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Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Dangerous Machinery Factory Owner in Court

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 5

That an employee had failed to do his duty and erect the protective fencing which had been provided, was the defence of Joseph II. Carratt,…

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Bush Workers. Arbitration Court Not Favoured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 9

At a meeting of the Bush Workers' Propaganda Group, held in the Trades Hall, a motion was carried urging that the Australian Workers' Union should withdraw…

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Fought Police Man Long Sought an Important Arrest

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 1

With about 500 people placidly watching, two plain-clothes constables fought for half an hour yesterday to subdue a man they…

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Coalcliff Idle Police Ct. Charge Fails Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 6

Couleliff Coillery is at present Idle, owing to the action the management in dismissing a lad yesterday. The reason given for the dismissed is…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 8. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 8

In Chambers.—Before the Prothonotary, in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—At 10 a.m.: B.Seppelt and Sons, Ltd., v Davies, Wyburn garbusgee, 2.15 p.m.: Mitchell., v Manon, exam. judgt. debtor;…

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The Note Forgeries. Activity of Police. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 11

In search of evidence relating to the fran[?] note forgeries the police at Budapest have interogated l8 members of the Hungarian Parliament, and seized a mass of documents…

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Guilt Assumed The French Police Methods English Complaint London, January 6

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 1

Mrs. Phillips, wife of one of the Englishmen arrested early last month in France foralleged spying in association with the artist's…

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Poison in Apples American Exports Warning by Police London, Thursday, Evening

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 1

A MESSAGE from port Talbot, W[?], says the police there, and also the police in other towns, has taken samples of American apples…

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The Courts Equity (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Supreme Court Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 11

On behalf of James Richardson, who claimed to be the registered proprietor of the land upon which the Supreme Court Hotel, King Street, Sydney, was…

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Industrial Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Beeby.) Ironworkers Assistants' Award. Variation Granted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 8

On behalf of the Metal Trades Employers' Association of New South Wales,0 an application was made for a variation of the Ironworkers' Assistants, etc. (State)…

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Tacke in Court Haggard and Unshaven St. Kilda Tragedy Story at Inquest Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 7

Henry Tacke, aged 65, an importer, who was arrested in a sand bed in the Sorrento scrub, on a charge of having murdered Mrs. Rachael Currell, aged…

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Shot at Front Door Graphic Story of St. Kilda Murder Tacke Is Committed for Trial Five Bullets Through Woman's Body Melbourne [?]day

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 7

A GRAPHIC STORY of the shooting of Mrs. Rachel Currell at St. Kilda, on December 15, was told to the coroner, when the inquest was held at the morgue to-day…

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Novice at Stealing Cars Gaol for Motorist

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 8

William Lauder, 22, a motor driver, was sentenced at North Sydney Court to 12 months' hard labor on a charge of having used a…

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£1200 Safe Theft

The World's News · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 11

Five youths are "wanted" by Scotland Yard for a daring £1200 safe robbery in Free-mason's Road, Custom House. The thieves carried out the safe from the…

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New Year Celebrations Crowd in Police Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 1

Two young men, eventually holiday making at Wallacia, named Robert Edwards and David Pollock, were called upon to face a charge of being druuk…

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Gaol for Bagsnatcher Protection for Public

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 8

The value of a purse, a key and a shilling, which Abraham Campbell, 27, was charged with stealing from Mauri Edwards, was only 4, yet…

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Magistrate Dubious Didn't Know Her Age

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 3

"I have travelled around a bit in my time, and I find it difficult to believe all I hear," said Mr. Perry, S.M., at the Canterbury Court yesterday…

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Cattle Stealing Charge Young Man Remanded. to Sessions

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 8

Before Mr Chippendall, P.M., at the Penrith Police Court on Monday morning last, Thomas Nelson was charged with that he did between October 31st…

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A Police Presentation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 16

To mark the retirement of Constable H. E. Felton from the police force after nearly 30 years' service all of which was spent at No. 4 city police division his comrades presented…

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Murder Charge Constable Stabbed Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 17

Following a disturbance at North Melbourne on Christmas Eve, Constable Clare died as the result of a knife wound in the chest…

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