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Courts & crime, 1925

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Deportation Case High Court's Decision The Reasons SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 1

The High Court gave its reasons today for its refusal to order the deportation of walsh and Johan[?]son. The Chief Justice, Sir Adrian…

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Federal Police Half Wikk Be Paid Off Peace Force Will Continue Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 6

Half the members of the Commonwealth Peace Force have been dispensed with by the Federal Attorney General's Department. This is said to be…

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Jumped From Express Prisoner's Escape From Police. Pleads Guilty to Five Charges. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 2

Charles Herbert Allsopp (29), a motor salesman, who escaped from a police escort by a sensational jump from the Brisbane express, near…

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Federated Teachers Seek to Withdraw Case High Court Refuses Request Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 4

The Federated States School Teachers' Association to-day asked the High Court to strike out a special case referred to it by Mr. Justice Powers…

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Federated Teachers Seek to Withdraw Case. High Court Refuses Bequest. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 2

The Federated State School Teachers' Association, to-day, asked the High Court to strike out a special case referred to it Mr. Justice Powers,…

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Armed Bushranger Merrriwa District Terrorised. Plunder in a Cave. Police Effect an 'Arrest. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 6

A mysterious armed bushranger, who has terrorised the Merriwa district for the past few days, was captured yesterday, after an exciting chase. The…

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Five Years Gaol Schoolmaster Sentenced "An Abominable Offence" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 4

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, Rupert Adam. Stigant (38), school master, pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent assault, and was sentenced,…

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Sentenced for Shooting Girl

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 6

William James Murply was found guilty to-day on a charge of having shot at Hilda Veronica TAylor, with whom he had been keeping company…

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Berwick Murder Accused Committed Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 1

At Berwick, to-day, the Coroner committed for trial Fred Merayn Newman, [?]las Wilson, 16[?], a farm worker, for the murder of Albert…

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Morris Sentenced Sensational Trial Ends "Overtaken by Nemesis" London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 4

The case in which Hayley Morris and his wife were charged with procuring young girls for immoral purposes concluded to-day. Morris was…

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Heavy Court Work

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 4

The Wagga Court House has been in for a strenuous time during the week. Fifty cased were dealt with on Monday, and the auctioneers' licences…

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The High Court Judgment

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 2

The very momentous judgment, of the High Court of Australia in what are known, as the deportation, cases, is now complete, their Honors…

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Mr Justice Powers Retirement From Arbitration Court Resume Place on Hugh Court Bench. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 4

Mr. Justice Powers announced to-day that he intended to retire from the Arbitration Court bench next year. He intimated however, that he would…

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Ulster Police Ultimatum to Strikers (Reuter Service) LONDON, December 18

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 8

The Ulster Cabinet at a special meeting authorised by the Inspector-General to move an [?]matum [?]fying any disaffected special…

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Mr. Justice Powers Returning to the High Court Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 1

Mr. Justice Powers announced to-day that he will resign from the Presidency of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court when the next…

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Mukden War Brigands Take Advantages Japanese Troops for Police Duties Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 4

The Japanese Foreign Office states that advices from Count Kodama state that bandits are taking advantage of the situation operating even in leased…

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U.S.A. Air Service Result of Court Martial New York, December 17

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 8

General Mitchell, who, after extremely candid criticism of America’s [?]ir services, was tried by Court Martial, has been adjudged guilty of…

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No Control Over Car Girl Sat on Motorist's Knees. the Police Applied the Brakes. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 4

A motorist was fined 40/ on a charge of "being in a position not to have control over the car." Evidence showed that a girl, who was charged…

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The Reason Why High Court Explains Deporation Judgement Limitations Under the Federal Constitution Judges Practically Unanimous Upon All Salient Points of the Law

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 1

The High Court yesterday gave its reasons for the Judgment against the Crown, in the matter of the deportation proceedings. against Walsh and Johnson. The essence of the judgment is that the Commonwealth…

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Illtreatment of Horse Carter Charged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 December 1925 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day George Meredith, 19, carter, pleaded guilty to a charge of cruelly illtreating his [?]…

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