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Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

New Police Division Paddington Section Halved

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 8

The Acting-Premier and Chief Secretary (Mr. Dooley) has acceded to the request of the Inspector-General of Police (Mr. Mitchell) that the…

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Dirly Premises at North Sydney Laborer Says He Will Go to Gaol

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 7

"I will [?] said john Gibb, laborer, at the North Sydney Police Court to-day. He had been charged [?] the [?] of premises in…

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Ex-diggers' Story. Theft of Motor-car. Bow Street Proceedings. London. January 26

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

Percival Sydney Courtney (motor mechanic) James Robert Templeman (occupation unstated), both Victorian ex-soldiers, and Frederick Edward Wilson (bookmaker's clerk)…

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Shooting of Dr. Tozer Mrs. Mort Again Remanded Scene in Long Bay Gaol Hospital

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 7

For the second time within a fortnight Long Ray Gaol was to-day the scene of an informal Court. As on the previous occasion the…

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Gun Licenses. the New Law. Police Sanction Necessary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 8

In view of the general doubt which exists in regard to the provisions of the new Gun License Act, which came into operation on January 1 this year, a precis of the…

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Ireland. More Shooting of Police. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 9

Five men who were in an hotel bar in Belfast rushed upstairs at closing time and shot dead in bed two constables and seriously wounded a third. Two barmen were arrested…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 28. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 7

Prothonatary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary. —At 10 a.m.: O'Grady v O'Grady, O'Connell v O'Connell. 10.15 a.m.: Bewley v Bewley, Bu[?] v Buhner…

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Profiteering Court Price of Milk South Coast Conditions

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 8

Judge Besby continued the inquiry in the Profiteering Prevention Court to-day into the price of milk. Mr. K Street appeared for the Crown…

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Ireland. Police Lorries Attacked. Claims for Compensation. London, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 9

Two bombs were thrown at a police lorry from a doorway on Usher's Island. Dublin. They fell behind the vehicle. A volley was fired by a group of men without result…

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Langdon Incident. Naval Court's Finding. New York. January 26

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

A message from Washington stales that Japan has acknowledged the receipt of the American note regarding the Langdon shooting, and will make reply when the present…

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Torch and Mask What the Police Found Breaking and Entering Charge

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

"Yes, that is correct. I have been out of work. I had no money, and I decided to break into this house. I did so. I did it alone. These two men here know…

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Price of Milk Profiteering Court Inquiry "I Want Honest Opinion"

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 7

Judge Booby, President of the Profiteering Court, was further engaged today at Queen's Square with the inquiry into the price of milk in the country…

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"The Court Is Now Open." Profiteering Prevention. Judge Beeby's Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 9

"I have received," said Judge Beeby, on taking his seat in No. 2 Industrial Court yesterday, "a commission from his Excellency the Governor appointing me president of the…

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Athletics Australian Horse Carnival The East Sydney Championships. Police and Firemen's Sports

Arrow · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 11

In our amateur athletic world great interest is being taken in the Australian Horse Carnival, to be held on the Sydney Show Ground from February 5 to…

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Lindfield Tragedy Mrs. Mort Again Remanded Court Held in Hospital Scene of Strange Contrasts

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 7

A still further stage was reached today in the case of the Lindfield tragedy, Mrs. Dorothy Mort, who is charged with the murder of Dr. Tozer, was…

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Raids on Police Forty=Two Attacks Last Week Irish Recruits Undeterred Desperate Fight in Tipperary London, January 26

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 8

The police and military in Ireland were attacked on 42 occasions last week, and 11 were killed. The police inflicted severer losses than they…

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Mrs. Mort. Charged with Murder. Scene at Long Bay Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 11

A special court, presided over by Mr. Prior, magistrate, visited Long Bay Gaol yesterday morning, and charged Dorothy Mort with the murder of Dr. Charles Tozer, at Lindfield,…

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Fined for Assault Committed on Charge of Stealing

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 5

James Hurley was before the Penrith Police Court (Messrs. T. M. Musters and R. T. Jane, J's.P., on the bench) on Friday of last week in connection…

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Stealing Peaches

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 5

At the Liverpool Police Court, before Messrs. T. B. Clegg, P.M. and B. Drinan, J.P., George Vincent Booker, 161/2 years, was charged with maliciously discharging…

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Stealing Fat

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 5

Samuel Eagles was charged at the' Liverpool Police Court on :Thursday, 20th inst., with breaking and entering the warehouse of E. J. Ashcroft and. Sons on…

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