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Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 250

Corsets Missed from Wharf Carter Charged With Stealing Them

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 3

John Boyd, 23, a carter, who reserved his defence, was at the Central Police Court to-day committed for trial on a charge of stealing a case of ladies…

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Unemployed. Dine in a Cafe. One Man Charged with Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 6

Cecil Coe, 25, a labourer, was charged before Mr. Giles Shaw, S.M., on Saturday with having unlawfully assaulted Kathleen Basyll on February 24…

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"Greatest Provocation" Charge of Assault

The Sun · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 6

"Guilty, on the greatest provocation I've ever had!" said Robert Heffron aged 39, at the Central Police Court this morning when asked how he…

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Shore Murder Coley in Court Remanded for a Week Crowd Disappointed

The Sun · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 6

Wilfred Ernest Coley, who was arrested at Brisbane and charged with the murder of Gertrude McGrath at North Sydney on Christmas Eve, was…

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Alleged Conspiracy Five Persons Charged

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 5

The [?] of the charge against [?] a manager Edmund Hartlett, [?] traveller, Alfred Blakemore, 27, a traveller, Robert Keith stokes, 27 an…

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Canoh's Death Male Name Charged

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 7

A surprising development has occurred following the death of Canon William Banbam, the aged vicar of Worsbrough Dale. Dear [?]ley England…

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M. Venezelos' Assailants Sentenced. London, February 26

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 5

A Paris report states that Theropis and Kyriakis have been sentenced to five years' solitary confinement for shooting M. Venizelos, then Premier of Greece, in August last…

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Posed as a Digger Magistrate Warns a Cripple

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 3

John Francis [?] soldier minus [?] and [?] appeared before Mr. [?] Smith at the Central [?] Court to day on a [?]…

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Chemicals and Gloves £857 Worth Missed Cabdriver Charged

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 3

George Drysdale, [?] a ca[?] was charged at the Central Police Court today, before Mr. Jennings, with breaking and entering the warehouse of Frederick…

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Alderman Charged South Grafton Case South Grafton

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 4

Alderman H. G. King of the South Grafton Council was to-day remanded on a charge of obtaining £150 with intent. This is the second member of this…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 7

MUSICAL RIDE BY THE MOUNTED POLICE. GUN DRILL DISPLAY BY H.M.A.S. TINGARA BOYS…

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"Brutally Assaulted" Three Men Charged What the Doctors Say

The Sun · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 5

Frederick Seale, a driver, aged 27, John Charley, aged 28, and William Ryan, aged 48, laborers, were charged before Mr. Jennings S.M., at the…

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North Shore Murder. Coley Brought to Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 4

Wilfred Ernest Coley, charged with the murder of Gertrude M'Grath, at North Sydney, on December 24, was brought to Sydney from Brisbane yesterday by Detectives Lynch and…

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Brutal Assault Woman Badly Beaten Barman's Timely Assistance MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 3

A brutal assault, the object of which is a mystery, was perpetrated at the Grange Hotel. Hamilton, at about 1 o'clock on Sunday morning…

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Police and Firemen. Annual Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 7

Perhaps the most successful of the ten carnivals yet held by the police and firemen took place at the Agricultural Show Grounds on Saturday. The attendance may not have…

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Maitland Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 7

WEST MAITLAND, Sunday.--The annual sports promoted by the police and firemen was held on the show ground on Saturday afternoon. An interesting programme was decided, the chief items resulting: Pony…

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At Police and Firemen's Sports

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 1

A. W, Water, who won the pole vault on Saturday He cleared 10ft 4in…

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Police Association the First Conference

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 4

The first conference of the newly-formed New South Wales Police Association was opened in the Highland Society's rooms Phillip-street, to-day. The…

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Obliging Youth Anxious to Aid Police

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 1

Cyril Francis Booth Leaney 17 was charged at Newtown Police Court to-day with breaking and entering the dwelling of Morris Joseph at Park-road…

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