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Courts & crime, 1920

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

Law Notices. Supreme Court. Saturday, January 10

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

In Equity.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Gordon, No 4 Court, at 10 a.m.—Re G. K. Waldron, deceased and Convg. Act, part heard…

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Escape Captured Hide and Seek With. Police Motor Trip from Newcastle

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

After three week's liberty, John Thomas [?] Tindale [?] a goal escape who is wanted by the police under many [?] on a number of charges was…

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Summary Dismissal Dublin Police Chief May Have Disastrous Effect LONDON, January 8

The Sun · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 1

The correspondent of "The Times" at Dublin states that a sensation has been caused by the summary dismissal of General Sir Joseph Byrne, Chief…

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Old Well Caves in Surprise in Court House Yard BATHURST

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

The established ground within the Courthouse house yards and directly in front of the wide [?] leading into the building was the [?] of a surprising happening…

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Beauty's Quest Asks Police Chief for Husband MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1920 · page 2

Many people have been benefited by acting on the maxim "Ask a policeman" when in doubt or trouble, for the policeman is regarded as a man…

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Captured Again Man Arrested after Escaping Twice from Police Custody

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 January 1920 · page 2

Wanted by the police on a charge of escaping from custody, John Kegan, John Campbell, or John Lee—to give some of his aliases—felt the arresting hands of…

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Two Burglars Jump Through Shop Window Police Fire and Capture One—The Other Man Escapes

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 January 1920 · page 2

When two men found themselves cornered by the police in a tobacconist's shop occupied by Mr. Bryant in Bridge-road, Burwood, early yesterday morning,…

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Police Inspectors Promoted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 9

The following promotions of commissioned police officers were announced yesterday, to take effect as from December 1. 191[?]:- To be inspecctors, first-class: Inspectors H. Drew…

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Alleged He Won a V.c. Man Charged at Lithgow

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 4

LITHGOW, Sunday. --Sergeant Arthur Frederick Roberts, who arrived in Lithgow a couple of days ago, and announced himself as the holder of the Victoria Cross, was before the…

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Burglars and Police. Encounter at Strathfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 7

There was an exciting encounter by the police with burglars at Strathfield early on Saturday morning. About 3 a.m. a neighbour saw a light in Mr…

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Riots in Annam Murder of Chinese Tientsin. January 9

Evening News · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 1

In consequence of a violent anti Chinese outbreak in Annam, on the Indon-Chinese Peninsula during which several Chinese establishments were…

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Eastern's Engineers Again in Court

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 5
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Percy Edward Boulton, aged 34, James Howard Begbie, aged 25, and Jack Stanley Thompson, aged 27, three engineers from the steamer Eastern,…

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Irish Outrages Mail Bags Looted Constable's Murder London, January 10

Evening News · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 1

The Dublin Court has awarded £850 compensation to the parents of Constable Dowling who was shot in the street at night by men armed with…

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Drank Poison Worried Over Court Case

Evening News · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 4

The death of Thomas Edward Wilkinson, a laborer, 66 years of age, at his home in Chapel-street, Sydney, on December 23, from the effects of potion, was…

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Police and Burglars Encounter at Strathfield. Fugitive Wounded

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 5

Residents of Bridge Road, Strathfield, near the Strathfield railway station, were awakened in the early hours of Saturday by the report of a revolver shot…

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Territory Troubles. Charges Against Police. Chairman's Strong Comments

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 4

DARWIN, Sunday. --When the Territory Inquiry Commission resumed its sittings on Saturday morning, Mr. Barrett, solicitor, read a telegram from Mr. Percy Dove, manager of the…

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Old Man's Suicide Worried Over Court Case

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 5

At the City Coroner's court to-day a verdict of suicide by poisoning was returned in connection with the inquiry into the death of Thomas Edward…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court. Monday, January 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 5

In Equity.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Gordon, No. 4 Court, at 10 a.m.—M'William v Ward, motion for injuction (part heard): Woods v Hunds, originating summons…

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A Regular Siege Police Barracks Attacked Bush Turmoil and Upset London

Evening News · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 5

Lawiessness in Ireland continues and the latest outage by Sinn Feiners is the regular siege of the police barracks at Castle Hackett, in Country…

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