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Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 250

Equity Court. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Street.) Petition for Winding Up. Re T. and C. Riley, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 9

A petition for the compulsory winding up of T. and C. Riley, Limited, furniture warehousemen, of the corner of Liverpool and Castlereagh streets, Sydney, was presented to his…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Sir William Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Wade.) Alleged Malicious Prosecution. Mills v Khan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 9

The appellant in this case was Chaggo Khan, who prosecuted the plaintiff, Thomas Wylie Mills, a drover, of Kurrajong, in the lower Court, on a charge of cattle stealing…

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Clerk Sentenced

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 5

Harry M'Donald a clerk who admitted taking £114 the property of his employers W[?] Mofflin and Company Limited of Armidale was sentenced to 14…

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Murder Preparations

The Australian Worker · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 11

THREE-FOURTHS of the people who read the daily newspapers honestly believe that they are safer with a big gun in the neighborhood than without one…

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Murder by Starvation

The Australian Worker · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 19

On May 7, 1915, a German submarine sank the English steamer Lusitania and drowned about 1250 persons. We held up our hands in holy horror at the dastardly…

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Marked Coins Fencer Fined for Stealing

The Sun · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 10

Wesley McDonald, an elderly man, was charged at the Kogarah Police Court yesterday with stealing is from Archibald Mcintyre…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Two Men Committed

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 7

[?] Liverpool [?] Mr. Clark…

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"Due to Malaria" Charges of Theft Young Man Committed

The Sun · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 5

Four separate charges of stealing property, valued In all at £48, were brought against Dudloy Brain, aged 22, a cook, in the Central Police Court this…

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Boxer in Court

The Sun · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 3

Salvino Jamito, the Filipino boxer, was an interested spectator In the Central Police Court this morning, when Albert Smith, aged 23. a clerk…

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In the Arbitration Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The shipping trouble was further discussed before Mr. Justice Powers in the Arbitration Court to-day. Mr. Owen Dixon, who appeared for the…

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City Firm's Losses Alleged Conspiracy Five Persons Charged Big Sum Involved

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 6

[?] of [?] arising out of [?] of large quantities of goods from the promises of [?] in George-street…

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Unemployed in Sydney. Conflict with Police

The Australian Worker · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 7

Last Wednesday. (February 16) a procession of Sydney's unemployed men came into conflict with a posse of police in George-street, with the result that thirteen…

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Irish Priest Arresred in the Confessional. Priests in Gaol. Dublin, January 8

The Catholic Press · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 15

A sensational arrest, and one for which, so far it is difficult to find a parallel, was made by military on Christmas Eve in the town of Templemore, County Tipperary…

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Country Bread Prices. Court Orders

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 8

The president of the Profiteering Prevention Court yesterday delivered decisions on applications respecting bread prices in several country districts…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Curlewis.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 6

Judgment was given in the case of Horley v the Furnishing Trades' Society. His Honor's judgment is reported in another column…

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Bank Robbery Police Recover Money WELLINGTON

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 6

The police have recovered the £2000 reported to have been stolen from the Murchison Branch of the Bank of New Zealand The money was found under the…

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Police and Firemen Carnival and Art Union

The Sun · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 4

In connection with the Police and Firemen's Carnival and Art Union, this is the last week ln which tho general public will have a chance to demonstrate…

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Recovered Property On View at Police Station

The Sun · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 3

Detectives Edwards and Arnold have carted all the goods they recovered a few days ago to the Newtown police station, and these will be on…

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Arbitration Court. Jurisdiction Question. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 9

The shipping trouble was further discussed before Mr. Justice Powers in the Arbitration Court to-day. Mr. Owen Dixon, who appeared for the…

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Prisoner's Decency Prepares to Leave Court

The Sun · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 7

"Everyone with any decency of feeling will leave the court during the hearing of this case," remarked Acting Judge Mocatta at the Darllnghurst…

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