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Courts & crime, 1926

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Police Court Friday, June 18. Before Messrs. Elworthy and Sullivn, J's.P. MISAPPROPRIATION

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 2

Thomas Davis, an aboriginal, was charged with procuring the use of a motor car by misappropriation. Accused pleaded guilty…

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Missing Mails Hail Guard Charged. Big Sum Involved

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 3

Major Alban Power, 39, a railway guard, appeared before Mr. M'Mahon, S.M., at the Central Court lust week, on 'three charges of having stolen mail…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, June 21, 1926 (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 3

The following were among the cases dealt with in the Wagga Police Court yesterday: DRUNK AND DISORDERLY…

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Doctor Charged "Infamous Conduct" medical board inquiry. SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 1

Dr. ;Hamilton Fleming, or north Sydney appeared before the New South Wales Medical Board to-day to answer a charge of infamous…

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Adjourned Until Wednesday. Lard Valuation Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 2

On account of Mr. Cater, solicitor for the applicant, Mr. Starke, being called to Sydney on account of his wife being ill. Mr. Justice Pike…

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Capital Value of Freehold Mr. Stark's Application to Convert Sitting of Land and Valuation Court at Griffith Test Case to Determine Value of Irrigable Lands Friday's Evidence Continued From Supplement Page of This Issue

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 2

Michael Gulhen's evidence continued from supplement page of this issue:— Mr. Hammond: If the land were…

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Capital Value of Freehold Mr. Stark's Application to Convert Sitting of Land and Valuation Court at Griffith Test Case to Determine Value of Irrigable Lands (Wednesday's Evidence Continued Form Last Issue) Applicant's Evidence (Continued form last issue)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 4

His Honor: I make the total area given by Mr. Stark 42 acres as against 27 acres given as irrigable. Mr. Cater: Yes, these plantings…

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Murder Charge Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 1

At the City Court this morning Dorothy Bower, 33, was charged with the murder of Elsie Jean Smillie, 20, machinist, who collapsed and died…

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Free Car Ride Brings Man to Gaol

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 4

A wocbegone-looking individual was Thomas Davis, a half-caste, as he sat in the dock at Gundagai Police Court on Friday…

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Police Court To-day Before Messrs. Britz and Plukstone, Js.P. A Missing Razor

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 2

Sydney Offer was charged with stealing a razor, the property of Henry Gardener. Constable Fisher, of Coolac,…

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"Not Enough Judges." Divorce Court Congestion Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 1

Congestion in divorce court cases was further demonstrated to-day, when the judge refused counsel's request, that his case should be set down for a certain…

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Country Clients Divorce Court Inconvenience. Cooling Their Heels in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 1

Mr. Justice Owen, in the di[?] Court to-day, said he would be glad if solicitors having country cases would make inquiries at the divorce…

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Charged with Rosewood Murder

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 2

In the Rosewood (Qld) sourt house, to-day, Christopher Jeynes was charged with having wilfully murdered Louise Caroline Bade (18), near…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 2

Garnet Eruest Glen (18), Patrick Corbett (23), Harold Greenwood (22), Samuel Hansford (22), and Joseph Crisfield (19) were charged with…

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Black Boy's Death. Aboriginal Uncle Charged Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 3

In the Dubbo Circuit Court to-day Charles M'Donald, an aboriginal, was charged with having murdered his nephew, Robert Whve, known as…

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Solicitor Sentenced. Three Years in Prison Fraudulent Misappropriation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 1

Ernest Henry Ward (38), a solicitor, who has been convicted of the fraudulent misappropriation of £1250 was to-day sentenced to three years…

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Murder Charge an Aboriginal Arraigned Dubbo

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 1

Charles McDonald, an aboriginal, was charged here with the will[?] murder of his nephew, aged 71 years. The Crown case was that th[?]…

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Radio for Police New Station Soon

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 5

A complete radio transmitting and receiving station will shortly be established at police headquarters, Sydney, the Chief Secretary, Mr…

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A Girl's Dealth Charge of Murder. Another Melbourne Case Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 2

Investigations into the mysterious death of a girl who collapsed and died in a fruit shop in High Street, Kew, on Monday resulted…

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Eucharistic Congress Police Aid is Called CHICAGO

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 2

Undaunted by threatening skies, over 20,000 people assembled at Soldiers' Field on Monday to witness the first public session of the…

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