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Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

Bogus Detective Breaks Mans Nose Police Make Arrest

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 7

MAN arrested at R[?] yesterday has been charged in connection with a robbery from the home of Thomas…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 4. District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 6

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: March v Peel. At 10.40 a.m.: John McGrath, Ltd., ats. Thompson. At 11 a.m.: Kells v Marsh…

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Six-day Week What Police Want 44-Hours Question

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 7

An executive meeting of the N.S.W. Police Association is being held to-day, and one of the most important subjects being discussed is…

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His Irish Up Over 'Phone Story in Court

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 7

WAR is only wait till get you in town. Denis O'Brien speaking. It was stated at the Central Court…

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Tenants Score Court Fixes Low Rents 1925 Record

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 7

The new fair rents magistrate (Mr. Fletcher), who during last year succeeded Mr. Jamieson, encountered the busiest 12 months since the inception…

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Well Done, the North Police Report Wonderful Sobriety Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 5

A wonderful index of the sobriety of the workers in the North is contained in the Newcastle District Police report for 1925…

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Court's Finding Airship Disaster Toll of Development Washington, January 2

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 7

The Court of Inquiry into the Shenandoah disaster has absolved the Navy Department of all blame, declaring that the destruction of the airship was due…

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From Page 1 Police, Too! 44-Hours Plea Poser for Govt. Huge. Expenditure

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 7

THE POLICE of New South wales want the 44-hours weck. THE N.S.W. Association…

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Crime Levy Gangs Pay Court Costs 2- a Week Shopkeepers Must Help Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 7

Since the outbreak of violence during the holidays it has been discovered that the gangs of young ruffians in Collingwood, Carlton, Fitzroy, Prahran…

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Early Door Rush 44 Hours From To-day Many Unions Apply to Court Five-day Week

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 7

From to-day the law operates limiting the working week for all unionists to 44 hours. There was an early rush by unions to the courts to give effect to the shorter week…

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Before the Court. Courtney Charged

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 1

On Monday George Courtney (60) was charged, at Parramatta Police Court, with inflicting grievous, bodily harm upon George Pemberton…

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Fines for Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 5

Before Mr. H. MacDougal, R.S.M., at the Newtown Police Court yesterday, Sidney Gatley, 2[?], printer, Cecil Starkey, 29, pitman, and Arthur John Spilstead, 29, labourer, were charged with having, in company,…

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Gets Year's Gaol

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 8

Lealic M'Donaid, 37, cook, was sentenced at Glebe Court to-day to 12 months' hard labor for haven stolen from a residence property valued at…

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Assault on a Woman

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 8

John Illingworth, aged 20, and William Harold Hancock, aged 24, carters, appeared at the Central Police Court yesterday on charges of having…

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Assault in Cell Kicked Unconscious

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 6

A PRISONER was violently assaulted and badly knocked about in the cells at the Central Police station last night…

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Serious Charge Glebe Assault Case

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 1

The sequel at the Central Court yesterday to the arrests made by Sergeant Thornley and other police billowing the assault of Friday on…

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Alleged Embezzlement Young Man Charged

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 1

Stanley Roy Allen. a young man, was charged on Monday, at Parramatta, with embezzling the sum of £80, the property of the Hurstville Starr-Bowkett Society…

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Lewisham Assault Young Man for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 7

Bernard William John Hammel (26), miner, was committed for trial from the Newtown Court yesterday on a charge of having inflicted grievous…

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Bail Fixed at £200 Charge of Stealing

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 6

Albert Monaghan. 38, an agent, whose address was given as 93 Alfred Street, North Sydney, was remanded at the Central Court yesterday till…

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Two Men for Trial Theft of Purses

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 1

Arthur Wilson, 28, tinsmith, and Harold Beale, 25. bookmaker, were committed for trial by Mr. Giles Shaw. C. S. M., at the central Court yesterday…

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