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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250

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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Maroubra Tragedy Shot on Lonely Road Grim Story of Eternal Triangle Suicide After Murder Attempt Woman Victim Expected to Recover

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 1

IT IS EXPECTED that Mrs. Nancy Burt Sneddon Ogilvie, who was shot by Martin William Bourke, in a car on Long Bay Road, Maroubra, last night, will live. Her dying depositions were taken a few hours after the…

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District Court. (Before Judge Edwards.) County Council Sued. Stansfield v St. Goorge County Council

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

This was an action brought by John Spicer Stansfield, of 3 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, architect, against the St. George County Council," Kogarah, to recover the sum of £74/5/,…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Long Innes.) Involved Point in Divorce. Somerville v Somerville

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

This appeal arose out of consolidated contested suits tried before Mr. Justice Owen in November last, in which Frederick James Bennett Somerville petitioned for a decree…

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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 · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 12

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 Bernstein sued Renben…

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Findings Keepings Magistrate's Order

The Sun · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 23

A diamond brooch, found in the street, about seven years ago, was the subject of a case at West London Police Court…

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A Paltry Theft. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 12

A thief entered the timber factory of Mr. F. H. Mutch and stole the porcelain fu[?] out of the electric motor, causing about an hour and a half's stoppage. Had the thief…

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Father Shot. Daughter Charged. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 11

Alice Vinotoria Clarke, 19, was charged before the Criminal Court yesterday with having shot her father at Coolup ou January 11. She pleaded not guilty…

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Gaol for Life Hobart Murderer Hobart

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 1

Alfred John Dobson, who three weeks ago was found guilty of the murder of his wife by arsenical polsgoing, will not suffer the death…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 7

Before his Honor Judge Edwards, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Mortenson v Railway Commissioners for New South Wales, Williams v Clemow Bros. (an unregistered firm), Long v Kelly, O'Brien v Gray…

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Typhoid. at Goulburn Gaol. One Prisoner Dies. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 12

A death as a result of the typhoid outbreak at Goulburn Gaol occurred this afternoon at Goulburn Hospital. This was of Leslie Lindsay, a prisoner from the gaol,…

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Forgery Alleged Former Banker Charged Jury Disagrees Dubbo

The Sun · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 5

After being locked up all night, the jury disagreed in the case at Dubbo Quarter Sessions, in which Percy Henry Tomley Bennett was charged…

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Murder Trial. the Bute Case. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 12

In the Adelaide Criminal Court to-day. The trial was continued of Haunollo Patience Commons on a charge of having murdered Rita Ranke at Bute on January 9…

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Chief Industrial Magistrates Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 7

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Hunt v Railway Commissioners for N.S.W. (part heard). At 10.30 a.m.: West v Permanent Trustee Co. of N.S.W.,…

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Land and Valuation Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 7

Before Mr. Justice Pike, Chancery-square.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing: Objections to v[?]uations, valuation districts of Ryde, Mosman, and Bankstown…

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Daring Does It Impudent Jewel Theft International Gang Busy London

The Sun · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 1

An impudent daylight haul of £5000 worth of jewels from Baron von Schroder's May fair mansion is the latest exploit of an international gang…

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Was There Coercion? Adelaide Murder Trial Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 1

Public interest in the trial of Hunnah Ollie Patience Commons, who is charged with the murder of Rita Ranke, at Bute, on January 9, is…

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Murderer Dies From Typhoid First Victim of Gaol Outbreak Goulburn

Evening News · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 12

THE TYPHOID outbreak at first burn Gaol has claimed its first victim, a prisoner named [?] Lindsay having died from the…

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Sudden! Hole Cut in Handbag £305 Haul Daring Theft in Street Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 13

While she was walking along Colline-street yesterday, carrying a knitted bag, Mrs. Davis, of Parkville, was robbed of £305…

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"When I Get Out" Prisoner and Police

The Sun · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 18

"If I had had a gun I would have shot both of you. When I get out I'll put a hole through you." This according to the police at the…

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