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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 250

Chaege of Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 11

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Hawkins, S.M., Richard Lamkin, aged 27, shearer, was charged with the murder of Norman Kable, who was shot dead in a house…

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School Ransacked Two Youths Charged

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 1

Charles James Berry (16), laborer, and Henry James Miller (16), laborer, were charged at the Redfern Police Court with breaking and entering the public school…

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Police Rewarded

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- Messrs. Jackett Brothers, millers, have given £20 to be divided among the police officers who recently, arrested the burglars who blew open a safe at…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 7

Before his Honor Judge Scholes at 10 a.m.—In Cham-0 bers, in No. 1 Court: In the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act 1916, and in the matter of the application of Josephine Kendall; in the matter…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 7

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Registrar in Divorce.—Parsons v Parsons, Cornish co-respt., at 10 a.m.; Lawson v Lawson, Callaghan co-respt., at 10 a.m.; Snell v Snell, at 10.15 a.m.; Vickers v…

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Pilfering From Steamers Two Men Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

George Poulton and James Henry Schmidt. who were found guilty at the Darlinghurst Session of receiving in connection with the theft of [?] cigars…

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Acquitted of Murder LONDON, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 1

Fowler and [?] have been acquitted of the murder of Daniel Ward, the youth who was [?] during the S[?] disc[?]nces…

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The Sight of Blood Young Woman's Confession Brutal Assault

The Sun · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 3

Ida Abbott, a domestic, aged 27, was convicted at the Central Court to-day on a charge of unlawful assault upon Mary Ellen Kirby; an elderly woman…

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Profitefring Prevention Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 7

In No. 2 Arbitration Court, Queen's-squarr, before the President.—At 10 a.m.: Adjourned inquiry under section 14 of the Profiteering Prevention Act, Mare[?] Clark and Company, Limited…

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Industrial, Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 7

Before the Industrial Registrat, 78 E'izabeth-street.— For settlement of minutes of Court's order: At 10 a.m., re Biscuit and Cakemakers' (State) award; 10.30 a.m., re engineers', etc, (State) award; 11…

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Canvasser Sent to Gaol. What Became of the Photos

The Propeller · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 1

At the Kogarah Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Gates, S.M., Henry Shaw, alias Walter Shannon, alias Frederick Walsh, and many other…

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Guild Socialism. State Experiment. New Use for Old Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 8

The Parliamentary Labour party will have before it on Tuesday the evidence given before the Parliamentary select committee appointed to inquire into the question of converting the…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, February 2. (Before Mr. Gates, S.m.) Sold Prawns Without a License

The Propeller · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

Inspector Bardsley, of Kogarah Council, proceeded against Norman Douglas for selling prawns without having at first obtained a license…

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Poked His Tongue at Police

The Propeller · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

Thomas Matthew Walsh was charged with insulting behaviour at Brighton-le-Sands, and with resisting arrest by Sergeant Irvine while in the…

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Court Proceedings. Legal Point Raised

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

Further evidence was heard, before Judge Beeby, in the Profiteering Prevention Court yesterday, in the case in which Marcus Clark, and Co., Ltd., were alleged to have sought to…

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No Dismissals. Profiteering Court Inspectors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 9

The Attorney-General (Mr. McTiernan) referred yesterday to the reported dismissal by the Public Service Board of inspectors under the Profiteering Prevention Act. "No such…

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Police Presentation Address to Mr. McCall

The Sun · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 3

At police headquarters this morning, Mr. D. R. McCall, formerly secretary of the Police Department, who recently retired from the public service after…

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Went for Change Police Looking for Man

The Sun · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 8

The Darlinghurst police are looking for a man who was given a £5 note at the Omrah private hospital, Darilnghurst-road, yesterday, to change, and…

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Centennial Park Tragedy. Sydney Police Make an Arrest

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

Since the dastardly shooting of Constable Wolgast by a sneak thief in Contennial Park (Sydney) a fortnight ago, the police have made a keen search…

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Nine Police Killed Another Sinn Fein Ambush LONDON

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

The lorries of police were ambushed on the main road between Dromkeen and New Pa[?] They succeeded in passing through the line of Bre…

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