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Courts & crime, 1925

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Fire at Police Carnival Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 1

The victims of a fire at the Police Carnival on the Showground last night; are progressing favorably…

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The Quirk Murder. Bail Again Refused. Sydney, To-day

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 4

Bail was again refused to Cecil Henry Aves (21) laborer, at the Central Police Court to-day, where he appeared, and was remanded till May…

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Cronulla Tragedy Row in Boarding House Murder Charge Follows Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 2

The inquest was opened this morning concerning the death of Lancelot Ramsay (or Jules Regnaud), at Cronulla. Samuel Papparys (39), described…

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Police Carnival Sensational Ending Art Union Winners Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 2

The night carnival promoted by the police to augment their funds for the hospitals ended in a sensational manner tonight. A lengthy programme…

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Youths Arrested Charged With Assault SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 1

Shortly after midnight the City police patrol was informed that a girl, aged 15, employed as a domestic at a house in Homebush, had been…

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Seamen's Union Secretary Charged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 1

The case in which Jacob Johnson, assistant secretary of the Seamen's Union, is charged with having incited the seamen to strike, was again…

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Leeton's First District Court. Seven Cases Dealt With

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 5

The first Leeton District Court was opened in the Courthouse on Monday afternoon last at 2 p.m. and sat for three days, Monday 2 p.m. to 6 p.m…

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Alleged Theft of Property Proprietors of Boarding House Chraged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 4

The police have arrested the proprietors of a city residential establishment in connection with an alleged theft of property belonging to…

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Girls Assaulted Police Make Arrests Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 6

Shortly after midnight a city police patrol was informed that a girl aged 15, employed as a domestic at a house in Homebush, had been…

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Employers' Liability Important High Court Decisions. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 6

The High Court, sitting in Sydney to-day, held that under the Federal Arbitration Act an employer who employed no union labor whatever could…

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Fond of Husband's Brother Strang Story Told in Divorce Court. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 4

Harold Beaver (23), caterer, married a girl of 19 in London in 1923. At the wedding reception the bride was weeping in the corridor with his brother…

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City Burglary Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 1

Safe breakers blew open a safe in the office of McDonald and Eckland, Ice manufacturers, in North Sydney last night, but only got 28/ for their…

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Police Court on Hotel Premises. (Before Mr. H. M. Cicero, P.M.)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 3

Thomas Price was charged with being found on the licensed premise of the Royal Hotel, Wallendbeen, on Monday, 13th April, during prohibited…

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Redfern Murder. The Story. Sydney, To-day

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 4

The story of the Redfern murder to-day in the Coroner's Court. Henry Aves was present in custody, and who charged with…

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Fair Rents Court. Rent Raised

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 3
Also in Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser

A fair rents case, the first since February, 1921, was heard at Cootamundra yesterday, before Mr. Cleove P.M., when William Duncan McD[?]…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

At the Leeton Police court on Friday morning, before Mr. G. C. Hook, J.P., Thomas Andrew Cleary was charged with stealing a diamond…

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Booking Office Theft

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 4

An unknown person stole a bundle of notes valued at £120 from the Centra] Railway Station on Saturday. The attendant at one of the ticket windows,…

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Police Court. Monday, May 2. Before Mr. Cleave, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

Inspector of Stock v. Fred. Southee, charged with travelling sheep not legibly branded with travelling "T."…

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Redfern Murder Mrs. Quirk's Murder Aves Committed for Trial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

The inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Florence Quirk, at Redfern, on the night of March 12 on which date her daughter, Alice,…

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