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Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 250

Hard Court Championships. to Be Played at Wagga. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 13

The Wagga Lawn Tennis Club has commenced work with a big scheme of laying 22 courts on Bolton Park by arrangement with the Municipal Council. The council will make arrangements for the playing of the…

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Police Take Coats Off the Carnival Big Day's Sport Little in Speeches

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 5

"When constabulary duty's to be done, the policeman fife is not a happy one," but when the force decide to let duly go bang and make merry…

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Magsmen Have Merry Time Police Make Raids Seven in Custody Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 1

Following on several visits to St. Kilda Carnival, which is being held in the [?]…

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Law Report. Court of Criminal Appeal. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice James.) Sentence Reduced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 4

Ernest William Valle, who was convicted before his Honor Judge Edwards at Sydney Quarter Sessions on a charge of being in possession of burgling tools after dark and…

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Woman Gaoled Assault—Language—Theft

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 3

Sarah Martin was not making her debut when she appeared at the Parramatta Police Court on Thursday. She has a record…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 6

Queen's-Square.—Before the Chief industrial Magistrate—At 10 a.m.: For hearing—The N.S. Wales District of the Australian Journalists' Association v Rose, same v Palmer, same v Kly, same v Quinn,…

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Darwin Police. Assault Case Fails Darwin

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 1

A case in which Cissie Gum charged Mounted Constable Hood with assault claiming £90 dumages. concluded this afternoon before Mr. Copley Playford…

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Parramatta Police Court. Thursday, February 26

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 2

Jack Mason admitted having used Indecent language in the billiard room at the White Horse Hotel on February. 11. He was fined £2 with 8/- costs…

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Park Lands. Degrading Scenes. Recent Assault Case. More Police Urged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 9

Prompted by the circumstances of the recent assault of a young man, who was altacked by a number of youths and seriously injured in Prince Alfred Park, a resident of that…

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Charge of Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 6

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday William Robertson Martin, 46, a carpenter and mechanic, was charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Susan Felton at Lewisham, on January 29…

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"Intent to Murder"

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 7

Marko Apriloble 42. a carter, was charged at Burwood Court to-day with having administered strychnine to Robert Arnold, at Bankstown on…

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End of the Song £400 for Assault

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 1

VENNETH SMITH, of Barnstple-road, Fivedock, claimed £400 compensation from George Clarkson in the District Court to-day for injuries…

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Park Assault Youths Arrested Victim in Hospital

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 1

The sequel to the assault on Frank Sounders in Prince Alfred Park on February 26 was a flying visit by detectives in motor cars…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Mocatta.—In No. 1 Court.— At 10 a. m.: Smith v Charkson, Mackinlay v Mackinlay. Starkey v kodak (Australasia), Limited, C. B. Bradley, Limited, v Ward, Ward v C. B. Bradley,…

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Charge of Theft. Story of Poverty. Adklaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 9

A story of the struggle of a young sir pilot and his wife against illness and poverty was related in the Adelaide Police Court to-day…

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Six Arrests Park Assault Victim Unable to Speak

The Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 10

Six youths were arrested early to-day by detectives in connection with the assault on Frank Saunders, a member of tho staff of Hoyt's…

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Murder Charge Nurse Mitchell Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 1

Hannah Elizabeth Mitchell was charged at the Richmond Court to-day with having murdered Eva Maldna Pitt, on or about January 27…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 6

Before the Injustrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street.— For settlement of minutes of Court's order.—At 9.45 a.m.: Re wintere (State) award. At 10 a.m.: Re W. C. Mybill veraus Federated Moulders' (Metals)…

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Ekisler Case Man Charged "Utterly Absurd" London, Monday Night

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 1

Albert George Redwell, 35, an insurance agent was remanded at the Guildhall to-day on a charge of wounding and robbing Sir. Ekister…

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Sirdar's Murder a Confession CAIRO, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 1

In the course of the inquiry into the murder of the Sirdan. Sir Lee Stack, Mutee Eattah Anayat who was last month implicated by his brother…

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