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Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Xmas in Gaol Gave Himself Up Old Rail. Servant

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 5

[?]dart has made restitution in full. He was in the entitled to a pension, which he has note forfeited…

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Murder Charge. Actress Acquitted. London, Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 9

A Paris message relates a classic love story, which has ended in the acquittal of a pretty Polish actress, Stanislawa Uminska, who was charged with having [?]illed her lover, Jean…

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Charge of Murder Trouble Over Rent Fractured Skull Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 1

Godfrey Berry. 30, garage manager, of St. Kilda. was to-day charged with the murder of Henri Brunet. 56. of High Street, St. Kilda…

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Murder Charge After a Fight Argument Over Rent? MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 7

Godfrey Berry. 30, a motor garage proprietor, of High-street, St. Kilda, has been charged with the murder of Henri Brunet, 50,…

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Rand of Beggars a Story in Court

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 1

Allegations of organised begging were made at Newtown Course to-day. It was stated that Bertie Ranks, who was charged with having collected…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 9. Supreme Court

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

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary.—At 10 a.m.: Freeman v Freeman. 10.15 a.m.: Woodrow V Woodrow. 10.30 a.m.: Andrewartha v Andrewartha 10.45 a.m.: Woodward v Woodward…

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When Murder Is Legal Denmark's Code Extraordinary Act Socialists Idea Copenhagen. Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 1

THE Socialist Government has introduced remarkable provisions into its new Bill to amend the criminal code. The Rill increases the penalties You…

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Walsh in Court Crown Case Ending MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 9

The case for the prosecution in the trial of Thomas Walsh, Federal president of the Seamen's Union, was almost finished this afternoon. It is…

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Wouldn't Attend Serious Smash Missing Prosecutor What Police Say

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 1

In the case of Edward Alfred Parkes, 54. a clerk charged with having manciously inflicted grievous bode[?]y ahrm on Bernard John…

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Printers' Strike. Remarkable Case. Before Queensland Arbitration Court. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 9

A case unique in industrial history is engaging the attention of Mr. Justice Mccawley in the Queensland Arbitration Court. The Printing Industry Employees' Union and…

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T. WALSH. Again Before the Court. Alleged Inciting to Strike Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 9

Heated exchanges between counsel marked the proceedings at the City Court on Saturday, when the hearing of the charges against the Fuderal President of the Seamen's Union,…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 6

Queen's-square,—Before the Chief [?]ndustrial Magistrate, at 10 a.m.:—For hearin: Mettershead v L[?] covitz (2), same v Levant, same v Sergeno[?], same v Shoosmith, same v Champion, same v Mrs. Dibble,…

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Midnight Motor Ride Assault Charge Fails Applause in Court

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 11

The trial was continued before Acting-Judge-Rowland at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, of Harold Legge, aged 27, warehouseman, on a charge…

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Assault at Redfern Police Hear Two Sides No Action Yet

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 10

At the Sydney Hospital this morning, Michael Jervos (22), Chalmers street, Woolloomooloo, who was rendered unconscious last night, owing to…

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Bank Clerk's Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 6

Allan Law[?]ence Bloodworth, aged 23 years, was charged, before Mr. Giles Shaw, C.S M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, with having stolen a ten shilling note, the property of Joseph Harris…

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Compensation for Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 6

Charged with having unlawfully assaulted Arthur Henry Burns on February 8, Richards Craig, aged 29 years, appeared before Mr. [?]es Shaw, C.S.M., at the Central police Court Yesterday…

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Presentation At Parramatta Gaol

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

At the invitation of Mr. G. F. Smith, Governor of the Parramatta Gaol, a large and representative gathering of citizens and their wives assembled within the…

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Assault on Girl Parramatta Case

Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 7

At the Parramatta, Sessions to-day. Patrick Artbur Madden. pleaded guilty to a charge at common assault on a girl. The police stated that he was…

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"May Prove Fatal" Charge of Assault

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 10

John Jackson Blair, 57, a laborer, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with assaulting Arthur Mott at Pyrmont on Friday,…

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