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Courts & crime, 1922

7,218 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

Police Inspector Assattited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 15

Arthur Jordan, 30 appeared before Mr. Jennings, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday on charges of wife desertion and assaulting Police Inspector Robertson while the latter was in the execution of his duty…

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Arrested After Joy Ride Four Men Charged

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 6

Four young men-james brady[?] William [?] Anthony Barry (22), and Anthony Francis [?] (17)—were brought before Mr.Jenni[?]ge…

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District Court

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

Before his Honor Judge Cohen in No. 1 Court, at 10 a.m.—O'Donoghue v O'D[?]oghue; Cowan v Morgan; Henry v Silcock; Rowlison v Day; Rowlinson v Barker Note.—The list will be called over…

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Industral Arbitration Court

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

Before the Industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth street.— For settlement of minutes of Court's order. At 10.30 a.m.: Re Electricians, etc. (State) award, application by J. D. Fraser for permission to indenture…

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Course of True Love Fathers at Variance Magistrate Settles It

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 6

At the Canterbury court, before Mr.A.J.Peisley, S.M., Sydney Eillison proceeded against William [?] Mareh for using threatening words…

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Chtef Industrial Magistrates Court

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

Qucen's square.—Before the Chief Industrial Matristrate, —At 10.30 a.m.—For hearing: Rutherford v Hawkesford; Aldington v Venlis (2 cases); Armitage v Chambers…

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Charges of Stealing a St. Marys Case. Accused Decides to Go to Jury

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 4

Frederick Day appeared before Penrith Police Court on Monday in connection with a couple of charges, in the second of which the offence was alleged…

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Supreme Court Buildings Necessary Alterations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 14

During the law vacation between 30 and 40 men have been employed effecting alterations to the interior of the Supreme Court buildings in King Street, under the supervision of Mr. W…

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Police Chiefs Conference in Sydney MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 7

The Police Commissioners of the various States will meet in conference in Sydney on Tuesday. Mr. Connell (W.A.) arrived in Melbourne…

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Law Report. Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Scholes.) Mr. N. de H. Rowland, Crown Prosecutor. SENTENCED

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

Arthur Llewellyn Smith, a Commonwealth officer, who pleaded guilty to having fraudulenty made a false entry, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment. Mr. R. D. Meagher,…

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Series of Fires. Not a Mystery. Police View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 14

In an Interview yesterday Inspector Leary said that no mystery now surrounded the serica of fires which occurred at a house in Darling Point on Tuesday last…

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Film Tragedy Murder of W. D. Taylor Los Angeles, February 9

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 11

The authorities declare that mysterious influences are working in regard to their investigation of the murder of William Desmond Taylor, director of the Famous Players-Lasky…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 13. Supreme Court

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

In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Ferguson, at 11 a.m., in the Banco Court,—Ex parte Malone, for bail. Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary at 11.—Macleod an another v Colonial Wholesale…

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Buy the Furniture Fair Rente Court Fines

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 2

At the Fair Rents Court yesterday. before Mr. Jamieson, several persons were pro[?] against for [?] making it a condition of the granting of a lease…

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GELIGNITE & DETONATORS Police Make A Haul Arrest at Waverley

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 4

One of the tables at the [?] Of-fice was this morning uttered with articles which usually form the kit of a safebreaker. They were discovered is a…

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Police Baffled Thirty Years of Trickery Receiver Eventually Landed

The Sun · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 7

It is on record in the Police Department that Detectives Jones and James have to their credit one of the best pieces of work done for many years…

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"Perfect Crime" Gigantic Plot to Destroy Evidence Murder of W. D. Taylor Dope Parties and Love Cult Vancouver, February 9

The Sun · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 1

A message from Los Angeles says that the District Attorney, Mr. Thomas Woolwine, in a statement declares that the police had been bribed,…

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Fatal Assault on Old Woman

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 February 1922 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Mrs. Mary Drew, 60, is reported to have been criminally assaulted near Mortlake. No report reached police until Thursday, when the woman was in a dying…

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Police and Bremen's Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 February 1922 · page 11

Last year the hospitals benefited to the extent of over £24,000 through the efforts of the Police and Firemen'a organisation, which this year is appealing…

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Wanted in Sydney Man Charged With Vagrancy MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 12 February 1922 · page 5

Harold Lennon, aged 31, a storeman, was charged at the Fitzroy Court today with vagrancy. It was stated that Lennon had been arrested because his…

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