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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

7,218 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Man Charged with Manslaughter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 5

The City Coroner, Mr. Jamieson, held an inquiry yesterday respecting the death of Ernest Tremayne Willmott Taylor, 19, who died on December 25 at Sydney Hospital from a fractured skull and injuries to…

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Stealing by Finding a Woman Convicted

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 8

While Miss Molly Gately who lives at Richmond Terrace, City, was walking along George-street on the afternoon of the 7th instant she dropped her purse,…

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Badak Mines Three Men Charged Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 9

At the City Court Thomas West Orton, Alfred Clarke, and Harry Faikiper Scarborough were charged with having, between January 31, 1918, and July, 1920, conspired to defraud by…

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Push Him Gently Dealing With a Trespasser Magistrate's Advice

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 8

"If a man is treapassing the owner is get justified is picking as an from bar to hit him. Yen are sky posed to put year hand on his…

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A Fireman's Contract Dispute on the St. Patrick Magistrate Decides

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 7

At the Central [?] Court this morning, before [?] C.S.M. case of importance s[?] was heard. Philip [?]…

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Assaults on Police Dog Bites Constable

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 8

Assaults upon police are too common, but it is not often that a dog takes a bite. At the Central Summons Court…

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Murder of Alma Tirtschke Arrest Momentarily Expected MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 7

A young man was Oaken to the Detective Office early this afternoon and detained there for some hours. It is expected that he will be formally arrested and charged with the murder of Alice Tirtschke…

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Jazz and Women Devotee Arrested Police Make Charges

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 8

There is a man at Newtown who is sorry he ever had a quarrel with a girl and went to a dance with another one. He had been having a good time for…

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God Alley Murder Early Arrest Probable What a Woman Heard MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 7

The police are not now taking the public late their confidence as to their investigation of the murder mystery. They says that they are working along…

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Tirtschke Mystery Arrest Expected Police Observe Secrecy Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 5

Early and sensational developments are expected in connection with the Gun Alley murder. Despite the strict secrecy maintained by the…

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Extremists in India. Threatened Police Strike. Lahore, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 9

At Chokad a specially organised police force rounded up an important rebel leader with 21 followers and 15 rifles. Near Morayur a detachment of Gharwalls killed 19 rebels and…

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Prince's Tour Trouble at Madras Police Strike Threatened Lahore, January 10

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 5

A police strike is threatened at Madras. The head constables representing all stations interviewed the commissioner, who asked whether they intended to strike on the…

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N.S.W. Fair Rents Court. Survey of Year's Operations

The Australian Worker · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

A return recently issued from the office of the N.S.W. Fair Rents Court shows that during, 1921 rents were reduced in 278 cases and increased in 276 cases…

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Ulster's Rowdy Police. Sing "Kick the Pope" on Tram Cars. Astonishing Exhibition in Belfast

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 12

A great deal of attention was attracted in the streets of Belfast, leading from the centre of the city to Cliftonville Football Grounds, says a recent issue of the Ulster…

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A Saving of £2,000,000. Operations of N.S.W. Profiteering Court

The Australian Worker · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 4

The N.S.W. Attorney-General, Mr. McTiernan, states that, due to the action of the Profiteering Prevention Court, remarkable savings on every-day articles have…

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International Court of League of Nations First Meeting on January 30 LONDON

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 1

A message from Geneva says that the Council of the League of Nation has opened its session with M. Hymans (Belgium), the President, in the chair…

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Full Penalty at Last for Assaults on the Police a Man Who Wouldn't Pray for Them

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 7

so frequent have [?] been made on the public of late that Mr. Gale, the[?] at the Central police Court, has decided to stop imposing f[?] and send the [?] to gael. Two shin's [?] ware convicted by…

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Police Court. Before Mr. C. JENNINGS, S.M. Stealing from Dwellings

The St George Call · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 3

Allen Robbing, was charged with breaking into and stealing from the welling of Mrs. Lydia M. Beattie, Arcadia Street, Penshurst, articles of…

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Woman Presides at Police Court

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 7

Mrs. L. Fowler, of Newtown, Sydney, was called upon recently to show her capacity as a J.P. by acting as presiding magistrate at Cooma Police…

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Alma Tirtschke. Arrest Made. Man Charged with Murder. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 9

Follow upon upon certain events this morning, the detectives engaged in the investigation of the mystery surrounding the murder of Alma Tirtschke, went to a house in Footscray and…

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