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Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 83 of 250

Alleged Theft at Albury

The Sun · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 8

Percy Dawdle, aged 30, was committed for trial at the Central Court today on a charge of having, at Albury on February 11, stolen a gold watch…

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Boatman's "Loan" Fined for Stealing

The Sun · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 4

A quantity of articles usually associated with a ship chandler's store was exhibited yesterday at the Kogarah police court. They were produced in…

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Police Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 10

At the conclusion of the sitting an official report was issued by the president to the effect that Sergeant Pauling and Constable Gavin, who represented the New South Wales…

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Theft at Rose Bay £40 Taken From Drawer

The Sun · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 11

While the owner was at the races yesterday, Robert Mark's house. Town-road, Rose Buy, was broken into and a sum of £40, a suit of clothes, and…

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MANSLAUGHTER Two Women Sentenced BRANSCOMBE 7 Years Hume 5 YEARS

The Sun · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 11

Ellen Branscombe, manslaughter, seven years penal servitude. Phyllis Hume, manslaughter, five years penal servitude…

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Marrickville Girl's Death Ellen Branscombe Sentenced Prisoner's Appeal for Leniency

Evening News · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 5

Ellen Branscombe, 43, described as a masscuse, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of a young wiman named [?] by means of an…

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Pawnbroker's Death Victorian Case Three Men Charged Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 7

Dr. Cole (Coroner) opened an inquest to-day into the death of Jack Borkhelm, a pawnbroker, which occurred at Northcote on March 9. Frank William…

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Prizewinners Police and Firemen's Art Union

Evening News · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 2

The first prize in the Police Firemen's Art Union, a motor car, was won by Mr. [?] DArbyshire, a book-keeper at Wanga[?] Station, near Donlliquin…

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A Solicitor's Appeal. to High Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 9

On Wednesday last, before the High Court, sitting in Melbourne, the appeal case of Mallam against the Minister for Home and Territories was mentioned by Mr. Macfarian,…

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Police and Firemen Successful Carnival Motor Car Winner

The Sun · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 6

A telegram was received by Constable Lendrum, hon. sec. Police and Firemen's Association, this morning, from Deniliquin, that P. A. Derbyshire…

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Ireland. Arson and Murder. Special Sinn Fein Gang. London, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 9

The authorities are aware that a special gang of Sinn Feiners has arrived in England to carry out an intensitied arson campaign. It is understood that the gang is using motor…

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Supreme Court Banco Jury-court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and juries.) Claim to Recover Advance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 6

Brenk v Indent Trading Company, Limited. The plaintiff, Adrian Jaan Vanden Brenk, sued in this action to recover from the Inden[?] Trading Company, Limited, of Sydney, a sum…

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Court Held Up Rebuke by Chief Justice

The Sun · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, when a woman was called up for sentence on a charge of manslaughter, the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. Coyle, K.C.)…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Rolin.) Moulders and Coachmakers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 6

An application was made by the Federated Moulders (Metal) Union of Australasia and the Mechanical Branch N.S.W. Railways for an award covering employees in the…

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Germany. Violent Fighting Allies Arm German Police. LONDON, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 9

Reports have reached Amsterdam that the Communist risings in the Rhenish and Westphalian districts were a greater success than in Berlin. Violent fighting occurred in Essen…

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Aviator's Car [?]ills Crown Prosecutor's Cousin Breeze in Court

Evening News · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 6

The Coroner's inquiry into the death [?] Margaret Coyle, 34, of Johnson-street, Annandale, was resumed by [?] the City Coroner, at the…

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Alleged Forgery Story About "Faked" Wires Remarkable Court Case

The Sun · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 10

Remarkable evidence of telegraph boys who are alleged to have stamped faked telegrams at the Sydney G.P.O., and subsequently delivered them us…

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England's Way. With the Workers. Police Flay the Unemployed with Batons

The Catholic Press · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 13

The battle of Downing-street, where a procession of strikers were brutally beaten by police a few weeks ago, was repeated on January 19, outside the Islington Town…

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Major James Stewart Appeal to High Court After Two Trials

The Sun · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 8

Having been twice sentenced to death for a criminal assault upon his 17-year-old niece. Major James Stewart, who was refused a third trial by…

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