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Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

Crown Drops Case Alleged Attempt to Murder

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 6

The Crown Law authorities do not propose to take further proceedings against John Walker, aged 26, who had been twice, placed on trial on a…

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Police Appeals Board What Mr. Dooley Says

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 8

A deputation from the New South Wales Police Association recently waited upon the Chief Secretary (Mr. Dooley) in order to ascertain the…

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Coroner's Court. More Work Last Year

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

The number of violent deaths in Sydney during the year was greater than in 1919, a fact shown by statistics prepared by the City Coroner. The comparative totals are:—1920…

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Field-marshal Wilson Ex-Carsonite Rebel. Insists Un Kevin Barry's Murder

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 9

A letter published in part in the press and signed by Mr. A. E. Aston, Dublin, makes the bold statement that Sir Henry Wilson threatened to resign if the…

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Basic Wage Increase Wanted by Police Chief Secretary's Attitude

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 5

A deputation. representing the N[?] South Wales Police Association, [?] waited upon the Chief Secretary (Mr. Dooley), to ascertain the Government's…

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Politics in Queensland. Gossip. by Our Special Representative. The New Police Commissioner

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 23

The appointment of Chief Inspector Short as Commissioner of Police, in the room of Mr. F. C. Urquhart, who has been appointed Administrator of the Northern…

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Battle of Islington Unemployed in Court Carefully Planned Attacks LONDON, January 4

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 1

Proceedings at the police court showed that 13 policemen were injured in yesterday's attack of unemployed on the Islington Town Hall…

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Court-Martial on a Priest. First in a Century. Father Morley's Speech Suppressed

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 16

Probably for the first time since '98 a priest has been tried by court-martial in Ireland. Rev. Father Michael Morley, C.C…

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No Provocation for Irish Reprisals the Other Side of the Picture. How Captured Soldiers and Police Were Treated by the Republican Army. (Irish Bulletin, September 30.)

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 3

The English press in its comments upon the burning and sacking of Irish towns and cities by British troops and police, has stated that it…

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Charge of Murder

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

Phyllis Carmier, 32, was again brought before the Central Police Court yesterday and charged with having murdered William Collins on December 22. Collins was found in…

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Language and Assault Two Men Convicted

The Sun · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 6

At the Central Police Court this morning Eric Holland Dunkley, aged 29, a shearer, and Leslie Rothford, aged 27, a manager, were charged, with…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 9

James Wilson McColl, mariner, of Port Adelaide, was committed for trial on a charge of having shot at Henry Morris Marsh at Port Adelaide on December 22, with intent to…

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Assaulted the Police

The Propeller · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 4

Francis Augustus Newman, a returned soldier, was proceeded against on two charges, viz., using indecent language and assaulting the police…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

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

Before the Industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street. £At 10 a.m.—For settlement of minutes of Court's Order: Re.Metalliferous Miners, etc., general (State) award, two variations…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, January 5. (Before Mr. Gale, S.m.) Milk Not Up to Standard

The Propeller · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 4

Inspector Bardsley, of Kogarah Council, proceeded against S. Bullock for selling milk which was 18.7 deficient in fat. There was no suggestion of…

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Dr. Tozer's Death. Mrs. Mort Again Charged Scene at Hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 8

In a quiet ward in the Royal North Shore Hospital yesterday afternoon a further scene in the Dr. Tozer tragedy was enacted. Mr. Adrian, C.S.M.,' accompanied by Detective…

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Charge of Theft Railwaymen Concerned Goods on Per. Way BATHURST

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 7

The pub[?] gallery to the [?] Police Court was crowded to-day mostly by railway men when the police proceeded with the charges against [?]…

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"Rotten Prayers" Presbyterians Charged Conan Doyle Writes Home LONDON. Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 7

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, writing to the "International Pay[?] Gazette," and referring to his "cups and downs" in Australia, says…

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Warrant Issued. North Sydney Murder- Wilfred Ernest Coley Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 3

A warrant has now been issued for the arrest of Wilfred Ernest Coley, on a charge of murdering Gertie M'Grath, at 41 Walker Street, North Sydney, on December 24…

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Police Appeals. Mr. Dooley's Promise. Bill Ready

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 10

A Police Appeal Board has been promised by Mr. Dooley, Chief Secretary. For some time past the police have been endeavouring to have such a board…

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