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Courts & crime, 1926

1,617 stories in Riverina's papers · page 62 of 81

Man Shot Fatal Fight with Police Alleged Thieves Chased Two Miles LITHGOW

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 August 1926 · page 3

As a result of some shooting in the bush near Lithgow this morning, Alexander Lyons, about 30 years of age, died in hospital from a bullet wound…

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Woman with Razor Ambulance and Police Threatened Taken to Reception House Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1926 · page 2

A demented woman on probation from a mental asylum held the police and ambulance men at bay for three hours at a house at Black Rock…

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Man Shot Fatal Fight With Police Alleged Thieves Chased Two Miles Tragedy in Lithgow Bush Lithgow

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1926 · page 2

As a result of some shooting in the bush near Lithgow this morning, Alexander Lyons, about 30 years of age, died in hospital from a bullet wound…

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Police Court. Friday, August 20. (Before Messrs. Riworthy and SULLIVAN, j'S.p.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 2

Sidney John Dempsey was charged with being an idle and disorderly person having insufficient lawful means of support…

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Taxi Driver Charged With Manslaughter SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 1

JAMES FRIZE, a taxi driver, was charged at the Central Court to-day with alleged manslaughter of An ello laccharin…

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Murder Charge. Goldfields Tragedy. Pardon for Clarke

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 3

PERTH.—After 15 hours the crow examination of Evan Clarke, the principal Crown witness in the Kalgoorlie murder trial, concluded last…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, August 23, 1926 (Before Mr. J.B. Gibson.P.M.) Riotous Behavior

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 7

William Cur[?] (19) pleaded guilty to two charges of using indecent language and behaving in a riotous manner in Baylis-street on…

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Alleged Wheat Frauds Barman and Silo Official Charged Trundle Conspiracy Case Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 4

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day the trial was eoromencod of George William Smith and Vincent Oswald Ingram on a charge of having conspired…

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Goldfieids Murder Mrs. Clark's Evidence Admits Untruths at Inquest Perth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 4

The jurymen engaged on the gold-fields murder rase made a request for increased fees when the hearing was resumed to-day, it being pointed out…

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Charge of Murder Timothy M'carthy's Death a Second Man on Trial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 4

The mystery surrounding the death of Timothy M'Cartay was further ventilated in the Newtown Police Court when Thomas Reginald Hannan…

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Theft Discovered Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 1

SILVERWARE and clothing, valued at £120, were unearthed in a garden at Arncliffe it was subsequently identified by the…

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Motorist Charged Manslaughter of Cast Driver Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 4

James Frize (51) a taxi driver, was charged in the Central Court to-day with the alleged manslaughter of Aniello Lacchrini…

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Goldfields Murder Detective-sergeant's Evidence Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 5

Giving evidence at the goldfields murder trial, Detective-sergeant Manning said there was nothing in the track of a running man near the…

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William Parker's Death Woman Charged with Poisoning Still Ill Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 4

The inquiry into the death of William Lochfine Parker (43) was again postponed to-day, as Agnes Davies, who has been charged with having…

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Foreigners Charged Breaking and Entering Bored Through Floor and Celling Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 1

Five foreigners who have been charged with breaking and entering the pawnshop of Charles Marks, at Paddington, ans stealing articles…

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Clashes with Police British Goal Strikers Picketing and Intimidation Large Orders for Polish Coal LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 1

While generally speaking the number of miners working continues to increase, there has been a decrease in the Mansfield district (Notts) coalfield…

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44 Hour Week Federal Court Hearing Unions Say More Leisure Is Due Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 1

The forty-four hour case was continued before the full Arbitration Court, to-day Mr. C. Crofts, representing the Unions, said the employers…

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Theft From Civil Service Stores Employee Charged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 4

AT THE Central Police Court to-day George Gilbert, aged 37, married, with three children, pleaded guilty to two charges of theft…

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News in Brief. Police Court news [?] over

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 2

There was [?] severs [?] this morning. Wednesday afternoon’s [?] [?]cided [?] points at the Coolamon post [?]…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 24. (Before Mr. Gibson, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 3

Walter J. Russell was charged with travelling on the railway between Matong and Narandera without having previously paid his fare…

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