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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

'Save Me! Murder!' Old Man Assaulted Iron Worker Committed

The Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 7

Clive John Stewart, aged 27, an ironworker, was charged ut the Balmain Police Court to-day with having on February 20 assaulted and robbed…

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Under Fire. Stone Crashes Into Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 4

The stillness of the Quarter Sessions at Darlinghurst was rudely broken yesterday afternoon when a piece of concrete, about the size of a pullet's egg, crashed through one of…

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Coley Committed. the North Sydney Murder. Evidence at Inquest. Witnesses Collapse

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 5

The City Coroner yesterday returned a verdict of wilful murder against Wilfred Ernest Coley, after inquiring into the death of Gertrude M'Grath,…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Knocked Down by Motor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 5

Hearing was concluded of the action brought by Arthur William Eddy, of Christle-street, St. Leonards, against Arthur S. Murray, of Avendale, Bundarra-road, Bellevue Hill, for…

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Profiteering Prevention Court. (Before Judge Beeby.) the Price of Milk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 5

His Honor heard an application for an increase in the retail price of milk. The matter is reported in another column. (Before the Magistrate.)…

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Milk Crisis. Court Refuses Increased Price. Hospital Supplies Maintained. Carters to be Dismissed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 7

Judge Beeby refused yesterday an application made by the milk distributing companies to increase the price of milk to the consumer by [?]d a quart. His Honor stated that he would not he influenced hy any act of intimidation on the part of any section of the community. He also declared that 1/2 a gallon…

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Another Dead-end. Milk Hold-up Continues. Court Refuses Retail Increase. Costs Inquiries Opened

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 5

The deadlock in the milk trade yesterday was more complete than ever. The court refused the companies' application for an increase in the retail price, upon which hopes of a settlement were based…

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Industrial Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Edmunds. Judges Rolin, Curlewis, and Beeby.) Hours of Labour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 5

Last month the Trollymen and Draymen's Union, whose award expired in December, applied to Judge Rolin to fix the hours at 48 per week pending…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 5

The matter is part heard. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) WIFE AND HUSBAND IN LITIGATION. Taylor v Taylor…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 5

Reserved decisions were given in the following appeals:— In re Allen. Appeal hy Claude Arthur Allen against the…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Ferguson, and Mr. Justice Wade.) to Ascertain Unimproved Value. Globe Municipal Council v Howard Smith, Ltd. Same v Sydney Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 5

These were special cases stated by his Honor Judge Cohen for the determination of the Full Court of questions relating to the practice to be adopted in ascertaining the unimproved…

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Parramatta Police Court Wednesday, March 2nd., 1921

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 5

(Before Mr. J. A. Laidlaw, S.M.) John Sims, for being found drunk, was discharged this being the first act of clemency on the part of the now S.M…

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A Northmead Case. Stealing Iron

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 1

Henry Viles pleaded guilty at the Parramatta Police Court, on Monday, to a charge of stealing, at Northmead, on February 17th; a quantity of iron, the…

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Police Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 11

At Monday's session of the Police Association conference the following officers were elected:—President, Mr. T. Pauling; vice-president, Mr. A. Pickard; secretary, Mr. B…

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Alleged Assault. Accused Committed for Trial

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 1

Harold Alfred Burns and William James Burns were charged at the Parramatta. Police Court, on Monday, with assaulting William Henry Trevillian, on the…

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Loss of Wages For Time in Gaol

The Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 8

Charged with having damaged property in the Hotel Sydney on January 31, Frederick Hurley, who was defended by Mr. Jaques, was found not…

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Stealing Weights and Scales. Big Price for Small Value

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 1

James Pearce Williams was charged at the Parramatta Police Court on Monday with stealing two weights and scales, the property of George Hing Lee…

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£550 Said to be Involved Three Persons Charged

Evening News · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 1

Before M. Gil Shaw by the CAPITLA Folure Court to-day, Chacks Woolward Hastie 22 Hareld Lionel Sesell [?] and Reginald Helden 24 were charged with…

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Lawn Mowers. Police Want Owners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 5

A large number of lawn mowers are now in the custody of the police, and owners are required. Four men were arrested yesterday, and as a result the police are anxious that…

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The Court House Congestion

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

THE Minister for Justice has promptly shown that he was in earnest when he promised to improve the condition of affairs at the Parramatta Court House…

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