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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

Police Pay Case For Higher Ranks Movement for Increases

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1921 · page 2

The officers of the New South Wales Police are dissatisfied with their present rates of pay, and within a few days they intend to…

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New Police Magazine. Editorial Notes Noted. To the Editor

Truth · Sunday 6 February 1921 · page 11

Sir,— If I might be permitted, I would say that, according to "Wm. p." in the "Police Magazine", the only outstanding failures in the police service are the…

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New Federal Judge Arbitration Court Mr. L. E. Groom Mentioned

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1921 · page 2

A new President of the Federal Arbitration Court has to be appointed. Mr. Justice Higgins, after many collisions with the Prime Minister, has grown…

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Pitt Pleased At Annexing a Month, So a Kindly Magistrate Gives Him Six More. Ungrateful Sneak - Thief Robs , Man Who "Shouted"

Truth · Sunday 6 February 1921 · page 10

William George Pitt, 37, a carter, of 32 Regent-street. City, must have a fondness for the Redfern Police Court, for he has been there many times, and on…

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Ulster Prepares for New Parliament a Leader Appointed-Irish Lord Court-Martialled

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.-The appointment of Sir James Craig to the leadership of the Ulster Parliament has been confirmed by the Ulster Unionist Full Council…

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0 SUSIE! Says Vengert Wouldn't Marry Her and Tells a Policeman He's a Sly Grog=seller. Magistrate Says "Not Sufficient Corroboration"; And Discharges the Gyx=Shop Man

Truth · Sunday 6 February 1921 · page 4

John Vengert, 29, a returned soldier, of Russian or Polish extraction, appeared before Mr. Gale, S.M., at the Central Police Court on Thursday, to…

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A Wife's Wanderings. Pisani Peremptorily Punched For Taking Another Man's Wife. "They Gave Pisani a Good Hiding," Says the Wife. "No Doubt Defendant Had Great Provocation," Says Magistrate Jennings

Truth · Sunday 6 February 1921 · page 9

William Herbert McIntyre, a stonemason, was proceeded against on summons by Frederick Henry Pisani, at the Paddington Police Court, on Tuesday…

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Wormleaton's Wife. And His Pocket Knife Police Charge Him With Assaulting Her; But His Wife Says 'He's a Good Fellow", After Which the Jury Find Wormleaton "Not Guilty"

Truth · Sunday 6 February 1921 · page 5

Giving evidence in his defence at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions on Thursday, Thomas Phillip Wormleaton stated that Constable Lenehan knocked him…

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A Police Raid; and What the Constables Found. Chinese Gamblers, and "Two European Prostitutes," says a Detective. The Pastime of "Tuen Gow"; and Considerable Contention Thereanent—Perplexing Mystery of the Identity of Willie Quay and Ah Sun

Truth · Sunday 6 February 1921 · page 5

The flower of Sydney's Chinese aristocracy foregathered at the Central Police Court on Wednesday. Twice before had they graced the portals of…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 5

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate—At 10 a.m. For hearing: Schutte v Stratiges, Journeymen Farriers' Union v Maroney, Rowland v Josephs, same v Brown, s[?]me v Fernon, Meagher v…

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Police Officers' Claims

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

A campaign for increased salaries has been launched on behalf of the officers of the New South Wales police. It was officially announced on Saturday that…

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"The Meanest Kind" Attempted Theft from Poor-box

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 8

"Your offence shows that you're the meanest kind of thief," said Mr. Gates, S.M., at the Central Police Court this morning, when Anton Peter Peterson,…

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Two Women Missing Police Description

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 6

The police have been informed that Maud Mylan has been missing from her [?] at [?] Bradlord-street, [?] January [?] She is [?] years of age…

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Insulting Police Man Gets Excited

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 5

Richard Thomas Barrington, [?] appeared at Redfern Police Court to-day on charge of using insulting words to two constables…

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Cleric Charged Misconduct Alleged Verdict of Guilty London, February 5

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 1

Extraordinary charges have been lodged by his brother-in-law and a canon, well-known and popular in the North of England,…

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Ireland. Murder Rampant. Incendiaries Destroy Mansion. London, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 7

Summerville House, a seventeenth century mansion, situated in County Meath, and belonging to Lord Longford, was burned by a large party of incendiaries, who used explosive…

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Fair Rents Court. Busy Time

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 6

The amendment of the Act providing that arrears in rent need not be paid before a tenant can apply for the determination of a fair rental has caused a rush of applicants to…

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War Bonds Missing Police Looking for Them

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 8

The police are endeavoring to trace two 50 war bonds which are missing, one numbered 132814, is for the third loan, and the other, No, 007217, was…

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"Money for Zoo" Boy's Shocking Crime Old Woman's Brutal Murder LONDON, February 5

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 9

A remarkable written confession by a 16-year-old boy named Donald Luton, charged with the murder of a septuagenarian widow, Mrs. Seabrook, on…

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"Not for Amusement" High Court During Vacation Chief Justice Outspoken

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 8

In the High Court to-day Mr. L. J. McKean, representing the plaintiff, applied for a postponement of the suit Randell v. the Commonwealth of…

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