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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250

Free Eleclricity Consumer Charged with Stealing What Thousands So

Evening News · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 6

Harold Victor Lawlor was prosecuted at Newtown Police Court to-day by the Electric [?] and Power Supply Cor[?]tion of Balmain, on a charge of…

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"One of a Gang" Shoplifter Sentenced

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 2

Two charges of having stolen blouses from Frank Paul and Mark Foy's, Ltd., and one of having stolen a frock from Anthony Horderns, Ltd…

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Ibrahim's Mistake Exchanged Ship for Gaol

Evening News · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 6

Ibrahim, a native of Rangoon, was a [?] on board the steamer Meralla, and on Christmas Eve he was drawn into the maelstrom of Christian festivies…

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Kyle Bay Tragedy. Charge of Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 12

Daniel O'Keefe, 24, a caretaker, again appeared at the Central Police Court yesterday on a charge of having murdered Claude M'Murdo, at Kyle Bay, on December 24. He…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 8

Before the Industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street.— For settlement of minutes of Court's order: At 10.30 a.m., for Butchers' (Country) award, exemption; 10.45 a.m., re Horticultural, etc., Employees'…

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Big Sum in Theft Charge Air Mechanic Remanded BATHURST

Evening News · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 7

John Pay ton, [?], air mechanic, was charged at the Bathurst Police Court with breaking and entering and stealing from the warehouse of Williams and Co…

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Fair Rents Court 146 Reductions

Evening News · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 6

A return showing the [?] of the Fair Rents Court for the year ended December 31 last, which has been complied by the Registrar of the Court…

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Career of Crime. Trial of an Apostate Friar. Twenty-four Years' Gaol. London. January 3

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 7

The special correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" at Milan writes:--"There has been intense excitement over the five weeks trial, just concluded, of an apostate…

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Trouble on Tancred Chinese Crew in Court Three Charges Preferred

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 7

Thirty-four Chinese, with ages ranging from 18 to 57, and all dressed in blue, gave a very picturesque effect to the No. 3 Central Police Court…

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Unemployed Army Fight with Police Raid on Town Hall LONDON, January 8

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 1

The Islington unemployed who were recently ejected from the Public Library, which they had made their stronghold, delivered a…

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Mob Rule. Unemployed Storm Town Hall. Police Make Baton Charge. London, January 4

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 7

The Labor Mayor of Islington ordered the police to eject the unemployed from the municipal library, which they had reduced to a dilapidated and insanitary condition…

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Manager Charged with Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 4

Hector Moxley, 38, a manager, appeared at the Central Police Court on remand yesterday, on a charge of having stolen 94 dozen pairs of ladies' hose, valued at £250, the…

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Trouble Over a Bet "Agent" Charged with Theft

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 8

Thomas Michael Walsh was at Parramatta Police Court yesterday charged with stealing £10 from Arthur Taylor and others, at Auburn, on December [?]…

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Practical Joke Magistrate's Advice

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 8

William Joseph Donnan, aged 24, a laborer, and a patient at the Prince of Wales Military. Hospital, was charged at the Central Police Court this…

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Captain Fined Charge of Assault

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 10

In the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon, Captain Andreason, of the Tancred, was charged, in the summons division, with having unlawfully…

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Yarra Bay Assault Taxi Driver Discharged

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 8

At the Central Police Court to-day Albert Reginald Matthews, a taxi-driver, who was charged with assault and robbery, was discharged. Mr. C…

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Alleged Murder Woman Remanded

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 7

Phyllis Carmier, aged 32, domestic, again appeared at the Central Police Court this morning, charged with having feloniously and maliciously…

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North Sydney Murder Warrant Issued

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 6

The Chief of Detectives stated this afternoon that the police had issued a warrant for the apprehension of Wilfrid Ernest Coley, on a charge of…

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Chinese Strikers. Sent to Gaol. Dispute About Wages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 7

The 34 Chinese members of the crew of the Tancred, who left the vessel on December 23 whilst she was lying at Mort's Dock, were again before the Central Police Court…

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Bank Robbery Four Youths Charged Remands and Committals

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 7

At the Paddington Police Court today Harold Victor Dent, aged 17, a plasterer, Mervyn Coleman, aged 18, a moulder, and Stanley Ramsay, aged 17…

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