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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Guilty of Murder Hemes Gets Five Years Spy Story Denied Brisbane

The Sun · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 8

At the Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court yesterday August Emll Aloyso Hemos, a native of Luxembourg, appeared for sentence on a…

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The Unemployed a Morning March Big Army of Police

The Sun · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 7

Shortly after 9 o'clock tills morning the unemployed assembled in front of the Trades Hall and were addressed by several speakers…

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Police Pay. Request for Increases. Association As Trades Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 10

At a meeting of the executive committee of the New South Wales Police Association yesterday it was announced that the organisation had been granted registration as a trades…

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District Court. (Before Judge Scholes.) Motor Car and Cycle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 5

Reserved judgment was given in a case in which James Perdriau, of Bradley's-road, Mosman, sued R. B. Young, estate and commission agent, of Pitt-street, Sydney, claiming —200…

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Profiteering. Court Cases and Appeals. Price of Milk at Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 10

Judge Beeby gave a reserved decision yesterday in the Profiteering Prevention Court regarding the price of milk at Newcastle. He said the Necessary Commodities Commission…

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Free Tram Rides Workers Refuse to Pay Police Take Action Car Run Into Siding

The Sun · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 7

Workmen employed by the Government at Maroubra, most of whom ware selected from the unemployed who have dally marched about the city, have…

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Contempt of Court. "Smith's Weekly" and Judge Beeby's Strictures on the Worker."

The Australian Worker · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 7

Last week THE WORKER published a reply to Judge Beeby's strictures on an article in the previous issue, entitled, "Eminently Respectable Murderers." The…

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St. Kilda Murder. Pierce Brothers Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The second trial of the brothers James Thomas and Henry Pierce on a charge of murdering David Strang Davidson at St. Kilda on November 2, was…

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Gratuity Bond for £123 Man Charged With Theft

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

Joseph Alfred Roberts [?] a polisher, was charged at the Central Police Court this afternoon with having stolen a war gratu[?] bond for £123 [?] 6d and a…

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St. Kilda Murder Pierce Brothers Sentenced ME[?]

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

In the second trial of the [?]rothers Thomas and [?] P[?] on a charge of murdering David Strang Davidson, of St, K[?] on November [?] the jury…

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Gun License Police Refuse Endorsement Magistrate Upholds Appeal

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 6

In the first case of its kind the magistrate (Mr. Giles Shaw) gave his reserved decision at the Redfern Court to-day in the appeal of Cecil…

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"Lock-up Outside" Magistrate Threatens Storekeeper

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

Arthur Hill, who conducts a "mixed business" in Gordon-road, Lindfield, was one of many defendants dealt with at the North Sydney Police Court to-day, for…

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Stole for His Family Magistrate's Sympathy

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

John Maloney 40 a laborer, was presented at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen three packets of nails, value 10s. the property of…

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Policeman's Leg Broken Assault Charge Fails

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

William McIntyre was charged at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day with having assaulted Constable Adam Berger at Arncliffe on October 26. The…

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Alleged Assault. Defendants Lodge An Appeal

The Propeller · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

At the Kogarah Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Jennings, S.M., Charles Frederick Thompson, of Cronulla, proceeded against Leslie Nation…

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St. Kilda Tragedy. Accused Sentenced. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 7

On a charge of having wilfully murdered William Strang Davidson, engineer, at St. Kilda, on November 2, James Thomas Pierce to-day was sentenced to 12 years…

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Sentenced at Sessions An Old Offender Sent Back

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Judge Backhouse sentenced the following prisoners.— George Evans a middle-aged man who…

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Louis Le Brun Assault Charge Fails AUCKLAND

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

The defence of Louis le Brun, the vaudeville artist, who was charged at the Supreme Court with having assaulted another artist. Mrs. Alice…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, February 16, 1921. (Before Mr. Jennings, S.m.) Adulterated Milk

The Propeller · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

Inspector Kench, of the Health Department, proceeded against S. Noad, a Miranda dairyman, for selling milk which was adulterated, viz., not up to…

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"A Lock-up Outside" Magistrate's Warning' to Excited Defendant

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

During the hearing of a number of cases against business people at the North Sydney Police Court this morning for breaches of the Weights and…

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