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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

Policeman's Leg Broken. Assault Charge Fails

The Propeller · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

William McIntyre was charged at the Darlinghurst Sessions last Friday with having assaulted Constable Adam Berger at Arneliffe on October 26. The…

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City Firm's Losses Five Persons Charged

Evening News · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 6

The hearing of the charges against Hector Moxley (3[?]), a manager; Edmund Bartlett ([?]), traveller; Alfred Blackemore (27), a traveller; Robert Keith Stokes…

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Police and Firemen

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

The final arrangements have now been made for the staging of the big police and firemen's charity carnival in aid of our hospitals, which are in need of funds…

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North Sydney Murder Accused in Court Detective's Evidence "I Am the Man Coley" BRISBANE

Evening News · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 7

Wilfred Ernest Coley appeared at the police court this morning charged with the willful murder of Miss [?] M'Grath at 41 Walker-street, North…

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Daring Loftus Sentenced for Forgery DOWNED 11 Hun 'Planes

The Sun · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 6

Donald Loftus, aged 23, described as a graduate of the Adelaide University, was sentenced at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to two years…

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Stock by Rail. Travelling Fees Charged at Bathurst

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 6

Mr. A. Gittings, who took Mr. C. R. Brett's place as stock inspector to the Bathurst Pastures Protection Board, expressed surprise at the first meeting he…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, February 23, 1921. (Before Mr. Jennings, S.m.) Indecent Behaviour

The Propeller · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 5

William Turner pleaded guilty to behaving in an indecent manner in a lane at Kogarah, and was fined 40, in default 14 days' imprisonment…

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Gaol for Two Years Man Who Did Three-Card Trick

Evening News · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 5

John Gorman described by Detective James as a [?] man was [?] to-day by Judge Backhouse at the parlinghurst Sessions for trying to…

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Kept in Gaol Australian Deserters South African Incident CAPETOWN

Evening News · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 1

[?] Australians [?] Court [?]…

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Lindfield Tragedy Gaol Hospital Scene Mrs. Mort Collapses Further Remand Granted

The Sun · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 5

Unusual and unexpected incidents characterised the proceedings at the Long Bay Penitentiary to-day, when Mrs. Mort was again remanded in…

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Land Appeal Court Successful Applications

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 3

The court sustained the Minister's reference for determination of the value of the land held by Ebeneger Munro Fraser as a residential lease in the Wyalong district…

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Disguised Police 'Mothers Wouldn't Know Them'

The Sun · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

"Sly-grog selling is carried out in a most elaborate system in this district. There are touts on every corner, and the police would have been unable to…

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The Unwritten Law His Family Honor. a Murder Charge Fails

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 10

There was a remarkable conclusion to a case of attempted murder at the Melbourne criminal court last week, when a prisoner was acquitted owing…

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Alleged Conspiracy. Five Persons in Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday five persons were charged with conspiracy against M'Dowell, Limited, of Sydney. The charge was preferred as the result of the alleged disappearance between December…

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Athletic Gossip Police and Firemen's Games To-morrow

Arrow · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 7

The long looked forward to sports carnival of the Police and Fire Brigades of N.S.W. will take place at the Show Ground to-morrow and, granted a fine…

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Shore Murder Charge Against Coley Detective's Evidence Says Accused Admitted It BRISBANE

The Sun · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 5

Wilfred Ernest Coley was charged on remand at the City Police Court to-day with having wilfully murdered Gertrude McGruth at 41 Walker-street. North…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Curlewis.) Variation of Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 6

Application was made by the Wire Netting Workers of N.S.W. for variation of award (Austral Na[?]l Proprietary, Limited). Mr. Cantor (instructed by Kr. J. B. Moffatt)…

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Guilty of Forgery The Cheque for £950 Court's Verdict

Evening News · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 6

Donald Loftus, known as Daring Loftus," pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to a charge of forging an order for the payment of £950…

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District Court. (Before Judge Scholes.) Negligence Alleged. Duval v Reuters, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 6

Hearing was concluded before his Honor and a jury of the case in which Norris Duval and Charles Duval, trading as "Duval and Co.," importers, of Castlereagh-street,…

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Obeyed His Union and Lost His Job Baker Seeks Redress in Court

Evening News · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 3

In the Industrial Court to-day Clance Sydney Brazill, an employes, [?] against the trustees of the Baking Trade Employees Federation…

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