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Courts & crime, 1926

1,617 stories in Riverina's papers · page 65 of 81

Junee Appeal Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 2

Mr. Justice Pyke will preside at a sitting of the Land Valuation Appeal Court to be held in Junee to-day for the purpose of hearing appeals against…

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PICKPOCKETS At Wagga Races Three Men Sentenced Show and Race Followers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 3

In the Wagga Police Court, before Mr. J. B. Gubson, P.M., yesterday, James Wilson, James William searle and William James, show followers…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, September 6, 1926 (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.m.) Traffic Breaches

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 2

Percy CharlEs Haberoicht pleaded guilty on two charges of failing to keep as near as practicable to the left hand side of the road when turning…

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Land Appeal Court Nicbolls' Lease

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 2

At the Land Appeal Court in Sydney the following local case was dealt with :—In the appeal by the executor of the will of T. J. S…

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To Sit In Sydney Federal Arbiteation Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 2

Chief Judge Dethridge stated to-day that the Federal Arbitration Court would probably leave Melbourne for Spdney on Thursday…

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The Wilcannia Murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 2

It is believed that the State Executive Council will to-morrow, commute to imprisonment for life the sentence of death passed on Thomas Nelson at…

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Goldfields Murder Witnesses Support Coulter's Alibi Perth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 2

When the goldfields murder trial was continued to-day, the judge was informed that one of the jurors was still sick, and a request was made that the…

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Shocking Outrage Two Men Charged Girl Taken Forcibly in Car Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 1

In the Central Police Court today allegations of a shocking outrage on a young girl were made, when William Brauner (29), engineer, and Neville…

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Who Killed M'Carthy? Fatal Affray on Team One Man Released and Another Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 2

The story of how a man was charged with murder and the proceedings withdrawn by the police was told at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day…

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Guards Charged With Stealing Mail Bags SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 1

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Major Alban Power, aged 37 pleaded guilty to three charges of having stolen the contents of registered mail…

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Aged Woman Charged Murder of a Girl Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 1

When the rase in which Christina Christie (75) who had been committed for trial on a charge of murder was mentioned at the Central Criminal…

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In His Power Drugs and Hypnotism Married Couple's Plight Man Charged with Drugging and Assault SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 1

At the Bathurst Quarter Sessions today, Charles Henry Martin, a middle aged man, was charged with having administered a noxious drug to Mrs…

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Murder Near Dubbo Body Recovered From Creek Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 2

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mitchell, received a telegram this afternoon, to the effect that Fred Bartley, a quartercaste aboriginal, was…

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Thrilling Chase Police Car and Shopbreakers MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 1

A POLICE CAR and a car containing men, believed to have been engaged in a robbery, had a thrilling race and a revolver…

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Police Court Tuesday; Sept. 7. Before Messrs. Riworthy and Sollivan Js'P

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 3

B. O. Pound t. Waller Rdwards, relating to pay under the Liquor the Liquor Act Mr. Weekes for Rdwards…

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Terrible Guilt Drugs and Hypnotism Martin Sentenced to Four Years Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 2

A sentence of four years' imprisonment in the Grafton Gaol was imposed on Charles Henry Martin, who was convicted of having committed a…

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Federal Arbitration Court Leaves for Sydney MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 1

The Federal Arbitration Court will leave for Sydney to-morrow and the 44-hours case will be resumed in Sydney on Tuesday…

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A Running Fight Police Car and Another Revolver Shots Fired Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 1

A police car and a car containing men believed to have been engaged in a robbery had a thrilling race and a revolver duel just before daylight…

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Revision Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 4

The Revision Court for the Kyeamba Shire has been fixed for Monday, September 27, 1926. At the council meeting yesterday it was reported that no…

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Goldfields Murder Final Stages of Trial Perth

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 8

Evidence was concluded to-day on the Kalgoorlie murder trial and counsel commenced their address. Mr. Hayes declared that the Crown…

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