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Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 14

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 2 p.m. For hearing: Fitzgerald v McKennn…

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Nocturnal Horror Lover Charged With Murder LONDON, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 1

The discovery of the decomposed body of the London typist, Elsie Cameron, burled on the poultry farm owned by her fiance, Norman Thorn,…

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Crowborough Tragedy Thorn Charged with Wilful" Murder. London, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

Norman Thorn, the young Crew borough poultry-farmer, on whose farm the remains of his [?] Elis Cameron, a typists, were…

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Drunken Driver Magistrate's Warning

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

"It is equally dangerous tod serious to drive a sulky as a motor-car, while under the Influence of drink," said Mr. at the Central…

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Youth Sent to Gaol

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 4

The best course to with you is to endeavor to teach you a lesson said .Mr. McMahon, S.M., to Ernest Ross Hadfield (18), a laborer, at…

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The Profession of Cattle-stealing

The World's News · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 3

In one of the very interesting and informative articles on the Northern Territory, which Mr. M. H. Ellis is contributing to "The Daily Telegraph" (Sydney), the writer…

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Was It Burglary? Bank Door Wide Open

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 1

Constable Ball, of No.2 while walking along Wentworth Avenue last night, found the doors of the Commonwealth Bank wie open with…

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Missing Girl's Body Dug Up On Farm Fiance to Be Charged with Murder London, January 15

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 1

Detectives have dug up in three sections, the body of Elsie Cameron, a young typist, who left her home at Kensal Rise last month,…

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Midnight Visitor Twelve Months for Theft

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

The Ashfield Rawling Club had a visitor on January 7, whose sporting [?], whatever they be, are certainly not bowls…

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Matter of Money. Six Months' Gaol

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

John James Finance (32), a bricklayer's laborer, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having stolen £1 3.5 from Leonard…

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Courting by Burglary in Perth Bridegroom Arrested on Marriage Eve

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 13

Modern marriage plays a most important part in the formation of criminal statistics. Criminals may…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 14

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m., Warbrick [?] Shannon's Brick, Tile, and Pottery Co, Ltd.; at 10.45 a.m., Finn v Motor Funerals, Ltd…

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Court House Statistics

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 3

Births, marriages, and deaths were registered at Penrith Court House during 1924 to the following numbers:—Births, 223; deaths, 139; marriages, 67…

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Back to Bar at Seventy. London Magistrate "Not Too Old."

The World's News · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 11

"Retire! I'm not going to retire. I'm going back to the Bar." Mr. Forbes Lankester, the West London Police Court magistrate, who, when he…

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For the Police Art Union

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 3

In connection with the Police Art Union, the Penrith police, assisted by the secretary of the Nepean District Hospital, will bold a…

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Hard Court Tennis Associations' Movements

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 5

The fourth annual meeting of the Northern Suburbs Hard Court Tennis Association will be hold in the Protestant Hall. Crow's Nest, on Tuesday, January 27, at 8…

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Tuesday, January 20. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 14

In Chambers.—Before the Prothonotary, in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—At 10 a.m, Littlejohn and ors. v Moore, to remit action to D. Court. Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary—At 11…

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A Marrickville Row and Police Victory Many Casualties

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

Sergeant Harris and Constable Ferouson, for Marrickville, and two civilians were injured at Marrickville last night, following a…

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Fight on Roof Intruders Arrested By London Police

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 3

Threading captures and a straggles [?] in the [?] of the morning. After the [?] had been surrounded [?]…

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Law Notices Monday, January 19. District Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 10

(Before the Registrar.) At 10.30 a.m.: Warbrick ats Shannon's Brick Tile and Pottery Co., Ltd. At 10.45 a.m.: Finn v. Motor Funerals Ltd…

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