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Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

Theatre Proprietor Assaulted Police Make Arrest

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 1

Mr. Walter Brown, the well-known picture theatre proprietor, was assaulted at tho Shell Picture Palace, Pitt Street, one of his theatres, last…

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De Garis Sails Next Week Happy in Gaol a Secluded Trip Auckland

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 7

DE GARIS again appeared in Court to-day, and he was remanded till next Thursday. He will leave New Zealand for…

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Illicit Electricity Fines at Ashfield Court

The Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 11

Joseph Nichols Parry, representing the Electric Light and Power Supply Corporation. Balmain, was complainant in a number of cases, listed at the…

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The Arbitration Court and the Seamen

The Land · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 12

MR. JUSTICE POWERS cannot be congratulated upon the manner in which he has conducted the case arising out of the application for the deregistration of the Seamen's Union. The President of the Arbitration Court had declared that "the matter must be settled to-morrow." Quite a…

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Police Raid King-St. Restaurant Sly Grog Charge

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 13

"Guilty," said [?] waiter, and [?]…

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Perjury Charge A. N. Bishop Before Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 7

Arthur Nichols Bishop was charged at the Central Court yesterday with committed perjury while giving evidence in a libel case, before Mr. Justice James, on June 12…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 30. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

In Chambers.—Before the Prothonotary in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers, at 2.15 p.m.; De Luxe Motor Service, Ltd., v Maxwell, examination of judgment debtor; Carson v Segur, examination of…

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Law Notices Supreme Court. Friday, January .30

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

In Chambers.--(Before the Prothonotary). In The Prothonotary's Public Chambers, at 2.15 a.m.: DeLuxe Motor Service, Ltd., v. Maxwell, exam., judgment debtor; Carson v. Segur,…

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Supreme Court Bench Judge to be Appointed

The Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 8

It was admitted by the Attorney General (Mr. Bavin) to-day that the Elevation of Mr Justice Street to…

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Fined for Betting Cases at Ashfield Court

The Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 9

At the Ashfield Police Court-to-day, before Mr. Perry, S.M., Harold Willie Rogers, aged 23, a hairdresser, was convicted of using premises at 747…

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Long Arm of Military Law German Murder British Arrest London, January 28

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 1

A Cologne message says that Franz Swaboda is to appear before a British Military Court on January 30, on a charge of murdering a New Zealander,…

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Police Raid the "Cavalier" Much Liquor Seized Crowds Watch Scene

The Labor Daily · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 1

When the police raided the Cavalier restaurant in King Street shortly after 10 last night, they took away over £80 worth of beer…

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Percy Reappears Comedy in Court Story of His Escape

The Labor Daily · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

The proceedings at the Central Police Court yesterday, when Percy Archibald McDonald,appeared on a charge of escaping from custody…

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Brawl in Hotel Sweeping Allegations Against Police Publican's Wife on "Talent" at Lidcombe

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 1

In repudiating the charges preffered against him, one of the men involved in the hotel disturbance at Lidcombe alleged that he was brutally ill-treated by Constable O'Dea. The publican's wit e blamed this particular defendant for the whole of the trouble. She told. him it was caused by his own violent…

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Claim Against Mrs. De Garis Judgment of Supreme Court Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 1

Final judgment was entered to-day by the Chief Justice against Violet May de Garis, trading as the Melbourne Subdivisions Company, for £10,4562…

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Maritime War to End It the Owners Want De-registration Levuka Hold-up to Court Again

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 7

THE Levuka hold-up has apparently re-opened the whole trouble, and from what was [?] afternoon the interstate shipping…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 14

Queen's-square,—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Mackay v McKimmins, Croawell v same; Dellow v same. The New South Wales District of the Australian Journalists Association…

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Alleged Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 18

Two women were charged at the Central Police Station late yesterday afternoon with stealing 50 costumes, valued at £170, the property of Anthony Hordern and Sons, Ltd…

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Assault at Alexandria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 18

A severe wound, inflicted with a razor, was suffered by George Glennon; aged 30 years, a labourer, of New-street, Alexandria, last night…

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