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Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250

Unconventional Union Has Frightful End Lover's Arrest Plays Tricks With Bessie Cole's Heart Butcher White Charged with Attempted Murder

Truth · Sunday 28 February 1926 · page 12

IN a little cell out at Long Bay, a grey-haired man, Jack Archibald White, looking more than the age of 52 which he gave to the police, is waiting anxiously for a charge against him to be proceeded with, at Redfern on March 10 next. IT is one of having attempted to murder a woman, Bessie Coles, with whom he used to…

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Regular Police Inspection of Cars

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 February 1926 · page 11

Motor Editor, "Sunday Times."Dear Sir,Some of the old crocks that amble around the streets are a danger to their owners and everyone else…

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Police Open War on Loafers

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 February 1926 · page 5

Police intend making wholesale arrests of loafers and "sheiks," whose practice is to loiter on the busy corners of Sydney's streets to ogle and annoy…

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Bride Arrested Police Stop Wedding Bribed Bridegroom London

The Sun · Sunday 28 February 1926 · page 1

The police interrupted a wedding at the Bloomsbury Registry Office by arresting the bride, a Frenchwoman, named Andrea Petitjean, aged 25, on…

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A Comedy of "Eroes" They Came, They Fought, and Were Caught Two Crooks Go to Gaol

Truth · Sunday 28 February 1926 · page 19

THOSE sensitive anaemic folks who blanch a little, gasp for breath and become very perturbed at the rich red-blooded adjective's occasionally used by modern playwrights, would soon find the necessity for a readjustment of values if they…

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Newman Admits He Shot McCormack But Is Found Not Guilty Of Murder

Truth · Sunday 28 February 1926 · page 19

THOUGH Frederick Mervyn Newman (alias Wilson) admitted that he, a crack rifle shot, had fired point blank at Albert McCormack with a pea rifle and fatally wounded him, a jury on Tuesday acquitted him on a charge of murder. They…

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"She" Was "He" Night Club Sensation Police Ruse London

The Sun · Sunday 28 February 1926 · page 1

A handsome young woman, dressed in a very fashionable, loose-fitting frock, who danced all night, created a sensation among the patrons of a…

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Police Ass'n Thanks 'Times' Says Extraneous Duties Detrimental to Force's Efficiency

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 February 1926 · page 2

In n special communication to the "Sunday Times" relative to the article in last week's issue concerning the extraneous duties being performed by the…

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"In Smoke" Almeida Killer's Retreat Change of Nose Police Halt Getaway Plan

The Sun · Sunday 28 February 1926 · page 2

For over a year the man just sentenced to 15 years for the manslaughter of the Hampton bank teller evaded the police. It is now revealed how he remained "in smoke"--how…

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Police Wages Regulated so That Officer Works 15 Years For Pitiful 2/ Daily Increase

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 February 1926 · page 1

Police in New South Wales probably are the hardest worked, and tho poorest paid guardians of law in the universe. Sydney, which ranks eleventh in the ranking of world cities, anil which prides itself on its progress and upon its fair and even generous…

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"Old Sydney Trial of John Tawell for Murder—Sergeant Byles' Speech for the Crown—"Applepip" Kelly in Reply—Death of Mr. Jack Cheers

Truth · Sunday 28 February 1926 · page 20

SERGEANT BYLES resumes his speech for the prosecution. "When Mrs. Ashley went into Sarah Hart's house she saw a table on which was a bottle of porter opened, and two glasses—in one of which there was only a little froth; the other contained…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 6

Queen's-square,—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For bearing; Farthing v A. W. Pope, trading as W W. Pope and Sons, Howard v Whitehead, McLaren v some…

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Girl of 19 Police Chase at Newtown Two Charged

The Sun · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 11

The residents of Goodsell -street had a lively, evening on Saturday, and Constable Levi Waldock had such a strenuous time that he had to be…

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Alleged Murder Case

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 1

The appeal of Alfred William Tyrrell against his conviction on a charge of wounding with intent to murder Elleen [?] and for which he was [?]…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Edwards.—In No. 1 Court.— At 10 a.m.—All undefended actions, and afterwards the following defended matters and actions.—in the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916,…

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A Dark Mystery Still Alleged Small Arms Murder Police Are Baffled the Eternal Triangle Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 1

INTEREST has intensified here in The story of the alleged murder finer details were published in the "Labor Daily" on Saturday…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 6

Industrial Court-house, Queen's-square.—No. 4 Court. —Before his Honor Judge Beeby.—At 10 a.m.—For judgment: Re industrial agreement between Australian Workers' Union and Rylands Bros,…

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Man's Strange Story. Alleged Murder. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 12

Detectives from Sydney have been examining a new concrete building erected at the Small Arms Factory for trace of [?] burial of a man alleged to have been murdered, and…

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Train Disaster Driver Sentenced Judge Is Merciful Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 10

The trial of Frederick' Lavin, driver of the express train, which was derailed at Opapa on September 22, three people losing lives, was…

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Surrendered to Police Hobart

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 7

Keith Barry, a Victorian, aged 30 surrendered to a police party this morning on a charge of having stolen the £1000 yacht Rondon from Hobart…

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