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Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 7

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Lubr[?] v Salmon. At 10.45 a.m.: Hamilton v Campbell. Al 11 a.m.: Maher v Simons…

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Police Pensions. Rupture in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday.--"When once the Executive grants a specific amount as a pension, that becomes binding, and gives the grantee the right to enforce payment." is the legal…

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Butchery Burg'e Man Who Bought Shops Agent Charged with Fraud

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 7

[?] Pitt-street, [?] was charged at the Central [?] Court, [?] to-day, with having between August 19 and…

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Prisoners Escape. One Returns to Police

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 7

ALBURY, Monday.--The Albury police were advised on Sunday that Harold Williams and George Jenkins, arrested at Nararndera on Warrants issued in Sydney, escaped from the…

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North Sydney Murder. a Wireless Message. Coley May Be on Nestor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 7

From investigations which they have made into the North Sydney murder of December 24, the police came to the conclusion that Wilfred Ernest Coley could tell them more about it…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 18. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 7

In Chambers.—Before the Prothonotary, in Prothonotary's Public Chambers—At 10 a.m.: Seaman and another v Stewart (Cumberland Paper Board Mills, Ltd., garnishees). At 2.15 p.m.: Henry Berry and…

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Ferry Fare Increases Profiteering Court to Inquire

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 7

Mr. Murphy. M.L.A., stated this afternoon that he had received communications from the Premier and the Attorney-General, agreeing to his request that the…

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Ferry Fares Are Increases Justified? Court to Decide

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 7

Mr. C. Murphy, M.L.A., stated this afternoon that he had received letters from the Premier (Mr. Storey) and the Attorney-General (Mr. McTiernan)…

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The Wandsworth Outrage Six Suspected Men Arrested Police Station Attacked; Rifles and Revolvers

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 1

Raids by detectives in London resulted in the detention of a number of men [?]specied of being concerned in the attempt to fire the Wandsworth Oil Works. Mr. De Valera's latest utterance is for action as a united discla[?] people…

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Big Dublin Raid Combing Out Sinn Fein Area Turbulent Week-end Irish Police Barracks Attacked London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 1

The huge military raid in Dublin is still in progress, though it is Hearing completion. It is being carried out on a scale unprecedented since the…

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Alleged Perjury Woman Charged Sequel to Murder Trial

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 7

A charge of perjury arising out of proceedings at the Coroner's Court on September 16 last, and subsequent proceedings at the Central Criminal Court…

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Parramatta Police Court Wednesday, January 12

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 1

John Kelly, found drunk in Marsden-street, was fined 5s, or 24 hours.—Arthur Edward Stapleton, who was, charged with driving a motor car at night-time without…

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Agent Charged with Fraud

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 9

Before Mr. Giles Shaw, at the Central Summons Court yesterday, I. S. Zlotkowski, of Pitt-street, city, was proceeded against on an information, alleging that, between August 19…

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Alleged Forgery Engineer Charged

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 8

A charge of having on January 10 forged and uttered a cheque for £950, with intent to defraud, was brought against Donald Loftus, alias R…

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Hit with Bottle Locksmith Charged

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 10

At the Central Police Court this morning Harold Gordon Gadd, aged 34, a locksmith, was charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm…

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Convicted of Theft Telephone Worker Fined

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 8

John William Wilson, aged 30, a telephone operator, was charged at the Central Police Court this morning with having stolen one vase, six fruit bowls…

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Breaking and Entering Man on License Charged

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 1

Frank Taylor (34). laborer, and Marie Taylor (40), married were charged before Mr. Gale, at the Central Police Court to-day, with breaking and…

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Breaking and Entering Man and Wife Charged

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 10

Frank Taylor, aged 34, a laborer, and Marie Taylor, 40, married, were each charged at the Central Police Court this morning with having broken…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 9

Before the Registrar.£At 10.30 a.m.: Robinson v Radford…

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Youth From Sydney Sent to Gaol MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 7

Frank Davison, a youth who said he came from Sydney, was to-day sentenced to a month's imprisonment and fined 40s or 14 days on charges of…

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