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Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Shoplifter Socked Six Months' Gaol Theft From Buckingham's

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 3

A sentence of six months' imporsenment imposed on Robert Faull, 52 a wharf laborer for shop-lifting by Mr. Giles Shaw C.S.M., at the…

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A Train Tragedy Child Killed Woman Arrested Charged with Murder

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 9

The body of a male child, about three weeks old, was found in a train which arrived at Muswellbrook yesterday…

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"Shop-lifter" Sentenced

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

Robert Faull, aged 52 years, a wharf labourer, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour, when he pleaded guilty, at the Central Police Court yesterday, to a charge of having stolen one…

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Charge of Theft

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

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Giles Shaw, C.S.M., William Henry Stearn, aged 49 years, a labourer, was charged with having stolen clothing and £2/2/6, the property of Herbert Stearn,…

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Fined for Assault. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 10

The hearing, of a case in which James [?] Scott, ex-president of the Cessnock Shire Coucil, proceeded against Davis Millar, editor of the Cassnock "Express" for assault,…

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Charge of Assault and Robbery

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

At the Central Police Court yesterday, Patrick Charles Sheehan, aged 32 years, a labourer, was committee for trial at the March Quarter Sessions, on a charge of having assaulted John Valcutine…

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Supposed Ex-priest. Unmasked and Sentenced

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 26

William C. Tanner, posing as an "expriest," has been sentenced to serve one year at Dayton Work Farm, Ohio (U.S.A.), after having been found guilty…

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Girl From Warialda Shearer Charged

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 9

Joseph Stephen Hogg, 32. shearer, was charged at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day with having assaulted Ruby Rose Darlington, aged 15 years and 11…

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Police Carnival

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 11

The [?] of the N S W police. He [?] has decided to extend the dute for [?] entries for the earnial at the found on…

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Manly Outrage Butcher Attacked Brothers Charged

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 9

John Moran, 24, and Victor Francn Monn, 26, were charged at Manly Court to-day with having assulted Alfred George Drake,…

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District Court

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

Before his Honor, Judge Scholes.—In No. 1 Court.— At 10 a.m.: In the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, and in the matter of an arbitration between Annie Nancy Whaley and Union…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

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

Industrial Court-house, Queen's-square.—No. 3 Court— Before his Honor Judge Curlewis—At 10 a.m. For hearing: Re Mort's Dock and Engineering Company, Limited, v Federated Moulders' (Metals) Union of…

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Father Refused Consent Suitor Goes to Gaol ROCKHAMPTON

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 11

Arthur Rompotis, who pleaded guilty when charged with inflicting bodily harm upon Eileen Briody, came before Mr. Justice Blair yesterday for sentence…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 10

Donald Stewart, a Maori, aged 17 years, was charged at the Napier Magistrate's Court with attempted murder by placing caustic soda in his aunt's medicine…

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Gaol Instead of Fines for Drunken Motor Drivers Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 1

For being drunk while in charge of a motor car, George Elliott was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment at the City Court to-day by Mr. Knight P.M., who…

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Police Complimented Paper Merchant Convicted

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 9

For their smartness in finding the receiver within an hour after he had taken possession of £200 worth of booty from the…

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Receipt of £1000 I Sydney Woman Charged Wellington (N.z.)

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 9

At the Dunedin Police Court a young woman, whose name was suppressed was charged under an Australian warrant with having unlawfully received…

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A Confession Sirdar's Murder Brothers Arrested Cairo, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 1

IT now tronspires that the two [?] arrested on February a [?] with the murder of sir states. the sirdar are obdel [?] Taaya…

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Western Suburbs Hard Court Tournament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 12

The following fixtures are set down for the week-end on the Western Suburbs Association's courts:- SATURDAY. Ladies' Doubles Championship.—(A) 10 a.m.:…

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