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Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

Stolen Sapphire. French Police Activity. London, Feb. 22

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

A report from Paris says the adventures of a unique deep blue sapphire, weighing 291 carats, are occupying the attention of the French police. The stone was an heirloom…

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Shipping Trouble. Action by Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Australian Worker · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 18

A new development in the shipping holdup took place last Thursday, when Mr. Justice Powers (Deputy-President of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court) caused…

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Peace Treaty Act. Validity Challenged. High Court Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Questions referred by Mr. Justice Hood relative to the validity of the Peace Treaty Act, 1920, were argued before the High Court yesterday, in a…

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Commonwealth Arbitration Court. Mr. Justice Powers Re-appointed

The Australian Worker · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 16

Mr. Justice Powers has been reappointed Deputy-President of the Federal Arbitration Court. The offer wag made to him some days ago by the Federal…

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Profiteering Prevention Court. (Before Judge Beeby.) Price of Bread

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

In connection with the request on behalf of master bakers that in fixing the price of bread for the metropolitan area special provision should be made to meet the case of…

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Four Women in Court Did Not Take Judge's Hint

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 7

John Anderson pleaded not guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to a charge of procuring a large quantity of a drug, knowing that it was intended…

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Price to Stand. Application to Court Judge Beeby's Refusal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 5

The Profiteering Court was crowded at half an hour after 3 o'clock, when Judge Beehy heard an application from the Milk Suppliers' Association for a suspension of the…

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Application to Court. to Suspend Judgment. Judge Beeby Refuses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 8

Mr. A. Knox, representing the Country Milk Suppliers' Association, yesterday applied to Judge Beeby, in the Profiteering Prevention Court, for suspension until to-day of the…

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Pour Men and a Woman Losses by Mcdowells,ld. Police Allegations

The Sun · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 9

Mr. Adrian, C S.M., began, the heaving at the Central Court today of a charge of conspiracy arising from the alleged disappearance of quantities of…

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Marrickville Police Cause of the Trouble Deputation to Mr. Dooley Minister's Promise

The Sun · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 7

The Mayor of Marrickville, Alderman Richards, introduced a deputation from Marrickville Council to Mr. Dooley, the Acting-Premier, this afternoon, to make…

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Arbitration Court Mr. Justice Higgins's Position What Mb. Hughes May Do Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 7

Mr. Justice Illggins, President of the Arbitration Court, said today In the Arbitration Court that the fact that neither he nor Mr. Justice Starke had…

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District Court. (Before Judge Scholes and juries.) Collision on Concord-road. Graham v Claybrough. Claybroilgh v Graham

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

A collision in Concord-road, Concord, on August 14 last between a horse and cab owned by Frank Graham, cab proprietor, of Brunswick-avenue, Strathfield, and a motor car…

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Equity Court. (Before the Chief Judge Mr. Justice Street.) Claim by the Crown. Attorney-General v Swan

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

The matter is part heard. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) ALLEGED PASSING OFF. Tootal Broadhurst Lee, Co., Limited v Cohen…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Pring, and mr. Justice Wade.) Mills v. KHAN

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

Argument had not concluded in this appeal when the Court adjourned yesterday…

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Charged with Stealing Safe

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 6

Early last Sunday morning a policeman saw two men wheeling a safe from the premises of C. S. Mallet, butcher, George Street, Camperdown. He chased them, but they escaped…

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Theft of a Shilling

The Propeller · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 5

Wesley M'Donald was charged with stealing at Ramsgate on February 16 a one shilling piece, the property of Arthur M'Intyre…

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Alleged Oattle-stealing Liverpool

The Sun · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 3

At the Police Court yesterday before Mr. Clegg, S.M., and W. Dunun, J.P.. Charles Clarke, 42, laborer, and Donald William Findlay, 24, bricklayer, were…

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Sentenced at To-day's Sessions

Evening News · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 6

Roy Cartel, stealing from a dwelling. 12 months' hard labor, but liberated as a first offender. Le[?] Sheclian, Larceny, 15 months'…

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Carlton Station Money Roehr Sentenced

Evening News · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 5

[?] a Russian, who pleadgu[?] a false [?] in [?] at the [?] Railway Station [?] at the…

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Charge of Theft of Safe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 10

Yesterday John Littlejohn, 20, was arrested and charged with breaking and entering the shop of C. S. Mallett, at the corner of George and Layton streets, Camperdown, and stealing…

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