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Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 78 of 250

Law Report. High Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Adrian Knox.) Australasian Films, Limited, Case

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

Early in February last the Chief Justice, sitting in orignal jurisdiction, had before him a claim by the Commonwealth Minister for Customs against Australasian Films,…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson and jury.) Dispute About Chaff. Williams and Co., Ltd., v Mason

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

In this case, which stood over from the December sittings, F. W. Williams and Co., Ltd., sued to recover £250 damages from Harry Wharton Mason for an alleged breach…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Wade and jury.) Damaged Motor Car. Perdrian Rubber Co., Ltd., v Slocombe and another

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

The plaintiffs, the Perdriau Rubber Company, Ltd., sued Herbert Frederick Slocom[?]e and Alexander John Rose, trading as Slocombe and Rose, motor-'bus proprietors,…

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Stealing Jewellery

Evening News · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 11

At the Balmain Police Court before Mr. Gale, S.M James William Charles Robinson, 21 me[?] was fined £10. with £1 10s witness expensed. in…

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Mr. Brookfield's Death Tomayeff Charged with Murder ADELAIDE

Evening News · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 9

Koorniu Tomayeff, the Russian, who was arrested aster the shooting of Mr. P. Brookfield, M.L.A., and four other persons, will be charge at the Adelarde…

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Sentenced at Sessions

Evening News · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 5

At the Bethexhurst sessions to-day Judge Cohen set[?] Edward Heath on a charge of forging and uttering. to It months, hard labor; Richard Canavan,…

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Two Men Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 20

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, Frederick Hamilton (26), farmer, and Hubert Marney (31) groom were charged with breaking and entering the…

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Customs Officers Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 15

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--At the Newcastle Police Court to-day Thomas Boyd (49) and John William Webber (35), Customs searchers, were committed for trial on charges of stealing from…

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Bank Hold-up Two Men Sentenced Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 10

Paull Frederick Frazier (23) and John Bernhardt (24), described as seamen, who, under sensational circumstances, held up the Bank of Victoria at…

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Burning of a Launch Two Men Charged

The Sun · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 8

The hearing of the case in which Stanley Williams, aged 30, and Thomas William Childs, aged 29, are charged with having threatened to…

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"Intent to Murder" Charge Altered Man Sent for Trial

The Sun · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 9

The sequel to the alleged attempt to shoot a policeman at Waterloo on last Saturday week was that Henry Herbert Papworth, aged 23, a hairdresser…

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District Court. (Before Judge Scholes.) Alleged Misrepresentation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 8

Reserved judgment was delivered in the case in which George Alexander Forsyth, of Pittwater, sued Plymel 1914, Ltd., of 272 Flood-street, Leichhardt, for the recovery…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Rolin. Labourers' Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 8

An application was made by the United Labourers' Protective Society for a variation of the Builders' Labourers (Cumberland and Newcastle) award. The union sought to vary the…

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For the Hospitals. Effort of the Police and Firemen

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 8

The Police and Firemen of this State have just raised a record amount for the most deserving of charities--the hospitals. These institutions are in some need of funds, and…

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Supreme Court. Banco Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and juries.) Masseuse Sues for Slander. Miller v Nichol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 8

The plaintiff, Agnes Miller, of Westminster-road, Gladesville, sued Arthur Nichol, ladies' tailor and designer, of Oxford-street, claiming £1000 damages for alleged slander. She…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 8

Mr. W. T. Coyle, K.C., Crown Prosecutor. CHARGE OF MURDER. Phyllis Hume, 32, was charged with having murdered William Francis Collins on…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) an Oxley Island Farm. Griffiths v Allen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 8

The suit of Ellen Martha Charlotte Griffiths, against John Allen, was before the Court, on an application on behalf of the plaintiff for an interim injunction restraining the defendant…

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Law Report. High Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Adrian Knox.) Major's Cancelled Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 8

Algernon Reginald Pegus Cross, a major in the Australian military forces up to March, 1919, was the plaintiff in a claim against the Commonwealth…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Wade and juries.) Damaged Motor Car. Perdriau Rubber Co., Ltd., v Slocombe and another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 8

The action was concluded in which the Perdriau Rubber Company, Limited, sued Herbert Frederick Slocombe and Alexander John Rose, trading as…

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Bank Robbery. Two Seamen Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--John Bernhardt (24), seaman, and Paul Frederick Fraster (23), seaman, were each sentenced at the Criminal Court to-day to imprisonment for five…

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