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Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Motors Kill 113 in Sydney: Reckless, drunken Drivers COntinue to Race Amuck Over 2000 more injured, while police apprehend only 249 offenders in entire year and not one draws maximum fine

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 February 1926 · page 1

Sydney's streets continue to be avenues of death for pedestrians because drunken and reckless autoists still drive amuk in the thoroughfares. One hundred and thirteen Sydney death in 1925 were due to automobile accidents of one kind or another. Some of the lives sacrificed were of innocent…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 6

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

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Theft of £50

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 9

A thief who entered a house in Selwyn-street, Paddington, on Saturday night stole £50 in notes, the property of Mrs. Reb[?] Jukes…

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Both Out of Date Gaol and Court House Young

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 5

At the old police court yesterday Judge Bevan expressed the hope that building of a new courthouse would soon be proceeded with…

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Man Attacked. Chinaman Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 11

Frederick Inskip (44), a labourer, of Cowper-street, Glebe, called on Saturday evening at the house of Joe Hong, a Chinese, aged 50, in Botany-road, Redfern, and a quarrel arose…

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Radio Theft From Unattended Car

The Sun · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 5

About 5.10 p.m. last Tuesday, John William Staback, a salesman for United Distributor's, Ltd., left hie car in Claronce-street. In the back of…

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Redfern Assault a Chinese Remanded

The Sun · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 9

At the Redfern Court to-day Joe Hung, aged 60, a cabinet-maker, of Botany-street, Waterloo, was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous…

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Ex-senator Charged Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 11

Benjamin Benny, of North-terrace, Adelaide, a former member for South Australia in the Sonate, was arrested at his home early on Saturday morning, and was taken before Mr…

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Forged? Betting Tax Stamps Two Printers Charged

The Sun · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 9

Stacks of about 4500 betting tickets, alleged to have a forged tax stamp printed on each of them, were before Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at the Central…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 6

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

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 6

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

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Six Months' Test Dieting Theory in Gaol Lectures Jury

The Sun · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 9

Ronald Ross Musgrove. a traveller, alleged to have obtained money in the western suburbs by representing himself to invalids as "Doctor Ross,…

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Liquor Fight Anti-saloon League Corruption Charged Washington, February 14

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 1

A resolution asking for an appropriation of 50,000 dollars, to conduct a Congressional investigation into the activities of the Anti-saloon League,…

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Murder Charge Sixteen-years-old Boy London, February 12

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 7

Thomas Aitken (16) has been charged at Edinburgh with murdering his grandmother. The charge read:--"Aitken assaulted…

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Three Days in February His Swift Month Gaol for Bigamy Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 8

February has bean a somewhat notable month in the life of Hardy Meredith, 25. salesman. In February, 1[?] he married. In…

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Police Raid. 125 Men Arrested. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 11

The largest police raid ever held in Lithgow look place about 9 o'clock on Friday night, when Sergeant Madden and 14 police entered by special warrant the premizes of the…

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Court Welcomes Judge in Harness Again

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 3

WHEN the Full Court assembled in the Banco Court to-day for the opening the First Law Term, a departure from the usual [?]…

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Skin Wool Court Action Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 5

In Chambers, before Mr, Justice Blair, an application was made on behalf of the Commonwealth and the Central Wool Committee that the…

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Law Notices. Mosday, February 15. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 6

Term List.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—Continuation of orders.—McNamara v McNamara, divorce appeal; Halloran [?] Firth, special case; Simpson v Fin layson, District Court Appeal…

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The Locked Door at Central Court S.m. Inconvenienced

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 7

WHY the door [?]ing access to the C[?]tal Court from the police quarters of the way should be looked by the car[?]ker at 10…

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