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Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 250

Murder Charges Three Men in Court a Police Court Record Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 1

Within seven minutes three men appeared on murder charges in the City Court to-day. It was unique in the history of the court…

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St. Kilda Murder Police Search Ends Take Arrested

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 4

Henry Tacko, the middle-aged importer whom the Victorian police hunted for nine days, in connection with the murder of Mrs. Ray Currell,…

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Theft of Clothing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 3

It was reported to the police yesterday that between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Wednesday clothing valued at £157 was stolen from the residence of Mrs. Eva Opit, at 15…

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Public Prosecutor Charged

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 7

The proceeding which were opened in 1924 against Mr. Walter Loeb, late president of the Thuringian State Bank, on a charge of having deceived his superior,…

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Visitor Robbed. House Trainer Sentenced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 3

Before Mr. Jennings, S.M., at the Central Police Court, yesterday, Wallie K[?]y, aged 32 years, described as a horse trainer, was charged with having stolen a wallet containing £7/10/ from the person of Ronald…

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Two Shootings Police Court Sequel Charges Fail Goulburn

The Sun · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 9

Both the accused were discharged when the cases arising out of the Bigga shooting-affrays, were brought on for hearing at the Crookwell Police…

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Alleged Assault. by a Wife

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 3

Margaret McAleenan, 37 years of age, was charged before Mr. Peisley, S.M., at the Paddington Police Court yesterday, with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on her…

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Gruesome Revelations. Czecho-slovakians Charged

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 8

The trial is now in progress at Iglau, Moravia (Czecho-Slovakia) of seven men and one women, who are charged with having, in 1918 and 1919, murdered eight…

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Conspiracy Charge. Reported Jewellery Theft. Accused's Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 3

The hearing of the case in which Edmund Christie, aged 45 years, a cook, and Henry Broit, aged 33 years, a jeweller, were charged with having Conspired together to cheat and…

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Brewarrina Murder Tracks Picked Up

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 1

The Chief of Police received word from inspector Byrne of the Forbes police, who is conducting the search for the Brewarrina aboriginal…

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Car Hit Post Then Driver Was' Charged

The Sun · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 9

In Anzac-parade, Kensington, at 4 a.m. to-day. a motor cur crushed into a, telegraph post, the driver and three passengers all being injured by…

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Awaiting Police Inspection

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 5

The Late Mr. Salmon's[?] as it is appeared after the smash at Maroubra Speedway prior in a visit of inspection by the police…

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Industrial, Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 3

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's square.—No, 1 Court — Before his Honor Judge Beeby.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Re Chaffcutters', etc. (State) BNoard, application by Australian Workers' Union for award,…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, December 30. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.m.) Bathing in the Nude

The Propeller · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

Raymond Rudolph Crome, aged 36 years, was proceeded against for bathing in the nude at Brighton-le-Sands on Monday- last…

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Murder Charges Three in Melbourne Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 1

Three, murder cases were dealt with in seven minutes in the City: Court this morning. The first case was that of Henry…

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Was It Murder ? Man Battered Hobart

The Sun · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 9

Late on New. Year's Eve, Patrict, King, aged 58, married, with a family, was found lying at the foot of the street stairway of a building in Lower…

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The Steiger Trial. Police Commissioner Suspended

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 8

The Police Headquarters in Lemberg have temoprarily suspended Police Commissioner Lukomski, in order to carry out a disciplinary inquiry into the…

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"Self-inflicted" Condobolin Shooting Police Report

The Sun · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 9

William Harris, the slaughterman at McGuinness's abattoirs, two miles out of Condonbolin, who was found shot in the left breast on Wednesday, has…

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Clearing the Way Grandmother's Scheme Murder Confessed Chicago

The Sun · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 1

The police last night lifted the curtain on another-Jewish murder of an amazing type, when they forced a confession from Eliza Nusbaum, 58…

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Murder in China. General Hsu Assassinated Shanghai, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 5

General Hsu Shu-tseng ("Little" Hsu) was murdered last night. He was ah ardent supporter of the President (Marshal Tuan Chi-[?]l). After reporting to the latter regarding his…

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