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Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 80 of 250

Shot in Head Murder Suspected Man Found on Road Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 8 March 1925 · page 2

William Bent, 18, railway clerk, who was found unconscious with a gunshot wound in his head at Lilydale this morning, died in a private…

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Pat McGarry—-Assault Specialist Glebe Pointer's Imposing Record Further Increased Brother Battles with Brother-in-law

Truth · Sunday 8 March 1925 · page 13

FRANCIS Patrick McGarry, a young man hailing from' Glebe Point, is a specialist. HE has no -brass plate in…

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The Drover's Dogs Waiting Till He "Does Time" But Police Are Kind Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 8 March 1925 · page 2

A week ago the police arrested a drover alleged to have been drunk while in charge of a vehicle. He was sent to gaol for 14 days, and his…

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Tempe Test Hitting Sixers in Back-yard Cricket Match Leads Ladies to Court

Truth · Sunday 8 March 1925 · page 5

THERE are Test Matches and Test Matches. THAT much was proved at the Newtown Police Court this…

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Carrier Warr in the Wars Balfour Disproves of An Old Nursery Rhyme Metal Rings on His Fingers That Failed to Make Melody— Cowardly Assault on an Old Man

Truth · Sunday 8 March 1925 · page 9

Rings on his fingers and bells on his toes, And he shall have music wherever he goes. DESPITE the fact that James Andrew Balfour wore rings on his fingers, the row he recently kicked up was not at all…

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Mr. Justice Owen, C.B.E. Who Specialises in Knotty Problems in the Divorce Court

Truth · Sunday 8 March 1925 · page 8

Mr. Justice Langer Owen, who rules over the destinies of the…

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Court Drama of General X Mrs. Dennistoun's Ordeal in the Witness Box Chief Support From Smelling Salts Friends Include Dealer in Antiques and Famous Bullfighter Mentioned in the Case

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1925 · page 1

JUSTICE SIR HENRY McCARDIE The Judge MRS. DOROTHY DENNISTOUN, suing her former husband, Lieut.—Col. Ian Onslow Dennistoun for £1039. LIEUT.-COL IAN ONSLOW DENNISTOUN The Defendant…

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Self-styled Jockey Field Comes a Cropper Remarkable Letter to Woman Promises to Disclose All About Hubby, but Wants a Tenner — Police Spoilt a Great "Get-Rich-Quick" Scheme "Say Nothing to Nobody"

Truth · Sunday 8 March 1925 · page 10

JACK FIELD, self-styled jockey, had never been astride any " other mount than the high horse. In the bluff stakes he rode to win, but as everyone knows per medium of the copy book,. the animal he sat is always liable to come a cropper…

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Gaol for Kicking a Magistrate's Wish

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 5

Mr. Gates, S.M., in determined to put down cowardly street assaults. To Richard Craig, 20, a laborer, who was convicted of having behaved in…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 6

Queen's-square, before the Chief Iudustrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.: For hearing—Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage Employees' Association v Acton; same v Harris, same v Dent, same v Taylor,…

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Miners and Gaol Full Court Moved Judge's Jurisdiction

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 7

THIS after an application was made to the Full Court by Mr. F[?] K.C., [?] on behalf of the Miners' Union for a rule [?] calling…

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To Higher Court Mt. Kembla Miners' Case 106 Men Charged

The Sun · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 9

Another batch of 106 Part Kembla miners were called upon in the Industrial Court to-day to show cause why they should not be fined or imprisoned…

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Alleged Threat and Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 5

Charles Pasmore again appeared before the Central Police Court on Saturday, on charges of having unlawfully assaulted Peggy McAuliffe, on Friday, and with using threatening words to her…

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Union Funds Ex-Treasurer Sentenced

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 1

Thomas Bath, 42, formerly treasurer of the N.S.W. Branch of the Federated Felt Hatting Employees' Union of Australasia, who had…

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At the Pictures a Cripple Charged

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 7

A young well-dressed cripple, Thomas Johnson, was charted at the Central Court this afternoon with having maliciously assaulted Thomas…

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Seen Through Spyglass Theft at Moore Park

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 7

[?] a wharf laborer, [?] at the Central Court to-day [?] imprisonment on a charge of having stolen a handbag,…

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Kicked and Punched Story of an Assault

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 5

"We has better adjourn this and wait for the result of the X-Ray [?] might me a more serious charge."…

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Police Sergeants Death

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 1

Mr. Henry Norris. 70, who died at his residence. Macquarie Street, Windsor last week, was a retired sergeant of police with forty years service to…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Mocatta.—In No. 1 Court.— At 10 a.m.—In the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Art, 1916, and in the matters of the arbitrations between Ruby Lillian Wall and E. J…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 6

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square.—Before his Honor Judge Rebin.—For Hearing.—No. 2 Court.— At 12 noon: Re Mount Kembla Collieries, Limited, versus Stafford and five others, summons to show…

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