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Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Putting Casey Into K.c. Police Court Breeze

Evening News · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 14

It is unusual for two King's Counsel to appear in the one case at the Central Police Court, but such happened to-day, when Mr…

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Alleged Threats Three Men Charged Conspiracy Case

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 15

For the third day in succession, Gerald Philip Tarleton, was in the witness box at the Central Summons Court today. and was again…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 7

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Connor v Davis. At 10.45 a.m.: Palmisano v [?] Hoy, Narme, claimant. At 11.5 a.m.: Hooper v Coo[?]…

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Three Charged with Conspiracy. Menaces Alleged Evidence Amended

Evening News · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 13

FURTHER EVIDENCE was given at the Central Court to-day in the case of Harrie T. Woods John O'Donnell, and…

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Gaol Greeting Amundsen's Visit Meets Dr. Cook Leavenworth (Kansas), Wed

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 12

Captain Roald Amundsen paid a friendly call on Dr. F. A. Cook, of North Pole fame, who was physician in Amundsen's first attempt to reach…

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State Subsidised Rabbinical Court

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 5

The first Rabbinical Court which is to be established by a Government with State funds is being erected in Tangier…

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On Trial for Murder Almeida Case Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 6

SHOWING no signs of nervousness, frequently manicuring his nails, and at intervals chatting smilingly with detectives, Douglas…

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Wholesale Murder Drowned Converts During Baptism Capetown, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 1

THE FIRST of a series of the most amazing trials of modern times in Africa began to-day at Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia, when 27…

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Alleged Murder. Bank Teller's Death. Accused's Statement. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 11

Douglas Robertson, labourer, aged 33 years, was charged at the police court at Sandringham, this morning, with having murdered William Frederick Charles Almeida, bank teller,…

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Gaol for Bogus Financiers Three Brothers in Bucket Shop London, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 1

A SENTENCE of six years' penal servitude was passed on three well-known brothers, Alexis Morton Mandeville, 57, Waller Mandeville…

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Butchers' Hours Court Will Not Interfere

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 3

"I'm not going to investigate this matter. It involves a fundamental change in the award, and I am not going to deal with it," said Judge Beeby, in the…

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Ulster Warned to Cut Off Its Special Police

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 10

The telling protest made by Archbishop Mannix against the maintenance of an army of Special Constables in North-East Ireland has won influential support…

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Stole Diamond Supposed Buyer at Work Police Warning

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 20

Miss Rhoda Wager, Jeweller, Martin place, was robbed yesterday of a diamond ring, valued at £15. The theft was committed by a man…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 21. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 7

In Chambers.—Before the Prothonotary, in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers: At 10 a.m.. Nolan v Harris, Samson garnishee; 11.15 a.m., Christie v The Ship Karu…

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"Lived in Hell" Trowbridge Murder Remarkable Letter Truth for Sweetheart London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 1

"Stewart ran somewhere behind. I stood beside the wall, near Richards. I fired. I am certain that Richards fired twice. I was in a deuce of a…

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"Decency" Short Pants on Beach Kims, Too Police for Cronulla

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 15

At Cronulla Beach-- Men must wear shorts. Women must wear kimonos. And if they don't--…

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Letter From Prison to Sweetheart Causes a Surprise at Murder Trial London. Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 1

A SURPRISE LETTER was read at the trial of Bombardier John Lincoln, one of two men accused of the murder at Trowbridge…

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Jewish School Question in Quebec Before Canadian Supreme Court

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 16

The Jewish school problem in Quebec has recently been before the Supreme Court of Canada, the highest legal tribunal in the…

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Which Court? State or Federal? Rebuff for Employers Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 6

WHEN an industry is paying the wage fixed by the Federal Court, should the workers in it be allowed to go to the State…

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Industrial Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Beeby.) Forty-four Hours Act. Textile Workers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 7

Application was made on behalt of the Textile Mans facturers' Association of New South Wales for 'variation of the Textile Workers ([?]) award to providr that the…

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