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Courts & crime, 1922

7,218 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

N.S.W. Fair Rents Court. Operations During January

The Australian Worker · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 7

A return covering the transaction of the Fair Rents Court for January supplied to the Attorney-General (Mr. McTiernan) showed that in 30 cases considerable…

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Awards Can Be Smashed. Ruling by Federal Arbitration Court

The Australian Worker · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 14

A decision of far-reaching importance is contained in a letter recently forwarded to the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd., by the Registrar of the…

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Indian Rebels. Police Post Wiped Out. Serious Situation. Lahore, Feb. 7

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

A serious situation has arisen in the Gorakhpur and Bareilly districts in the United Provinces. On Saturday, a mob of 2000 extremists…

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Katoomba Motor 'Buses Renewal of Licenses Application to Supreme Court

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 7

An ex parte application for a rule nisi for a writ of mandamus, on behalf of Bertha Tweedie, motor 'bus proprietress, of Katoomba, and…

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Beaten to Death Mob Violent W India Police Fire on Rioters LAHORE

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 7

The Commissioner at Gorakhpur has wired that the riots there arose from the extremists' determination to overawe all opposition…

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Indian Unrest Europeans Seek Protection Serious Riot Police Fire Upon Mob BOMBAY, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 1

A message from Calcutta says that another interesting resolution referring to the present political situation was passed at a meeting of the…

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Movie Mystery Murder of William Desmond Taylor Film Stars Involved Pink Lingerie in Dead Man's Room Vancouver, February 7

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 1

The film world has dropped the Arbuckle case temporarily for the mystery of the murder of William Desmond Taylor, director of the Famous Players-Lasky Film Corporation, who last week was found dead at his home with a bullet through the neck…

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The Eerie House Fires Die Down and Mystery Solved Not Ghosts, But Chemicals Police Searching for Motives

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 8

The mystery house at the corner of Mona-road and New South Head-road, Darling Point, is a mystery house no longer--but it has left a problem the problem of motive. For those furtive fires were earthly fires, and the prosaic…

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The Marriage Court in the Church History of the Tribunal. a Study of Matrimonial Discipline

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 6

Declarations of nullity in matrimonial cases brought before the Tribunal of the Rota have averaged only seventeen annually for the last five years,…

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Mystery Fires End Police and Firemen Still Puzzled On the Watch at Darling Point Patrolmen Takes Samples to the Analyst

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 7

The series of fires at the Darling Point Mystery House has ceased. There were none last night and none this morning. The police and the fireman are still puzzled Over the…

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Twelve Cycles Nan Charged With Stealing

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 3

Clement David [?] was at Par-ramitta Police Court charged with [?] on December 23 1921. at parrematta. a [?] valued at 6 the property of…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 6

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, at 10 a.m.:—For hearing: Rutherford v Berman…

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After Many Months. Sent to Gaol for Theft

The Propeller · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 2

At the Kogarah Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Burton Smith, S.M., William O'Grady, alias many other names, was charged by warrant that…

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One Year Old Baby Man Charged With Assault

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 3

[?] Thoma [?] at the North sydney [?] to-day with [?] aged one year. [?] him…

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Boys' Evil Ways Theft from Markets Gaol Sentence Recorded

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 3

Two juvenile defendants --one in short trousers, the other in what looked like father's "reach-me-downs" --appeared at the Central Police Court…

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Assault on Policf Inspector Kicked Man Sent to Gaol

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 3

Arthur Jordon, aged 30, was brought before Mr. Jennings, S.M., in the No. 2 Division of the Central Police Court today on two charges --the first that…

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Magistrate on Police "At All Costs" Convictions Wanted

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 8

The methods sometimes adopted by the police in securing convictions was criticised by Mr. Jennings, S.M., in the Central Police Court today…

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Housebreaker Sentenced

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 7

At the Darlinghurst Sessions this afternoon William James Pluke was sentenced to 12, months hard labor on a charge of having broken and entered…

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Argument in Court Police Methods Criticised

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 3

During an argument at the Central Police Court to-day, on the question of a remand, the magistrate (Mr. Jenninga). given full opportunity to call his…

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Police Court. Before Mb. Burton Smith. Purse Snatching

The St George Call · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 3

William O'Grady. was charged with stealing a purse containing 18/-, tram ?ticket, and receipt, valued at 30/-. Sidney Locksey, residing at Dulwich…

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