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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

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

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

The matter is part heard…

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

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

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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Lindfield Murder. Special Court Proceedings

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 14

A Special Court was held at Long Bay yesterday, when Mrs. Dorothy Mort was again charged with the murder of Dr. Claude Tozer, at Lindfield, on December 21…

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North Sydney Murder. Coley Before Court. Remanded to Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 12

BRISBANE, Friday.--The City Police Court was crowded this morning when Wilfred Ernest Coley, who was arrested in Brisbane last week by Detectives Cahill and Brannelly, again…

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Cattle Stealing. A Blacktown Case

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 11

At the Parramatta Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, John Thomas Timmins, who was defended by Mr. Bruce Walker, pleaded not guilty to a charge, of stealing, at…

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Acquitted. Charge of Assault at Blacktown

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 6

William Stephen Campbell Brown pleaded not guilty at the Quarter Sessions on Wednesday to a charge of, at Blacktown, on the 22nd December, 1920, indecently…

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Musician's Escape Might Have Been Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 4

"Had be been charged with assault, I could have sent him to goal direct," said Mr. Giles Shaw, alluding to Charles Henry Mapatone, 33, a musician, who…

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North Sydney Murder Escort Leaving Brisbane

Evening News · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 1

The Inspector General of Police (Mr. Mitchell has been notified that the escort in charge of Wilfred Erocst Coley who was arrested in Brisbane on a charge…

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Ham and Eggs Unemployed in Cafe Assault Charge Follows

The Sun · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 6

Central Police Court this morning Cecil Coe, 20, a laborer, was charged with having unlawfully assaulted Kathleen…

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Small Debts Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 2

At Penrith Small Debts Court on Monday the following case was decided:—H. Loahy v. R. Livingstone, a claim for agistment for a pony at ⅙…

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Reforming Court Business

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 6

WE congratulate the Councils and the Chambers of Commerce of the district on the success of their interview with the Minister for Justice in the…

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Where Gaol Warders Go Unarmed. New Zealand's Unique Prison Farm

The World's News · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 17

NEW ZEALAND, as well as Australia, has learnt that crime, to a certain extent, is a disease, and not a mere lapse of character. Waikeria Reformatory,…

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Fixed Bread Prices. Court's Declaration

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 12

A declaration made by the president of the Profiteering Prevention Court . (Judge Beehy) yesterday, fixes the maximum price at which, bread may be sold in the counties of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 9

There having aris[?]n some doubt about the notice issued under the Necessary Commodities Control Act on December 31 fixing the maximum price of broad in the counties…

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Police and Firemen Annual Charity Carnival Big Crowd at Show Ground

Evening News · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 5

In spite ot the counter attraction of the test match there was a good attendance at the tenth annual sports carnival promoted by the police and Fireman at the…

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Commonwealth Arbitration Court. (Before the Deputy Prothonotary.) Bank Officers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 9

Hearing was continued of objections to an application by the N.S.W. branch of the United Bank Officers' Association as an organisation under the Commonwealth law…

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Women Police Sir N. Macready's Praise Human Element Wanted LONDON, February 24

The Sun · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 1

Women's success as "policemen" received a remarkable tribute from Sir Nevil Macready, formerly Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, who gave…

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Milk and Murder! Threat to Sydney's Child Life Dairymen Prefer Pigs Consumers' Interests the Last Consideration

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 3

On the one hand, a city of a million souls. On the other, at its nether flank, a belt of coastal pasturage, producing a…

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Price of Butter. Reduction of 71/2d Per Lb. Court's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 12

Judge Beeby, in the Profiteering Prevent[?] Court yesterday, intimated that the retail price of butter would be reduced from 2/9[?] to 2/2 per lb…

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Crime Centre the Daily List. Looting by Police. Cases in Ireland. London, February 24

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 11

In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Hamar Greenwood, Chief Secretary for Ireland, said that cadets charged with looting were returned to Ireland to have the charges thoroughly…

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