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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

7,218 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Undressed Revues An American Craze, Police Step In

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 4

The [?] This fact was made known by Mr Alfred Moulton the well-known…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 7. High Court of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 7

At Darlinghurst Court-house.—At 10.30 a.m.—In Chambers.—Before his Honor the Chief Justice.—Smythe v Smythe…

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Law Report. District Court. (Before Judge Cohen.) Esplin and Another v CRAWFORD

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 7

Donald Norman Esplin and Stuart Mill Mould sued J. Crawford to recover architects' fees claimed to be due to them in respect of sketch plans of certain flats which, it was alleged,…

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Murderous Raid Indian Police Staff Wiped Out Mob Cuts Communications Situation Causes Anxiety Bombay

The Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 1

A message from Allahabad states that a mob of 2000 Volunteers and villagers attacked the police station at Chaurichaura on February 4 and killed the entire staff, comprising two sub-inspectors and 15 constables…

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Another Shark Tragedy? Surveyor Missing from Bilgola Beach Fears for Chatswood Resident's Fate Police Engaged in Long Search

The Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 7

Bilgola Beach, where Colonel Oswald Watt lost his life through being carried out by the undertow, is again the scene of considerable excitement over the disappearance of a resident of Chatswood, who is believed to have been either carried out by a strong…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 10

Queen's square.—Before the Chief industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Macpherson v Board of Water Supply and Sewerage (three cases), Austin v same, Holmes v same, Howitt v same, Bushell v…

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Burglary at Granville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 16
Also in The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate

On Sunday night or early on Monday morning the business premises of Clayborough Bros., of South-street, Granville, were entered by thioves, who removed drapery goods,…

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Attempted Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 15

James Bruce Morgan, 35, also known by the surnames of Bruce and Usher, whose long criminal record included a term of imprisonment for life for shooting at a constable with…

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Theft From Shop Married Woman's Lapse

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 2

Before Mr. Giles Shaw, S.M., at the Central Court today, a married woman named Annie Richardson, 49, was charged with having stolen two towels,…

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Three Months' Gaol Assaulting a Constable

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 8

Mr. Adrian, C.S.M. at the Central Police Court yesterday, sent Howard Simes (22) to gaol for three months for an assault upon Constable Wallace…

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High Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 10
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The High Court of Australia will commence its sittings in Hobart on Monday next. The Chief Justice, Sir Adrian Knox, will sall from Sydnoy to-day by the Riverina. Mr. Justice…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 10

Before his Honor Judge Cohen, in No. 1 Court, at 10 a.m.: Hancox v Barnett (part heard), Nesbitt v Barber, Muncaster v Matthews (to be mentioned). In the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916,…

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Tex Rickard Assault Case Girl's Evidence Unshaken: Further Postponement

Referee · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 10

NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2.30 p.m.—Anna Hess (11) testified before Magistrate Simpson, on Friday night, that Tex Rickard assaulted her in the Madison-square Garden tower office, also in an apartment house in West 47th-street…

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Gun Alley Murder The Missing Witness MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 7

A telegram received at the melbourne Detestive Office this afternoon indication that Albert Ernest White, the missing witness in the Gun Alley case. had been…

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Our Short Story Court Martial

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 19

OLD SAM CLIFTON swore softly as he wiped his iodined hands, on his slockmans' trousers and looked down at his handiwork. On a rough stretcher lay Bill Fulton, the station horsebreaker…

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Fair Rents Court Protection to Tenants

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 8

Mr. M'Tiernan, Attorney-General, stated yesterday that figures recently quoted by Sir George Fuller did not prove his assertion that the operations…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, February 8. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 10

In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Ferguson, in the Banco Court, at 10 a.m.—Ex parte Finch re Pullen and anor., prohn. Dovey Heavener and anor., to remit issues to District Court. Wilson v Elliott,…

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Watching a Fight Traffic Held Up Police Association's Complaint

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 3

Men may like watching a fight, especi-ally one they see for nothing in the street, but there is no reason, the police Association claims, why tram-drivers…

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