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Courts & crime, 1926

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

Ritual Murder Accusation

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 15

A serious scare arose recently among the Jews of Mariampol in connection with an accusation of ritual murder brought against a…

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Charge of Assault Revolver and Bottles

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 7

The Newtown Court yesterday heard cross-charges of assault preferred by William Henry Beale and Constable Waldock. Both charges were…

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Trials of "Satan" Charge of Stealing Fails

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 11

"Satan" disappeared from Circular Quay on January 4. It was alleged at the Central Police Court to-day that Satan had been stolen…

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Heaviest Penalty Tram Driver Drunk Magistrate's Regrets

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 5

"Six months is the heaviest penalty I can inflict. The offence is so serious that I cannot inflict less."…

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Drunkenness Charge. Tram Driver Convicted. Magistrate's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 5

The plea of res judicata, which was entered by counsel for the defence in the case at the Central Summons Court in which Edwin Charles Robson, a tram driver, was charged,…

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Ferries, Police, and Public

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 8

Discussing in this column last Tuesday the incidence of the new Forty-four-hour Week Act, we pointed out the difficulty in which the Government would be it, and…

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Missing Women Police Searching

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 5

The police are searching for two women who have disappeared from their homes in Oatley and Brigton-le-Sands…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 5

Industrial Court House, Queen's square.—No. 1 Court, before his Honor Judge Beeby.—At 11 a.m.—For hearing: Re Ironworkers' Assistants, etc. (State) Award: Application by Metal Trades Employers'…

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Bank Murder Charge Another Remand Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 12

DOUGLAS ROBERTSON, who was recently arrested in Sydney in connection with the wonder of William A[?] at Hampton in…

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Murder Confessions by Two Men "Both Telling Truth"

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 17

Paris police are faced with the unusual problem of having two written confessions from two persons, who have never Been each other, each…

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Chinese Puzzle at Central Court

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 10

AT THE CENTRAL Court to-day a Chinese charged with being a prohibited immigrant, was asked the date of his arrival in this…

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Supreme Court Hotel Ownership of Land

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 11

Application was made to Mr. Justice Ferguson to-day, on behalf of James Richardson, who claimed to be the registered proprietor of land in…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 7. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 5

In Chambers.—Before the Prothonotary, in the Prothonotary's Public Chumbers.—At 10 a.m.: Nolan v Harris, Samson garnishee. Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary.—At…

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Law Notices Thursday, January 7. Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 9

IN CHAMBERS.--(Before the Prothonotary.) In the Prothonotary's Public, Chambers. At 10 a.m.: Nolan v. Harris, Samson garnishee. PROTHONOTARY'S OFFICE.--(Before the…

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Fierce Struggle Police Get Their Man Crown-st. Excitement

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 13

After a desperate struggle in Crown-street watched by hundreds of people, about midday to-day, Constables Robinson and Tracey, of…

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"I'm Stiff" a Widow and Her House Police Story

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 11

"Well, I'm stiff! I was getting some big cash in a day or two. I was on a sure £1000, and then I would have cleared to the Old…

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44-Hour Week. for Ferry Hands. Court Decisions. Many Applications

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 9

In the State Arbitration Court yesterday Judge Beeby gave his reserved judgment respecting the applications of Sydney Ferries, Ltd., and the Port Jackson and Manly…

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A Gretna Green Marriage. Declared by Scottish Court to be Legal

Watchman · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 5

The story of a marriage ceremony carried out at the blacksmith's shop at Gretna Green was told in the Court of Session, Edinburgh, on a recent…

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44 Hours Iron Workers' Excluded Validity of Act Questioned in Court

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 9

THE 44-HOURS working [?] not apply to any section of the Iron Trades employees. This was decided by Judge Beeby in…

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The Seamy Side Night Life in the Park Police Knight Fined London, January 6

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 5

On the resumption of the case of alleged indecency with a woman in Hyde Park, preferred against Sir Basil Thomson, formerly Assistant-…

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