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Courts & crime, 1926

1,617 stories in Riverina's papers · page 60 of 81

Hotel Theft Detectives Make Arrest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 1

While Defectives Kennedy and Watkins were inquiring into a number of thefts from one of the city hotels, to-day, they saw the name of a man…

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"No License for Crime" Returned Soldier Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 3

"Because a man went to the war he has not been given a license to live by crime," said Judge Rolin, at the darlinghurst Sessions, to-day, in imposing…

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Poverty and Crime Sentenced for Housebreaking "Wonderful Man," Says Wife Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 1

Having pleaded guilty to 17 out of 35 charges of housebreaking preferred against them, Frederick Mileon, aged 26, and Roysten Kelly, aged 22, were…

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Corsets and Jazzing Cars Magistrate Inflicts Heavy Penalties

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 3

The Police Magistrate, Mr. Harrison, was regaled with stories of the recent Young polo carnival at the Young police court on Friday…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 3

Inspector M'Evoy of the Department of Labor and Industry, proceeded against Joseph Anderson, trading as Anderson, [?] of Baylis-street,on a…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, August 9, 1926. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.m.) Wantabadgery Gossip Insulting Language Case Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 3

Ernest Shinn, of Wantabadgery, pleaded not guilty to a charge of using insulting language to Thos. Patrick Bill near a public place in…

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Commissioner of Police Returns from Tour SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 1

THE COMMISSIONER of Police, Mr. Mitchell, has just returned to Sydney after a tour round N.S.W., during which he covered 2000…

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Hotelkeeper Charged with Perjury

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 3

Arising out of evidence given by him before the Adelaide Police Bribery Commission, a writ has been issued on a charge of perjury against Walter…

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Attempt on Bank Six Italians Charged Another Remand Granted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 2

The six men charged with having attempted to break and enter the Castlereagh-street branch of the Union Bank of Australasia, were again…

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For Country Police Cars Instead of Horses Commissioner's Tour of State. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 4

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mitchell, has just returned tn Sydney after a tour ground New South Wales during which he covered 2000 miles…

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Solicitor Charged Alleged False Pretences Obtained £50 From Women Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 3

At the Dalinghurst Sessions to-day, Arthur Charles Abigail (48), solicitor, was charged with false pretences. Mr. Coyle, Crown Prosecutor, in…

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Contempt of Court Solicitor Refuses to Answer Name Struck Off Roll Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 1

Oscar Frederick Alexander, solicitor, who was on Friday last committed to gaol by the Chief Justice for contempt of court in to refusing to answer certain…

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Coolamon Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 8

At the Coolamon Police Court on July 29, before Mr. J. R. Gibson, P.M., Michael Healey (for whom Mr. Patner [?] Messrs Thompson & Brad held…

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Ganmain Police Court. “Hotel Barber.”

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 6

At the Ganmain Police Court on Friday last, August 6th, before Messrs. L. F. Ledgerwood and W. H. Rowston, J’s. P., Samuel Murphy (26) was…

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Wagga Police Court Vacrancy Charges Withdrawn

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 2

In the Wagga Police Court, yesterday, before Messrs E. J. Daley and J. M. Saunders, J's.P., five men, James Williamson (47), cook, of Victoria…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 10. (Before Mr. Gibson, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 4

Roy E. Green was fined £1 10s, to-gother with 8s court costs, on a charge of negligently driving a motor vehicle. Samuel Emerson was fined 10s,…

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Abigail Sentenced "Black Sheep in Every Flock" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 6

Arthurs Charles Abigail, solicitor's clerk, was to-day, found guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions on a charge of having obtained £50 from Nurse…

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Children’s Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 8

In tie Children’s Court a lad was Curd 1/ with 8/ costs and 5/ will expenses for carrying firearms on a Sunday…

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Wrong Man ? Murder Charge. a Sensational Development

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 8

If a story told to the police is true, James Theodore, a laborer, who is in Long Bay Gaol waiting to be tried on a charge of murder, is innocent of…

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The Java Murder Hotel Servants Confess How Mrs. Macfie Met Her Death Weltevreden (Java)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 2

Entjim has confessed to killing Mrs. Macfie. Ruben and Rachman, he said, assisted in the murder. Entjim narrates that a certain Ruben…

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