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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 250

Union Jack St. Patrick's Day Incident Cases in Court Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 10

Arising out of the disturbance in the course of St. Patrick's Day procession on Saturday, Patrick O'Riordan and James Butler were before the City…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 7

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—Ror hearing: Johnstone v Summerhayes and Melville, Thompson v M'Arthur, Ltd., Landon v Vincent, same v Ireland (two cases), same…

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Mrs. Gordon Lowe Charged with Theft London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 1

A message from Cannes states that Mrs. Lowe, wife of Gordon Lowe, the well-known tennis player, her been arrested on the Cannes…

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Big Police Force

The Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 5

The police force on the ground numbers 75, including a batch of plainclothes men and detectives from headquarters. They are under the…

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The Wonderful World. Old Gaol Now a Silo

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 5

Since the Goulburn centenary attention has been turned to the many old relies in and around the district and Mr. A. H. Bucham, Mulwarce Shire…

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Spoiled Their Clothes at Tivoli Matinee Ex-Magistrate Claims Damages

Evening News · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 5

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CRIMINAL. (Before the Chief Justice.) Charge of Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

Ellen Branscombe (46) and Andrew Christiansen (24) were charged that they did, on December 6, feloniously and maliciously murder Eileen Grace Deacon…

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"Beware of Crooks" Advice of Police Inspector

The Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 5

"The public should beware of the large number of crooks who have arrived in Sydney for the Easter holidays," said Inspector Fowler at the…

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Mr. Dooley and Police "Bamboozling" Says Council

Evening News · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 6

Mr. Dooley's answer to tbe deputation which recently waited on him regarding the removal of two policemen from Mar[?]ville, was severely commented upon…

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Charge of Murder Young Woman on Trial Tale of the Underworld

The Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 7

Dressed in deep black, a young woman, Phyllis Hume, appeared in the dock at the Central Criminl Court today, before the Chief Justice (Sir…

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Builders' Labourers. Arbitration Court Award Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 9

Judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Powers in the Arbitration Court to-day in the plaint of the Federated Builders' Labourers' Union seeking increased wages and shorter…

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Lost Barquentine. Marine Court Inquiry. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 8

The Court of Marine Inquiry, consisting, of Mr. Cohen, P.M., President, and Captains Williams and Ramsay, skilled members, has issued a report upon its investigation into…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Workmen's Compensation Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 7

Hearing was concluded of the arbitration matter between Conrad Kuhn, builders' labourer, of Grand-avenue, Ryde, and the Metropolitan Meat Industry Board, in respect…

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Supreme Court. Banco Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring nnd jury.) Alleged False Imprisonment and Slander. Mitchell v Wallace

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 7

The plaintiff, James Patterson Mitchell, formerly a motor salesman, sued in this action to recover £2000 damages from Leonard Francis Wallace, for alleged wrongful…

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Irish Battle. Lorries Blown Up. Terror Ensues. Murder Gangs in Cork. London, March 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 9

A message from Cork says that details of the fighting at Upton, where 500 Republicans were reported to have ambushed a military party are filtering through slowly. It is…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 7

Mr. W. T. Coyle, K.C., Crown prosecutor. ILLEGAL OPERATION TRIAL. Ellen Branscombo, 46, and Andrew Christensen, 24, were charged with having, on…

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Raids in Dublin Police and Military Church Vaults Searched LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 1

A message from Dublin states that the police and military are carrying out extensive raids in the city. (published in "The Times")…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Edmunds, Judge Rolln, and Judge Beeby.) Bank Officers' Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 7

Reference was made to the application by the United Bank Officers' Association for an award. Mr. Watt and Mr. Cantor (instructed by Messrs. C. A. Coghlan and Co.)…

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