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Courts & crime, 1926

1,617 stories in Riverina's papers · page 61 of 81

Police Use Revolvers Fugitive Knitting Mills Thieves Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 3

Late last night a night watchman namel Fleming, discovered the doors of the Barley Knitting Mills at Redfern opened. He informed the police…

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Police Court TO-DAY Before Mr. Harrison P.M. LARCENY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 3

Frederick Arthur Waters, on remand, pleaded guilty to stealing a [?] the property of Novil Miller; a hat, the property of Herb. Chambers…

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Woman Sentenced on Two Charges

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 3

Muriel Goldsmith (35), described as a saleswoman and a native of Tasmania, appeared before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M., to answer two charges of…

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Wagga Police Court Wagga, August 16, 1926. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 3

The following were among the principal cases dealt with in the Police Court yesterday. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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Victorian Police Pay Increased

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 3

The Victorian Government has decided to increase the policemen's pay by sixpence a day. This will cost £16,000 a year…

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Wilcannia Murder Nelson's Appeal Dismissed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 1

The Full Court of Criminal Appeals to-day dismissed the appeal of Walter Arthur Nelson, alias Harney, who was sentenced to death at Broken Hill in…

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Soldier Settlers' Appeals Before Land and Valuation Court at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 2

On Friday morning at Griffith the Lord and Valuation Court commenc[?] the hearing of soldier settlers appeals before Mr. Justice Pike and…

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Goldfields Murder Coulter and Treffene on Trial Motive for the Crime Illicit Gold Dealers, Says Counsel PERTH

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 1

The tremendous interest in the goldfields murder case was demonstrated by the huge crowd which clamored for admittance to the court when the…

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Alleged Abduction Girl Carried from House Mother Violently Struck Young Man Charged at Coff's Harbor Coff's Harbor

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 1

the Coff's Harbor Police Court when the Coff's Harbor Police Court when Willian Berry (22) was committed for trial on a charge of having abducted…

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"Drink It Quick, Bill" Man's Death by Poisoning Woman Charged with Murder Second Inquiry Into Death Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 1

An extraordinary story of events which resulted in two inquests being held concerning a man's death, was related in the Coroner's Court to-day…

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Tried to Rob Bank Italian Gang Charged Detectives' Evidence of Arrest "Don't Shoot, We'll Open the Door" SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 2

In the Central Police Court to-day, Panis Chryssikos (42), traveller, Litie Bordoni (31), mechanic; Giovanni Lucci ( 21). engineer; Egirio…

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Stealing from Church Two Men Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 3

In the Central Police Court to-day, Thomas Stella (32), laborer, and Frank Vell (54) motor mechanic, were charged with breaking and entering…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 5

Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M., presided over the monthly sitting of the Leeton Petty Sessions Court on Tuesday and Wednesday last. Only a few…

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Elusive Half-Caste Escape From Police Escort Milton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 2

A half caste aboriginal named Christie Carpenter, aged 65, who had been arrested on a charge of abducting a half-caste girl, aged 16, was…

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Soldiers Settler's Appeals Before Land and Valuation Court at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 1

On Friday morning at Griffith, the Land and Valuation Court commenced the hearing of Soldier settlers appeals before Mr. Justice Pike and…

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Criminal Assault Youth Sentenced to Death Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 2

Charles Tasman Currier, aged 18, was sentenced to death in the Criminal Court to-day, following his conviction on a charge of having criminally…

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Traffic Police Regulations

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 6

The police advise that traffic arrangements to and from the show ground for Wednesday and Thursday. nest will be ag follows, and the…

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Removal of Police Buildings

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 7

The question of the removal of the police buildings to enable the war memorial gardens to be effectively established came up before the Wagga…

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Charge of Murder Death in Private Hospital Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1926 · page 2

John Pearce Carvosoe, aged 63 plumber, and Veroch Chamberlain, 43 midwife, were remanded in "the City Court on a charge of having murdered…

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Murder of Mrs. M'Fie Entjim Petitions for Mercy Weltevreden

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1926 · page 1

Reuter's Garoct correspondent states that the hotel boy, Entjim, who confessed to the murder of Mrs. Macfic and was submitted for sentence, has…

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