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Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

Escape from Gaol Two State Boys. a Youthful Prisoner's Boast

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

Two State boys, aged sixteen years, named Stanley Tovey and Frederick Virgo, were imprisoned in Kempsey (N.S.W.) gaol recently on a charge of…

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Charge Altered. From Manslaughter to Murder. Brisbane

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

An interesting discussion took place in the criminal slttings of the Supreme Court to-day between the Chief Justice, Sir Pope Cooper, and the Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Kingsbury, on…

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Park Prowlers Peep at the Underworld the Wolgast Murder

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 10

A remarkable and startling glimpse of the underworld in Sydney was given at the inquest into the death of Constable Wolgast last week, and the…

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North Sydney Tragedy Arrest in Brisbane Suspect Charged To-day BRISBANE

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

Detectives Cahill and Brannelly arrested a man in Stanley-street, South Brisbane, yesterday afternoon. The man is suspected of being Wilfred…

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Avenging a Murder Fierce Fight at Trieste. Newspaper Office Besieged

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 10

The animosity between the Nationalist and Socialist parties in Trieste is of the bitterest nature, as was illustrated by a riot that occurred in the…

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Drunks and Ragged Roads Trials of Rockdale Police

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 7

"The writer says he can't take a cart along this road and yet the police are taking drunks along there all day," protested Alderman Beerhag of Rockdale…

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Land Appeal Court Successful Applications. Referred Back

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

Application was made by the Minister for Lands for further consideration of C. H. Lakeman's crown lease No. 1919-18, Lithgow. The case was remitted back to the…

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Athletic World the Police and Firemen's Carnival: State Championships

Arrow · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 7

With the Horse Carnival cleaned off the slate, athletes are now concentrating their attention on the Police and Firemen's Carnival, to take place at…

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Four Fires All in One Night Police Make Arrest [?]

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

Following a series of [?] at [?] a mas was [?] two [?] after a chane…

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The Price of Butter. Profiteering Court Inquiry Next Week

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

The president of the Profiteering Prevention Court (Judge Beeby) informed Mr. Kenneth Street, who appeared for the Crown, that the price of…

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Unusual Court Case Alleged Owner's Repudiation Glen Innes

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

James Henry Julin and William Walter Ward were before the Bench here to-day charged with stealing a motor cycle and side-car valued at £100, the…

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Bolshevik "Passport" Signed at Sydney French Police Discovery LONDON, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 1

A message from Paris states that an examination of the arrested men in connection with the communist movement in France has established that…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Scholes.) Injured by Motor Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

Thomas Jackson, of Waterloo-street, Surry Hills, sued in an action against Lee Welngott, of Keston-avenue, Mosman, to recover £250 compensation for injuries caused him in…

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Border Embargo Cannot Be Imposed By State Important High Court Decision

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 15

The State is prohibited from putting any embargo on stork going across the Border: This is the latest ruling of the High Court…

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Shipping Hold-up Compulsory Conference Abortive Dispute Referred to Court Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

The compulsory conference called by Mr. Justice Powers in connection with the maritime trouble proved abortive, and the dispute was referred into court. MELBOURNE, Friday…

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The Murder of Miss Gertrude M'Grath Suspect Arrested at Brisbane Remanded for Production of Sydney Warran BRISBANE

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

W[?] Coley, for whom a [?] was [?] for the murder of [?] M'Grath, at [?] Sydney, on Christmas Eve. has…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Mr. H. A. G. Curry, President, and Mr. C. E. Rennie, Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

An appeal was heard by Barker against a recommendation of the Narrabri Land Board refusing his application to convert special lease No. 1913-9, Narrabri, [?]to an additional…

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Alleged Warehouse Theft

The Sun · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 5

At the Central Police Court today George Drysdale was charged with breaking and entering the warehouse of Frederick Walker and Co.. Ltd…

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"Roller Sweat" Salesman Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 6

Norbert Thompson, 27, [?] as a salesman, was charged he are Mr. Edwards at the Central Police Court to-day with playing a game [?] as roller…

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Roller Sweat Gaol for Game of Chance

The Sun · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 8

For playing roller sweat-- described as a game of chance-- Worbert Thompson was sentenced to one month's imprisonment at the Central Police Court…

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