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Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250

Art Union Tickets Canvasser Charged

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 7

Leslie Alfred Hines 23, was remanded to Kogarah from Newtown yesterday on £40 ball on a charge of having stolen ave books containing art…

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Assault Charge Girl of 8 Years

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 7

A chugs of indecent sesault against George Albert White was adjourned at Darlinghurst Sessions last Wednesday owing to the collages of a juryman after…

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Police Carnival

The Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 15
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The efforts which are being made by the Police Hospital Carnival Committee to give its carnival on Saturday at the Royal Agricultural…

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"Down and Out" Gaol for Domestic

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 5

Joice Clarke, 23, domestic, who pleaded guilty at the Central Court to-day to having stolen a suit case, 12 in cash…

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Rockdale School. "More Like a Gaol."

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

At the invitation of the Rockdale Parents and Citizens' Association, Mr. Bruntnell, Minister for Education, inspected the Rockdale Public School yesterday afternoon…

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Sirdar's Murder Cairo, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 1

[?] was [?] in [?] who was [?] with the…

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Echo of Brawl Policeman Assaulted Offender Sent to Gaol

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 3

Parramatta Police Court on Thursday heard another echo of the melee that occurred at the Railway Hotel, Lidcombe, on Anniversary Day…

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Mystery Deepens North Shore Tragedy Who Was the Man? Police Hot on Trail Murder Theory Feasible Some Important Clues

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 1

ALTHOUGH THE POLICE made progress yesterday in their inquires in connection with the surrounding the death of Mrs. Shirriff, who was found beneath the cliffs at the end of Paul Street, Milson's Point, on Saturday night, there are a number…

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Murder Suspects. Egyptian Bomb-throwers. Cairo, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 9

An examination of the arrested persons suspected of complicity in the murder of the Sirdar disclosed the fact that they comprised the same gang which, some time ago, was…

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Ulster's Special Police London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 1

The House of Commons passed the grant of £1,250,000 to assist the revenue of Northern Ireland. The Chancellor of the Exchequer…

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A Six Months' Job Merv. Williams Sentenced to Play Nurse-Girl to Broken Right Thumb

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 5

Merv. Williams was nursing something at the Stadium on Saturday evening. He wasn't at all pleased with his…

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Poison in Bottle Attempted Murder Charge Wife's Life Insurance Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 9

Sensational allegations were made by Inspector Lineham, who conducted the case for the Crown when William Patrick Marchsall, contractor…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 2[?]. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 6

T[?] List.—In the Banco court—At 10 a.m.—New trial motions: Mu[?]aly v Julian and others (part heard); Burnham v Salon; Carr v Burke. District Court appeal: Coles v B[?]er. New trial motion: Richard…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Curlewis.) Moulders' Union Fined £100. a "Go-slow" Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 6

On the application of the Metal Trades Employers' Association, the Federated Moulders' (Metals) Union of Australia, N.S.W. district, was called upon to show cause why…

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Quarter Sessions. No. 2 COURT. (Before Judge Rollo.) Crown Prosecutor, Mr. W. T. Coyle. ACQUITTED

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 6

Horace Alexander Murray (22), labourer, was charged with having committed a serious offence on a girl 1[?] years of age, at Manly, on December 25. Mr. W. [?]. Simpson appeared…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Street, K.C., Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Appeal to Privy Council. Rofe v Smith's Newspapers, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 6

Thomas Ernest Rofe, who was the plaintiff in a case heard before a jury and argued subsequently before the State Full Court last year, in which £2[?],000 damages were…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 12

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Minister for Labour and Industry v McCall; Inspector H. McEvoy v same; Hutton v Knapton…

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Woman Sentenced

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 6

Joice Clarke, 23, a domestic, was sentenced to three months' Imprisonment by Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, for…

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New Magistrate Welcomed. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 16

At the Windsor Police Court a welcome was extended to Mr. H. H. N. Chippendall, P.M., on his appointment to the district. The appointment was made as a consequence of…

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