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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

The Police Association

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

Back Row. Standing (reading from left to right).—H. Doyle (No. 4), B. W. Harris (No. 12 station), Clarence Rooter (Broken Hill), R. Knight (No. 6), W. H. Wade (Auburn), N. Ewa[?] (Albury), T. Kinkead (No. 12), H. A. Joyce (Bathurst), J. W. White (No. 3), Curtois (Goulburn), A. Pickard (No. 1), W. Bryden (North-west), M. Thomas (No. 2). Second Row, Seated.—H. Chimer (Maitland), P. Burn (Armidale), A. G. Iverach (No. 5 Station), J. J. Clark (Newcastle), F. C. Rutherford (Newcastle), F. Murphy (No. 1), H. Knight (No. 10), H. Dean (No. 7), J. V. Driscoll (Maitland), D. Sinclair (Tamworth), J. Jenkinson (Bathurst), W. Lynch (Goulburn), C. Thackeray (Editor Police Magazine)…

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Licensing Court

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

At the Parramatta Licensing Court on Monday, before Mr. M. Longfield, S.M., and Mr. W. F. Jago, L.M., Charles Bacon, licensee of the Woolpack Hotel, applied…

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Assault at Soldiers' Settlement. All About Poultry Feed

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

Charles O'Halloran was charged at the Liverpool Police Court on Thursday before Messrs. T. B. Clegg, P.M., and B, Drinan, J.P., with assaulting Edwin…

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Fair Rents Court

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

At the Fair Rents Court in Liverpool on Thursday George Henry Williams (tenant) v. Clara Louisa Sertees (landlady), which was adjourned from last court day,…

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Inverell Murder Accused in Hospital INVERELL

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 10

Thomas Smith Dean, charged with the murder of Arthur Farringdon. is [?] in hospital, und the inquiry into the murder has been further adjourned…

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Police Promotions The Educational Test

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 8

The advisability of suggesting to the department that the system of examinations for promotion be abolished or that tho system he altered so that…

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The Police. Relations with the Public

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

The Police Conference resumed its sitting at the Highland Society's Hall yesterday. Mr. Kincade (No. 12 branch) suggested that members should record an emphatic protest…

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Police and Firemen To-morrow's Cricket Match

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 3

The Police and Fire Brigades of New South Wales will play their annual cricket match at Waverley Oval tomorrow. The players selected are:--…

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The League. International Law Court. Australia's Interest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 10

"International law, as a matter of general interest to the people, has gained in importance owing to the change in the international status of the Commonwealth."…

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Contempt of Court Soldier Committed Judge's Admiration

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 3

For refusing to give evidence In a case at the Darlinghurst Sessions today a Crown witness, Charles Mansell, was committed for contempt…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Rolin.) Employment of Casuals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 8

At the instance of Charles Walter Bowden and James Joseph Derrick, on separate summonses, Dangar and Co., Ltd., 62A George-street, were called upon to show cause why…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Alleged Repudiation of Contract

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 8

A. Victor Leggo and Co., of Hamilton-street, Sydney, were the plaintiffs in an action against J. J. Sullivan, Ltd., of Sussex-street, Sydney, for the recovery of £270/11/, alleged to be…

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Law of Nations. Super-litigtation. International Court. Professor Charters' Views

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 6

The ordinary busy citizen perhaps does not realise that the war and its aftermath, not to mention President Wilson's 14 points, have brought to the fore a new type of legal…

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Fixing Prices How the Court Will Act statement by judge

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 9

The general principles on which the Price-Fixing Court will act wore set out by Judge Beeby in the Protiteering Court today. Hw said:--…

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Wicket-keepers Dolphin and Oldfield Part with Their Money Police Investigate Strange Case

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 7

Detectives are Interesting themselves on behalf of A. Dolphin, the English wicketkeeper, and W A. Oldfield, the Australian wicketkeeper…

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Police and Fire Brigades' Sports an Immense Success Victorian Wonderful Work :: Victorian Championships :: State Records Broken

Referee · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 9

With the fifth Test match at the Cricket Ground next door drawing some 40.000 spectators, and countless other other attractions, the 10th annual sports…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) Exchange of Properties Suit. Allan v Willing and others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 8

Hearing was commenced of a suit in which the plaintiff, Alexander Allan, asked, among other things, for a declaration that the defendant. National Bank of Australasia,…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Ferguson, and Mr. Justice Wade.) Dismissed Tram Conductor's Rights. Christenson v Railway Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 8

An appeal was brought on behalf of the plaintiff in a District Court action, tried before his Honor Judge Scholes, in which Paul Oscar Sunby Christenson sued the Railway…

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Vagrancy Act Strange Use by Police Magistrate Intervenes

Evening News · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 6

At the Central Police Court to-day, the magistrate, Mr. Burton Smith, made some comment on the action of the police in a case in which Joseph Farrell…

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Housebreaker Sentenced

Evening News · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 7

Having pleaded guilty to a charge at breaking and [?] a house [?] a quantity of clothing and [?] James Framers…

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