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Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

Assault and Robbery Two Men Committed Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 6

James Matthews, 28, dealer, and Harold Cecil Collier, 30, wharf laborer, were committed for trial at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions on March…

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Buying a Car Alleged Conspiracy Two Men Charged

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 13

The hearing of the charges against Vere Ward Terrill, accountant, and Frederick Edward Fontaine; 52, manager, of having conspired to defraud…

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Police Raid. Eight Men Arrested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 11

Police, headed by Sergeants White and Hayes, raided premises in William-street, Darlinghurst, at a late hour last night, and arrested eight men. Of these seven were…

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Nine Arrested Police Raid Club

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 1

Police raided a cafe known as the Ritz Club in William Street, Darlinghurst, late last night, and made nine arrests…

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Landed in Long Bay Gaol Over Divorce Costs Hard Luck Story

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 12

THE majority of people regard divorce as a very simple matter — merely a brief but disagreeable interview with a Judge, the…

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Police Hand in "Darbies" Lesson From Abroad

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 1

THAT portion of the equipment of the police, known in certain circles as "derbies," formed the basis of a question directed to the…

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Murder Charge Daughter in Custody Her Father's Death Perth

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 1

Inspector Condon, Chief of the C.I.D., stated to-day that the girl. Alice Victoria Clarke, has been charged at Plajarra with the wilful…

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Law Report. in Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson). Appeal Against Magistrate's Decision. Lynch v Tansey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 6

This was an appeal by way of a special case, stated by Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., against the decision of the magistrate in a case brought by Thomas J. Lynch, Superintendent…

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No Handcuffs for Uniformed Police a New Order

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 15

It was announced In Parliament, when the Assembly met today, that a movement was now being brought into…

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Reformation Causes. the Papal Court Not Dissolute

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 4

"It is nonsense to say that the Papal Court of the fifteenth century was dissolute. Though it may have contained some bad examples, it compared favorably…

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Court Defied Work Only 44 Hours Ironworkers' Decision

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 15

The Federated Ironworkers have decided to fall Into line with the engineers, moulders, and other Federal unions, and work a 44 hour week…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 14. Supreme Court.d

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 6

In Divorce.—Before Mr. Justice Ferguson.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.: Bowen v Bowenen. In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Ferguson.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.: Walker and anor. v…

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"Go As You Please" Beer and Dancing Police Raid City Cafe

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 15

"It's a go as you please establishment," said Sergeant White of the Cafe Ritz, when the magistrate at the Central Police Court today asked him…

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Merrily Went the Merry-go-round Till Police Came Sly Grog in Cafe

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 16

"IT IS a go-at-you-please establishment," said Sergeant While, at the Central Court to-day, in describing the Ritz Cafe, William-street…

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Stealing Gas

The Sun · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 10

Arthur Harold Smedley proceeded against Andrew Jack at the Manly Court on a charge of stealing gas, valued at 10s, the property of the…

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Theft From Presbytery

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 9

Thieves entered the residence of Rev. Father Boyle, of Hunter's Hill, yesterday, and carried [?] bottles of sacramental wine and a quantity…

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Theft of Suit Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 6

At the Central Police Court yesterday, Eileen Miller, or Dale, aged 25 years, pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen a suit case containing articles valued at £15, the property of Alphonse Bureau…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 6

Clifford Parsons, aged 20 years, and Alfred Edward Wells, aged 21 years, were charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having [?]ssaulted John William Smith and robbed him of the sum of £1/7/6…

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Auburn Assault Victim Disfigured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 3

George Hawksford, the unfor[?]ate man who was brutally assaulted on Saturday night at Auburn, regained cons[?]iousness on Monday…

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Constable Assaulted. Three Brothers Sentenced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 6

An assault, by three brothers on a police constable at, Pyrmont on the night of New Year's Day was described at the Central Police Court yesterday. William James Lind, aged 32 years, Frederick Lind,…

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