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Courts & crime, 1926

1,617 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 81

Burglars Thwarted Attempted Bank Robbery Arrested in the Act Watchful Police Make Timely Raid SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 August 1926 · page 3

One of the most audacious bank rebberies of recent years was attempted this morning, but the alertness of the police reslted in three men being…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 2

On account of yesterday being holiday no summons cases were dealt with in the Wagga Police Court yesterday, while the charge cases were…

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Charge of Poisoning Alleged Attempted Murder Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 3

In the Stratford Police Court to-day, Jack Yeates, formerly of the Royal Hark Boys' Home, was charged with having attempted to murder…

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Italians Charged Attempted Bank Robbery Alleged Housebreaking Gang Complete Safebreaking Implemenls SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 1

In the Central Police Court to-day Panos Chryssikes, 32, traveller; Luigi Borboni, 31, mechanic; Giovanni Luccu, 38, engineer; Pietro Scbastiani, 30…

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Girl Returns Home Week-end Police Search Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 1

The police were searching during the week-end for Doreen James, aged 15, an artist's model, who disappeared on Friday night. Last night she returned…

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New Federal Court Judges Welcomed Yesterday to Fix Engineering Hours Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 3

Chief Justice Dethridge, Judge Lukin, and Judge Bceby, of the reconstituted Arbitration Court, were welcomed by members of the legal…

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Wagga Police Court Tuesday, August 3, 1926. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.m.) Alleged Larceny

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 2

Albert Alexander M'Gregor (21) pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing a saddle and breeching of the value of £2/10/, the property of Silve[?]…

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Cripple Sentenced Woman Slashed With Razor a Man's Cowardly Action Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 3

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day. Norman Clifford Austin, a one-legged relumed soldier, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for having…

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The Cooma Wreck Court Finds Against Captain Verdict of Unskilful Navigation Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 3

The inquiry into the stranding of the steamer Cooma on North Reef on the Queensland Coast, on July 27, was concluded by the Marine Court to-day. The…

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Hillston Police Court. Merriwagga Assault Case (Before Mr M. E. Soane, P.m.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 10

At the Hillston Police Court on Tuesday last Walter West was charged with assaulting and otherwise ill-treating Arthur Henry Nelson, near…

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Police Break Up Gang

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 2

The Melbourne police arrested two men during the week, and believe they will clear up 50 suburban robberies, in which £1200 has been…

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Stolen Parcels Alleged Conspiracy Railway Employees Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 1

Nine railway employees appeared before the Darlinghurst. Sessions, to-day, on a charge of having conspired among themselves and with one Annie…

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Swooned When Charged Woman Convicted of False Pretences Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 1

When Mary Ellen Smith was charged in the Central Police Court to-day, with having obtained money as a pension from the Repatriation Department by…

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Ganmain News. Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

[?] Morphy, 29 appointed be[?] Mr. K. [?] J. P. at the Ganmain Police Court on Sunday, 30th July, on there charged of [?]…

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Gold Stealing

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 8

One feature of the investigations by detectives in connection with the murder of Inspector Walsh and Sergeant Pitman, which is likely to have…

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Hungarian Communists Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

The trial has concluded at Buda-Pest, Hungary, of 56 Communists. The ringleader, Rakosi, has been sentenced to 8 1/2 years' imprisonment, and…

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Solicitor Committed Alleged Contempt of Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

Oscar Frederick Alexander, solicitor, was committed for contempt of court in the Supreme Court this afternoon, by the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice…

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Taking a Photo Explosion in Court Maryborough (Vic.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

Persons who attended the Maryborough Court yesterday were startled by a violent explosion shortly before the judge entered. A window pane was…

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Stolen Parcels Nine Employees Charged LOSSES £10,000 Last Year "Stolen Properly Sold in Railway Yards" SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 5

The railway conspiracy case in which six men and three women are being tried, was continued at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day. Nine jurymen…

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Tumbarumba Courts THURSDAY, 29th JULY Before C. A. Arnold, Esq., P.M. POLICE

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

Walter McPherson, charged with unsatisfactory attendance at school.-- Fined £1, with 8- costs…

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