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Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Catts Case Again Before Court Permanent Alimony Sought

The Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 7

The Catts case was again before Mr. Justice Gordon, in the Divorce Court today, on an application by Mr. Shand, K.C., with him Mr. A. W. Raiston…

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Special Court Under Eight-hours (Amendment) Act, 1920

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

Industrial Arbitration Court, Quarter Sessions Appeal Court, Queen's square.—Before his Honor Judge Beeby. —At 10 a.m.: Application for inquiry into hours of labour of employees engaged in iron trades (part…

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"Enjoying Myself" "Better Without You" Divorce Court Story

The Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

John Stewart Drever, an officer on the steamer Atua. was the respondent in a suit for restitution of conjugal rights before Mr. Justice James in the…

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The Police. New Association. Warning Against the O.b.u

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 9

Mr. E. J. Kavanagh, Vice-President of the Executive Council, in opening the first conference of the newly-formed Police Association yesterday at the Highland Society's…

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A Kiss in Court "Oh, That Was a Beauty"

The Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 8

"When an accused man stepped into the witness box in No. 1 Central Court today and was sworn, he raised the Bible to his lips. The kissing of the…

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Police Confer. Danger of the O.b.u. First Annual Gathering

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 6

The first annual conference of the Police Association was opened at the Highland Society's rooms by Mr. E.J. Kavanagh, M.L.C., representing the Chief Secretary, yesterday…

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Fair Rents Court Rush of Applications 381 in Two Months

The Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 8

Under the amendment to the Fair Rents Act it is not necessary for a tenant to pay arrears of rent before applying to the Fair Rents Court. If he…

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Woman Murdered. Tragedy in Ice St. Five Shots Fired. Police Have Clue. to Culprit

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

To this year's already large number of tragedies another was added last night, when. Elizabeth Mary Mulcahry (34), a married. woman, lately living in Ice Street,…

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District Court. (Before Judge Scholes.) Plea of No Jurisdiction. Moody v Rink

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

This was a claim by Rawson Frederick Thomas Moody, trading as "Moody and Co," of 343 Kent-street, Sydney, against Christian Rink, of Hunter-street West, Newcastle,…

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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 · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 6

The matter is still part heard…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Messrs. H. A. G. Curry, President, and C. E. Rennie, Commissioner.) Reserved Decisions

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

A reference by the Minister for Lands for the return to the Local Land Board for rehearing and further consideration in respect of compensation for certain improvements on…

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Law Report. Full Court (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Wade.) NEWBURY v "The Triad" and Another

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

Argument was concluded in this appeal. Judgment was reserved…

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Charged With Assault Accused Dies with Cut Throat

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 6

[?] 35, who was to appear at the Paddington Police Court yesterday to [?] charge at assault, was in the [?] found at his residence in…

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Organised Theft

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 4

Nearly every day we read of somebody being fined or otherwise dealt with for cargo thieving. But, notwithstanding these irrefutable proofs of an evil that has increased enormously during the last few years, nothing has been done in Australia towards combating it,…

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Alleged Stealing. At Fairfield

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

James Robert Ferguson, builder, of Fairfield, proceeded against Joseph Grant of Fairfileld, for stealing one copper a quantity of bricks, and about 40 feet of…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. At Liverpool

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

Charles Clarke 42), laborer, and Donald William Findlay (24), bricklayer both of Bankstown, were charged at the Liverpool Police Court on February 24, before Mr…

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Assault. After a Free Meal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 12

Cecil Col, one of 13 unemployed ne[?] who ate free meals at a restaurant at N[?] 18 Market-street on February 24, was, a[?] the Central Police Court yesterday, charged with…

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Alleged Assault on Typiste. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 12

A special Court was held at the Mater Misericordiac Hospital to-day. Frederick Gappell, 58, timber merchant, who earlier in the day was charged with doing grievous bodily…

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Police Telephone

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 3

At Tuesday's meeting of the Progress Association Mr. Stevenson moved: "That the Police Department be asked to connect the local station by telephone." The…

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Tools Worth £200 Young Man Charged

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 3

Frank Bert Langerlow, aged 18, was committed for trial at the Control Court today on a charge of having stolon a number of tools, valued at…

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