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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 250

"Human Vulture" Supplier of Drugs Police Evidence

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 1

That a man, known as the "king of sly-grog sellers and dope fiends," employed men to sell liquor without a license, after…

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On the Beat with the Body Police

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 11

The New Zealand physician who announced a raw trait and vegetable cure for T.B. is…

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Law Notices. Monday, March 9. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 14

Term List.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—Motions generally: New trial motion, Munro v Dunn (part heard); motion, ex parte Couch, re Dental Board of N.S.W. and another (prohibition); new trial…

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America's Amazing Criminals. Cities Where Police are Brazenly Defied

The World's News · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 11

Lawlessness in the midst of an advanced civilisation bewilders every European, and is the despair of every good American citizen. The last time I ran into Chicago from the…

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"Heroes of the 'Volumnia'" Misguided Seamen Facing Starvation and Gaol Will Tom Walsh Turn Them Down?

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 2

THE tragedy of the crew of the British steamer "Volumnia" will soon be the theme of conversation in every forecastle over the seven seas. It is a tale of misguided men who were…

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Access to Court Teachers' Demand Mr. Bavin Criticised

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 1

Some time ago the N.S.W. Public School Teachers' Federation Council sent questions to members of the Federal and State Parliaments,…

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Ironworkers' Claim There Is a Dispute Referred Into Court

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 6

Sir John Quick on Friday presided over a compulsory conference in Melbourne of representatives of the Federated Ironworkers' Association of…

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District Court. (Before Judge Rolin.) Action Against Sporting Paper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 14

A claim for £140 was made by Alfred James Erwin, of 21 Cambridge-street, Paddington, against Reginald Louis Solomon, of 25 Gardyne-street, Waverley…

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De Garis Leaves Court Charge Withdrawn Sufficient Credit Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 1

The charge against Mr. C. J. de Garis of having obtained £300 from Mr. Charles F. North[?] by means of…

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Not Ex-soldier False Plea in Court Accused Gets Two Years

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 6

When the Jury returned a verdict of guilty against Henry Davis, who was charged at the Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday with breaking and…

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"King of Sly Grog Sellers" So Police Said a Fine of £50 Extraordinary Story

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 5

HE is a dangerous criminal: a human vulture and nothing else. He has ruined the lives of more people in this City than any…

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Like Court Levee Dazzling Ball in U.S. Washington Splendor Washington

The Sun · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 1

Newspapers all over America comment on the remarkable splendor, described as worthy of a court levee, which marked the charity ball at the…

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Seamen's Union. High Court Case. Crew for the Dilga. Object of Injunction. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 17

Argument upon a notice of motion taken out by the Australian Shipping Board, asking for an injunction to rostrain the Seamen's Union and certain of its members from doing…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 14

John Allen (25), a Syrian, who had pleaded guilty to the theft of a pair of field glasses, the property of Albert Saunders, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment with hard…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Gordon and Mr. Justice James.) LEEMON v GOLDSTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 14

An appeal had been lodged in a case tried bofore Mr. Justice Ferguson and a jury in December last in which John Roxburgh Leemon sued R. C. Goldston, claiming damages…

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Court of Criminal Appeal. (Before the Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Gordon and Mr. Justice James.) REX v CLARKE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 14

The appellant in this case, John James Richardson Clarke, was tried before his Honor Judge Edwards and a jury at Sydney Quarter Sessions in February last, on a…

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Amazing Murder Plot Unearthed in Chinatown Chinese Poster Stripped From Walis by Police and Exhibited at Central Court

Truth · Sunday 8 March 1925 · page 9

Startling Offer of £100 Reward to Murderer of Informers Betraying Whereabouts of Prohibited Immigrants to Customs Authorities—Police Powerless Against Insidious Operations of Chinese Secret Society…

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Tilly Devine's Husband Sent to Gaol Shameless Parasite's Sham Fails to Bluff Magistrate Laidlaw Wife Throws Another Double

Truth · Sunday 8 March 1925 · page 15

JAMES EDWARD DEVINE, racehorse owner, car proprietor, a regular man-about-town. THIS is his personal reference. JAMES EDWARD DEVINE, a hulking, crafty trafficker in all…

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Dan Cohen Wild Police Called at Parramatta

Truth · Sunday 8 March 1925 · page 15

DANIEL JOSEPH COHEN. whose place of abode is in Harold-street, Parramatta, was very much vexed on the…

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Hatters' Union Loses its Funds Treasurer Charged With Helping Secretary to Cloak Embezzlement

Truth · Sunday 8 March 1925 · page 15

TOWARDS the end of last year the N.S.W. branch of the Federated Felt Hatting Employees Union of Australasia…

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