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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 250

Rabbit-skins Stolen. a Week-end Theft

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

Two bales of rabbit skins, weighing 833-lb. and valued at £184, were stolen from the Country Producers' Selling Company's wool-store at Pyrmont…

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Long Bay Gaol. Question of Medical Treatment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 9

The system by which confiness at the Long Bay Penitentiary receive medical treatment came under the notice of the Acting City Coroner (Mr. Chippindall) yesterday at an inquiry into the death of Edward…

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Bankruptcy Court Voluntary Sequestrations

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

George Ernest Bottle, of Tatalgs, carrier. Mr. C.F.W. Lloyd, official assignee Stephen Edward Brown, of 6 Harkness street, Waverley, traveller, Mr. Harkness…

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Police Promotions Inspectors Raised in Rank

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

The following promotions of officers of the New South Wales Police were announced at the Chief Secretary's Office this morning…

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No Milk Strike. Court Award Accepted

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

A mass meeting of members of the dairy employees' section of the Milk, Ice Carters, end Dairymen Employees' Union last night decided to accept the terms granted by the…

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The Rozelle Shooting. John Moran's Death. Man Committed on Murder Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

On Boxing Day John Daniel Moran (34), a returned soldier, was shot dead at a house in Red Lion Street, Rozelle. He followed the vocation of fisherman, and lived with his…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 9. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary:—Brown v Brown, Willis co-[?]e; Allum v Allum, at 10.30 a.m.; Walsh v Walsh; Gainey v Gainey, Kirkpatrick co-re.; at 10.15; Hoff v Hoff;…

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Crime in Ireland. Police Repel Attacks. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 7

Fifty armed men attacked Drumlish police barracks, County Longford, at night. Five defenders repulsed attack until the military arrived in motor cars…

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Irish Outrages. Lewis Guns for Police. London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 7

The police have arrested a barman employed at the hotel in Ashtown from which Savage, the Sinn Feiner, hastily departed prior to the attack on the Viceroy, Lord…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Edmunds.) Milk Industry Wages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

An application was made by the Metropolitan and Suburban Dairymen's Association for variation of the award of April 26, which affects dairymen in the county of Cumberland…

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This Morning's Cables. Sinn Fein Raids. Police Barracks Attacked. London, January 7

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

Fifty armed men attacked the Drumlish police barracks in the county of Longford during the night. The five defenders repulsed the attack until the military arrived in motor cars…

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The Dark Avenue a Story of Murder and Mystery, by Fergus Hume. the Eighteenth Instalment. (Continued from the Last Issue.)

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 8

Gervase was of two minds over this fascinating widow. Her first attraction of mere beauty had worn away in a great degree, and he began to see…

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Liverpool Police Court January 6

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 9

Llewellyn Charles ,Morgan, aged 29 years, for being drunk on Fairfield station on the 5th inst., was fined 5s, or the rising of the court; and for assaulting Constable Clarke…

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Theft at Mortdale

The St George Call · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 3

During the week-end a case containing boots, worth £66, the property of the Railway Commissioners, was stolen from an open shed at the Mortdale…

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Darlinghurst Shooting Case. Charge of Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 9

The story of the shooting affray which was [?] in Robinhood-lane, Darlinghurst, on Christmas Eve, was related at an [?] yesterday on the body of George Francis Long, 30. a returned soldier…

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Police Station for Bexley

The St George Call · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 1

Mr. Bagnall has been informed by the Inspector General of Police that in response to his representations, a police-station has now been established at…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 9

Industrial Reigistrar's Office, 78 Elizabeth-street.—[?] settlement of Court's order. At 10.30 a.m.: [?] Sugar Workers' (C.S.R. Co., Ltd.) award, dismi[?]…

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UNEMPLOYED v. Police. Excitement in Brisbane. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 13

About 300 unemployed, representative of many industries and discharged returned soldiers, assembled outside the Labour Bureau this morning and entered a strong protest against…

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Red Flag Aloft. Brisbane's Unemployed. Trouble with Police

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 10

BRISBANE, Friday.--To-day about 300 unemployed, including a number of returned soldiers, assembled outside the Labor Bureau to protest against the apathy of the Government…

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Irish Outrages. Police Repel Attacks. London. Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 13

Large forces of the Dublin police and military simultaneously raided the Sinn Fein headquarters at the New Ireland Assurance Company's office. Exhaustive searches were made,…

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