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Courts & crime, 1925

8,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 84 of 250

Alleged Assault. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 16

Nuzzah Khan was arrested late last night on a charge of unlawfully assaulting Cannimullah, an Indian, at North Broken Hill. The police found Cannimullah lying on the…

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Murder Charge The Missing Woman Husband in Court Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 1

Frederick Peter Mouat was today charged at the Christchurch Magistrate's Court with the murder of his wife, Nellie Mouat,…

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Priest's Will £1000 Legacy Executor Charged

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 1

The will of the labor Father William Sullivan of Randwick, was mentioned in the Central Summons Court Yesterday, when John Paul O'Sullivan was…

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Union Official 12 Months' Gaol Sentence Suspended

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 1

Thomas Math C. D. formerly treasurer of the New South Wales branch of the Federated Felthatters' Union of Australasia, who was convicted on a…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 12

Before his Honor Judge Mocatta, in No. 1 Court, at 10 a.m.—Watts v Templeton; Hawley and another v Moseley; Plimer v Plimer; Brice and another v Cohen; Bailey v Abrahams; Crouch v…

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Police Carnival Praised by Mr. Mitchell

Evening News · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 9

For the last time before his departure for Europe the inspector-General of police. Mr. James Mitchell presided last night at a meeting of the…

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CRIMINAL (Before Judge Scholes.) Crown Prosecutor: Mr. L. J. M'Kean. Indecent Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 5

The jury in the case of Herbert Ernest Griffin (34), hawker, who was charged with having assaulted a girl five years and four months old, with intent to…

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Hobbs to Go to Gaol a Rajah's Cheques Sentence Passed London, March 9

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 9

William Cooper Hobbs, the solicitor who was charged with stealing by means of menaces, and receiving two cheques, each for…

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ARBITRATION. Mr. Bavin Attacks Federal Court

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 15

Speaking at a Banquet tendered him by the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce last Thursday, the N.S.W. "Nationalist" Attorney General (Mr. Bavin) launched an…

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"Police a Tool" Insurance Company's Shares Remand Refused

The Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 9

"I am prepared to show that this action has been taken against the defendant to silence his tongue. The police are…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, March 11. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 12

Term List.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.: New trial motion, Peterson v Municipal Council of Mosman. Motion, ex parte Wilson re Bavister and ors, prohibition. District Court Appeal, Joss v…

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Dentists. Right to Advertise. Full Court Proceedings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 12

The application to make absolute a rule nisi for prohibition to restrain the members of the Dental Beard of New South Wales, and its clerk aud inspector, James Ringland, from…

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"Push" Gangs. Police Offensive. Cleaning the City. Force Undermanned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 15

An aggressive police offensive has been launched against "pushes" in the city and suburbs. In this cleaning-up special…

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Hysterical Women Excitement in Court Forged Notes Case

The Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 9

When Edith Cavanagh, aged 45, who was arrested at Randwick Racecourse on Metropolitan Day, was charged at the Darlinghurst Sessions…

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Arbitration. the Federal Court. Mr. Bavin's Comments. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 16

Statements made at Newcastle recently by the Attorney-General for New South Wales (Mr. Bavin) concerning the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, were replied to by the…

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Cook in Court Her Suit Case No False Pretence

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 5

Agatha Lady Olsen, 43, a cook was acquitted of a charge of false pretences at the Darlinghurst Sessions…

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Left His Crew Behind Volumnia's Captain Charged Arrested in Sydney and Goes Ashore Cheerfully Dramatic Climax to Trouble

Evening News · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 1

WHEN the Volumnia arrived at Sydney to-day, the commander, Capt. Thomas Christopher Thomas, was arrested. He went ashore cheerfully in the company of Detective Garlick and Cameron…

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Fordsdale Echo High Court Application Shipping Board Moves Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 9

Because the Seamen's Union had expelled certain members who had manned the Commonwealth Government freighter Fordsdale, contrary to…

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District Court. (Before Judge Rolin.) Motor Car and Cycle Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 12

George E. Mutton, of Leichhardt, porceeded against Robert Collins, of Dulwich Hill, to recover £200 damages for alleged negligence in connection with the driving and management…

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Land Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pike.) City Council Resumption. Claim for Compensation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 12

This was a claim on behalf of Brown and Brown, Ltd., against the Municipal Council of Sydney for compensation in respect of certain land resumed by the council for the purpose…

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