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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 250

A Fractured Skull Woman Charged With Assault

The Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 5

Annie Geraghty, aged 40, a married woman, appeared at the Central police Court this morning charged with having assaulted Waller Geraghty, her…

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Charged with Bigamy Lorry Driver in Court

Evening News · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 4

A charge of bigamy was preferred against Donald Crane Grant, 32, a jorry-driver, at the central Police Court this afternoon…

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Shots at Show Salesman Charged With Murder Bail Refused

The Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 5

As a sequel to tho shooting at the Show Ground yesterday, George Lopes-Dias, aged 60 a salesman, was charged at the Central Police Court this…

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Flying Police

The Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 1

The Berlin police journeyed by aeroplane to Ben[?]helm and arrested an Englishman of a charge of smuggling diamonds to Holland.--Special…

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Alleged Murder. Sheep-drover Arrested

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Monday.--Alexander Newland Leo was arrested at Rhynic. near Riverton, on Sunday, on a charge of murder. He had been away sheep-droving and returned home on…

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Industrial Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 4

Industrial Registrar's Office, 78 Elizabeth-street.—At 12 noon.—For settlement of Court's Order: [?] Gravediggers (Cumberland) Award…

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Unlawfully in Show Ground Laborer Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 4

Clive Weston, 44, a laborer, was at the Central Police Court this morning sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment on a charge of being found in the showground…

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Court of Review

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 4

Before, his Honour Judge Scholes.—At 1O a.m.: Appeals against income tax assessments. Note: The list of appeals will be called over after the undefended actions in the District Court have been dealt with…

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Showground Tragedy Dias Refused Bail Charge of Murder

Evening News · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 5

George Lopes-Dias, 50, described as a salceman was charged at the Central Police Court this morning before Mr. Giles shew, with having feloniously and…

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Copenhagen Riots Communists Attack Police LONDON

Evening News · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 1

A[?] says that though [?] the formation of a new[?]…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, April 6. District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Scholes.—At 10 a.m.: All undefended action. Note: The list of undefended actions will he called over punctually at IO a.m. All cases in which the hearing [?] has not been paid will be…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 9

Queen's-square, before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, at 10 a.m.:—For hearing: Stovemakers' Employees' Union v Welch, Jennings v Aiken…

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Show-ground Shooting. Police Court Sequel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 9

George Lopes-Dias (50), described as a salesman, was charged at the Central Court yesterday with having feloniously murdered Julia Lopes-Dias, and having maliciously wounded…

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Charge of Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 9

George Lopes-Dias, 50, a salesman, appeared before Mr. Giles Shaw, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, on two charges. It was alleged that at the showground on Monday he…

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Stealing Tools Hundreds of Pounds Worth

The Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 5

There have been many robberies of working tools from buildings in course of construction within the past few months. Superintendent Nolan, of the…

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Woronora Murder Trial Postponed

Evening News · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 5

The Woronora murder case was set down for hearing at the Central Criminal Court to-morrow. The Crown Law authorities however, have received…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 9

Before his Horror Judge Scholes, at 10 a.m.:—Henry v O'Connor, The Australian Postal Linesmen's Union v The Postmaster-General, Sprod v Harris, Krieger V Brakkel, Neens v Negus, Green v Henley,…

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"Not Guilty." The Coogee Murder Case

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 4

After a trial that lasted for four days, the jury brought in a verdict of not gailty against john Meagher, who had been charged with the murder of…

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The Magistrate and the Judge. Trouble Over Two Up

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 5

On the face of it there is something in the following case that requires explaining, always accepting that the parties to it are correctly reported. At…

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