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Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Are There Enough Police? Mr. Dooley's Figures Clerks May Go "on Beat"

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 5

Mr. Dooley. Acting-Premier and Chief Secretary, referring to-day to recent statements that the police force is undermanned, said:—…

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The Police Shortage Other States Compared Mr. Dooley's Comment Releasing Clerical Staff

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 7

The cost per head of population in New South Wales for maintaining the police force is considerably higher than in any other State…

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No Money, No Friends But Had Fought in France Finds One in Court

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

They are not all curious folk—th[?] who go to the police court to listen [?] the worries of others. Some have the right kind of heart…

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Magistrate As Sailor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 3

On January 19, under this heading, there was printed the story of how Mr. A. Osmonde Butler, S.M., who was conducting an inquiry into the working of the Shipping Office, had disguised…

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Police Force

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 10

The Acting Premier (Mr. Dooley), replying yesterday to recent statements that the police force is undermanned, said that the number of police in proportion to population in New…

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Police Association

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 9

GOULBURN, Monday.--The agenda for the first Police Association conference to be held in Sydney on February 28 will include about a dozen resolutions from the southern districts…

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Police Disturb Intruders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 10

The Goodyear Tyre Company, at the corner of Riley and Albion streets, Surry Hills, was the scene of an attempted robbery at an early hour on Saturday morning. Constables Malley…

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Death of Mr. G. A. LLOYD Early Magistrate

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. George Alfred Lloyd, J.P., died this morning at his. residence, "Airlie," Flvedock, aged 78. Mr. Lloyd was born in 1843 on the…

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Interesting Point Are Cigarettes Refreshments? Magistrate's Decision Hobart

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 7

Are cigarettes refreshments? was an Interesting point which cropped up in a case at the City Police Court, in which Lemuel Davis, proprietor of the…

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Charge of Murder Against Two Men Annandale Man's Death

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 7

Following the death of Albert Humphreys, a laborer, who lived with his wife and two children at View-street, Annandale, Sergeants Beater…

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Fixing Rents Rush to Court

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

There was only standing room at the Fair Rents Court to-day, when [?] ap[?] to the [?] (Mr. Jam[?] to fix the rent of there…

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Supreme Court Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Backhouse.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 7

Mr. N. de H. Rowland, Crown Prosecutor. PLEADED GUILTY. Morris Johnston, for whom Mr. Gunn, barrister-at-law, appeared, pleaded guilty to…

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Police Clerks No Change at Present Available in Necessity

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 7

"There is no shortage in the police force," Mr. Dooley, the Acting-Premier, reiterated to-day, when asked whether there was any immediate likelihood of…

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Bad Start in Life Seven Girls in Court

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 1

A path[?] story of young girls, [?] had made a had start [?] a the Central Police Court to-day. Seven some to short dresses were…

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"Too Much Law" Unions Made Bankrupt Arbitration Court Critic

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 7

In his annual report to members, Mr. Rawlin, secretary of the Gas Employees' Union, advocates conciliation in preference to arbitration. He says:…

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Mr. Justice Higgins. Court Without a President Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 10

The Arbitration Court is to-day practically without a Judge. On October 25 Mr. Justice Higgins, President of the Court, announced that he would resign his office as soon as he…

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Bombala on Rocks Crew Awarded £500 High Court Judgment

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

In the High Court to-day the Chief Justice (Sir Adrian Knox) gave his reserved Judgment in the claim of the master (Harold Brissenden) and the…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Scholes.) Workmen's Compensation Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 7

Holding that the applicant's incapacity was not the result of an accident occuring in the course of his employment his Honor dismissed an application by William Alfred Ingram, of…

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Too Much Law Gas Union Makes a Discovery About Arbitration Court

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

The Gas Employees' Union haS arrived at the conclusion that round table conferences are better than the Arbitration Curt—and is plact[?]ing…

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Price of Milk Decision of Court Reduction Ordered Judge on Excessive Prices

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 8

Judge Booby, President of the Profiteering Prevention Court, to-day delivered ids reserved Judgment relative to the price of milk…

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