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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

Pests Pay Penalty for Pestering Rozelle Grocer Three Hoodlums Told They Must Find Their Fines Or Go to Gaol—The Siege of a Mullens-street House Strenuous Denial Fails to Convince

Truth · Sunday 25 January 1925 · page 13

Adjudicating in the Salmain Police Court this week, Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., handed to three hoodiuma a doss that was coming to them for a long time, and was considerably overdue. These young yahoos take a fiendish delight in annoying law-abiding…

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Edgecliff-road Hullabaloo is Echo of Davis Divorce Hubby Harold Hunts Evidence Whirlwind Descent on Wife—Davis Declares She Was On Poultryman Randle's Knee—The Mill on the Car Running Board Magistrate Declines to Believe Husband's Story

Truth · Sunday 25 January 1925 · page 12

WHEN love flies out of the window, anything is likely to come in at the door—if it's open. AND in the case of Mrs. Davis it was her irate husband, Harold Davis, who came in the door along with a friend at whirlwind…

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Brown's Balderdash and Gibberish Sets the Court Laughing Amazing Address of a Threatening Husband—"Three Adults Sleeping in One Room and Two Children"—Has to be Persuaded to Repeat "Language" Bound Over for Threat to Cut Wife's Throat

Truth · Sunday 25 January 1925 · page 15

Humor, drama, melodrama—every day they are to be encountered in the police courts, more vivid, more realistic and more…

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"Truth" Exposes Amazing Charlatan and Unprincipled Humbug Demoniacal Fiend's Dastardly Outrage on Helpless Widow Bound and Gagged at Night Culprit Successfully Eludes Police—Pervert of Worst Type at Large in Melbourne—Mrs. Rayner's Gallant Battle Against Night Prowler Agonised Screams Fail to Bring Help

Truth · Sunday 25 January 1925 · page 9

IN their attempt to find the fiend who brutally attacked and outraged Mrs. Patience Rayner on Tuesday night, the police have to deal with a most unusual and highly dangerous type of degenerate…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Macleay v McKimmins, Croswell v same, Dellow v same; Isherwood v G. McDonald, trading with another as McDonald…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Sun · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 5

Charged with having stolen 138 head of cattle, the property of Edward William Jeffery, at Wee Waa, on or about September 19 last. Robert…

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138 HEAD Cattle Stealing Charge

Evening News · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 5

Robert Drysdale, 45, a labour [?] charged at the Central Court [?] with having stolen [?] head of [?]. It was alleged that the cattle…

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Headmaster Charged Blind Institution's Accounts HOBART

The Sun · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 5

In the City Police Court to-day Richard Harley was charged with having falsified the accounts of the Institution for Blind, Deaf, and Dumb, of…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square.—No. 8 Court.— Before his Honor Judge Ourlewis.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Re Bakers (Cumberland) Award, application by N.S.W. Fresh Food and Ice Co., Ltd., for…

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Lad's Terrible Crime Murderous Assault a Woman's Ordeal London, January 23

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 1

Amazing disclosures were made to the prosecutor during the hearing of charges against the messenger boy. Oulagi (18), who was arrested for…

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A New Glue London Typist's Murder Who Sewed Sack? London

The Sun · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 5

Scotland Yard detectives are pursuing a new line of investigation concerning the murder of Elsie Cameron, a London typist, whose dismembered…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 27. District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Mooney v Whitehead. At 10.45 a.m.: Priestley ats. Blackburn, At 11 a.m.: Mansergh a[?]s. Donnelly…

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Law Notices Tuesday, January 27. District Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 9

(Before the Registrar). At 10.30.a.m., Manner Whitehead; at 10.45 a.m., Priestley ats Black[?]; at 11 a.m., Mansergh, ats Donnetly. INDUSTRIAL ARBITRATION COURT…

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Brisbane Tragedy. Labourer Before Court. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 7

The Margaret-street pontoon tragedy of January 5, in which Mary Wa[?]den was alleged to have been unlawfully killed by a labourer named James Henderson, was further…

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Seamen Again Defy Court. Mr. Walsh's Promise Not Fulfilled. Fight Against Soldiers Continues. Irritation Tactics Threatened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 7

The undertaking given in the Arbitration Court on Friday by the President of the Seamen's Union has not been carried out. In Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, the award of the Court was again disregarded. The only steamer manned was in Hobart…

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"Obey the Court" Says Mr. Tom Walsh Advice to Sydney Seamen Conference with Owners to Follow

The Labor Daily · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 1

"THE SEAMEN have won a victory, and to fulfil the rest of their demands they should obey the undertaking given to the Arbitration Court and get back to work." MR. TOM WALSH, re-elected unopposed as President of the…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 6

Queen's-square.— Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a. m. For hearing—Mackay V McKimmins, Croswell v same, Dellow v same; Isherwood v G McDonald, trading with another as McDonald…

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Solicitor Charged Police and Prisoner Alleged Interference

The Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 9

William Charles Moseley, a well known police court solicitor, appeared in a new role in the Central Summons Court this afternoon. He was…

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Scene at Court Solicitor Charged Constable's Story

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 7

William Charles Moseley, a well-known city solicitor, was charged in the Central Summons division this afternoon with having used…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 6

At the Central Police Court yesterday, Robert Dryadale, a labourer, was charged with having stolon 133 head of cattle from Wee Waa on or about September 10 last year, it was stated that the cattle were…

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