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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250

Yesterday's Police Court Charges

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M., in the City Police Court yesterday, Frank Derapsey, 50, cook, was fined 20/ or seven days, for behaving, in an indecent…

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Potts Point Burglary

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 9

The police have been notified that a house in Maclcay-street, Potts Point, was entered by a burglar early yesterday morning and a gold watch and chain…

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Irish Terrorism Police Bailed Up in Barracks in County Waterford LONDON

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 1

Fifty men besieged seven police for two hours, early this morning, in the barracks at Ardmore, Co. Waterford. The besiegers cut the telephone and telegraph…

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The Firearm Habit Alarming Increase in Violent Crime — Police Need Greater Powers the Aftermath of War

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 5

There has been recently in Sydney an alarming number of shooting cases. The Police Department is still waiting for Parliament to pass the Bill drafted about…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—To be mentioned: James v Fielding and Co., Ltd., Gow v same, Bishop v same, Sharpe v same, For hearing: Rowland v…

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Motor Tyres Worth £800 Alleged Theft from Wharf

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 1

Francis Augustus 43 stevedore and George William Jones 45, watchman, were charged at the Central Police Court this morning with having on or about June…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

Before the industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street. —For settlement of Court's order, 11.30 a.m.: Re Breadearters' (Northumberland) award, exemption (Henderson); at 12/ noon, re Breadearters'…

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Court of Marine Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Coben, with Assessors.—At 11 a.m.: Re the Yu[?]…

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Tuesday, February 3. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

In Chambers.—Note.—Public Chambers in vacation. —Mr. Justice Street will sit in Public Chambers, [?] required, on Wednesday, February 4 and [?] and on such other days as his Honor may…

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Landling Fruit Vagrants in Court

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4

Two man one and the other 30 years of age, approved before Mr. Giles Shaw at the Central Police Court this morning on [?] of vacancy…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 2. District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Coben.—At 10 a.m.—All undefended actions. Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m. All cases in which the hearing fee has not been paid will be struck…

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Sin Fein Successful Police Round-Up LONDON, Sunday Night

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

Police round-ups on Saturday in Doblin Clare, Limerick, Cort, and Tipperary resulted in the arrest of 65 Sinn Feiners representing 20 per cant of those…

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Court Cases Adjourned Hopes of Settlement NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

In connection with the cases against five engineers of the steamer Wyandra who it was alleged refused to rains steam to take the vessel to Melbourne, Mr. A…

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No one to Blame the Yuloo Damaged Marine Court Inquiry

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4

An [?] held this morning in the [?] judge Cohen with [?] and J. Vine [?] into the circumstances…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate'e Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, at 10 a.m.—For hearing: Amalgamated Coachmakers' Society v Sloman, same v Taylor, same v Kimpton, Australasian Society of Engineers v Easton,…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Cohen, at 10 a.m.: Goddard v Morton, Minns v Bray, Taylor v Mitchell, Beattie v Biggs. Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

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Murder and Suicide Launcest0n Tragedy Launceston

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

The inquest on the remains found in a house which was burned near Beaconsfield, and which were supposed to be those of Margaret Morthy, was held…

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Old Man's Death Fractured Skull Police Making Inquiries

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

John David Bywater, 65 years of ago, who stayed at the University Hotel, Globe-road, was picked up in University Park last night in an unconscious…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 3. Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3
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In Chambera.--(Before Mr. Justice Street.) in Bunco Court, St. James's Road, at 10.30 a.m.: Smith (Trading, etc.) v. Gluck, to set aside judgment, other Supreme Court notices were published in…

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