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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Knocked Unconscious No Information for Police

The Sun · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 5

After Robert Miller, of Short-street, Balmain, who was picked up in an unconscious condition in Mortstreet, Balmain, on Saturday, revived in Balmain…

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The Attack on Carrigtww Police Barracks

The Sun · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 8

The school in which the Sinn Fein raiders met and discussed their actions…

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Direful Dream Impels Man to Murder Strange Lunatic Freak

The Sun · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 6

"You are a crook, and I have known you for a long time." Uttering these words, and raising a revolver, Harry Therman, chief…

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Her Father's Keeper All Rights Reserved). Chapter Xiv.--murder!

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 3

Stanley Gordon stood at the door of the long, low entrance hall of the Rose Hotel, and surveyed the people who panned up and down the narrow street in a mood of happy…

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Boy Missing Police Searching at Yarra Bay

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 4

Kenneth Walsh, 5, whose parents live in Telford-street, Globe, is missing, and is being searched for by the police. The boy was taken by his parents to…

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Law Notices. Monday, March 8. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 5

Term List.—In Banco Court, St James'-road.—At 10 a.m.—Criminal appeal: R. V. Burns (part heard). Motions generally: Ex parte Meacher—application to be reinstated, etc. Criminal appeals: Rex v…

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Capt Fryatt's Murder the German Finding Commission Issues Report London, March 4

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 5

A message from Berlin says that the report of the Commission which is investigating violations of international law during the war, states that…

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Trick Dog in Court Trained As Smoker Disputed Ownership

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 3

The barking of a dog enlivened the proceedings at Newtown Police Court, when Albert Martin of Yelverton-street, St. Peters, proceeded against William…

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MR. R. D. MEAGHER Seeking Reinstatement Court Reserves Judgment

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 5

The Full Court, consisting of Sir William Cullon. C.J., Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson, this morning had before it the further…

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Students' Rag Mr. Asquith's Reception Police Guard Car LONDON, March 2

The Sun · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 1

The London demonstration when Mr. Asquith took his seat at Westminster was the most remarkable that any politician ever received in the…

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Woronora Tragedy Dead Woman in the Scrub What the Police Found Evidence at Coroner's Inquest

The Sun · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 5

The story of what is known us "The Woronora Tragedy" was told in the Coroner's Court to-day, when the City Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) held an…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.: For hearing—Fed. Pastry[?]ks', etc., Union v Atkins, same v Baker, same v Bedwell, same v Bertram, same v Carroll, same v Dwyer, same v…

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Burglary at Manly

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

Thieves visited the premises of White Grathers, Limited general Merchanis in The Corso Mably during the early hours of this morning…

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Theft of Suiting Tailor's Heavy Lobs

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

Setting north £20 was stolen from the tailor [?] Goldstein, on the First fact [?] Chambers, wilson [?] town last night…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Cohen.—At 10 a.m.—Samuel v Blackwood (part heard). In the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, in the matter of an arbitration between Reginald John Marks and…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square, No. 1 Court.— Before his Honor Mr. Justice Edmunds.—At 10 a.m.: For nomination of assessors—Re Government Railways (Newcast[?]e Coal Cranes) award, application by…

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Sly-grog Raid What the Police Found

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

"It looks like a coroner's inquest there are so many dead marines said Mr. Maddocks cohen at the Central Police Court this morning. The court…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, March [?]. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

Term List, in Ban[?]o Court, St. James's-road.—At 10 a.m.: Carr and ors. v Eastern Imports P[?]ty., Ltd., demurrer. Ex parte Frost—Prohn. for continning of order. Storaker v Southouse and Long,…

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Five Ways Tragedy Remand to Coroner's Court

The Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 7

At the Paddington Police Court today Edward Owens (22), signwriter William Ernest Black (21), clerk and Harold Hayton Dent (20), bricklayer's…

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Mr. R. D. Meagher. Further Appeal to Full Court. His Contrition Criticised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 7

In his affidavit to the Full Court yesterday in support of his renewed application for reinstatement as a solicitor of the Supreme Court, Mr. R. D. Mengher referred to his…

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