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Courts & crime, 1925

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Great Police Record Mr. P. Short's Career

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 7

Forty-seven years in the police force is the record of service held by Mr. P. Short, retiring Commissioner of Police in Queensland, who is at…

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Brisbane Mystery Suicide or Murder ? Screams From River Brisbane

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 8

Screams, repeated three times, from the river near, the Margaret-street pontoon, attracted the night watchman of the port office to the…

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Terror Reigns Murder & ARSON Tyranny of Fascism LONDON, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 1

"Arson, intimidation, and murder are now the instruments of Government in Italy, where the people have accepted Fascism as a…

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Mad Jealousy Priest Arrested Accused of Murder Madrid, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 1

Marquins, a priest, 28, pressed his unwelcome attentions on Dolores Gonzalez, a pretty girl of 20, last October. Furious at her…

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Law Notices Tuesday, January 6. Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 7

IN CHAMBERS. -- (Before the Prothonotary, in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers.) Tooth and Co., Ltd., v. Anderson de Gruchey, garnishee: Nestle and Anglo Swiss Condensed Milk…

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Another Court a Trainer's Suicide Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3

John Williams an elderly horsetrainer who was to have stood his trial at the Bendigo Sessions to-day for having [?] wounded Owen…

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Violated Oath Police Strikers of 1919 LONDON, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 1

THE committee appointed by the Labor Ministry to inquire into and report on the police strike dismissals in 1919 has not agreed on the…

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Dead or Alive De Garis Missing Police Doubtful Final Letters [?]

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

Melbourne business men and the public generally, were shocked and surprised this morning when the report spread through the city that…

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Bankrupt's Death Body Floating in Harbor Announcement in Court

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 8

The bankruptcy proceedings against Samuel Brown Henderson, stock and station agent, of Kareela-road, Cremorne, came to a dramatic conclusion…

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Fair Rents Court. Over One Thousand Cases Last Year

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 8

During last year the Fair Rents Court dealt with 1125 applications by tenants for the fixing of fair rents for their premises. In 202 case the rents were increased, and in 305…

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Death Intervenes At a Two-up School. Police Raid's Dramatic Sequel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 1

A two-up school was in progress at Rosehill—in the scrub at the rear of the racecourse—on Sunday morning. It was raided by Sergeant Williamson…

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To Speak or Not Four Years Mute High Court Case

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3

IN St. Leonard's Park four years ago a young man mounted a stump and insisted upon speaking to a crowd of people…

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Draper Charged with Arson

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

Following an investigations by the police into the origin of a fire which, occurred on Monday at 135 Darling Street, Balmain, Harris Hunter, a…

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Alleged Fraud. Repatriation Official Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 10

The case in which Norman Rowlos, a sustenance clerk in the Department of Repatriation, was proceeded against by Alexander Holmes Scroggie, on charges of having…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 10

Before the Registrar: At 10.30 a.m., Puglist ats Snell Bros., Ltd.; at 10.50 a.m., Smith v Youveleff: at 11.10 a.m., Wright and others and Brown and others…

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A Health Officer's Dilemma Mayor or Magistrate Supreme?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 7

The health officer of the Willoughby Council is apparently a victim of circumstances, which incidentally have caused his suspension from office…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 10

Before, the Industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street. —For settlement of minutes of Court's order. At 10 a.m.: Re Broadcarters' (Northumberland) award…

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Vagrancy. Remarkable Case. Supposed Ex-Alderman Charged. KATOOMBA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 14

A man giving the name of Harry Lane, having no address, was charged with vagrancy, and pleaded not guilty. Constable Ledger, of Blackheath, saw him…

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Murder by Priest. Girl Shot Dead. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 13

A message from Madrid says that Marquina, a priest, aged 28, pressed unwelcome attentions upon Dolores Gonzalez, a pretty girl, aged 20 last October. Then furious at her…

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