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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 11

Before his Honor Judge Cohen.—In No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Wa[?]t v Kuring-gai Shire Council (part heard), Josephton and another v Lane, Northern Electric Company, Limited, v Glazebrook…

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It Was Not Al. at Lloyds' Burglary Story Two Men Discharged

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 7

AN ALLEGED ATTEMPT to defraud Lloyd's Insurance Co. of a large sum of money, by means of an alleged take burglacy…

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Demented Mother Not Guilty of Murder

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 7

WILLINGTON (N.Z.) Wednesday After a twelve minutes' retirement. the jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of Ellen Hart, who…

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Fair Rents Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 11

On the application of Sidney Maguire, the tenant of a two-story brick dwelling at 4[?] Station-street, Peleishaixi, the Court changed the rental of the house, which was valued at…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 11

Before the Industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street.— For settlement of minutes of Court's order.—At 12 noon: Re W. A. Darbon v F. Dexter, appeal…

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44-Hour Week. Federal Awards. State Act Valid. Magistrate's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 15

Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., at the Burwood Police Court yesterday, gave his reserved decision in the case which was brought to test the validity of the application of the Forty-tour Hours…

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General News Police Chiefs Meet

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 7

Many matters concerning police duties and administration will be discussed by the Police Commissioners of five States, who commenced a…

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Police Commissioners Foregather in Sydney

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 1

With the exception of Mr. R. Connell, the West Australian Commissioner of Police, all the States were represented yesterday at a conference of…

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44 Hours Is State's Law Magistrate Says So the Federal Issue

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 1

THAT the Forty-four Hour Act may be applied to employees working under a Federal award is the decision of Mr. Perry, S.M., in the…

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Chief Industrial Mawrtrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 11

Queen's-square, before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.— At 10 a.m.: For hearing—Davis v K. Jacobs, trading as Diserens (2 cases); the Australasian Meat Industry, Employees' Union, N.S.W. branch, v Just. At 11…

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His Crime Record What Policeman Struck "Robbery to Murder"

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 5

JOHN RYAN, 42, who was fined £10, or five months, and ordered to pay £1[?] compensation, for a plateglass window that he had broken…

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Woman's Death Doctors in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 9

"According to particulars forwarded to me, it was rather a careless, or reckless, bit of surgery." So said Sergeant Leonard, police…

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Court Pulpit Greek Bishop's Denials His Alibi

The Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 9

Archbishop Christopher Knitis, head of the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia felt strange in the pulpit that does duty as a witness box in the…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, February 10. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 11

In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Owen, in the Divorce Court.—At 10.30 a.m.—Whitwell v Hotel Ettalong, Limited. Before tile Prothonotary, in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers,—At 10 a.m.—Westgarth and…

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Fight with Police. Unemployed Attack Workhouse. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 15

A thousand unemployed had three hours' fight with the police in attempting to seize Camberwell workhouse, with a view to establishing a commonal home, following a…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 11

Grown Prosecutor, Mr. L. J. McKean. WAREHOUSE BREAKING. Ccorge Windsor, 20, labourer, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the warehouse of…

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Test It Employers and 44 Hours to High Court

The Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 9

A warning to employers, that the 44 hours decision yesterday by Mr. Perry, S.M., would be contested in the High Court…

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Doctors in Court Death of Stewardess Out on Heavy Bail

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 5

Bail was allowed in £300 each in the case at the Central yesterday in which two ship's doctors, David Scott Taylor (50) and…

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District Court. (Before Judge Coben.) Motor Car Accident. Murray v Hull

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 11

The plaintiff in this action, Henry Charles Murray, of Kellick-street, Waterloo, mechanic, sued Mrs. Floronce Hull, of The, Point-road, Woolwich, claiming compensation in…

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The Library The Criminal, the Decadent, the Actress, and the Doctors "Unsolved Murder Mysteries," by Chas. E. Pearce. "Famous Crimes and Criminals, by C. M. McCluer Stevens. "The Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant"—the "Plymouth", Edition. "Dare to be Wise," by Violet Vanbrugh. "The Fiddles of God," by Dr. Rutherford Waddell. "The Doctor Again," by Isabel Cameron

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 10

BOOKS dealing with crime and criminals seem to be "in" just now. Last week, you will remember, I reviewed Sir Basil Thomson's "The Criminal" at some length; this week two…

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