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Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

American Police Adopt Gas Bombs “Amusing Incidents.”

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

The January issue of “The N.S.W. Police News” contains a long article dealing with the number of the training of a squad of America police in the use of gas bombs as a…

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Man Shot Dead Melbourne Murder Woman's Strange Story Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 7

Walter Stanley Richards, about 35, a laborer, died soon after having been wounded by a revolver in Gipps Street, Collingwood, at 9…

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Tiens Tsin Police Stops Distribution. Relief to Victims of Disturbances in China Not Permitted by Port Police

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

The “Peking Leader” writes on November 7th:— The International Workers’ Aid Committee in Berlin had collected funds among the…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 29. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 8

In Chambers.—Before the Prothonotary.—In the Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—At 2.15 p.m.: Fraser v Johnson, examination of judgment debtor; Henly v Stanwix, examination of judgment debtor…

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Grim Toll of the Gun Melbourne's Record Charge of Murder Melbourne's

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 1

ANOTHER SHOOTING case has to be added to Melbourne long list in four of the six murder trials set down for hearing a…

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World Court. American Senate's Decision. Washington, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 11

After sitting long past the usual hour of adjournment, the Senate on Wednesday evening ratified a resolution authorising the United States' adherence to a world court…

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Stamped Betting Tickets Alleged Forgery Printers in Court

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 7

VALENTINE WILLIAM Bosomo, 40, and Henry John Roberts, 28, were charged at Central Court today with having forget certain…

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Leaves Police As League Pro. English Football London, Thursday Morning

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 1

The Huddersfield Football Club, which plays under Northern Union rules, has signed on Bryn Phillips, of Aberavon, the Welsh Rugby…

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Jamberoo Beaten Court Exhibits at Kiama Show Kiama

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 7

In the district court exhibits at the Kiama Show, there was the usual keen competition between the Kiama and Gerringong and the Jamberoo and…

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Charged with Stealing Caretaker Arrested

The Sun · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 3

Gabriel A. Morgan, aged 40, formerly caretaker of the Astor Flats, Macquarie-street, was, before Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at the Central Police Court, this…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 12

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m. For hearing; Minister v Merrett's Ltd, (five cases), same v Smee. At 11 a.m.; Drayton v Duval and Co., Ltd., The journeymen Farriers'…

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Melbourne Murder Man in Court Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 11

Following on his arrest in the early hours of this morning. Martin R. Knopp was charged to-day with the murder of Walter Stanley Richards at…

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Valueless Cheques. Fireman Sentenced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 12

James Marshall, aged 36 years, a fireman, pleaded guilty before Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, to four charges of having obtained money from…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Bank Security Sold. PERTH,Friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 15

Cases in which the acoused were charged with having sold sheep held as security by the Agricultural Bank for money advanced under the soldier sottlement scheme were mentioned…

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Batting Tickets. Alleged Forgeries. Two Printers Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 16

Valentine William Besemo, aged 40 years, and Homy John Roberts, aged 29 years, printers, were charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having forged betting tax duty…

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INDUSTRIAL. (Before the industrial Magistrate.) Hotel Australia Sued

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 12

The Minister for Labour and Industry proceeded against the Hotel Australia Compahy, Ltu., on live summonses alleging breaches of the hotel employees' award in failing to pay…

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Betting Tickets Case Printers Charged Heavy Bail Fixed

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 5

BOTH defendants were remanded till February 12 un bail of £100 each, in tho case at the Centra! Court yesterday in which Valentino William…

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Industrial. Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 12

Industrial Court-house, Queen's square. —No. 1 Court.- Before his Honor Judge Beeby.—At 10.30 a.m.—For judgment; Re Glass Makers' (State)Board, application by N.S.W. branch of the Australian Glass…

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Many Shots Fired Murder of Richards Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 5

Arrested early this morning in a hotel in Bourke Street, Martin Knepp, 28, ship's cook, was charged at the City Court to-day with…

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Tuesday, February 2. Suprfme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 12

In Chambers.—Before the Prothor[?]tary.— In the Prethonotary's Public Chambers, at 10 a.m.: Cameron v Bull, Westphal garnishee; Lockett and Patey, Quinell, garnishee; Garrety and Aimond and ors.,…

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