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Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Art Union Tickets Canvasser Charged

The Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 12

Leslie Alfred Hines, aged 23, canvasser, appeared before Mr. Jennings, S.M., at the Newtown Police Court to-day charged with having at…

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"Like a Gaol" Rockdale's Old "School"

The Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 9

The Minister for Education (Mr. Bruntnell) saw the Rockdale School to-day for the first time, and was disgusted with it…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 4

Industrial Court House, Queen's-square.—No. 3 Court.— Be[?]re his Honor Judge Curlewis.—At 10 a.m.— For hearing: Re Breadcarters (country) award, application by H. Sweeney, of Koorawatha, for…

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Was It Murder? Woman's Broken Neck Screams in the Night Under Cliffs at Milson's Point Police Search for Companion

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 1

TWO MEN standing talking in Paul street North Sydney at 10.15 on Saturday evening suddenly heard a piercing scream, followed by the sound of someone running. THE SCREAM came from the direction of the cliffs at the bottom…

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Chief Industrial Magistrates Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 4

Queen's-square, Sydney.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing, United Slaters, Tilers, and Shinglers' Society of N.S.W., v Harold Main, same v Reid, same v Williamson, same v…

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La[?]d and Valuation Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Pike, Chancery-square.—At 10 a.m.: Unsworth v Bourke, Murdoch v Dawson, Rodda v Symons. DISTRICT COURT…

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Law Notices Monday, February 23. Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

TERM LIST.--In the Banco Court. At 10 a.m.; Motions generally. Motion: Rofe v. Smith's Newspapers, Ltd. (Privy Council appeal). Demurrer: Couston and another v. Smith…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 23. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 4

Terra List.—In the Banco Court—At 10 a.m.—Motions generally: Motion, Rote v Smith's Newspapers, Ltd., Privy Council appeal; demurrer, Couston and another v Smith and others; new trial motion, [?] v…

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Woman Killed North Sydney Mystery Police Suspect Foul Play

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 1

How Mrs. Eileen Marion Shirriff (40), a married woman, who was found lying face downwards, in a pool of water at the bottom of a…

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Over Cliff Woman's Death Was It Accident? Police Theory

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 9

THE death of Mrs. Eileen Marian Shirriff, 40, of Broughton-street, Milson's Point, which followed on a fall over a cliff at Milson's Point…

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Gas Employees. Cordial Speeches. Conciliation Better Than Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 10

At the luncheon at the annual picnic of the gas employees on Saturday at Clifton Gardens, reference was made to the condition of the industry in New South Wales. Mr. J. K…

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Judge Draws a Blank Absent Witnesses Court Adjourned

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 3

Judge Edward [?] 10 minutes [?] at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, then discharged the [?] and adjourned the Court…

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Spicy Plays Broadway's Epidemic Producers Defy Police New York, February 21

The Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 1

Police prosecutions have been ordered against Broadway's epidemic of spicy plays. The producers of "Desire Under…

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Melbourne Gas Strike Appeal to Court Question of an Agreement Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 5

The Federated Gas Employees Union and its secretary have to show cause in the High Court to-morrow why the union should not…

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"Highly Improper" Brothers in Court Caustic Magistrate

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 10

"This is highly improper: In feet. I am not rare that you do not brine yourself within the ran[?] of the late for compounding a felony,"…

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Poison Story Intent to Murder" a Husband Charged MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 8

William Patrick Marshall, 26. a contractor, wit charged at Hay field to-day with having caused potion to bo administered to his…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, February 16

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

Thomas Henry Rowley, Joseph shett, and Harold Hatfield were each fined £1 for indecent behaviour Hugh Gallagher was fined £5…

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"Eight Drinks" Magistrate's View

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

"You are not seized with your responsibilities." remarked Mr. Camphin S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, when fining Leander Kurt…

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Robberies. Theft From a Store

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 10

Information was received in Sydney by the police yesterday that during Sunday night a general store at Cordeaux Dam, occupied by Mr. Bourke, was broken into and two cash…

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Charge of Assault Accused Acquitted

The Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 9

George Albert White, aged 30. confectioner, whose trial was interrupted last week by the collapse of a juryman, was again before the…

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