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Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Police Strike. Commission's Report. No Reinstatement. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 9

Although the report of the Police Commission was presented to-day, it was not made available for publication. It was learned to-night, however, that the…

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Our Gaol System Judge's Attack Treating Mental Cases N.S.W. Lags Behind" Goulburn

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 9

AT the Goulburn Quarter Sessions, Judge Bevan delivered an attack on the present prison system of tills State, describing it aa entirely…

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Law Notices. Thursday, February 6. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 6

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary, at 11 a.m.—Re gent. one, ex parte Hoskins and Hoskins, Ltd. 2.15 p.m.: Re gent. one, ex parte Roberts. Before the Deputy Prothonotary.,—At 10 a.m.; Siggs…

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Screen Advts. for Movie Theatres Case in Court

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 6

An application to recover 33 weekly instalments alleged to be owing in connection with contracts for the display of certain films at suburban…

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Seamen Confident Over Court Case Waiting Decision Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 6

Officials of the Seamen's Union are waiting for Mr. Justice Powers to deliver his reserved judgment in respect of the…

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No Foul Play Mystery of Missing Grazier Victorian Police Are Convinced Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 5

The police are convinced that there has been no foul play in connection with the disappearance of Thomas Granger Thomson, a…

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City Cartage Tenders. Suggestions of Corruption. Evidence Before the Commission. Exciting Scene in Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 9

Further evidence respecting the proposed payment of £50 to Alderman Walker and the provision of a motor car and a lorry for election purposes was given yesterday before the Royal Commission that is inquiring into the civic cartage contracts…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Scholes.) Injured by Motor Car. McMurd[?] v Gillis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 6

The plaintiff in this action, Douglas McMurd[?], clerk, of North Sydney, in the employ of Langdon and Langdon, timber merchants, sued J. E. Gillis, farrier and…

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Quarter Sessions. No. 1 Court. (Before Judge Edwards.) Crown Prosecutor, Mr. L. J. McKean. Attempted Shopbreaking

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 6

George William Bray was charged with attempting to break and enter the shop of Herbert Jacob Harris and others, at Sydney, on October 22, with intent to steal…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 6

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: The New South Wales Railway and Tramway Officers' Association v Shadlow (part heard); same v Yeo (part heard); same…

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Manly Assault Case a Further Assault

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 3

Still looking very weak, Victor Moran(22) and John Moran (24) appeared before the Manly Police Court yesterday, charged with having entered…

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Surf Shed Stealing

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 5

Norman Joseph Rapp and Alfred McKay appeared before the Manly Police Court yesterday. as suspected persons, and that they were in the…

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Hospital Attendant's Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 12

Referring to the paragraph published under the above heading, we are informed that Charles Clarence Green, who was convicted of stealing clothing, was not a permanent…

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Postal Funds Official Sentenced

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 8

Robert Leslie Pugh, 35, formerly an investigating officer in the General Post office, Pleaded guilty at Darlinghurst Session to-day to a charge of…

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Woman Assaulted. Husband Sentenced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 6

Patrick George McAleenan, aged 35 years, labourer, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour by Mr. Gale, S.M., when he appeared at the Central Police Court yesterday on a charge of having…

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Alleged Theft of Costumes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 6

At the Central Police Court yesterday Vera Betts, aged 29 years, and Frances Pyers, aped 34, a saleswoman, were charged before Mr. McMahon, S.M., with having stolen 50 ladies' costumes valued at…

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Savage Assault Longueville Episode

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 5

AT Hunter's Hill Court Bruce [?] and Harry Fraser were charged with having in company [?] Alfred Russel page. In [?]…

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Stealing From Car Young Man Fined

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 3

Norman Simpson, a taxi-driver appeared at the Manly Police Court yesterday, charged with having stolen a handbag containing money and other…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Scholes, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: In Chambers.—Watts v Hyam, in the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, and in the matter of the applications of Charles Graham…

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58 Years' Gaol a Prisoner's Record Habitual Criminal

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 1

John James Richardson Clarke, 42, who since 1906 has been sentenced to 58 years' imprisonment, was sentenced by Judge Edwards…

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