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Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

"Mystery no Longer" Police Say De Garis is on the Ocean Full Details of the Visit to Sydney Sensational Melbourne Developments

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 January 1925 · page 1

The Sydney police have satisfied themselves beyond all reasonable doubt, that C. J. De Garis, the hue and cry in consequence of whose…

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Coach Trimmer Trimmed at Court Patriarchs Battle in Parramatta Street Freeman Fined for Being Too Free With His Tongue

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1925 · page 9

WILLIAM ALLEN is a gardener—sixty-one years old, and very hard of hearing. But he told the new S.M., Mr. A…

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Police Certain De Garis Is on Maheno Sir Sam Fay Condemns the New South Wales Cabinet "Slip" Carr Quietly Married Last Night to Tyson Heiress Largs Bay Does Not Sail Sensation at Wharf

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 January 1925 · page 1

There was a sensational development in the shipping strike yesterday. With a passeger list of 500, the Commonwealth liner Largs Bay had just lowered her gangway, and the tugs had commenced to…

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Impudent Theft

Evening News · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 4

Henry Horton, 22, a laborer, was sentenced Court to-day on a charge of having sixteen six silk shirts. valued at…

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Assault Charges Fail

Evening News · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 8

John O'Donnell (19), Raymond O'Reilly (27), and George Frame (19). laborers, charged at the Central Court to-day with having assaulted…

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Gambling Raid Twenty Men Charged

Evening News · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 4

A NUMBER of men were surprised about 11 o'clock on Saturday night, when police under inspector Devlin, of Newtown, paid a visit to a…

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Mania for Girls Laborer Sent to Gaol

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 8

"About 8.45 p.m. on December 29 I was walking along Lane Cove-road, Gordon, and when near the Congregational Church I saw a man coming…

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Jockey Charged with Serious Offence Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 6

James Thompson, a well-known cross-country jockey, was arrested today and charged with having attempted to commit a serious offence on a girl…

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New Police Choir Formed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 5

A choir of 60 voices has been formed in the New South Wales police force, and Mr. Montgomery Stuart has been appointed conductor. The new organisation, which is working with plenty of enthusiasm,…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 7

Before the Industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street.— For settlement of minutes of Court's order.—At 10 a.m.: Re Bakers' (Cumberland) award…

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Gaol Walls to Go Bruntnell in Melbourne MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 5

The N.S.W. Minister for Education (Mr. Bruntnell) told a Salvationist gathering yesterday that gaols in N.S.W. were being converted into…

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Police As Pub Debt Collectors?

Evening News · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 8

Should policemen be employed as debt collectors was the question asked Mr. Blix S. M., at the Central Court to-day. When Harold Claud…

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Not Identified O'Neill Murder Case Keys Discharged

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 12

Harry Keys (alias Hutchinson), 37, a barman, who was charged with having murdered Edward O'Neill, was not identified in connection with the surry…

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Man with Goggles Report to Police

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 7

Responding to a call on his telephone about noon to-day, Superintendent Mankey was informed that a man wearing dark goggles and…

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Murder Charge Pails Barman Discharged a Surry Hills Affair

Evening News · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 8

Harry Keys, alias Arthur Hutchinson (37), a barman, was charged before Mr. Gates, S.M., at the Central Court to-day with…

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"Arrest Him!" Victorian Police Action MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 7

The Victorian police have cabled the police in Now Zealand to interview the passenger on the Muheno who is travelling as "Mr. Leslie," and…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 12. District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 7

Before, his Honor Judge Cohen.—At 10 a.m.—In Chambers, in No. 1 Court.—In the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1910, and in the matter of the application of George M'Gregor; in the matter…

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Law Notices Tuesday, January 13. Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 10

IN EQUITY.-- (Before the Deputy-Registrar in Equity.) At 11 a.m.: Re Australian Medical and General Assurance Assn., Ltd., and Companies Act. to tax four bills of costs. At 2.15…

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Tragedy of the Pontoon Fatal Results of a Spree Murder Charge Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 5

A SORDID story was told at the Central Police Court yesterday concerning the drowning of Mary Walden on Monday night at…

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Woman of Parts Knife Play and Culture Charge of Murder London, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 1

While Herbert Musgrave was leaving a Bradford hotel, where he was employed as pianist, Catherine Thorpe, aged 20, stopped him, pulled…

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