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Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Bound and Drugged Brutal Night Assault Brave Bank Employee Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 10

A report has been received at police headquarters that two men intercepted Trevor Thompson, an employee of the Swan Hill branch of the Bank of…

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Not Murder a Teller's Death Manslaughter Verdict MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 9

Francis Pekins, charged with the murder of William Almeida, the Hampton bank teller, was found guilty of manslaughter…

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De Garis in Court Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 1

Swlling and looking the picture of health, Clement John de carts appeared at the City Court to-day on a charge of having on December 22,…

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De Garis in Court. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 10

Clement John De Gari[?] appeared before the City Court to-day, charged with having obtained £300 from Charles Francis Northcott at North Melbourne on December 22, by…

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Bank Murder Crown Case Ends No Defence by Accused Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 1

The Crown case against Francis Perkins, who stands charged with the murder of W. C. F. Almeida, was concluded to-day…

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Law Notices. Thursday, February 19. Supreme Court

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

Term List.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.: Admission of barristers. Admission of [?]olicitors. Motion[?] generally Motion: In re gent, one, ex parte Incorported Law Institue of New South…

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Wages Boards and Arbitration Court Victorian Policy

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

The [?] Government has [?] that the [?]…

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Law Notices Thursday, February 19. Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

TERM LIST.--(In the Banco Court.) At 10 a.m.: Admission of barristers, admission of solicitors, motions generally. Motion: In regent, one, ex parte Incorporated Law Institute…

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Gap Takes Two Victims Strange Letters Police Identify Bodies

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 1

Mystery still surrounds yesterday's Gap tragedy, in which a young man and woman took the leap to death together…

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Love and Libels But No "Prejudice" Court Recollections

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 9

Mention of love letters "without prejudice" was made in Judge Curlewis's District Court to-day, when a latter so…

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District Court. (Before Judge Curlewis.) Fraire V Roney

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

Florence Elizabeth Fralre, 832 Dale-street, Sydney, widow, sued Robort Roney, of Hickey-street, Cessnock, for £100. She alleged that owing to the negligent manner…

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Land Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pike.) Appeals and References

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

In the appeal by W. B. Blair against the appraised capital value of the land comprised in Conditional Purchase No. 1924-1, and Conditional Lease No. 1924-1, being conversion of…

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Eight New Lawyers Full Court Admissions Two Ex-soldiers

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 10

Eight more legal men were to-day admitted by the Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Street),…

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Tom Morris in Court English Channel Swimmer Acquitted of Charge

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 9

Two schoolboys gave evidence for the Crown at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, when Thomas Morris, aged 27, swimming and boxing instructor, who,…

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Horse Kicks Horse Is It Nature of the Beast? Owners Go to Court

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 10

Gilbert John Hull, a milk vendor, of Fox-street, Lane Cove, left his cart in Fox-street one Sunday in July last, and when he came out after serving a…

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Quarter Sessions. No. 1 COURT. (Before Judge Edwards.) Crown Prosecutor, Mr. L. J. McKean. Juror Collapses

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

For the second time this week a juror collapsed in the jury box at this Court. Last Monday the same thing occurred, and the jury had to be discharged and the trial…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Street, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) COLLINS v South Greta Colliery, Ltd., and Coxhell v Hebburn, Ltd

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

Argument was concluded in those appeals, and the Court reserved Judgment. DISTRICT COURT APPEAL. Letord v Dalste[?]n…

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Six Weeks' Gaol Assault on Police

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 5

Bernard Hill [?] was before Mr. Berry. S.M., at Paramatta police Court yesterday on a charge of having [?] the police in a hotel at…

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Not Guilty Swimmer Charged with Assault

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 5

Thomas Morris [?] of athletic fame acquitted at the Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday on a charge of having committed an assault on…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 6

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, at 10 a.m.:—For hearing: Federated Clothing and Allied Trades Union v L. E. Isaacs (2 cases); same v Murdoch's Manufactories, Ltd…

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