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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

1,617 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 81

Indian Deserters Serang Took Their Pay Strange Story in Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 4

Four Indians, who had deserted from the steamer, City of Boston, told on unusual story when arrested and; charged at Ballarat with being…

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Police Court TO-DAY Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Defying the Council's Building Regulations

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

Herbert Chambers was charged with that he did, on 5th January, go on erecting a shed in Hovell street without first obtaining permission…

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No Handcuffs Strong Police Protest Yankees' Brutal Way Truncheons Three Feel Long SYDNET

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 3

The proposal to deprive the police of handcuffs has caused a stir in the force, and Mr. Forteseue, general secretary of the Police Association of…

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Serious Assault. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

At Parratmatta to-day, Harry Cloag (27) was charged with having assaulted, and caused grievous bodily harm to George [?]ford, who was…

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Motorist Charged with Manslaughter

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

Horace Woolf, of Adelaide, was charged at the Melbourne City Court to-day with the manslaughter of Henry Fedit, who was knocked down by a…

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Poison in Sausage Engaged Girl's Death Woman Charged with Murder. "Die For the Man I Love" ADELAIDE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

The inquest on the death of Rita Ranke, who died at Bute Hospital on January 9, was opened to-day. Hannan Ollie Commons, who is charged with…

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Curious Stroy Theft of Miniature LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 1

A curious stroy of alleged theft of a m[?]fature, valued at £500, belonging to sir Archibald Hamilton, was told at the trial of Baron and Baroness…

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Wagga Police Court Wagga, January 18, 1926. Before Mr. J. B. GIBSON, P.M.

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 1

Is the Wagga Police Court yesterday, the following were among the cases dealt with. TRAFFIC BREACHES…

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The Silent Salesman Alleged Stealing of Newspapers Agents' Parcels Broached

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

For some months past Messrs Materson Bros., of Blake's Book Bazaar, in common with many other, newsagents in Riverina towns, have suffered…

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Engaged Girl's Death Woman Charged with Murder Jealousy Said to Be the Motive Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 3

The inquest concerning the death of Rita Rouke was continued at the Bute Courthouse to-day. Hannah Ollie Commons, who was under a charge of…

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Hampton Murder Trial

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

The Crown will call 25 witnesses in the case in which Douglas Robertson is charged with the murder of William Almeida, at the Commercial Bank,…

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Arrested Communists Sentenced to Three Years CAIRO

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 1

Reuter's Cairo correspondent states that of the 18 Communist arrested last June following police observations of their activities, three of them,…

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Police Retain Handcuffs Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

The decision of the Commissioner of Police that the police should be deprived of handcuffs is not to be put into…

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£500 Miniature Alleged Theft by Guests Baroness Committed for Trial London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 1

A curious story of the alleged theft of a miniature valued at £500 belonging to Sir Archibald Hamilton, was [?]d at the trial of Baron und Baroness…

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Alleged Assault Man Committed for Trial Woman's Story of Brutality Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 3

In the balmain Court to-day, John Illingworth (20) and William [?]cock (24) were charged with having assaulted Violet Anderson, with…

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In High Places Strange Theft Story Baroness Sent for Trial London. January 13

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 1

A curlou[?] story of the allegee theft of a miniature valued at £5[?] belonging to Sir Archibald Hamuton ton was told at the trial of baron…

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Farm Rents Court Protection of Lessees Labor Member's Suggestion Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Davies (Lab.) asked the Minister for Lands. Mr. Loughlin, whether he would consider the appointment of a…

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Led Astray Hampton Bank Murder a Prisoner's Story Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 2

Douglas Robertson, who was arrested in Sydney recently in connection with the murder of Francis Almeida, a bank teller, at Hampton, on…

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Boy Criminal Remarkable Career Now Wanted for Murder. January 19

The Daily Express · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 4

The “Daily Telegraph’s Paris correspondent says: After a chil[?] which caused this immediate friends to despair of…

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Hampton Murder Robertson's Strange Story Says Perkins Shot Almeida Accused Committed for Trial MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 3

The trial of Douglas Robertson, who is charged with the murder, of William Charles Almeida, bank teller, when the bank at Hampton was held up, was…

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