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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Forged Francs Hungarian Scandal Police Chief's Part London

The Sun · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 9

A report signed by a majority of the committee appointed to investigate the flooding of Hungary with forged 1000-[?] French banknotes…

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Thrilling Chase Hundreds of Police Daring Bandits London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 1

Hundreds of police on foot, in motor cycles, and in motor cars took part in a most thrilling all-night chase after five motor bandits, who leapt…

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Industrial Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Beeby.) Watchmen and Caretakers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 7

Application was made on behalf of the Employers' Federation of New South Wales and a number of other industrial unions of employers for a variation of the Watchmen,…

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"Startling" Drug Sales in City Police Act Request for More Power

The Sun · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 12

The large increase lately in the sale, of cocaine and other drugs is causing Concern at police headquarters, and the Commissioner…

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Land Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pike.) Appeals and References. Reserved Decisions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 7

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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District Court. (Before Judge Coben.) Claim for Compensation. Berry v Steel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 7

Under the Workmen's Compensation Act Ernest William Berry, of 63 Foucart-street, Rozelle, painter, applied for an award against Arthur Steel, of Epping, master painter, for…

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Story or Buried Body Police Busy Lithgow Mystery "A Shot Was Heard" Lithgow

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 7

SYDNEY detectives are investigating the sensational story of a domestic quarrel which, it is alleged, ended in a tragedy…

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Quarter Sessions. No. 1 COURT. (Before Judge Edwards.) Crown Prosecutor, Mr. L. J. McKean. ACQUITTED

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 7

Olga Solomon, 33, for whom Mr. Dovey (instructed by Messrs. R. D. Meagher and Co.) appeared, was charged with stealing an ermine stole, valued at £47/5/, the property of…

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Manslaughter Youth Sentenced Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 6

Frederick Mervyn Newman, convicted of manslaughter of Albert McCormack, whom he shot with a pea rifle op a farm at Narre Warren; was…

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Hampton Tragedy. Accused Sentenced. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 15

Douglas Robertson, agod 37 years, labourer, of New Zealand, who was recently found guilty by a jury in the Criminal Court of the manslaughter of Charles Frederick Almeida,…

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Attempted Robbery Young Man Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 9

A young man was arrested last night and charged with having broken and entered the Criterion Hotel with intent to commit a felony…

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Suicide in Cell Charge of Theft

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 6

Atrested after a chase to the West End in which girl clerks joined, Babbington Branson, an unemployed photographer, accused of raising a…

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Woman's Death. Elderly Man Sentenced. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 15

Henry Tacke, aged 64 years, of Beaconsfield-parade, St. Kilda, who was convicted on Monday of the manslaughter of Mrs. Rachel Curren at St. Kilda on December 15, was to-day…

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Nine Seamen Charged Disobedience is Alleged NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 6

Nine seamen from the steamer Willaston, who were charged at the New castle Court to-day with having disobeyed the lawful commands of the…

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Charge of Murder Fails. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 17

Without leaving the court, the jury in the Criminal Court yesterday returned a verdict of not guilty against Charles Albert Gahan, aged 17 years, of Clark-street, Prahran, who…

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Seven Years' Gaol for Shooting His Lover Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 1

Henry Tacke, who gave his age as 64, and said that he was married and had lost eight children, was sentenced to seven years' for the manslaughter of…

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Teller's Death 15 Years' Gaol for Robertson Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 1

Douglas Robertson, confessed participant in the shooting of William C. F Almeida, teller of the Commonwealth Bank, at Hampton, and convicted of…

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Charged by an Alligator. Lady's Bravery. Saves the Situation

The World's News · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 1

The alligator, as all readers know, is a cunning creature. He lies in wait for his prey, and takes the line of least resistance; de doesn't…

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Murder of Mrs. Macfie. Weltevreden, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 15

The native "boy" Entjim, who was arrested with other natives for the murder of Mrs. [?]lacfic, wife of Mr. H. C. Macfie, of Sydney, at [?]aroet, has made a full confession…

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A Court of Injustice

The Labor Daily · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 12

THE trial before a tribunal in Florence of the 15 Fascisti arrested after the orgy of murder and arson in that city on October 4 and 5, ended…

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