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Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 6

Industrial Court House, Queen's Square.—No. 4 Court. Before, his Honor Judge Beeby.—At 10 a.m. To be mentioned: Re Watchmen, Caretakers, cleaners, etc. (State) Award, application by Employers'…

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Thieves Attack Man in Street Get 18 Months' Gaol

Evening News · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 9

GLIFFORD PARSON'S. 26. motor driver, and Albert Edward Wells. 21. laborer, were convicted at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day of having…

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Land and Valuation Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 6

Chancery-square.—Before Mr. Justice Pike.—At 10 a.m. —For hearing; Objections ot valuations, valuation district to V[?]ucluse. At 2 p.m.—For judgment; In re Trent, Flynn v Cochrane, in re Turner,…

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Gang Gets £500 Mail Daring Robbery Lightning Theft From P.o

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 1

THE third big mail robbery within a couple of months has convinced the police that an expert and dangerous gang of thieves is…

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Crime. Increase in Offences. Police Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 10

The annual report of the New South Wales Police Department for the year 1925 was tabled in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The report pointed on [?]that the police court…

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Mixed Beer and Sweets Police Caught Him

Evening News · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 12

George Stanley Compton who has a small sweets shop at Blakehurst sold five bottles of beer last Friday night to Constable Dunn…

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Here and There Police Want Owner ef Handbag

The Sun · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 11

Constable Nye (Police Headquarters) wants the owner of a handbag which contained money to call on him. Boys' Tour to Tasmania…

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Law Notices. Thursday, February 25. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 6

Term List.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—Criminal appeals: R. v Tighe (part heard), R. v Maher (part heard). Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary.—At…

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South African Letter. the 'Prophet' His Murder Record Twenty-two Victims Johannesho[?]

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 8

"I RILLED these people (12 women and 10 men) because they were witches" said Tomo, the seld-styled "Prophet." These [?]…

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Skin Wool Claims High Court Appeal Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 9

The full bench of the High Court was asked by the Commonwealth Government. Central Wool Committee, and Bawra, today, to reverse the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 6

Crown Prosecutor, Mr. L. J. McKean. ALLEGED CONSPIRACY. ACCUSED ACQUITTED. The hearing of the charge on which…

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Serious Crimes on Increase Fewer Murders Police Figures for 1925

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 6

SERIOUS crimes and lesser offences each showed a higher ratio as well as increased figures last year. There were 605 more cases under the…

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Industrial Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Curlewis.) a Country Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 6

The Minister for Labour and Industry was the appellant in this matter, which was an appeal by way of stated case from a decision of the Industrial Magistrate at Orange…

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Picture Romance Is It a Raphael? Big Court Case London

The Sun · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 1

The authenticity of an alleged Raphael picture of the Madonna. Del-pozza which was insured for £20,000 is engrossing the attention of…

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"Smacked My Face" Husband Charged with Assault

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 1

Litigants at the Parramatta Court yesterday week, George William Beevor and his wife clashed again a few hours later…

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"Families Suffer" Magistrate's Criticism

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 4

"Yes they always have to suffer." remarked Mr. Giles Shaw, C.S.M. at the Central Court to-day, when Frederick Rafton, 27, fitter, pleaded for…

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Social Gossip Concert at Gaol

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 4

The White Bay Railway Male Choir journeyed to Parramatta on Saturday afternoon, and gave a concert at the gaol, to an appreciative audience of 280…

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Robbed in City Two Men Sentenced

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 8

(SENTENCES of 13 months and 12 months respectively were passed by Judge Edwards at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day on William Little…

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Mail Robbery Registered Letters Daring Theft

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 4

There bags of registered mail for the Western line, Cooma and the South Coast, were stolen from the Central Square branch of the General…

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Traindriver Charged. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 15

At Napier the trial was commenced on a charge of manslaughter of Frederick Lavin, the driver of the express train wrecked at Opapa on September 22, as a result of which…

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