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Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

Land and Valuation Court

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

Before Mr. Justice Pike, Chancery-square.—At 10 a.m. For hearing: Objections to valuations, valuation districts of Hornsby, Kuring-gai, and Willoughby…

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Absent Magistrates Court Arrangements Upset

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 1

Owing to the absence of Mr. [?] Shaw., C.S.M., through illness. and Messrs. M'Mahan and Jennings. S.M.p., who are attending a special Court re…

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"Wife Backed on to Knife" — The Defence. But Husband Charged a Cafe Incident

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 5

GEORGE NICOLAIDES, 30, cafe proprietor, was charged before Mr. Cohan, P.M., at the Central Court to-day with having…

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Law Notices. Monday, March 1. Supreme Court

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

Term List.—In the Bance Court.—At 10 a.m.—Criminal appeals: R. v Tighe (part heard); R. v Maher (part heard). General Matters.—At 10.30 a.m. in re White and others. Special case (Real Property…

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Surrender to Police Mystery of £1000 Yacht Hobart

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 1

Keith Barry, 3d, a native of [?] the man who had been pursued in the bush on Tasman's Peninsula. In connection with the theft of the &1000…

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Police Intrusion at Strike Meeting Hughes and Co's. Dispute Settled

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 5

The dispute at R. Hughes and Co., Ltd. has been definitely settled. On Saturday the men concerned met at the Trades Hall and decided to…

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Police Ideas Fan Tan and Chocolate Wheels Unexpected Raid Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 1

Police raided chocolate wheels at a carnival at St. Kilda last night, in aid of charities and bush fire relief. Mr. Watt, M.P., Federal member for…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 6

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Young v Leemon, Minister v Wearproof [?]ustery, Ltd., Lewis v Carroll. At 10.30 a.m.: Davison v Higgins, Willams v…

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Wife Sues Husband Stealing Charge

The Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 11

A wife proceeded against her husband in the Central Police Court to-day, when Alfred Turner, aged 35, a cabinetmaker, was charged with…

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Solicitor Charged Big Sums are Mentioned

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 1

A further Adjournment was applied for by Mr. Niland in the case of Leslie Waller Groom, 47, solicitor, at the Central Court, to-day…

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Wrecked Express Enginedriver Sentenced Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 9

Found guilty of mansluaghter in connection with the express train wreck at Opapa on September 2[?], Frederick Lavin, the enginedriver, was…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Edwards, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Wilson v Blakey. Hennessy v Mick Simmons, Limited, Hall and another v liunting, Brown v Cash's Great Western Butchery, Limited, Weller…

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Her Marriage Certificate Husband Charged Story of a Wife

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 1

A CHARGE of having stolen a marriage certificate, £3, a number of letters, and other articles was laid by Juneta Turner against…

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Land and Valuation Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 6

Before Mr. Justice Pike, Chancery-square.—At 10 a.m. —For judgment: Jefferson v Valner-General (valuation district of Vaucluse). For hearing: Objections to valuations, valuation district of Lane Cove (East…

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Court Benches. Shortage of Magistrates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 8

There were many changes in the personnel of the Bench at the Central Police and suburban police courts yesterday. Mr. Giles Shaw, C.S.M., and Mr. A. Gates,…

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Wyalong District Court. West Wyalono

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 10

In the Wyaloug District Court, before Judge Bevan, James McRorie claimed from Alexander Aston £615, as damages for alleged breach of an agreement in regard to an…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, March 2. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 6

Term List.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—Divorce appeal: Someville v Somerville. Special cases: Halloran v Firth. Halloran and Co. v Council of Municipality of Queanbeyan…

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District Court. (Before Judge Edwards.) Undefended Suit. Holland v Dugdale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 6

Harry Miithors Holland, of the Commonwealth Bank, Sydney, bank clerk, sued Roy Lionel Dugdale, c.o. Octo Motor Products, Company, of 13 Latrobe-street, Melbourne,…

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Industrial Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Beeby.) Variation of an Agreement. an Important Ruling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 6

His Honor gave his reserved decision on a question raised by counsel for the respondents in the matter of the application by the Australian Workers' Union for a variation…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Street, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Long-lnnes.) Equity Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 6

Dawson v Morris, McMahon. and Co. This was un appeal by the plaintiff in a suit heard before the Chief Judge in Equity in October last, in which David Miller Dawson…

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