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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 250

An Impudent Theft

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 6

AS MISS Palmer, daughter of Mr. J. Palmer, ranger. Parramatta Park, was proceeding to the Central railway station on Thursday evening, a young man jumped on the footboard of the tram…

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"Heading Em" Man Fined at Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 1

Giving [?] in a case in which [?]…

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Cricketer's Money. Charge of Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 13

The case in which Ronald Edward Bourne, aged 30 years, was charged with stealing £2[?] from William Albert Oldfield—a member of the Australian cricket team for England—was…

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Alleged Theft Charges Against Woman

The Sun · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 7

Before Mr. Jennings, S.M., at the Central Police Court this morning Mary Pinkstone (or Henderson) was charged With having stolen one veil…

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Alleged Assault. An Auburn Girl's Complaint

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 1

On Wednesday evening, about seven o'clock, a young girl, about 16 years, resident of Wellington-road, Granville, while walking along Chiswick-road, Auburn, was…

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Unlawful Assault. Meals not Ready—Bash

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 11

Charles John Cook pleaded guilty at the Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday to, on the 4th March, unlawfully assaulting Fanny Winifred Cook, who desired…

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APPEAL. (Before Judge Scholes.) Case of Alleged Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 15

Peter Henry Mackie appealed against his conviction and fine of £1, in default fourteen days imprisonment. imposed by Mr. H. S. Hawkins, S.M., at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on…

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Police Methods. Hero Manhandled

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 11

In reference to a report appearing in our issue of December 28 last, under the above heading, describing the arrest of a returned soldier by officers of the police for discharging a…

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Additional Court Day

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 6

In fulfillment of the promse of the Solicitor-General to provide an extra court day for Parramatta, in order to relieve the congestion, the Court was open on…

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Fair Rents Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 6

The Clerk of Petty Sessions at Parramatta has been Informed by the Department of Justice that the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has directed that a Fair Rents Court shall…

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Naval Secrets. Japanese Officer Charged. New York, March 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 13

A Tokio report states that Lieutenant Tsuru Hamaguchi, of the Japanese Navy, has been arrested and charged with attempting to sell Japanese naval plans to Captain "Watson, the…

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Kogarah Police Court. Before Mr. A. O. EDWARDS, S.M. WEDNESDAY, 9th Marsh. Breaches of Railway By-laws

The St George Call · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 2

Edward Ebzery, for leaving a railway carriage on the side other than that adjoining the platform, pleaded guilty. Fined 10/-, costs 8/-. Witnesses expenses…

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Seized by Police Supposed Stolen Goods

Evening News · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 1

Goods, [?] Police, and alleged to have been stolen are on view of [?]…

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Fair Rents Court. to Sit at Parramatta

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 11

In yesterday's "Gazette" appeared the notification that a Fair Rents Court is to sit at Parramatta, within the locality comprising the metropolitan, Parramatta, and Ryde police…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Rolin.) Carters' Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 9

Hearing was continued of the application by the [?]rters, trollymen, and dr[?] for an award. His Honor intimated that, so far as hours were concerned, the new award…

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Night of Murder Irish Town's Experience Bombs in Dublin . LONDON, March 10

The Sun · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 1

A message from Thuries states that a night of cold-blooded murders has been experienced. Masked and armed men conducted a house-to- house'…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Arbitration Agreement Recorded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 9

The arbitration matter between Percy Charles Pascoe, of Keindel, Chester-street, Camperdown, labourer, and Thomas Balentine Beat and James Balentine Beat, trading…

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The Man Who Was Not Afraid the Murder of Patrick Halligan on the Rock Champion Goldfields

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 17

PATRICK Halligan, the Rockhampton (Q.) gold buyer and publican, was a man who did not know what fear was. At least he often impressed…

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Law Report. Equity Court. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Street.) Continuation of Alimony. Watson v Perpetual Trustee Co

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 9

This was an originating summons, instituted by Josephine Watson, Vagainst the Perpetual Trustee Company, as trustees of the will of the late Albert Edgecombe Watson,…

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Court of Criminal Appeal. (Before Sir William Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) REX v Gorman and Jess

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 9

An application for leave to appeal was made by Charles Henry Gorman and Norman Jess, who were convicted before Acting Judge Mocatta, at the Sydney Quarter Sessions, of…

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