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Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Weeks News & Views Vigilants Wanted Special Traffic Police a Driver's Suggestion

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 12

That many drivers an disastisfied at the way in which the traffic [?]nale are observed, or in many cases not observed at all has been made…

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Military Police Membership of R.s.l. Powers of Sub-branches

The Sun · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 11

If objection is taken to the nomination of a returned soldier, because of his having been a member of the military police in the A.I.P., can a…

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Podesta's "Prisoner" Gets Very Summary Jurisdiction "Banged" on way to Police Station

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 1

However great may be the temptation for one to take the law into his own hands, the yielding to it, is apt to bring along unpleasant consequences. Particularly is this so when even the moral justification is—well, a little doubtful…

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Woman's Leap From Motor Car a Midnight Drama Startling Story What Police Saw

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 9

THe police night patrol came upon a peculiar incident early to-day. The patrol car was [?] Anzac-parade, neaar Cleveland-street…

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Challenged the 44-Hour Act to High Court Is It Constitutional?

The Sun · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 9

The validity of the 44-Hours Act is to be tested before the full court of the High Court of Australia. The first step was taken to-day…

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44-Hours Will Be Tested by High Court Questions of State

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 9

THE VALIDITY of the 44-Hours Act is to be tested before the High Court of Australia. This was decided upon to-day…

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Forty-four Hours a Test Case Nominal Fine Imposed Appeal to High Court

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 5

The legality of the 44-hour week was again argued yesterday--this time in the Chief indistrial Magistrate's Court…

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Counsel's Neck in a Noose Court Incident Scottish Language Is It Foreign? London

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 1

COUNSEL with a rope round his neck attempting to demonstrate to the judge how Mr. John O Rowett, friend and [?] at…

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District Court. (Before Judge Coben.) WATT v Kuring-gai Shire Council. This appeal is still part heard. (Before Judge Curlewis.) Father Sues Son. Williamson v Williamson

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

In this action William Williamson, of Urunga-parade, Miranda, labourer, sued his son, Henry Williamson, of Kanimbla-road, Miranda, poultry-farmer, to recover the sum…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 12

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.; For bearing: Dunwoodie v Simmons, Dwyer v Yard. At 10.30 a.m.; Minister v Joyce…

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Bank Clerk Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 10

John Frederick McGrath aged 19½ years,[?] bank clerk, was barged before Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, with having forged a Government Savings Bank…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before Mr. G. C. Addison.) Theatrical Company.fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 10

At the Instance of tho Australian Theatrical and Amusement Employees' Association, the Hugh J. Ward Theatre Proprietary, Ltd., was proceeded against for a breach of Clause 39A…

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Theft of a Coat

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 5

James Quinn, appeared before Messrs Colvin and Neale, Js.P., on Tuesday afternoon last, charged with stealing a coat, the property of John Nealan,…

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Greedy High School Got the Court House Want the Gaol Young

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 9

The Court House was Inst year converted into a High .School, and the Parents and citizens Association is now desirous of having the gaol…

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Not Proven Tram Driver Charged

The Sun · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 5

At North Sydney Court yesterday a charge against Timothy Egan, tram driver, of being found drunk while in charge of a tram, was found not…

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Tyres Punctured. Taxi Driver Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 16

Before Mr. Peisley, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, Victor Hoare, aged 23 years, a private taxi driver, was charged with having maliciously damaged tyres und tubes…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 12

Before his Honor Judge Cohen and Juries.—In No. 1 Court—At 10 a.m.; Lunceley v Lyell, Rhodes v Cole. Note: The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

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Third Line Is Deadly in Parramatta-road Magistrate's Warning

Evening News · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 3

"ONLY that there was a side street into which the constable turned his motor cycle, there would have been a double…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 12

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-suare.—No 3 Court.— Before his Honor Judge Curlewis.—At 11 a.m.; for bearing; Re Frunk Cooper, applicant, and N.S.W. Railway and Tramway Officers' Association,…

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INDUSTRIAL (Before the Chief Magistrate, Mr. G. C. Addison.) Theatrical Employees

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 17

The Australian Theatrical and Amusement Employees' Association proceeded against Hugh Ward Theatres Proprietary. Ltd., on two…

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