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Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Veracity of Police a Magistrate's Opinion

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 9

A defences at K[?]gatah Court denied that [?] had used undecent language to a [?] "But [?] say you did," [?]…

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Gaol Mystery. Escape From Cell. Police Baffled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 9

A prisoner escaped from the Central Police Station yesterday afternoon in mysterious circumstances. All that the police know of the escape is…

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Surging Crowd Police Draw Revolvers Brothers Charged

The Sun · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 10

Two brothers, John Herbert Campbell, aged 32, and William Norman Campbell, 26, appeared in the dock at the Central Police Court to-day to face…

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Motorist Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 6

Sydney Head, aged 32 years, a taxi driver, was charged before Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, with having inflicted grievous bodily harm upon John Moss, on February 23…

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Traveller Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 6

Before Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at the Central Police. Court yesterday, Raymond Walter Nicholson, aged 32 years, a commercial traveller, was charged with having broken and entered the warehouse of Gibbins,…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Scholes, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.—In the matter of an arbitration between Henry James Miles and Hamilton Morrison Barlow and William Ma[?], trading as W. C. Macdonald…

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Prisoner Escapes Police Mystified

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

Officers of the Central Police Station are mystified by the escape of a prisoner from the cells yesterday afternoon…

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Land and Valuation Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 6

Before Mr. Justice Pike.—Chancery-square.—At 10 a.m. —Permanent Trustee Co[?] of N.S.W., Ltd., v Railway Commissioners for N.B.W., part heard…

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A London Murder Body Exhumed London, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 1

At the request of the solicitor for Thorne, the young poultry-farmer charged with the murder of Elsie Cameron, whose dismembered body…

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Memory Not Good Police Agent's Story

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 9

Arthur James Mia[?] a police agent giving evidence of Manly Court to-day, when Sydney James Pearce was charged with having used…

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Help for Hospitals The Police Carnival

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 13

[?] made by the [?] of the police force in their animal [?] union, in aid of the hospitals to [?] their splendid…

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Police & Mob Revolver Threat Story of a Brawl

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 1

"The crowd surged around us, and we had to keep them back at the point of the revolver until police reinforcements arrived."…

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Terrific Fight Police & SEAMEN Newcastle Affair NEWCASTLE, Tu[?]

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 9

A constable apprehended three men in Hunter-street last night, and engaged in a terrific fight until help arrived, when all three…

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Motor Traffic. Drivers Before Court. Severe Penalties

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 12

A number of motor-drivers appeared before The Central Police Court and the Water Police Court yesterday. In some cases the drivers' [?]censes were suspended…

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Law Notices. Thursday, February 26. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 6

Term List.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—Motions generally. For judgment: D'Arey v Council of the Municipality of Inverell. New Trial Motion: Burnharm v Salon (part heard). District Court Appeal:…

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£125 Verdict Set Aside Full Court Decision

The Sun · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 10

The Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Street), Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson, to-day delivered reserved…

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Knows Rabbits the Beef Boss Friends at Court

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

Following the "Labor Daily's" ; exposure of the schemes of cliques in Cabinet, to secure the Meat Board chairmanship for various…

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District Court. (Before Judge Scholes.) Action Against Doctor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 6

A verdict for the amount claimed was given in the case in which Gregory Dimitri Michal, of Castlereagh-street, estate agent, sued George Tahm[?]njis, of Macquarie-street,…

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A Desperate Fight Handcuffed Men and Police Escape and Recapture

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 1

Though handcuffed together, two young men put up a desperate fight against the police in Hyde Park last night, and actually succeeded…

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North Sydney Tragedy Man Sees Police But Search Goes on

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

Early yesterday a man called at the North Sydney Police Station and interviewed the officials concerning the death of Mrs. Eileen Marion Shirriff…

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