA, April 23

The Daily Express · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 1

Despite . police precautions, a clash with Communi[?] occurred in Canning Street this morning. Details are not available but…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 2

At the Leeton Petty Sessions Court on April 21, before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M., Inspector Bailey proceeded against George Edgar…

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Wrong Firm Sued. Interesting Police Court Case

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 1

At the Griffith police Court Wednesday last, Joseph Burgess of Griffith sued the Yenda Producers Co-operative Society on two charges,…

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