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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

Five Ways Tragedy Three Men Charged Ten-Year-Old's Courage Tried to Save Father

The Sun · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 5

In connection with the death on Saturday night of William Fox, a store-man, who lived at Stephen street, Paddington, throe arrests were made,…

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Law Notices. Monday, March 1. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 5

Term List.—In Banco Court, St. James's road.—At 10 a.m.: Motions generally, Mulcahy v Cole, District Court appeal, Grenenger v Ashley, special case; Simoneli v Roach and ors., new trial motion…

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The Duties of the Water Police. in South Africa

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 5

Every important port of the British Umpire has its Water Police Force, which comprises picked men who perform very difficult and often intricate…

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Police Pensions Increase Refused Government Suffers Defeat LONDON, February 20

The Sun · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 1

In the House of Commons, upon a resolution by Sir James Remnant in favor of increasing pensions of all policemen who retire before April, 1919,…

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Powers of a Council Roads and a Sub-division Court Grants injunction

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. Justice Harvey, in the Equity Court this morning delivered his reserved judgment in the suit instituted by the Attorney-General on the relation…

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Fatal Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 8

Upon leaving the Royal Hotel, Glenmore-road, Paddington, about [?] p.m. on Saturday, William Fox, residing in Stephen-street, Paddington, was assaulted, it is alleged, by a number of young men, who knocked…

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Assault on Policeman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 8

Arthur Reid, 29, a hairdresser, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday, with unlawfully assaulting Thomas Joseph Lynch, a sergeant of the New South Wales police force, in the execution of his duty…

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Woronora Murder Inquest Arranged

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

The inquest on Mrs. Worrell, who was found shot in the scrub at Woronora has been arranged to take place at the City Corner's Court Monday…

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Holt to Hang Beach Murder Case Gloating Women in Court LONDON, February 27

The Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 1

Frederick Rothwell Holt, the former army officer who was charged with the murder of Mrs. Kathleen Elsie Breaks, the beautiful young woman whose…

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Through Plateglass Burglar's Attempted Escape Sentenced at Sessions

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 1

The story of an exciting burglar hunt at Strathfield was told at the 9 hurst Sessions this morning when Constable Robinson related how he and…

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Fourteen Years in Gaol Prisoner's Bad Record

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 6

"He is a regular beast of prey, and is never out of gaol," said Mr. Coyle, Crown Prosecutor, at the Darlinghurst Sea[?] this morning. He referred to…

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ATHLETICS Police and Firemen Events Reviewed

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

Athletes had a busy time at the police and firemen's carnival on Saturday. Although nothing was done in the way of records, the contests were keen and…

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N.s.w. Land Appeal Court

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

The following cases were donalt with in the N.S.W. Land Appeal Court in Sydney last week:— In the reference by the Minister for Lands…

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Industrial Full Court. United Bank Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 5

Further argument was heard in the appeal by the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney against the decision of the Industrial Registrar in granting registration as an…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, March 2. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 5

Term List.—In Banco Court, St. Jame's-mad.—At 10 a.m.: Simonelli v Roach and others, new trial motion Eastway and another v Perrolt, new trial [?] ex [?] Buzzacott, re Burns and others, [?]…

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Irish Insurgents. Attack on Police Barracks. London, February 20

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 5

An attack by an armed party on the Time-league constabulary barracks, County Cork, lasted for three hours. The attackers withdraw, leaving three men dead and one wounded…

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Higher Pay. Inducement to Marriage Decision of Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--In the Arbitration Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Powers, an application to amend the postal employees' claim, by the addition of increased amounts for…

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Italian Reservist Appeals to Full Court Alleged Wrongful Arrest

The Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 7

The case of Giacomo Simonelli, an Italian reservist, against Henry Roach, a military captain, and others, was to-day before the Full Court, consisting of…

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Marine Court. (Before Judge Cohen and Assessors.) Grounding of the Eden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 5

An inquiry was held concerning the grounding of the Illawarra S.S. Company's steamer Eden while manoeuvring to leave Ktama about 3 a.m. on January 7, for Sydney, when…

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News of the Day From the Four Quarters Foreign Cables Wholesale Massacre in the City of Odessa. Murder and Loot

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

One of the most terrible chapters in the history of Bobbevism (writes a correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph") is the story of the recapture…

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