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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before Mr. G. C. Addison.) Newspaper Company Fined. Australian Journalists' Association v Smith's Newspapers, Ltd

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

On behalf of Harry Joseph C[?]ntwell, one of its members, the Australian journalism' Association proceeded against Smith's Newspapers, Ltd., for a breach of the award…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

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

Before the Industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street.— For settlement of minutes of Court's Order: At 10 a.m., re Ambulance Employees' (State) award; 10.15 a.m., re Government Railways and Tramways…

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Country Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 15

A tragedy occurred at the Commercial [?] Trayning, at an early hour this morning, when the manager, Mr. Horace Brown, was struck on the head with a p[?]c[?] of jarrah…

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Shots Fired. in Police Chase

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

Constable Byron, of the Ryde police, fired three shots at a suspect during a chase at Ryde late on Thursday night. He stated that he believed the third shot look effect, but his…

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Shots Fired. in Police Chase. Man Escapes

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

Constable Byron, of the Ryde police, fired three shots at a suspect during a chase at Ryde late on Thursday night. He stated that he believed the third shot took effect, but…

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Stepped Down Smilingly Murder Charge Fails Italians in Melee Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 1

Found not guilty of stabbing Constable Clare to death on Christmas Eve, Dominico Condeilo, a young Italian quarryman,…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 22. Supreme Court

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

Term List.—In the Banco Court, at 10 a.m.—Criminal appeals: R. v Tighe (part heard), R. v Maher. In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice James, in No. 3 Jury Court, at 9.30 a.m.—Ex parte Richard and…

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Over in Five Milton Punches Esler Police Stop Fight

The Sun · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 6

Tommy Milton (8.8) severely dealt with Joe Ester (9.0¾) at McHugh's Stadium last night. in the fifth round Inspector Brown (Petersham) stopped the fight…

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Commits Murder and Then Ends Life Hotel Manager Attacked Assailant Hanged Perth

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 1

A murder and suicide which occurred in the early hours this morning at Trayning, in which Horace Brown, manager of the…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohen.) a Municipal Appeal

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

Watt v Kuring-gal Shire Council. This appeal is part heard…

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Quarter Sessions. No. 1 COURT. (Before Judge Edwards.)

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

Crown Prosecutor. Mr. C. E. Weigall, K.C.. Sollcitor-General. SENTENCES. James Alexander Anderson,. 27, motor driver…

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Shop Stewards. Court's Award. Employers Agree. MELBOURNE, [?]day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 15

"I have the greatest pleasure in granting this variation," declared the Deputy President (Sir John Quick) in the Arbitration Court to-day, when acc[?]ding to a request by…

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"Running on Three Cylinders" 30 M.p.h., Said Police Driver Fined £5

Evening News · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 3

ERNEST J. SOLTON pleaded not guilty Sydney Court to a charge of having driven his motor van in a dangerous…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Simpson V Finlayson

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

Argument was concluded in this appeal, and the Court reserved judgment…

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Court of Criminal Appeal. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Gordon, aud Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Recent Conspiracy Convictions. Rex v Tighe and Rex v Maher

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

Applications for leave to appeal were made on behalf of Percy Edward Tighe and Alfred Ernest Maher, who were convicted before Mr. Justice James and a jury at the Central…

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Typhoid in Gaol

The Sun · Sunday 21 February 1926 · page 9

Goulburn, Saturday. -- Two more typhold sufferers from the Goulburn Gaol were admitted to the Goulburn District Hospital to-day, bringing the…

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Startling Story of Woman's Awful Ordeal at Hurlstone Park Near-Tragedy Stalks on Sabbath Morn Edward Carroll Charged with Attempted Murder

Truth · Sunday 21 February 1926 · page 18

SITTING in a chair, a pale, haggard figure, her low voice trembling slightly, and issuing from her scarcely-opened lips, Mrs. Emma Carroll, the woman who was found almost dead in the wash-house at her home in Hurlstone Park one Sunday morning in January, told a story at the Canterbury Court on Friday of her four years of life…

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Puzzler for Magistrate Amazing Domestic Arrangements of the Waaka Family

Truth · Sunday 21 February 1926 · page 11

"WHEN is a married couple not a couple?" was the question arising at Redfern last Friday, when a burly brave of Maori blood was charged with assaulting his wife. The answer, so far as could be deduced from a flood of chaotic evidence,…

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Went "Kite Flying" And Flew Into Gaol Two "Aviators" Crash

Truth · Sunday 21 February 1926 · page 14

TWO young gentlemen attired in faultless evening dress approached the cashier of the Coogee Bay Hotel one night last…

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The Gentle Grafter Ronald Ross Musgrave Goes to Gaol for Six Months

Truth · Sunday 21 February 1926 · page 12

O HENRY, brilliant writer of short stories, gave to the world "The Gentle Grafter," a fictitious character…

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