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Courts & crime, 1921

7,036 stories in Sydney's papers · page 85 of 250

Claim for Expenses Appeal to High Court Charge Against Area Officer

Evening News · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 5

The High Court, consisting of the Chief Justice (Sir A[?] Mr. Justice [?] and Mr. Justice Starke, was engaged to-day in hearing argument on the…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Wade an[?] jury.) De Lauret v Whitfeld

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 7

This case was in progress when the Court adjourned yesterday…

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Fierce Early Morning Battle Police Barracks Blown Up Five Killed, Twelve Wounded, Rebels Lose Heavily London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 1

A large force of armed men blew up the Ross Carbery [?] The attack opened at 2 o'clock in the morning, when bombs and explosives demolished the front wall. The fight lasted for several hours, with heavy, continuous…

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Equity Court. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Street.) Alleged Breach of Agreement. Laity v Petersen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 7

This was an exporte application by Mr. Miles (instructed by Messrs. McDonell and Moffitt) on behalf of the plaintiff in the suit of Charles Albert Laity against Diederick…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Forguson and Juries.) Disputed Chaff Contract. Williams and Co., Limited, v Mason

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 7

The hearing was concluded of the case in which F. W. Williams and Co., Ltd., produce merchants, of Hunter-street, Sydney, sued Dr. Harry Wharton Mason, of Tumut, claiming £250…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen.) Mr. W. T. Coyle, K.C., Crown Prosecutor. Alleged Illegal Operation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 7

Annie Belinda Turnbull, 55, was charged with having used an instrument for an illegal purpose at Kensington, on October 31, 1919. Mr. Clifton Penny appeared for the…

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Law Report. High Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Adrian Knox, Mr. Justice Rich, and Mr. Justice Starke.) Studebaker Company Taxation Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 7

The Court heard an appeal from the Supreme Court of New South Wales, in which the public officer of the Studebaker Corporation of Australasia, Limited, as agent for…

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Charge of Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 9

Jack Chard, 17, a junior clerk, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having stolen cheques, postal notes, and money orders, and a bank draft valued at £500, belonging to Beale and Co.,…

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A Reported Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 9

Cecilia Pratt, of 290 Nelson Street, Annandale, has told the police that whilst she was in Broadway. Glebe, a thief took her handbag containing £52 5s…

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Boxing Referee Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Fred James Cooke, employed in the Water Commission office at Kerang, has been arrested and charged with the wilful murder of Joseph Norman, at…

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Police Raid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 14

When a house in Foster-street, city, was raided by the police late last night a number of Chinese who were gathered there made a dash to escape. One of them, Jemmy Lee…

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Vagrant at 8[?] Prefers Gaol to Home

Evening News · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 5

"He is an old v[?] and has six [?] He has been given many opportunities to go to a [?]…

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Dissension Among Police

Evening News · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 1

Some branches of the N.S.W. Police Association are not pleased with their executive, because a representative was sent to the A.L.P. Conference…

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Robbed His Landlady Three Months' Gaol GOULBURN

Evening News · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 6

A man named George [?] was sentenced to three months hard labor at the Goulburn Police Court for obtaining [?] from his [?]…

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Police and Firemen's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 14

On Friday evening next a repeat concert will be given at the Town Hall in connection with the Police and Firemen's Carnival. All the artists who contributed to the success of the first concert will…

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Police Inspectors Promotion Confirmed

Evening News · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 3

The Governor with the advice of the Executive Council has approved acting inspectors of police named hereunder [?] confirmed in the rank of inspector…

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Arbitration Court President

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 17

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Prime Minister has consented to receive a deputation from Melbourne Trades Council next week in regard to the resignation of Mr. Justice…

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Law Report. High Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 9

Before the Chief Justice, Sir Adrian Knox, Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy, and Mr. Justice Starke. APPEAL IN MILITARY CASE…

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King's Police Medal. Two Superintendents Honored

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 6

The Governor has received a communication from the Colonial Office, informing him that the King has been pleased to confer the King's Police Medal upon ex-Superintendents…

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