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Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 250

Answers to Questions Ironmould Stain in Linen. Killing Grass on Tennis Court

The Land · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 2

A.C.A. asks: (1) What are the proper proportions in which to mix arsenic and soda to kill grass on a tennis court Is washing soda or…

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Quarter Sessions. No. 1 COURT. (Bofore Judge Edwards.) Crown Prosecutor, Mr. L. J. McKean. ACQUITTED

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 6

William Alexander Defries was charged with stealing three watches, the property of Frank Argent Trevenar, at Sydney, on July 14…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Street, C.J., Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Case From Inverell. D'Arcy v Iaverell Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 6

An action was tried before District Court Judge Mocatta at lnverell in October last in which John Perey D'Arcy sued the council of the Municipality of Inverell…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Before the Chief industrial Magis[?]ate At 10a.m for hearing Hughes v Ostber[?] trading with [?]ther of others as say Mar Produels Co[?] South…

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Park Assault Victim's Condition Serious

The Sun · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 8

Frank Saunders on the staff of Hoyt's picture show, Mosman, who was struck on the head with a paling in Prince Alfred Park on Thursday…

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Promoter Charged. Auto Safety-device

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 14

At the close yesterday of evidence for the prosecution, in the case in which Albert Herbert Thompson, aged 56 years, an inventor's promoter, was charged with having, on June 25, 1924, he being the bailee of…

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Man Named "Snowy" Sought in Assault Case

Evening News · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 1

The men who are alleged to have been responsible for the assault on Frank Saunders. In Prince Alfred Park, on Thursday night, are…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 14

Before his Honor Judge Mocatta, in No. 1 Court.— At 10 a.m.—All undefended actions, and afterwards the following matters:—In the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, and in the matters…

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Industrial Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 14

Industrial Court-house, Quecn's-square, before his Honor Judge Rolin, No. 2 Court.—For hearing: At 10 a.m., re Mount Kembla Collieries, Ltd., applicant, and Challenger and 21 others, summons to show cause…

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Hospital Theft. Hares and Guinea-pigs. Not Inoculated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 18

It was reported to the police on Thursday [?] a number of hares an guinea-pigs, which had disappeared from a laboratory at Prince Alfred Hospital, had been inoculated with the…

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Poison in Potatoes Attemped Murder Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 2

A development occurred in connection with the poisoned food case at Campsle, at 9.30 p.m. yesterday, when Marko Aprabolic, a Jugo-Slovakian,…

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Police Carnival To-day's Gathering

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 4

The Police Hospital Carnival, which this year is expected to realise [?]50,000 for the hospitals of the State, will take place at the Royal Agricultural…

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Land and Valuation Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 14

Before Mr. Justice Pike, Chancery-square.—At 10 a.m. —For hearing: Permanent Trustee Coy. of N.S.W., Ltd., v Railway Commissioners of N.S.W…

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Police Raid St. Kilda Pageant Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 2

Secret visits to the pageant at St. Kilda by police culminated dramatically last night in the arrest of seven men on charges of being rogues and…

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Poisoning Case Police Make Arrest Italian in Custody

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 1

AN Italian was arrested at 9.30 last night, and charged with administering poison, with intent to murder…

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Law Notices Monday, March 2. Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 19

TERM LIST.--In the Banco Court. At 10 a.m. Motions generally. Equity appeal, D. Davis and Co., Ltd. v. Grafonola, Ltd. Bankruptcy appeals: Re Alexander, ex parte Lloyd,…

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Law Notices. Monday, March 2. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 14

Term List.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—Motions generally: D. Davis and Co., Ltd., v Grafonola, Ltd., Equity appeal, re Alexander, ex parte Lloyd, Blundell respondent, Bankruptcy appeal, re smith, ex…

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Denver's Juvenile Court. (O. C. D'alton.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 13

During a rec[?]t tour through the United States I was fortunate while at Denver to meet Judge Benjamin Lindsay, who has presided at the juvenile court there for over…

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District Court. (Before Judge Scholes.) a Street Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 14

As a sequel to a collision between a motor car owned hy Ernest Henry Lowe, of Railway-street, Rockdale, and a motor-cycle ridden by Thomas Dunstan, of…

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