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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

7,218 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

District Court. (Before Judge Cohen.) Loss of Three Fingers

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

Reserved judgment was delivered in the application under the Workmen's Compensation Act by Ernest Harrison, glass beveller, of Segenhoe-street, Arneliffe, on behalf of…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Curlewis.) Plaster of Paris Workers

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

An application by the Miscellaneous Workers' Union for an award on behalf of the plaster of paris workers was treated as an urgent matter. The secretary of the union,…

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Copper Crisis. Superseding Awards. Federal Court's Sanction. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 13

The secretary of the Wallaroo and Moonta Compnny has received a letter from the Registrar of the Federal Arbitration Court dealing with the crisis in the copper industry…

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Secret Police Will Soviet Abolish? New Force Promised LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent at Warsaw says that, according to an official statement, the Soviet secret police, possessing absolute power over life…

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Indian Mob Murders Police Staff Grave Outbreak of Violence in Cities Extremists Shot Down in Riot at Bareilly LAHORE

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 1

A mole of two thousands extremists [?] a police post in the Chaura district. Comkapur, at 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon and killed the…

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"Brutal Assault" Magistrate in Two Minds ARMIDALE

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 7

Sydney George Gwynne proceeded against Charles Clutterbuck in the police court for assault. The evidence showed that complainant was found in…

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Tirtschke Murder Missing Witness Found Ashfield Police Coup

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 5

A man, who admits that he is Albert Ernest" White, the witness for whom the Melbourne police have been looking in connection with the…

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Theft at Hospital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 7

While he was being treated by a doctor early last night a patient left his coat in the outdoor patients' department at the Sydney Hospital. On returning he found that a…

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Bogus Agents. Sentenced to Three Years Brisbania

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 9

At the Criminal Court to-day William James Richards, 29, and John Frederick Taylor, 29, were found guilty of having, by means of a traudulent device, induce[?] Renrik Petersen to…

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Unusual Liquor Case Hotelkeeper and Manager Charged

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 6

What the magistrate (Mr. Gates) described as a serious case for publicans in general was heard at the Paddington Police Court to-day…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Coben, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Jackson v Roberts. In the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, and in the matter of an arbitration between George John Knox…

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Right to Homes Bill Industrial Labor's Proposal; Gaol for Traffickers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 6

The Industrial Labor Party has passed the following series of resolutions in regard to the Right to Homes Bill:-- This shall be a bill constitutionally passes through…

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"Look at His Face" Brutal Father Punished Magistrate's Commendation MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 7

At the Fitzroy Court today Albert Patten, aged 36, a bricklayer's laborer, was sent to gaol for three months on a charge of having assaulted his son,…

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Gun Alley Murder. Missing Witness. Found in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 9

Albert Ernest White, who is wanted as a witness in regard to the murder of Alma Tirtschke, in Melbourne, was identified and detained by the police in Sydney yesterday…

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Los Angeles Murder. Film Star's Love Letter. New York, Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 9

A message from Los Angeles reports that another sensation has developed from investigations into the murder of William Desmond Taylor, cinema corporation director. Among…

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Fashionable Restaurant Police Raid "The Ritz" Fines Imposed

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 7

As a sequel to a police raid on the Ritz Tavern restaurant, David Gordon (36), Hans Neilsen (32). and Frederick Sargent (31) were charged at the…

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Katoomba Motor 'Buses Owner Appeals to Court

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 6

On behalf of Bertha Tweedie, motor thus propristress, of Katoomba, an exparte application was made to-day before Mr. Justice Ferguson, in Chambers,…

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Law Notices. Thursday, February 9. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 6

In Chambers.—Before the Deputy Prothonctary, in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—At 2.15 p m.: Crocker and Barnett, Ltd., v J. Conlon and Son, Ltd., judgment debtor…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohen.) a Burwood Contract

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 6

Hearing was concluded of the case, in which George Hancox, of Alexander-street Strath[?] field, sued Ernest Barnett of 92 Pitt-street, Sydney, for the recovery of £279/11/6, alleged…

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License for Alliance Hotel Objectors Ask Court to Intervene

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 7

The pending application before the Metropolitan Licensing Bench for the removal of the expired license for the Empirs Hotel, corner of Pitt and Hunter…

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