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Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

APACHES v. POLICE Parts Street Battle

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

Two gangs each consisting of six apaches, met one night in a Paris cinema theatre, and decided to fight out their differences, They looked round for a…

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Police and O.B.U. Minister's Warning

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 3

[?] Assistant [?] on the O.B.U. [?] to [?] There [?] one…

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Police Warned Against the O.B.U. Mr. Kavanagh's Views

The Sun · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 5

The annual conference of the N.B.W. Police Association was opened at the Highland Society's rooms this morning. Sergeant Tom Pauling (Nowtown)…

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"Love Only Camouflage" Husband's Accusation Wife Goes to Divorce Court

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 6

Married when she was 17, Beatries Beveridge (formerly Brennan) said in the Divorce Court to-day that she had had an unpleasantly surprising…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 6

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, at 10 a.m.—For hearing: Morrison v Shelling, Landon v Clack and Montgomery, same v Bray…

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North Sydney Murder. Coley in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 8

Wilfred Ernest Coley, who was arrested at Brisbane in connection with the murder of Gertrude M'Grath, at North Sydney, on Christmas Eve, was brought back to Sydney…

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Charge of Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 6

On a charge of stealing a case of ladies' corsets, valued at £87/10/4, from a wharf in Jones Bay, the property of Farmer and Co., Limited, John Boyd, 23, a carter, was[?] at the Central Police Court…

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Police Conference

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 6

The New South Water police Association conference resumed its deliberations at the Highland Society's Rooms, Phillip-street, City this morning…

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Ciiy Firm's Losses Five Persons Charged

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 5

The bearing of the conspiracy horse Hector Manley, [?] a manager: Ground BarHell, 38. traveller: Alfred [?] 27, a traveller: Robert Kelt…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 6

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square, No. 2 Court.—Before his Honor Judge Beeby.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing Re M'Ardell v Trolley, Draymen, and Carers' Union of Sydney and Suburbs, summons to show cause; re…

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Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 6

In the Prothonotary's Public Chambers, King-street, Sydney, at 10 a.m.—Before the Deputy Registrar in the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.—The United Bank Officers' Association,…

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Fixing Rents Decisions of Court

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

Mr. A. G. Daw of "Ivanhoe." 112 Doncaster-avenue Kensington was paying 25 a week sent but Mrs. Rose Rooney residing at the Hotel Graham…

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The Police "Ride." Men for Country Stations

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 8

The Inspector-General of Police, referring today to the suggestion published in "The Daily Telegraph" that the splendid exhibition by the mounted police at the Police and…

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Fair Rents Court 195 Applications a Month

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 6

In January 195 applications were received by the Fair Rents Court. This was a record. last month the rush was nearly as heavy. 166 tenants…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Edmunds.) APPEALS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 6

Leave was given the Meat Workers' Union to appeal against an award by Judge Rolin in the retail butchering (Cumberland) trade, in respect to hours. The Water and Sewerage…

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North Sydney Tragedy. Coley Before the Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 6

Wilfred Ernest Coley, 24, a warder, who was arrested in Brisbane and brought to Sydney on Sunday, was charged yesterday, before Mr. Jennings, at the Central Police Court, with the murder of Gertrude M'Grath, at a…

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The Police Force Its Economic Worth Sympathy With Unemployed

The Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 7

"I had no knowledge that the police were so far advanced in revolutionary activity that they thought of immediately linking up with the O.B.U.,"…

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Cold Blooded Murder Tragedy at Darlinghurst Man Shoots Woman Five Times and Escapes

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 1

Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Mulcahy was volver shot next out. She [?] shot dead, near her residence to ice, and, ride [?] but [?] street. Darlinghurat, last night. Her running [?] shots [?] fired five shot into her back, in [?]…

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