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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

Mystery of Ted O'Neill's Death Remains Unsolved Barman Keys Discharged—Evidence at Coroner's Court Not Admissible—Witness Caustically Cross-Examined Crown Case Crumples to Bits

Truth · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 14

EARLY on the morning of July 29, Edward O'Neill, aged 55, died in the Sydney Hospital from injuries to the head, which according to medical testimony, could have been inflicted by a vicious kick from the boot of a man…

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Cow With the Crumpled Horn Rickets and a Red and White Tail ! Heifer with Chequered Career—Bone of Contention in Burwood Court Comedy Rival Claimants Crash

Truth · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 14

A COW, or rather a heifer—just an ordinary red and white heifer, with a crumpled horn—also the rickets—was the cause of considerable litigation at Burwood Court on Tuesday. THE heifer did not appear to be a very valuable animal, as heifers…

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Driven to Madness by Unrequited Love Desperate Hotel Useful Goes A-Gunning Sensational Shooting at Northern Rivers Hotel—Kirkwood with Murder in His Heart Pursues Housemaid — Bertha Linger's Noble Sacrifice Rejected Lover Sends Bullet Through His Brain

Truth · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 17

"This is to state that I, William Kirkwood am of a sound mind and known what I'm doing If in the event of anything happening to me should I die I herby leave and bequesth all I possess to Reginald…

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De Garis's Getaway Ends In Dismal Failure Picked Up by Police on Maheno's Arrival in New Zealand The Part That Vanity Played in the Financial Wizard's Undoing "Cunning" That Led to the Cooler

Truth · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 11

IT is remarkable how many exceedingly clever men become sorry bunglers when they come to pit their wits against the highly-organised, far-flung forces of the law. FROM first to last they do the most stupid, things, and again and again they seem to lose their heads, piling error upon error…

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Parramatta Girl's Sorry Plight Publican, Parent and Nurse Indicted on Serious Charge—Father Said He Was Told His Daughter Had Appends citis—Police Submit Statements Suggesting Unlawful Operation Four Accused Sent for Trial

Truth · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 11

AN illicit relationship which was alleged between a man and a maid was responsible for the appearance of a girl, aged 16, a domestic: Edward James Jeffs, 31, a hotelkeeper; and Elizabeth Starkey, 50, domestic duties; and the girl's father, at the Central Police Court on Wednesday last. THEY stood up to answer the charge that at Sydney on August 16, 1924 and other dates they…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 13

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

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Theft of Silk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 12

The premises of the Australian Silk Mills, Ltd., at Queen-street, Chippendale, was entered by burglars on Friday night, and rolls of silk and honeycomb shawls, valued at…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 14

Edward Cecil Bates, aged 28, was arrested in Goulburn on Saturday night on a charge of attempted murder. The arrest was made by Sergeant Corcoran, of Crookwell. Bates was…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 13

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

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After the Smash Rescuer Missed His Coat Theft Charge Fails

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 10

An incident that occurred after the train collision near the Central Station on Wednesday was described to Mr. Giles Shaw, S.M., at the Central Police…

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Policeman's Heart Effort to Break It Offender Sent to Gaol

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 3

The story of a policeman's exciting time in an effort to put an end to a street brawl in Marrickville-road, Marrickville, on Friday night, was…

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Visitors Daily De Garis in Gaol No Explanations Auckland

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 7

There are no fresh developments in the de Gar[?]s case. De Garis is allowed to receive visitors daily, and is being treated with every courtesy by…

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Help for Hospitals Police Band, Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 6

Auburn people assembled in large numbers at the grounds of St. Joseph's Hospital yesterday, when an appeal was made by the Mayor (Aid. G. Gollan), the…

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Tuesday, January 20. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 13

In Chambers.— Before the Prothono[?]ory, in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers—At 10 a.m.: L[?]ttlejohn and others v Moore, to remit action to D. Court. Prothonotory's Office.—Before the Prothonotory—At 11…

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"Yours Till Death" Light on Murder Mystery Elsie Cameron's Life

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 1

The murder mystery which is puzzling London just now promises to be even more interesting when the whole story is told in…

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Was It Murder? Highland Officer's Death Father Arrested London, January 17

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 10

A sensation has been caused in the Highlands as the result of the death of Captain John Middleton, aged 40, a former officer of the Black Watch…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 1[?]. Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 13

Before the industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street.— For settlement of minutes of Court's order—At 10 a.m.: Re Ha[?]rdressers', etc. (State), award…

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Supreme Court Bench Re-shuffling Judiciary THE C.J. in Equity

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 3

In the event of Mr. Justice Street, Acting-State Chief Justice, being appointed Chief Justice in succession to Sir William Cullen, who will…

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Maritime War Battleground in Melb. the Fear of Deregistration Union Parties to Confer Fateful Court on

Evening News · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 5

THE SYDNEY DOMAIN provided a useful escape for a lot of hot air yesterday, but the flood of talk did not affect the local position. All eyes are centred on Melbourne, where the Federal…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 5

Queen's square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Minister v. Alexander; King v same (2 cases): Hunt v Railway Commissioners for New South Wales; Yates v Clapson…

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