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Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 12

Before his Honor Judge Cohen in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Wilson v Cummings, McQuitty v Memors (Australia), Limited, Gordon [?] Watt, Waite v Cunningham and ors., Seahill v Yellow Cabs of Australia…

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Illegal Drinking. at Dance Hall. Magistrate's Comment. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 15

Great interest was taken to-day in several cases at the City Court involving the Continental, a fashionable dance hall and cafe, which was raided by the police last month…

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Police Commissioners Hobart

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 6

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Lord, leaves to-morrow for Sydney to attend a conference of Police Commissioners, which opens on Tuesday…

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Haul by the Police

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 6

Following on the arrest of a man in the Western Suburbs, by Detectives Sherringham and Coombs yesterday, seven complete wireless sets, a…

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Labor Ex-minister Fined for Assault London, February 4

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

The Hull Court convicted Mr. E. Shinwell (who was Under-Secretary of State in the MacDonald Government). and Leonard Medcalfe, miners'…

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Penrith Licensing Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

Before Mr Chippendall, on Monday last. Georpe Burns was granted a booth license for Luddenham Show, Miss E. Tolhurst and Donald…

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Police Chiefs Conference on

The Sun · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 3

The annual conference of the heads of the police forces of the various States, excepting West Australia, will take place next Tuesday, at 11 a.m…

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Detention Alleged. Police Constable Defendant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 16

An echo of motor-stealing cases that were heard at the Newtown Police Court towards the end of last year, when several young men were convicted on numerous charges of…

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Industrial A[?]tration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 12

Industrial Court-house, Queen's-square.—No. [?] Court.— Before his Honor Judge Curiewis.—At 10 a.m.—For bearing: Re Mort's Dock and Engineering Co., Ltd., v Federated Ship Painters and Dockers' Union of…

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Ten Years' Gaol Woman's Offences "Remarkable Audacity" Wellington (N.z.)

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

Martha Jane O'Shaughnessy, at Auckland, on two charges of unlawfully using an instrument, was found guilty, with a strong recommendation to…

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Police Chiefs to Talk Things Over

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 6

THE Police Commissioners of Australia will meet in Conference at Police Headquarters, Hunter-street, City, on Tuesday…

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Goulburn District Court. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 16

In the Goulburn District Court a verdict was entered for Alfred Norman, Jun., in a claim for £43/6/8, from William Parker Martin, for ment sold and delivered…

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High Life at Hobart Cabaret Case Magistrate Caustic "A Wise Parliament" Hobart

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

CAUSTIC comment on the high life of Hobart was made by Mr. F. W. Turner, police magistrate, at the conclusion of a…

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CRIMINAL (Before Judge Edwards.) Crown Prosecutor: Mr. L. J. M'Kean. Stealing From Dwellings

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 9

Robert Lennon (19), laborer, pleaded guilty, in No. 1 Court of the Quarter Sessions, to two charges of breaking and entering and stealing -- November…

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Night Cape. Raid by Police. a Cheerful Crowd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 15

Several hundred sightseers last night viewed with interest, and apparent enjoyment, a police raid on the Cafe Felix, 88 King-street, city…

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Police Protection at Emu (The Editor "Nepean Times")

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 3

Re police protection at Emu Plains, as an old resident of over 60 years I would llike to draw attention to the poor police protection that we are…

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44 Hours. Police Demand. Cabinet Calls for Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 16

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarlui) has submitted the request of the police for a 44-hour working week to the State Cabinet. The Minister said yesterday that Cabinet…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 8. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 12

Prothonontary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary.—At 11 a.m.; Re gent, one ex parte Eckford. At 2.15 p.m.: Foveaux v Foveaux, Was[?] v Wastie, Junor v Junor, Williamson v Williamson. Before the Deputy…

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Police and 44 Hours Cabinet to Decide Handcuffs Retained

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

The Chief Secretary. Mr. Lazzarini, and yesterday that the request of the Police Union for a forty-four hour week had been remitted to Cabinet,…

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Huge Crowds Watch Police While Cafe Raided Sly Grog Alleged

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

THOUSANDS of people lined King Street about 9 o'clock last night and watched a squad of police carrying cases of liquor from the Felix Cafe…

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