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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Awaiting Trial Two Months in Gaol

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 1

Helge Vigo Sorenson who was has been awaiting trial since December last appeared at the Darlinghurst Sessions this morning to answer a charge of assault…

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Five Men Stabbed a Seaman Charged

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

It was [?] Central Police Court this [?] that [?] Meaak, 27 a seaman [?] whom there were charges of [?] wounding Walter…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Cohen.—At 10 a.m.—Bakewell v Berkman (with a jury); Coberoft v Worrall: Viner v Figures. Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

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Tragedies. Police Establish Identity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 7

The man and woman whose dead bodies were found at Bronto on Friday have been identified. The man was Marcus Hector Thornton, 36, a winchdriver, who lately lived at 50…

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Alleged Criminal Assault Flinders-street Case a Further Adjournment

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

George Jacobs, 42, agent. was charged on remand at the Central Police Court, this morning. before Mr. Adrian, with having criminally assaulted Pearl…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 5

Industrial Couithouse, Queen's-square.—No. 1 Court. —Before Edmunds, Rolin, and Curlewis, J.J.— At 11 a.m.: for hearing—Re Govt. Railways (Locoand Stores) Award. Application by N.S.W. Amalg…

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Troubled Ireland. Attacks on Police. London. Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 7

Further raids on private houses in Dublin were carried out in the early hourn of yesterday morning. Six arrests were made. When the largest steamer ever built in…

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The Great Raid on an Irish Police Station

The Sun · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 6

The scene of the explosion at Carrigtwohill Police Barracks, showing the hole blown in the wall by an explosive used by the raiders…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 23. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 5

Term [?]—In Banco Court, St. James's road.—At 10 a.m.—Motions generally: Robb v Morrison, new trial motion: Nicholas v Andrew, new trial motion…

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Serious Charge Agent in Court Missing Prosecutrix

The Sun · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 5

George Jacobs, 42, an agent, was charged at the Central Police Court today with having committed the crime of rape upon Pearl Colbran, on…

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Curfew for Dublin Drastic New Order Police and Civilians Fight LONDON, February 21

The Sun · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 1

The Irish military authorities have decreed that after February 23 everybody must remain Indoors in the Dublin metropolitan district…

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MR. R. D. MEAGHER Hearing of New Application Court Refuses to Fix Date

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

Mr. Broomfield. KC. acting on behalf of the Incorporated Law Institute of New South Wales.this morning asked the Full Court (Sir William Cullen Chief Justice…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate At 10 a.m.: For hearing—Pollard v Wood (3), same v Cartledge, same v Barrett same v O'Tuckey, same v Ward and Ansell (3), same v W. Tuckey,…

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Murder and Suicide

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Monday.--At an inquest to-day concerning the death of Edith Gliddon, who was found murdered in a dwelling in Colby Place on Wednesday last, the coroner gave a verdiet…

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Alleged Child Murder. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 7

As the result of a coroner's inquest, [?] Allen, aged 21, a domestic servant, unmarried, was committed for trial on a charge of the murder of her male child at Sandy…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Cohen.—At 10 a.m.: Viner v Figures, Irving v Playfair. Henderson v Butcher, Drew v Somers, Cleave v Rawsley, Sparkes v Carroll. Note.—The list will be called over punctually at…

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Bottles As Weapons Magistrate's Comments Capacity for Drink

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

George Guyatt, 32, carter, was charged at Glebe Police Court this morning with assaulting his wife, Madeleine Ethel May Guyalt at the Glebe War Memorial…

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Sinn Feiner Sentenced Three Tears for Sedition LONDON

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 1

A court martial in Dublin has sentenced R. C. Barton, a Sinn Fein member of the House of Commons for Wicklow West, to three years's penel…

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The Latest Cables. Sinn Feiner Sentenced. London, February 23

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

A court-martial held at Dublin has sentenced Burton, a Sinn Fain member of the House of Commons, to three years' penal servitude for making seditious speeches…

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Erzberger's Assailant. Sentenced to Two and a Half Years' Imprisonment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 7

According to a Berlin message, Ensign Hirscheld has been sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment for shooting Herr Erzberger, in January. The defence called doctors to show…

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