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Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

Charged with Slaying Two Doctors Arrested Woman's Mysterious Death

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1

The death of Caroline Ethel. Mary Alexander, aged 35, at a flat in Darlinghuret, early on Sunday morning, resulted in two doctors…

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Police Lecture "Amended Crimes Act"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

"The Amended Crimes Act" was chosen by Sergeant Collins as a subject for his lecture on Tuesday night to members of the Parramatta branch of the New South…

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Police Heads Conference in Sydney

The Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 14

The annual conference of the heads of the interstate police was commenced at Police Headquarters to-day. The N.S.W. Commissioner (Mr…

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Pig and Fowls Three Men in a Boat Theft at Rydalmere

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

"The number of young people that appear before the court nowadays for stealing is appalling. They seem to think nothing of it."—Magistrate Perry…

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Five Police Chiefs Talking Things Over

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 12

Police Commissioners of five States met in conference at Police Headquarters, Hunter-street, City, to-day…

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"Two-up" Raid What the Police Found

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 7

When the eighty men arrested in a "two-up" school in King Street, St. Peters, on Saturday night pleaded guilty at the Newtown Court…

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Turning a Corner Traffic Test Case Police Win

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 9

An important principle to motorists was involved in a case at the Water Police Court, when Leslie Palmer Moffatt, journalist, was…

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Mort's Dock. Employees' Strike. Application to Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 7

Before Mr. Judge Curlewis in the Industrial Court yesterday an application was made on behalt of the Mort's Dock and Engineering Co., Ltd., for an order calling upon the…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 9. Sureme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 7

In Chambers.—Before the Prothonotary, in Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—At 10 a.m.—Nolan v Harris, Sampson garnishee, Garrity v Allmond and ors, to set aside judgment; Stokes v Morrison, to set aside…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 7

Crown Prosecutor, Mr. L. J. Mckean. ILLEGALLY USING. Michael Woodcock, 21, labourer, was charged with stealing a motor car, the…

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Hooligans in Our Navy Terrorise Hobart Police Reinforced Hobart

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 10

FIVE SAILORS from the flagship Sydney were convicted at the City Court to-day on charges of having been drunk and…

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Two Doctors in Court on Serious Charge Death of a Woman

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1

THE DEATH of Caroline Ethel May Alexander, 35, at a flat in Victoria-street, Darlinghurst, on Sunday, was responsible for the…

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Police May Take Action Swab Left in Baby's Throat Coroner's Views There Was Carelessness

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1

SENSATIONAL developments are expected in the Nicholson baby case, in which the City Coroner delivered such trenchant criticism…

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He Didn't Take the Hint Court Took Costs Failed to Vote

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1

EDWARD Singleton Franklin, who failed to vote at the recent Federal general elections, had gone before the Divisional Electoral…

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44-Hour Act Court Rules That It Is Valid Plaintiff Wins Can Be Applied to Federal Award Men

The Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 14

Mr. Perry, S.M., in a test case, has decided that the New South Wales 44-Hour Act may be applied to employees working under a Federal award. THE question of the validity of…

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"Both Confessed" Wife and Commander of the Anzac Divorce Court Story Fight with Husband in Sydney Hotel Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 15

The infatuation of the wife of a Melbourne bank manager for an Australian naval officer was related in the Divorce Court before Mr. Justice Macfarlane. The suit was one in which Gordon…

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Three Years' Gaol Teller Sentenced Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 7

Andrew Knox Inglis, formerly teller at the Bank of New South Wales, at Wangaratta, was sentenced to three years' gaol for the embezzlement of…

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"Manslaughter" Ship's Butcher Charged "Should Be Murder"

The Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 9

"If it can be established that a woman dies "as the result of an illegal operation, the proper charge Is murder," Bald the Magistrate (Mr…

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Like a Movie Stunt Leased Racehorse Owners Charged with Assault Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 5

Picture Artist Tom Mix has nothing on some of our local horsemen in the way of sensational rescue stunts, when the story of the…

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Jeweller Acquitted Alleged Faked Burglary

The Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 9

Allegations of a faked burglary were raised by the Crown at the Darlinghurst Sessions today, when ; Edmund Christie (45), cook, and Henry…

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