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Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250

Law Notices. Monday, January 4. District Court

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

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Marsh v Peel. At 10.40 a.m.: John McGrath, Ltd., ats. Thompson. At 11 a.m.: kells v Marsh…

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Five Day Period the State Railways Reference to Court

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 1

THE Minister for Labor and industry stated yesterday that the negotiations which have taken place between the Government and the Railway…

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A Hectic New Year's Eve Melb. Sensations Murder Charge and Attack by Gang Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 1

MELBOURNE USHERED in the New Year with a stoccato sonata telling of mingled goodwill and gore…

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Alleged Murder. Young Man Charged. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 11

Arising out of an affray at South Melbourne on Thursday night, as a result of which Thomas Jackson died, at the City Court this morning, Horace Herbert Sayers, aged 24…

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Theft of Jewellery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 6

A report was made to the Pymble police yesterday that between 9.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. on Thursday Jewellery and money to the value of about £40 were stolen from the residence…

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Treatment of Boy Father Charged Allegations in Court Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 2

Henry Sneddon, aged 42, of Victoria-street, city was charged at the City Police Court, to-day, with having, assaulted his six-year-old son. He was…

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Charge of Murder Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

Horace Savers. 31, was arrested at 1 a.m. to-day and charged w[?]h the murder of Thomas Jackson who was killed with a been bottle last…

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Industrial Court

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 8

Court of industrial Arbitration Monday January 4 before Judge Beeby No 1 Court at 10 a.m. : For Hearing: Re Chaff Cutters etc (State) Board --Application…

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Police Photos. Unjustifiable Use

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 5

Two mtn sentenced at Liverpool City Sessions had their convictions quashed in the Court of Criminal Appeal in England…

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Uproar in Court

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 5

At the Bajot Daudet definition trial in Paris uproar followed the avidence of a police commissary named Colombo, whom Leon…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 6

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

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Charge of Murder Melbourne Tragedy Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

Henry Sayers was charged early this morning with the murder of Thomas Jackson, who was found with a fatal wound over the heart at South…

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Vicious Attack. Police Constable Assaulted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 12

Three men made a brutal attack upon Constable Kelly, of Pyrmont, in Gibbs-lane, Pyrmont, last night. The policeman was in the act of arresting a man…

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Fan Tan Game Police Interrupt It

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 6

When Sergt, Asquith and Constables Lane, Conners and M'Crehon called at a house in Foster-street last night they found…

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Battered to Death Hobart Murder New Year Tragedy Hobart

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

ALL TASMANIA has been shocked by the brutal murder of Patrick King, in back street on the Hobart waterfront,…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 4. District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 6

Before the Registrar.—At l0.30 a.m.: Maren v,Keen At 10.40 a.m.: John McGrath, Ltd.. ats Thompson. At 11 am.: Kells v Marsh…

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V.C. of Police Force Two Queensland Awards BRISBANE

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

[?] message announces the [?] King's Police Medal to [?] C. B. Bright and ex-De[?] M Lean, of the…

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Doings in Court Society Magistrate Joins in Round of Christmas Festivity

Truth · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 14

IT'S about time the common folk got their slab of society notes, concerning old Bill Whosis and Mrs. Annie Whatsat, instead of having to feed their minds with the doings of Lady Fitz-maurice Verrier de Vere and her offsiders…

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Gaol Reform Training of Warders Mckell's Scheme

The Sun · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 5

An important feature of the prison reform scheme now being introduced by the Minister for Justice (Mr. McKell, relates to improved methods of…

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Man Hunt Brewarrina Murder Rain Hinders Search

The Sun · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 2

Parties accompanied by black-trackers are still searching around Brewarrina for the aboriginal wanted following the murder of the…

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