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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 250

Row in A.L.P. Alderman Prosecutes Mayor Magistrate Has Last Word

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 6

In the Central Summons Court today, William Albert Felton, an siderman of Waterloo, charged John Joseph Cospelly the Mayor with having [?]…

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Police Unions. Alleged Extremists. New Joint Association

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 4

A serious split in the ranks of the Police Association is said to be imminent. It is rumored in police circles that the members of the detective force, the plain-clothes men, and…

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Police Troubles Angry Members Matter Will Be Righted

The Sun · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 8

The suggestion that detectives, plainclothes men, and members of tho clerical staff at police headquarters were considering as to whether they should…

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Wife Murder Case Sister of Sidney Hubert Trial on Perjury Charge Accused Acquitted

The Sun · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 9

The Auburn poisoning case, which ended, in a conviction and sentence of death on Sidney Hubert, a railway employee, who was charged with wife…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) an Arbitration Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 5

This was an application on behalf of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Ltd., to terminate or diminish the award made on August 12 last in the arbitration between…

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Fixing Prices. How Profiteering Prevention Court Will Act

The Australian Worker · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 2

Referring to an application made to him last week by the Sawmillers' Association for permission to increase the price of certain, lines of timber, Judge Beeby,…

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Revolver Under Pillow Owner Has No Licence Police Sergeant's Find

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 6

A summons matter in much Norman G Srien a young man was charged with having in his possession a gun without holding a licence, came before Mr…

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Mayor as Hostage. Carried Round on Police Lorry on Expeditions

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 31

Mr. L. de Loughry, brother of the Mayor of Kilkenny, who was arrested by military on December 3, has written the following remarkable letter to Commander Kenworthy,…

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The Moving Picture Show Go to the Court, Boys!

The Sun · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 6

Mr. Dooley declares: Throughout the whole of my life I have always advocated that, in the event of Industrial upheaval, the men should abida…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Rolin and assessors.) Railway Officers' Awards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 5

Applications were made by the Now South Wales Railway and Tramway Officers' Association for variation of awards. The association asked that the award of…

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What Is Profit? Test Case in Full Court. Decision Reserved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 7

The special case statedby Judge Beeby, President of the Profiteering Court, under section 67 of the Profiteering Prevention Act of 1920 for the determination by the Supreme Court…

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Strike Settled In Profiteering Court Distributing Companies Give Way No Increase in Price

The Sun · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 7

Arrangements were made today whereby the normal supplies of milk may again be made to the public. Mr. Curtis, on behalf of the Milk Distributing Companies, asked Judge…

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Law Report. Equity Court. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Street.) a Winding-up Petition. Re Londonderry, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 5

Hearing was concluded of the petition on behalf of Ernest Humphrey, carrying on business as "E. P. Humphrey and Co.," at 78 Miller-street, London, E.C., for the…

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Cattle Stealing Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 7

Before Mr. Champion, P.M., at the Liverpool Police Court yesterday, Charles Clark was committed for trial on a charge of stealing a bullock, the property of Mrs. Marsh,…

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Attempted Burglary. Case From Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 1

At the Kogarah Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., Otto Adolf Baltrazelis was charged with attempting to break and enter the…

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WIDOW'S £360 Young Man Sentenced

The Sun · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

Norman James Lockwood Watson, a young man, who was found guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions on a charge of having obtained £300 from a widow…

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Cattle Stealing. a Conviction at Moree

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 7

For some time past stock-owners throughout the northern districts of New South Wales and in Southern Queensland have suffered serious losses…

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Kogarah Police Court. (Before Mr. Edwards, S.m.) Wednesday, March 9, 1921. Indecent Language

The Propeller · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

Arthur Cowder was charged with using indecent language at Arneliffe on March 5. Constable Muir gaye evidence that…

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