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Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, January 13. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.m.) Indecent Language

The Propeller · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

Donald McBain was fined £1 and 8 costs for,using indecent language ill Station Street, Kogarah…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

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

Before the Industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street, for settlement of minutes of Court's order:—At 10 a.m.: Re Ironworkers' Assistants, etc (State) Award; 10.15 a.m., Re Labourers, etc, Railway, etc,…

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Murder Charge Withdrawn Death Was Accidental Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 15

At the conclusion of the inquest today into the death from a wound in the heart after a brawl in South Melbourne on New Year's Eve. of Thomas…

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HANDCUFFS. To be Recalled. Police Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 11

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Chief Secretary, replying to Mr. Frank Burke, said that it had been decided that the uniformed police were no longer to carry…

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Murder on a Farm. Warwickshire Tragedy. London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 11

A shocking tragedy has been discovered on a lonely manor farm near Southam, Warwickshire. Mrs. Crabtree, an attractive woman, aged 25 years, was found dead in the…

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Murder Charge Fails Man Fell on Bottle. Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 8

THE Coroner today found that Thomas Jackson. laborer, who died on New Year's Eve from the effect of a wound in his heart…

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Was It Salted? Mine Sensation Director Charged Exciting Meeting London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

There was a sensational meting of shareholders of the Bi[?] mines of C[?] at Winchester House to-day at [?] Mr. Joseph Myers,…

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The Gold Passes N.S.W. Must Pay Each Journey Charged Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 13

The point whether members of the Legislative Council of New South Wales or of any other State would be entitled to the continued use of gold…

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Arrows for Police Illuminating Arm of the Law

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 7

A Manchester electrical engineer has invented a phosphorested arrow for policeman on point duty. The shaft is strapped to the officer's…

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Hermit's Hoard of Gold Surprise Discovery by Police

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 7

While searching the cottage of an Old man named William Pritchard, who died suddenly at Old Windsor (Eng.) recently, the police found…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 15. Supreme Court

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

In Chamber[?].—Before the Prothonotary, in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers, at 10 [?].m.: Clugston v. Olive, Smithers and others garnishee[?]; 10.3[?] a.m., Christie v the ship Kauri…

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To Hide Greek Beauty Athens Police Resolved London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 12

The police, says a message from Athens, have appointed. women inspectors to enforce the new law prohibiting married women and girls of…

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Pastoral Award Shearers' New Log Claims Before the Court

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 3

The Australian Workers' Union's claims for those engaged in the pastoral industry have been set down for hearing in the Commonwealth…

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Noisy Motorists Police Court Silencers

The Sun · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 4

The following convictions for breaches of the traffic regulations were recorded at Ashfield Court:-- George Ezatt, 43, motor driver; for…

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Woman Slashed with Razor. Man Charged in Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 14

John Marangoa, aged 31 years, a cleaner, was charged before Mr. Giles Shaw, C.S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upou Tilly Connell on…

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Police Methods. Criticised by Magistrate. Victorian Liquor Case. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 17

Police methods were criticised at the Heidelberg Court yesterday, when Caroline Aarons, licensee of the Plenty Bridge Hotel, Upper Plenty, was charged with having sold…

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Police! Police!

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 12

Melbourne "Age": "When the police applied for a high speed motor car to pursue the murderer, their application was refused and they were told to take a cable tram!" SCENE: Interior of Russell St. Police Station, Melbourne…

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Calm Theft Boldness Paid

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 7

Although there were many customers in the shop, two young men walked briskly into the premises occupied by Marcelle et Cie, costumiers and…

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A Popular Officer Magistrate's Eulogy

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 8

The popularity of Sergeant Napper. Police Prosecutor at the Central Court, was emphasised yesterday when Mr. Camphin, S.M. mentioned that, owing…

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Murder at Wedding

The World's News · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 2

A gay wedding party at the little town of Clery-sur-Somme, in the heart of the old Somme battlefield, was broken up recently by a murder…

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