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Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

Law Report. Quarter Sessions. No. 1 COURT. (Before Judge Edwards.)

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

Crown Prosecutor, Mr. L. J McKean. SENTENCES. The following persons, who had either pleaded guilty, or been convicted during the…

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Better Than Tiny's Court? Air Force May Win First Race at Moorefield

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 2

There is a horse in the first race at Moorefield to-day who does not look like being beaten with any luck. This is Air Force, who is in…

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District Court. (Beforo Judge Curlewis.) a Second-hand Lifeboat. Waugh, Ltd., v White

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

The plaintiffs, William Waugh, Ltd., ship chandlers, of Balmain, sued John G. White, shipping agent, of Pitt-street, Sydney, claiming £31/2/, alleged to be due for the hire…

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Manager Charged

Truth · Sunday 7 February 1926 · page 11

HERBERT BOWNA RUDOLF MEYER, manager of E. T. Kibblewhite and Company, Ltd., of Milford-street, Chippendale,…

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Coogee Assault Photo of Wrong House

Truth · Sunday 7 February 1926 · page 9

IN last Sunday's "Truth," under the heading, "The Man Who Came Back," a picture was published on Page 11, which…

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Campsie's Bad Men Connelly and Thomas Again in Court Accused, with William Jones, of Assault

Truth · Sunday 7 February 1926 · page 13

THE parable of the Good Samaritan may be known to John Joseph Riley; or it may not be. But, at anyrate, the next time he encounters one of the species, who proffers kindness and aid, he will probably regard him with dubious eyes, and tell him to buzz off."…

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Italian Smithy Charged With Girls Abduction Rumpus Follows Priest's Refusal to Marry Them Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1926 · page 1

At the City Court today Gervinio Ventura, 27, an Italian blacksmith, was charged with the abduction of Olga Afrida Neilson, aged 17, and was…

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Thrilling Chase Police After Fugitive Like Movie Stunt Newcastle

The Sun · Sunday 7 February 1926 · page 5

A fugitive leaping on to the running board of a fast touring car, and chased by a policeman on the back of a borrowed motor cycle, provided…

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Another Opium Scandal Who "Dummied" Treacle in Tins after Seizure ? Unsatisfactory End to Police Inquiry

Truth · Sunday 7 February 1926 · page 1

BEHIND closed doors the Police Department has during the week been endeavoring to elucidate one of the most mysterious opium scandals in the history of the State. THIRTY tins of opium were seized by the police, and a Chinese was convicted for having them in his possession. The tins…

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Police Fire Shots Sensational Raid at Newtown Battering Rams Used on Dooes Alleged Two-up School Broken Up

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1926 · page 1

One of the most sensational alleged gambling raids yet conducted by the Sydney police was carried out in a disused factory in King-street, St. Peters, late last night…

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Going on Like Tennyson's Brook Charge Against "Smith's" Go-getters Still Before Court S.m. Wants to Hear More

Truth · Sunday 7 February 1926 · page 9

LIKE Tennyson's brook, the hearing of the charge against John O'Donnell and William Henry Nicholas, two of "Smith's Weekly" men, and Harrie T. Woods looks as though it will go on forever. THE informant is Gerald Phillip Tarleton, acting on behalf of P. W. Spong, Ltd., estate agents,…

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Sunday Times Cable Service Covers the Globe. After the Party Chinese Runs Amok Murders Wife and Daughters Then Rings for Police LONDON

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1926 · page 2

A remarkable story was told at Chester Assizes when Lock Tam, a Chinese merchant, of Birken-head, was charged with murdering…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 7

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial [?] —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: King v Grant [?] Minister v Cohen, same v Heywood (4 ca[?] v Selas (4 cases), King v same, Minister s [?]…

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Police Raid. Alleged 'Two-up" School. 80 Men Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 11

The Newtown police raided an alleged twoup school in King-street, St. Peters, early yesterday morning. Not one of the mon in the building escaped. One man attempted to…

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Assault in City

Evening News · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 9

John Winslow, of Newman-street, Newtown, was assaulted in Eddy-avenue, City, early yesterday morning. At Sydney Hospital three stitches were…

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Malay Sentenced to Death. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 16

A telegram from Broome states that a jury found Dollah Bin Kassim guilty of the murder of Kardil Bin Han on the schoonet Mina two months ago. The special commissioner…

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Negroes. Fined for Assault. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 12

At the Fremantle Court-house this morning Thomas Johnson, Joseph Binnie, James Cole, and Richard Dickson, all Western African negroes, appeared to answer a charge of…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 7

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

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His Mate ! Charged with Manslaughter Young Man's Plight

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 15

Frank Godfrey, a butcher, 25 years of ago, appeared in the Central Police Court this morning, charged "that on February 7 he did feloniously s[?]ay…

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The Meaning of "Practicable" in Motor Laws Magistrate Cautious

Evening News · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 12

AT THE conclusion of a traffic case at the Water Police Court to-day, Mr. Peisley, S.M., was asked by Mr. C. B. Wilkinson…

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