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Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Constable's Murder Two Youths Charged LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 1

William Crossley, 19, a laborer, and Edward Heggarty, 17, a waiter, were remanded at Wolverhampton Court on a charge of murdering Constable…

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Alleged Assault

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

Before Mr. Camphin, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, Daniel Cunningham, aged 63 years, a manufacturer, was committed for trial on a charge of having assaulted Thomas Combes. Mr. Parker…

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Compensation for Assault

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

The first case in which an order for compensation under the Crimes (Amendment) Act of 1924 was made against a defendant for assault was heard yesterday at the North Sydney Police Court before Mr…

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Indecent Assault. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 10

At the Forbes Police Court last week, Joseph Stone, 61, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment at Bathurst Gaol, for indecently assaulting a little girl, aged 7 years and 9…

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Stealing Charge Three Men Committed

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 9

Bert. Eric Coggins, aged 31, a ta[?]lor, Ernest Joseph Coffey, aged 26, a motor driver, and Frederick Joseph Charlesworth, aged 27, a mechanic…

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Prompt Action Theft From Cart

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 10

"THE public should be grateful to you. Mr. Croft, for the action you took in this matter." remarked Mr. GIles Shaw. C.S.M., at the…

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Youth's Escapade Assault on Chinese

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 11

A story of how a boy and a youth planned to rob a Chinese was told at the Parramatta Court yesterday, when Arthur Henry Lyle was committed for…

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Alleged Assault. Youth's Extraordinary Story

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 10

Two youths, Arthur Henry Lyle, aged 19 years, and the other under l8 years of age, were charged at the Parramatta Police Court yesterday with assaulting a Chinaman named…

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£1000 WORTH Two Men Charged

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 4

GEORGE Carter, 26. a dealer. and Daniel Edward Delevan Murray, 21, a painter, who appeared before Mr. Gale, S.M., at the Central Court…

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The Many Titles of a Magistrate

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 1

A WITNESS at Burwood Court to-day addressed the magistrate as "my lord." Mr. Perry. S.M., smiling: Oh this…

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Early Morn Arrest Allegations of Theft

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 10

At 3 o'clock this morning, Richard Valentine Campbell, 33. Leslie Thompson, 28, and Patrick Jackson, 30, three laborers, were arrested at Paddington…

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Ladies' Stockings Wharf Workers Sentenced Cargo Pillaging

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 10

Two Wharf laborers, engaged on unloading a held in the s.s. Diogenes yesterday, were searched when they came off work. One, George Simms,…

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Early Morning Arrest Three Men Charged

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 14

Charged with having had in a house at Paddington a quantity of clothing, tobacco, and other articles, reasonably suspected of being stolen, Richard…

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Week-end Haul Brisbane Theft Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 3

Burglars on Saturday afternoon paid a call upon Solomon Belser, jeweller, in the New Arcade, Queen Street. A large opal, twelve inches long, and…

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Marrickville Fracas Young Man Sent to Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 9

As a sequel to the street disturbance near the Marrickville Town Hall on Friday night, in which Sergeant Harris and Constable C. H. S. Ferguson were…

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Six Months' Gaol Issue of Valueless Cheques

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 8

At Redfern Police Court yesterday. James Murphy was convicted on three charges of having passed valueless cheques. Thirteen charges of a similar…

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Charge of Murder Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 7

John Burnham, who was charged with the murder of David Williams at Cedar Creek on Christmas Day, was committed for trial at the Supreme…

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District Court

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

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Saber v Farley…

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Theft of a Coat at the Railway Smash

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 5

An echo of the scenes at the Central railway yards on Wednesday night was heard before Mr. Giles Shaw. C.S.M. yesterday…

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Payment for Broken Jaw Assault That Cost £33

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 7

A case, which was stated to be the first instituted under the Crimes Amendment Act of 1924, was heard at North Sydney Police Court yesterday. The charge…

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