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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

7,218 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

Indian Riots. Mob Murders Police. Lahore, Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 9

The Commissioner for the district of Gorakhpur, where a police post was almost wiped out, reports that the trouble there arose from the determination of the extremists to…

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Ton of Groceries Exhibit in Court Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 6

If Ashfield Police Court does not look like a large grocery establishment next Friday, it will not be the fault of Detective Sadler and Constable Nicholls, of the Ashfield Police…

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Law Notices. Friday, February 10. Supreme Court

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

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary: At 11, Hobbs v HobU; 11.15, Pike v Pike, Clarke co-respondent. Before the Deputy Registrar.—In Divorce.—At 10 a.m.: Williams v…

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No Mystery Fires at Darling Point. Keen Police Inquiry

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 8

There is no mystery about the fires, there is no ghost phase, and the public can dismiss the whole affair. We are still conducting our…

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Athletic Gossip Police and Firemen's Games Challenge Matches : Club Doings

Arrow · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 6

February 25 will be a notable day in the athletic world. In Sydney the great Police and Firemen's Carnival will…

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High Court's Powers Interference with State Rights Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 10

Discussing a message recently received from Melbourne, setting out his views on Federal arbitration, the Premier stated to-day that he thought it would be very unwise for State…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohon.) Knocked Down by Motor

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

In the case in which Eunice Muneaster, aged 6 years, by her next friend, William Douglas Muneaster, of Richmond-avenue, Willoughby, claimed £400 damages from W. H…

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Series of Fires. Outbreaks in a House. Darling Point Mystery. Police Investigations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 9

Mystory surrounds a series of fires which broke out in a house at the intersection of Mona-road and New South Head-road, Darling Point, between Monday afternoon and…

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Basic Wage. Court's Power to Vary. Last Declaration Stands Till April

The Land · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 6

The President of the Board, Judge Beeby, on Tuesday concluded his reserved judgment on the point as to whether the Board of Trade had…

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Dynamite Used Lively Scenes on Rand Strikers Arrested Surprised by Police Patrol JOHANNESBURG

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 1

There were several outrages during, the early hours of today on the Rand. Strikers marching towards the magazine at the…

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Police Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Elliott, inspector of nuisances of Peurith Council, was the prosecutor in the following cases at Penrith Police Court on Monday:—Thomas…

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Attempted Burglary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 6

Between noon on Saturday and 9 a.m. on Monday, a person or persons with evil design gained entry to the office of Mr. P. H. Robilliard, in George-street,…

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More Burglary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 2

Besides the breaking and entering of Claybrough Bros.' premises in South-street, Granville, on Sunday night, as reported in our Wednesday's issue, the…

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'Purely Circumstantial.' An Alleged Theft

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 6

George O'Brien, a seaman, aged 31, was charged at the Parramatta Police Court on Thursday with having stolen a set of harness, the property of two young men…

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Alleged Assault on a Baby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 9

At the North Sydney Police Court Bernard Thomas Sharp was charged with assaulting Gordon Frederick Davis one year of age Applying for a remand Constable Dennis…

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Police Conference

The Sun · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 7

The annual conference of heads of the police forces throughout Australia will be held in Sydney during the week. The Inspector-General (Mr. Mitchell)…

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Police Oourt

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 5

At Penrith Police Court on Monday, Robert Hamilton (who did not attend), Daniel Braithwaite, and Charles Ryan were each charges with behaving in a…

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Can They Do It? The Magistrate Doubtful

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 6

'Twas a tenancy case. Minnie C. Butcher appeared as plaintiff anal Agnes Carritte as the defendant. The premises in question are at 13 Macquarie-street,…

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Charges of Stealing. Young Man Blames the Drink

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 6

"This would never have happened only for the fact that I have been drinking for about two months. I was unable to get work; I would…

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Police Station Wanted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the council Ald. Wyatt moved:—"That a letter be sent to the Minister regarding the necessity of providing the district with a now police…

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