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Courts & crime, 1926

1,617 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 81

Ariah Park Police Court THURSDAY, May 27 (Before Messrs J. G. Davey and M. K. Collings, J's.P.)

Ariah Park News · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 8

Eric Carr and George Morton were each fined 5- and 8- costs of Court for failing to deliver up a motor license…

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Liable to Be Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 5

Peter Hollywood, who had been convicted on a charge of having broken and entered the house of a tailor in Marrickville, and having wounded the…

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Was It Murder? Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 8

THE CASE of Agnes Davies, 26, domontic, who is charged with the murder of William Parker, was mentioned again at the Centra…

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Charge of Murder a Nurse Committed Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 2

Eva Francis Ambler, a young woman, died in a private Hospital at Homebush on May 12, as the result of an illegal operation performed by…

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Ford Figures Officially Given in Court. Millions Turnover Without Borrowing. New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 5

Briefs filed in a suit at Detroit against the Ford Motor Company gave the concern's net profits, officially, as more than £106,000,000 between 1917…

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An Eye Witness Murder in a Train Bank Clerk Shot and Robbed Perth

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 1

The police last night effected the arrest of Royston Rennie, all[?] Hope, 26 a clerk, of Victoria, as he was about to board the Trans…

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A Court Coincidence “When Shall We Three—?” Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 8

Seventeen years ago a woman was arrested at Hay by Consta[?]le Gibson and her case was dealt with by Mr. Longfield, then a Police Magistrate…

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The Goldfields Murder Early Arrest Expected Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 1

A Perth message states that it is believed that an arrest is imm[?] in connection with the murder of two police officers whose bodies…

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The Perth Murder Trophies of the Crime Perth

The Daily Express · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 1

Following the murder of John Grevilie, a bank clerk, in a train at East Perth, two boys have found a bag in Russell Square near the spot…

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Murdered Detectives Sensational Police Move Two Well-known Men Are Arrested. Kalgoorlie

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 2

Sensational developments occurred yesterday regarding the deaths of Inspector Walsh and Detective Sergt. Pitman, when detectives set out,…

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Police Court TO-DAY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. F. Britz and J. T. Renehan, Js.P…

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Goldfields Murder Two Arrests Publican and Barman in Court Perth

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 1

Following upon arrests made at the week-end the courtyard of the Government buildings at Kalgoorlie was filled with spectators this…

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Easy Money. Insurance and Loans Company Manager Charged

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 8

Oliver Farington, 41, Manager of the Mercantile Insurance Co., was charged at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, with issuing…

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Coldfields Murder Two Arrests Publican and Barman Perth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

Two arrests have been made in connection with the goldfields murder case. The detective cleverly masked their line of inquiry by giving it…

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Equity Court Acting Justice Welcomed SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 1

ACTING MR. JUSTICE DAVIDSON took his seat in the Equity Court to-day for the first time, and received the congratulations of the Bar…

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Stories of Women Criminals Girl who confessed to murder after her acquittal, and other thrilling sidelights on the world of crime

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 5

There was a famous judge who said that Juries made fewer mistakes than judges and he was probably right. Yet there are some…

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All Under One Flag Griffith Soldiers and Civilian Settlers of Mirrool and Yanco Behind Central Executive. Tribunal Activities Deferred Until Appeals Are Determined by Land and Valuation Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 5

The big gathering of settlers at the public meeting of claimants held at the Leeton School of Arts on Thursday night last. was a strong…

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Woman Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 2

Louisa Allen Tickner (33) who had been convicted on a charge of having performed an unlawful operation was brought up in the Central Criminal…

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Gold[?] Murder Police Discoveries the Accused Men Perth

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 2

Further particulars, with regard to the case of the two men who [?] charged with the murder of [?] Wales [?] and pitman [?]…

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Colonel Tulloch's Murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 4

Despite weeks of inquiry the detective investigating the murder of Colonel Tulloch have cot been abel to discover anything that will lead to the…

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