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Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

Court Is Shocked Man Without a Coat

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 8

There was an anusual incident in the Bankruptey Court to-day. A bankrupt whose name had been called entered the court without a coat and…

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Victorian Wages Boards. May Approach Arbitration Court

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 4

When the Labor Government was in office in Victoria last year permission was given to industries that had wages boards determinations and then approached the…

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Arbitration Court. (Before Mr. Justice Edmunds.) Wickerworkers' Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 11

An application was made by the Wickerworkers' Union for an award regarding pith cane and bamboo workers. The principal claims were for increases in wages ranging…

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Big Firms in Court Unmarked Labels Informations Dismissed

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 3

For alleged breaches of the Weights and Measures Act of 1915. Anthony Hordern and Sons Ltd., and McIlrath's Ltd. were proceeded against in…

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"Sure Bets" Sent Over Wires Story in Court

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 4

"I took it to back horses. I saw so many wires to back this and that, sure things, that the temptation was so great that I could not…

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Public Service. Arbitration. Mr. Bavin Emphatic. Exclusion from Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 16

When he officially opened the annual conference of the Public Service Association of New South Wales yesterday, the Attorney-General, Mr. Bavin, reiterated…

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Angry Tenants Stone the Police Scenes at Clydebank London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 1

DISORDERLY scenes were [?]nessed again at [?] where there [?]tions to-day…

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Nurse Mitchell Again in Court on Serious Charge Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 8

Charged with having performed an illegal operation on Mrs. Eva Malvena Pitt, of Belgrave, on January 29, Hannsh Elizabeth…

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District Court. (Before Acting Judge Monahan and juries.) HAMILTON v LAMIER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 11

The hearing was concluded of the action in which Beronica Hamilton, of 23 Charles-street, Marrickville, claimed £100 damages from Eugene Lamier, hair and skin…

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Stop! Get Out! Then a Shot Followed Strange Court Story Adelaide

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 9

A remarkable story of an alleged hold-up by a motor bandit was related in the Criminal Court to-day, when the trial was begun of Reginald…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Belore Mr. Justice Street, C.J., Mr. Justice Ferguson, and Mr. Justice James.) an Architect's Claim. Wakely v Barry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 11

The plaintiff in the case of Ernest Walter Sydney Wakely against James Bernard Barry, which was tried before Mr. Justice Gordon and a jury in September last, moved to set…

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Anti-Semite Sentenced

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

The notorious anti-Semite, Mr. Theodore Fitsche, Editor of the “Hammer,” has been sentenced at Hamburg to imprisonment for…

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Hot on Tilly Fines and Gaol Screams in Court

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 9

At the Central Court to-day Tilly Devine. a young woman, appeared to answer several charges and there was a terrific scene…

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Anti-Semitic Bombers Sentenced

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

The trial of the anti-Semitic bomb-throwers in Budapest has ended in a verdict against all the prisohers. Marffy and Murossy…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Cour[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial M[?] strate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Kelly v Madel[?] (Leichhar[?]t0, Ltd.; Redmond v Kend[?] Pollard v Saul; same [?] Bury. At 2 p.m.: Collins v Cooke…

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Manager Charged a Company's Funds

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 9

Robert Bruce Fleming [?] manager formerly in the employ of the Waterlon Case Company, appeared before Judge Rolin at Darlinghurst…

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Wife in Sydney Magistrate's Sympathy AUCKLAND

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 10

Robert Herty Majure[?] who has been ordered to be extradited to Sydney on a charge of wife desertion was arrested on the arrival of the Marams…

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Catholics in Gaol. Why Are They There?

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

Catholics often are confronted with statistics regarding the number of their co-religionists to he found in penal institutions. They may well enough know…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

Before his Honor J[?] Monahan, in No. 1 Court.— At 10 a.m.—Howe v Bartley (part heard); Manning v the Federal Mutual Insurance Company of Australia, Limited; Dalton v Railway…

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Wholesale Murder Anarchy in Bulgaria LONDON

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 9

Anarchy is rampant throughout Bulgaria, says a Sofia message. There have been 150 political and 163 nonpolitical murders during a month,…

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