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Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

NO. 2 Full Court (Before Mr. Justice Gordon, Mr. Justice Ferguson, and Mr. Justice James.) Alleged Breach of Warranty. Bernstein v Gardiner and another

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

The appellants in this case were the defendants in an action tried before Mr. Acting Justice Ralston and a jury in December last, in which Jacob Bernstei[?] sued Reuben…

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Court of Criminal Appeal (Before Mr. Justice Street, C.J., Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Conspiracy Convictions Quashed. Rex v Tighe and Rex v Maher

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

Reserved judgment was given on the applica tions for leave to appeal mude on behalf of Percy Edward Tighe and Alfred Ernest Maher, who were convicted before Mr. Justice James…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 12

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Lewis v Carroll, Minister v Graham (4 case[?]), Durack v Graham, Durack v Wayland (2 cases), Minister v…

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Hard Labor for Theft

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 6

Three months' hard labor for theft was the sentence recorded against William Leah, laborer, at the Central Police Court yesterday…

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Theft Charges Casino

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 8

At the Police Court to-day, there was a sequel to a serious of robberies, when Herbert Burridge, alias Brewer, was charged with breaking and…

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Opapa Tragedy. Enginedriver Sentenced. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 16

Frederick Lavin, the engine-driver of the expresa which was wrecked at Opapa on September 22, was found guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced by the Chief Justice to two…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 12

Before his Honor Judge Edwards.—In No. 1 Court.— At 10 a.m.: Grainge v Hughes, Cleland v Lawrenson, Machell v the Coucil of the Municipality of Vaucluse, Last v Littlejohns. Before his Honor…

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Court Reform

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 6

The Vice-President of the Executive Council told Mr. Sproule, in the Legislative Council yesterday that the Government would consider his…

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Fair Rents Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 12

A great reduction was made by the Fair Rents Court yesterday in the weekly rental of a two-story brick dwelling at 107 Hargraves-street, Paddington. William Taylor,…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 12

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square.—No. 4 Court.— Before his Honor Judge Bee[?]y.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Re Smelting (Electolytic R. and S. Co., Ltd.) award, application by Electrlytic R. and S…

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Bute Murder Woman on Trial Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 9

Hannah Ollie Patience Commons, a single woman, was charged in the Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Angas Parsons and jurors, with…

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Land and Valuation Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 12

Before Mr. Justic Pike. Chancery-square.—At 10 a.m. —For hearing: Objections to valuation, valuation district of Lape Cove…

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44-Hours High Court Test

The Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 11

The validity of the 44-Hour Act will be tested before the High Court ef Australia in Melbourne on Tuesday next…

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Court to Decide Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 5

Railway guards, who yesterday threatened to stop work because they were not getting 96 hours' work a fortnight, making their income less…

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Quarter Sessions. (Become Judge Cohen.) Crown Prosecutor, Mr. L. J. McKean. Indecent Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 12

George Henry Parker, 20, labourer, pleaded guilty to committing an indecent assault upon his sister, a girl, 45 years of ago, at Mascot, on some day in July last, and some…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, March 3. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 12

Term List.—In the Banco Court, at 10 a.m.—For Judgment: Somerville v Somerville. Special cases: H[?]ran v Firth (part heard); Halloaran and Co. v Council of Municipality of Queanueyan, New…

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CRIMINAL (Before Judge Cohen.) Crown Prosecutor: Mr. L. J. M'Kean. Three Young Men Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 7

Erie Hodges (29), laborer, Charles Kerim (19), laborer, and Thomas "Victor Curtis (31), laborer, were charged at the Quarter Sessions with having,…

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For the High Court 44-Hour Appeal Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 5

Tuesday next has been fixed by the High Court for the heating of appeal against the visibility of the 44-Hour Week Act recently enacted in New…

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City Council Case a High Court Appeal Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 11

An appeal by the City Council of Sydney from the judgment by Mr. Justice Starke, of the High Court bench, regarding the Installation by the…

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Lithgow Is Still Agitated That Mystery What Do Police Know? Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 8

A SYDNEY paper, for some occult reason, devotes considerable space this morning to detailing the life history of Anderson,…

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