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Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

Shots at Randwick Two Men Arrested Long Chase by Police

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 9

Two men, who had run a mile and a half from Waverley to Randwick, were arrested shortly before noon today by Plain-clothes Constables…

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Gun Alley Crime Recalled By English Murder Little Girl Done to Death... London, January 12

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 9

A horrible crime, recalling the 'Melbourne Gun. Alley murder, was committed at Birkenhead. The victim was Nellie Clark, aged 11. whose dead…

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De Garis Appears in Court Anxious to Leave AUCKLAND

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 7

De Garis appealed in the Police Court to-day on a charge of having issued a valueless cheque. Mr. Allah Moody, his solicitor, said…

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Seamen's Union Will Not Obey Arbitration Court Ruling Flouted Largs Bay Sailing Postponed Indefinitely

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 9

The local branch of the Seamen's Union flatly refuses to recognise the Shipping Master's Office as a "picking-up" place, as ordered by Mr. Justice Powers on Monday…

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Seamen Flout Court. The Picking up Places. Rivalry Between Wharf Unions. Farmers and the Wheat Ships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 13

At meetings of the Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane branches of the Seamen's Union it was decided not to obey the award made on Monday by Mr. Justice Powers fixing the Mercantile Marine Offices as picking-up places for seamen. The decisions are believed to be tentative pending the meeting of…

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Charge of Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 6

Before Mr. W. J. McMahon, S.M., at the Newtown Police Court, yesterday, George Alfred Morrison, aged 21 years, labourer, and Ernest Ross Hadfield, aged 18 years, dealer, were charge with stealing…

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Theft of Tickets

The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 8

Alan Hamilton (30), a conductor, employed by The King's Cross Motor Omnibus Co.. was charged at Central police court yesterday with having…

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Bootle-o Charged Appropriated 30

The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 8

"I was out of work, and spent the money." said James Stone, aged 22, a licensed collector, at Newtown Police Court yesterday, when he pleaded…

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Reform-in Gaol Young Man's Lesson

The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. McMahon, S.M., at Newtown Police Court, believes in the kill or cure system, in a manner of speaking…

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Woman Assaulted. Husband Charged with Perjury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 6

At the Central Police Court yesterday another case was hoard, in which a man who had been charged by his wife with having assaulted her was committed for trial on a…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 6

Before the Registrar.—At 10.90 a.m.: Clemson and Sawyer. At 10.45 a.m.: Julum and Piu Kivan Hoe and ors. At 11.5 a.m.: Opitz v Harris…

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Long Bay Murder No New Evidence

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

After having had exhaustive inquiries made concerning the statement relating to the Long Bay murder, Superintendent Mankey and…

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Copies of Court Awards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 6

At a meeting of the council of the Chamber of Manufactures reference was mode to the difficulty which is met with by employers in procuring copies of awards of the…

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Bail of £200 Walsh Charged Arrested in W.A. TREMANTLE

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 9

Tom Welsh, general president of the Federated Seamen's Union of Australia, was arrested late last night under a provisional warrant…

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Cloistered Girl's Child-murder Russian Monastery Revelations. Monk on Trial

Watchman · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 8

"Not since the days of the ill-fated monk Rasputin has the Russian public been so stirred by disclosures as those made of the secret monastic life of…

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Long Bay Murder Man Detained a Woman's Story Released Later

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 9

A MAN was detained this morning in connection with the death of Mary Anderson, who was brutally murdered at Long Bar on May 10…

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"S.p." Betting. Mr. Oakes' Crusade. Police Hampered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 10

As a result of the increase in what is known as "S.P." (starting price) betting in the city, a process in which telephones and telegrams play a considerable part, the Chief Secretary…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 15. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 6

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary.—At 11 a.m.: Hedges v Peasley. In Equity.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Maughan.— No. 2 court.—At 10 a.m.: Smith v Nixon, motion…

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Exciting Arrests. Three Shots Fired. Men Chased by Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 10

Three shots were fired by Constable Hayes, of Paddington, during a long chase after two suspects at Waverley yesterday. An arrest was also effected at Waterloo after a long…

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Court to Screen Tilden's Move New York

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 9

W. T. Tilden, the famous American [?] tennis player, begins his motion picture career next week, and it is announced he has signed a contract for…

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