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Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

Quarter Sessions. No. 1 COURT. (Before Judge Edwards.) Crown Prosecutor, Mr. L. J. McKean. Remanded for Sentence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 5

The following persons, who pleaded guilty to the charges on which they were indicted, were remanded for sentence:- Patrick O'connell (18), sailor, breaking and…

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Only Nineteen Gaol for Stealing

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 8

Jessi Jones 13 [?] at North Sydney Court to-day in a charger of having stolen a [?]barrel the property of [?]…

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Police Court Proceedings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 15

The Cessnock Police Court was crowded this morning for the adjourned case in which James R. Scott, president of Cessnock Shire Council, charged Joseph Henry Cousins,…

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Alleged Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 11

At the Central Police Court yesterday. before Mr. McMahon, S.M., Henry John Davies, aged 30 years, a labourer, was charged with having assaulted Edward Hayes, occasioning actual bodily harm…

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La Court Again Proves an Alibi a Charge of Stealing

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 8

Desire La Court appeared at Burwood Police Court yesterday to answer a charge of having stolen a doll, valued at 35, at Auburn, on Christmas…

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Solicitor Charged. Two Convictions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 11

William Charles Moseley, solicitor, again appeared before Mr. Gale, S.M., at the Central Police Court on charges of having used indecent language in the corridor of the Central…

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The Wrong Man? Racecourse Assault

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

A special Inquiry was held before Mr. Gibes Shaw C.S.M. at the Central Police Court yesterday. into the case in which Robert Thomas Holgate…

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Bank Clerk Charged. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 12

Last June, Elwyn Thomas Vears, a bank cleric, aged 22 years, was badly injured in a motor cycle accident. An examination of books at the bank resulted in in allegations…

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Despicable Theft a Dead Man's Clothes

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 11

[?] be a [?] last and Mr. M'Mahon, S.M. [?] theft in a [?]…

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"Despicable Theft" Stole Dead Man's Clothes

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 7

"Stealing seems to be a habit of yours; but this particular case is a most despicable one." This comment was made by Mr…

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Gaol for Cleaner Ringing the Change

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 8

Arthur Lewis or Leo Francis Cuneen, 30 cleaner was sentenced to nine months hard labor by the North sydney magistra[?]c. Mr. Laidlaw…

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Miller's Point Assault Remand on £50 Bail

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 6

"As n result of being knocked down and kicked by the defendant, the prosecutor is in hospital, suffering from concussion, a broken nose, and other…

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Old Man Missing Police Scour Bush

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

The Rankstors police are [?] the bush for Frederick Sorborook, 60 who has been missing from his home in Alice-street, Canterbury, since 2…

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Stranger in Bedroom Police Make Arrest

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 10

A man was arrested in a bedroom at the residence of John Tierney, Federal-avenue, Ashfield, yesterday, by Constables Latrobe and Williams…

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Petrol Pumps. Police Prohibition. Defied by the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 16

The City Council last night, in defiance of the letter from the Inspector-General of Police, stating that it was illegal to grant permission for the erection of petrol pumps…

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Melb. Police Commission's Report Chief Criticised MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 7

The report of the Royal Commission on the police force was presented to the Government to-day. The main points embodies are:—…

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Cold-blooded Story Told by Boy in Murder Charge LONDON,Tuesday

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 1

THE two inds, Heggar [?] Crossley 19 charged [?] last month of [?] of Wolverhanplan…

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Law Notices Wednesday, February 4. Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

IN CHAMBERS.-- (before Mr. Acting Justice Ralston,) In No. 1 Court, at 10 a.m. Cartoon Filmads, Ltd.. v. Gibson, for particulars; Gornall and another v. Christian…

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