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Courts & crime, 1926

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Land Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pike.) Appeal and References

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 10

In the reference by the Grafton Land Board for direction in respect of an application by Ernest Charles Trent for an appraisement of the capital value of homestead farm No…

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Hours Law! Question of Validity Matter for High Court

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 6

THE question of the validity of the Forty four House Act again came before the Full Court yesterday, when the appeal of John…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohen and juries.) Motor Cars Collide. Rhodes v Cole

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 10

In this action William Henry Rhodes, of Lane Cove-road, Pymble, cream distributor, sued Frederick Percival Cole, of Kingsthorpe, Edward-street, Concord, commercial traveller,…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice, Ferguson.) Testing Thb 44-Hour Act. Cowburn v Clyde Engineering Co., Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 10

Pursuant to the adjournment of an application made on Monday in respect of the continuance of an order made by Mr. Justice Owen in Chambers on Friday, counsel, for…

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Alleged Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 9

At the Central Police Court yesterday. Gabriel Albert Morgan, aged 41 years, a caretaker, waa committed for trial on a charge of having stolen three doors, two windows,…

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Bomb-Throwers Sentenced

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 5

The trial of the Budapest bombthrowers who were responsible for blowing up the Democratic Club in the Budapest suburb of…

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Charges of Theft

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 5

The "Astor" was mentioned in the Central Police Court yesterday, when Gabriel Albert Morgan (41) caretaker, was committed for trial on a charge…

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American Palestine Line Charged

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 5

Charges of fraud in the obtaining of a 133,901 dols. bond from two indemnity companies are contained in a petition in…

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Woman's Death. Three Men Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 9

David Scott-Taylor, aged 50 years, and Jack Moir Gordon, aged 25 years, medical practitioners, and Leonard Edwin Smith, aged 19 years, a butcher, again appeared before Mr…

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Woman's Death Three Men Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 9

Three men--David Scott-Taylor, aged 50, and Jack Moir Gordon, aged 25, ships' doctors, and Leonard Edwin Smith, aged 19, a butcher on the…

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Alleged Theft of Car. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 12

Ronald Brindle, 18, Robert William Doig, 19, and Irene Storey, 19, were arrested on their arrival at Wagga with a car. They were subsequently charged with having stolen a…

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Murder Charge Dismissed. Townsville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 12

At the Supreme Court, George Lawrence was charged with the wilful murder of John Bawden at Giru on November 7, when tbe latter was shot. Accused was discharged…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 9

Before his Honor Judge Cohen, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Jones v Hodgson; Le Suc[?] v Lockett; Alexander v Kyle; Thornycroft (Australia), Ltd., v Abbott; Smith v Roach. Note —The list will be…

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Cook's Adventure Ends in Gaol London, February 16

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 1

Thomas Kilpatrick, a ship's cook, who was workless and starving in London, determined to get to Australia, and stowed away on the Esperance…

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Purnanga Murder Revolting Crime Wilcannia

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 5

Dr. Nellstrom's evidence at the prelimniary inquiry into the murder of the trapper (William Oliver) showed the crime to have been of a terrible…

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Refused to Pay Fine Parson Prefers Gaol Albury

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 1

The action of the authorities has been very severe in dealing with offenders, who ride without lights at night…

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New Code for Serious Charge Fine, Not Gaol Hobart

Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 7

FOR THE first time n the history of Tasmania a man has been fined for a serious assault on a girl. John Williamson, laborer was found…

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Land and Valuation Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 9

Chancery-square —Before Mr. Justice Pike.—At 10 a.m.—Continuation of hearing of appeals and refercaces under the Crown Lands Acts…

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Charges of Murder West Australian Cases Perth

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 3

Frederick Thomas Baden Powell Jurgens and his consort Mrs. Harper were charged at the Criminal Court with the murder of Thos. King…

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Law Notices. Thursday, February, l8. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 9

Term List. —In the Banco Court —At 10 a.m. Admission of barristers admission of solicitors, motions generally Motion: Ex parte Atkinson to be mentioned District Court appeal: Simpson v…

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