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Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

"I'll Murder You" Tragic Family Quarrel Son for Trial Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 7

Emma Gahan, Park-street, Prahran, told the Coroner to-day of a family quarrel on January 15, which ended in the death of her husband,…

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Law Notices Friday, January 22. Industrial Arbitration Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 5

(Before the Industrial Registrar.) 78 Eliza best Street. For settlement of minutes of Court's order. At 10 a.m.: Re Hairdressers, etc, (State) award…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 22. Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 5

Before the Industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street.- For settlement of minutes of Court's order.—At 10 a.m.: Re Hairdressers', etc. (State) award…

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A Murder in Terror Lincoln's Story Death Sentence the Trowbridge Case London. Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

BOMBARDIER john Lincoln, who with Bombardier Ian Stewart was charged wit the murder at Trow bridge of Edward Charles…

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Grouping Unions Leave Federal Court New Labor Move Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 9

The grouping of unions on the lines of industry is being advocated by executive of the Trades Hall Councils throughout Australia, as a…

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Jury Acquits Morarescu and Confederates Who Murdered Refugee Jews. Anti-semites Triumph. in Flagrant Muscarriage of Justice Considered Unique in European Court History. Civil and Military Authorities Disagree Over Trial

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 12

Lieutenant Morarescu, accused of murdering Jewish reiftigees who crossed the Roumanian border, was acquitted by the court at Bucharest on December 8…

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Alleged Stealing

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 8

George Critehley appeared before Mr. Chippendall, P.M., at the Penrich Police Court on Monday last, on a charge that he did on or about…

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Alleged Theft. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 16

At the police court this morning, Alfred Heinrich Nowotna, alias Alfred Hopworth, 36, was charged before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M., with stealing a postal note on or about…

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"Unsolved Murder Mysteries"

The World's News · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 12

Under this creepy title Mr. Pearce has culled from the annuls of criminology a number of notable murders, the perpetrators of which with one exception—John…

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Thefts From Union Two Men Sentenced Perth

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 20

Roy Leslie Campbell pleaded guilty yesterday of having stolen £170126 from the Timber Workers' Union, which he collected from members…

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Charge of Murder. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 16

Following his inquiry to-day concerning the death of Benjamin Gahan, the Coroner committed the 17-year-old son of deceased, Charles Albert Gahan, for trial on a charge…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 12

Before the Industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth.—For settlement of minutes of Court's order. 10 a.m.: Re Pithcane and Seagrass Workers' (State) award. 10.15 a.m.: Re Wire Workers, etc. (State); re Wire Fence…

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Small Debts Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 5

The adjourned case, J. Kelly V. Thomass McCann, for a claim of £4/5/, was heard in the Small Debts Court on Monday last. The plaintiff is the…

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Strange Story Man Shot Dead Daughter Charged Perth

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 7

An extraordinary story was told at the coroner's inquest today on William [?]Henry Clarke, for whose death his daughter (Violet Clarke),…

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Girl on Murder Charge Shot Her Father Perth

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 6

Great interest was manifested in the Coolup tragedy of January 11, when William Clarke was killed by a bullet wound in the back, the back, the shot…

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Chapter VI.—The Police Take a Prisoner

The World's News · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 23

Ella, crept back from the edge of the cliff with a sickening feeling of terror and shame. She sat down at the bottom of the steps and tried to think. Why, oh, why had…

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Parting Kick For Old Hornsby Court

Evening News · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 6

"A frightful old barn, where one frizzled in summer and froze in winner," was how Msr. P. C. Law described Hornaby's old courthouse yesterday…

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The Supreme Court Annual Clean-up

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 5

The unsightly group of buildings in King Street, known as the Supreme Court of this State, is undergoing its annual clean-up. Painters are busily…

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£2,000,000 a Year From Consumers' Pockets Butter Burglary of the Paterson Scheme Putting the Stab in Stabilisation

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

WITH the New Year, every butter agent and merchant in Australia raised the local wholesale price of butter to 16 a lb. THIS was a sharp rise of 2d a lb in Sydney and 3d a lb in Melbourne…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 25. District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 12

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Schlink v H[?] ton. At 10.45 a.m.: Parker v Wrigley. At 11 a.m.: Browne v Hamilton…

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