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Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 250

Quarter Sessions. No. 1 COURT. (Before Judge Scholes.) Crown Prosecutor, Mr. L. J. McKean. HOUSEBREAKING

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

George James Falvey, 20, carpenter, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the dwelling house of Charles Bede Smith, at Canterbury, on January/22, and stealing a bangle, necklet,…

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NO. 2 Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon, Mr. Justice Ferguson, and Mr. Justice James.) Claim for Commission

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

Green v Lincoln Knitting [?] Propty. This action was tried before Mr. Justice Street, while Acting Chief Justice, without a jury, in December last. The plaintiff…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Harvey, and Mr. Justice Long Innes.) Bankruptcy Appeals. Re Alexander, ex parte Lloyd, Blundell, respondent

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

This was an appeal from a decision of Mr. Acting Justice Maughan in Bankruptey on a motion under section 134 of the Act taken out by the official asaignee, Mr. C. F. W…

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Assault in Park Six Youths Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

After a search of four days and nights, detectives have made arrests in connection with the brutal assault on Frank Saunders in…

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Park Assault. Raid by Police. Youths Arrested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 16

A spectacular police raid carried out in Chippendale early yesterday morning formed a sequel to investigations which have been made into…

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Stolen Costumes Women Sentenced

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 3

Frances Pyers (34), saleswoman, and Vera Letts (29), shopkeeper, pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions to having stolen 50 costumes, the…

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Theft of Fowls. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 16

At the Police Court to-day, before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., John Edward Gardiner, aged 18, was charged with stealing on December 28 last five fowls, valued at £8/8/, on the…

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"Better Off in Gaol." Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 16

The local fire brigade was called out last night to attend a fire in a haystack, the property of Charles Smith, residing near the showground. The stack was destroyed. Later…

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42 SENTENCED Colliery Employees Futility of Fines

The Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 9

Forty-two employees of the Mount Kembla Colliery, who were concerned in the strike which commenced last…

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A Brief Romance Young Woman Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 4

At the Central Police Court yesterday, Ethel May Gallagher (32), a young married woman, was charged with receiving. £1000 from Francis William…

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Quarter Sessions. No. 1 COURT. (Before Judge Scholes.) Crown Prosecutor, Mr. L. J. McKean. ASSAULT

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 12

Robert Edward Dunn (22), grocer, and Rae Gartner were charged with assaulting Herbert Stanislaus McEvoy, at Darlington, on November 29, and robbing him of 9/. They…

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Sent to Gaol Marama Seamen Four Still Missing

The Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 7

Two seamen who were missing from the steamer Marama were sent to gaol by Mr. Camphin, S.M., at the Water…

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Parks and the Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 14

The letter of a correspondent which appeared in the "Herald" yesterday in an abbreviated form, and which drew attention to the subject of parks and their abuse…

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Attack on Unionism Iron Firm Charged Foreigner Non-unionist

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 6

Documents have been filed with the Industrial Registrar, Melbourne, by the Australasian Society of Engineers, complaining…

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Murder Charge Nurse Mitchell Again Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 1

Nurse Hannah Mitchell was charged at Richmond Court to-day with having murdered Kvu Pitt, married woman. The case was adjourned for a week…

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"Systematic Frauds" Bathurst Business Man 12 Months' Gaol Bathurst

The Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 10

Frederick Gornall, who for 40 years was one of the best-known commission agents and commercial men in Bathurst, was sent to gaol for 12…

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Charge of Murder Against Hannah Mitchell Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 1

Hannah Mitchell on remand a charge of having performed an illegal operation, has now been charged with the murder of Eva Malvina Pitt, a married…

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Reward for Murder a Secret Society Chinese Immigration

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 7

How do Chinese at into Australit? The answer to that question may be found in the translation of a…

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Murder of Sirdar Prisoners Confess Cairo, March 2

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 9

In the course of the inquiry into the murder of Sir Lee Stack, the brothers Anayat, who were arrested on February 11, confessed that they had been…

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Slipped Police Story of Missing Car

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 8

Donald M'Laren. 13. motor mechanic, who pleaded guilty at Darhnghurst Sessions to a charge of having illegal ally used a motor car was…

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