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Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

U.S. Hard Court C'ship New York

Evening News · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 1

W. T. Tilden, the American tennis star, and J. Brugnon, the French Davis cup player, have reached the semi-final in the indoor singles…

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44-Hours Act Testing Validity High Court Case Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

The validity of the New South Wales 44-hour Week Act is to be challenged in the High Court. An affidavit presented to the court…

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Push Attack at Carlton Party Souvenirs in Court Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 7

A bloodstained axe, a large granite boulder, several fence pickets, a broken chair, and a broken gramophone, were exhibited in the Carlton…

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Liquor with Meals Full Court to Decide "Tatt's" Hotel Case

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

THE questions of the legality of supplying liquor with meals was raised by a special cats brought before Mr. Justice…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohen.) Alleged Slander and Wrongful Arrest. Jones v Hodgson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 7

In this action Walter Christopher Augustus Jones, of 173 Enmore-road, Enmore, garage proprietor, sued Aubrey John Hodgson, of 298 Liyingsto[?]-road, Marrickville, whipmaker, to…

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Shadow of the High Court Over Crimes Bill But Majority for It Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 12

WHILE the Labor Opposition in the House of Representatives protests against the Crimes Bill as a dangerous and unjustifiable…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr, Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Solicitor Called Upon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 7

The Prothonolary, Mr. A. G. Saddington, placed before the Court a report from Mr. Justice Owen, Judge in Divorce, regarding complaints which had been made against a…

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Sentenced for Stealing

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 1

Charles Anderson, who had a fairly long list of previous convictions, was charged, that at Springwood, on 30th December, he did steal a quantity of…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 12

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Minister v Holey (six cases), King v Castanes, Minister v Westbrook (four cases), King v same, H[?]lliday v Askew, same v Pratt,…

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Police Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 1

Minnie McMahon, drunk and disorderly on Western Road. Constable Smith said that defendant was waving her arms about and stopping the traffic…

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Sent to Gaol. Police Constable. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 16

"It is distressing to think that you were employed in the police force for a period of 19 months," said Judge Woinarski in General Sessions to-day, when sentencing Harry…

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Cattle Stealing

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 6

Thomas Cusham Nelson, pleaded guilty at the Parramatta Sessions on Tuesday evening last, to three charges of cattle stealing. Altogether he stole…

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Valueless Cheques. Two Men Sentenced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 10

Thomas McLean, aged 32 years, and Alexander Garfield Lambert, aged 39 years, appeared before Mr. Giles Shaw, C.S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, and pleaded guilty to…

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Charges of Assault. Tramway Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 10

Mr. Peisley, S.M., criticised certain actions of the Tramway Department, after he had dismissed two charges of assault, in which tramway employees were involved, at the Central…

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Barrister Sentenced for Fraud. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 16

Richard Edward Hourigan, aged 57 years, barrister and solicitor, of Melbourne, came before Judge Woinarski for sentence in connection with fraud in the sale of shares in…

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CRIMINAL (Before Judge Edwards.) Stealing Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 7

Frank O'Brien (37), laborer, on whose behalf Mr. Rooney (instructed by Messrs. R. D. Meagher and Company) appeared, was called up in No…

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Fought the Battle of Jutland in Gaol

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 9

GAOL seems to have been a favourite musing place for Wellington. Although serving three years at the time of the Jutland naval battle, he…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 12

Before his Honor Judge Cohen, in No. 1 Court.— At 10 a.m.: Watt v Kuring-gal Shire Council (part heard) Not befofe noon: Thackray v Shered, Piper v O'Connor, W. A. Wawn, Limited, v Lamport…

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Railway Guard. Convicted of Aiding Theft Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 16

At the Parkes Police Court James Lawrence Byrne was convicted of aiding and abetting Edward Arthur Brown, Patrick Murphy, and Ernest William Taylor in the theft of two…

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Moneys of Client Solicitor Gets Gaol Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 5

For having allegedly misappropriated moneys belonging to a client R. E. Hourigan, solicitor,was to-day sentenced to two years…

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