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Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

44 Hours Act That Test Case Full Court Query

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 1

A MATTER of considerable importance to the industrial community was mentioned to the Full Court to-day. It arose out of…

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Betting Shops Police Raid at Bathurst £200 in Fines Bathurst

The Sun · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 9

Fines aggregating £200 were inflicted to-day as the outcome of police raids made on three betting shops on Saturday afternoon…

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44-Hours Cowburn's Test Case Constitutional Issues Full Court Application

The Sun · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 10

The 44-hour test case was to-day mentioned to the Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Street), Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr…

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Strange Story Claim For Child Parents Appeal to Court Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 5

A remarkable story was disclosed in affidavits read to Mr. Justice Blair, in Chambers, in support of an application for a writ of habeas corpus…

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Not Speaking Central Court and Station S.M's. Trip Via Cells

The Sun · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 9

There is a little green door between the Central Police Station and the Central Police Court. For years it has stood Unlocked, like a gate between…

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Breath of Spring How Court Got It Makes Whole World Kin

The Sun · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 13

Glistening faces ringed the court. The air was dead. The heat gripped you by the throat and shook you. Judge Cohen pushed his wig a point…

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Wanted Gold Got Police Instead Clever Work by Detectives Ruse That Failed Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 5

An attempt to induce a battery manager to sell gold from the Ajax Mine at Daylesford was frustrated by detectives on Saturday…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 8

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.: For hearing: Kolsky v Diserens, Ltd.; The Federated Liquor and Allied Trades' Employees Union of Australasia, N.S.W. Branch, v Haslem…

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Printers Charged Forged Betting Stamps

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 9

A hand printing machine and stacks of about 4500 betting tickets, alleged to have a forged tax stamp printed on each of them, were the exhibits in a…

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Drunken Drivers Licenses Suspended Magistrate Warns

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 7

WHEN Mr. Mardougall, S.M. suspended the [?]eenses of two ma[?] at Paddington Court to-day. he said there seas too much…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 8

Before his Honor, Judge Cohen and juries, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Rhodes v Cole (part heard); Uren v The Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation (Incorporated); Nielsen v Phillips…

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Bottle Attack Alleged Skull Fractured Woman Is Charged

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 4

MATILDA HARRIS, 32, domestic duties, was remanded until February 24, at the Central Court, to-day, on a charge of having…

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Gaol Management Sentiment or Severity? Cash Bonus for 'Prisoners

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 4

If a man who had sweated in a New South Wales prison sixty or seventy years ago--had been confined in the formidable Berrima…

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Land and Valuation Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 8

Before Mr. Justice Pike, Chancery-square, at 10 a.m.— For bearing: Appeals and references under the Crown Lands Acts, etc…

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Giving Hubby a "Rest in Gaol" —Judge's Comment. Queer Divorce Plea Judge Unsatisfied

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 7

NICHOLAS CLARKE. the petitioner in a divorce [?]t heard before Mr. Justice Queen this afternoon. said he had served three…

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Dunedin Exhibition. Australian Court. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 10

In order that an independent report might be obtained on the Australian Court at the New Zenland exhibition, the Federal Ministry recently sent Mr. Clive Macphernon to…

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Jockey's Divorce Appeal to Full Court

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 5

An appeal against the decision of the Judge in Divorce in the ease of McNamara v McNamsrs. in October, was before the Full…

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Mr. S. Hawthorne Retires Coroner's Court Identity

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 8

Before the business of the Fair Rents Court began this morning a presentation of a large clock and cut glass ware was made to Mr. Stuart…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 16. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 8

Term List.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.: Re Cowburn and another, ex parte Clyde Engineering Co., Ltd., McNamara v McNamara, Johnson co-respondent (part heard). Not before 2 p.m.: Simpson v…

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Law Notices Tuesday, February 16. Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 9

TERM LIST. -- (In the Banco Court.) At 10 a.m.: Re Cowburn and auor, ex parte Clyde Engineering Co., Ltd., M' Namara v. M'Namara (part-heard). Not before 2 p.m. : Simpson…

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