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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

7,218 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

In the Waikato River Ghastly Discovery by Police AUCKLAND

The Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 3

The decomposed body of a man was discovered in the Waikato River, with a ploughshare around the nock, and the hands tied behind the back with…

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New Law Court Mr. Justice Pike Congratulated Wider Powers Granted

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 8

Mr. Justice Pike presided for the first time at a sitting of the newly-constituted Land and Valuation Court of New South Wales, in te old Equity Court…

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Going to Melbourne "To See Dear Grandpa" Balmain Children Missing Police Have Clue

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 8

"Dear Dad—We have all gone to Melbourne for a holiday, 10 we our dear old grandpa. We have not seen him for nearly two years. So…

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Industrial Court. (Before the Registrar, M F. W. Kitching.) Registration Application

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 6

Hearing was resumed of the application on behalf of the Stationmasters and Night Officers' Association for registration as an Industrial union of employees. Mr. Cantor…

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"Ten Miles for a Drink" But No Hotel for Guildford Licensing Court's Decision

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 6

The parramatta Licensing Bench (Messrs. A. J. Peistey, S. M. W. F. Jago, J.P., and A. h. Collett, J.P.) yesterday concluded an inquiry under section is of…

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Chief Industrlal Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 10

Queen's square.—Before the Chief Industrial Mugistrite.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing—Larter v Hunter (two cases); Later v Barford: Larter v Dalziel (thvo cases); Lerier v Hunter (two cases); Larter v Dwyer;…

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Stealing a Watch

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 8

A young man, Ernest Stevens, pleaded guilty at the Central Court today, to a charge of having stolen a watch and chain valued at £2. the property…

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Yet Another Burglary. Big Haul From Erby's

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

Until quite recently, the people of a goodly portion of New South Wales railed against the persistency with which an unkind fate allowed the refreshing showers…

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Rickard for Grand Jury Bail of 10,000 Dollars Magistrate Believes Girls' Stories: Ex-Pugilist Charged with Kidnapping

Referee · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 11

NEW YORK, February 11.—The Magistrate, Mr. Simpson, deeming that the testimony of the young girls was sufficiently weighty, on Saturday held Tex Rickard in 10,000del Lail on a charge of criminal assault on Alice Ruck, aged 15 years, awaiting the action of the Grand Jury. That body will…

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Two Dealers Charged Robbery at Warehouse

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 8

Bernard Goldman, aged 60, and Israel Goldman, aged 69, were brought before Mr. Giles Shaw, S.M., in the No. 1 division of the Central Police Court…

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Police Want Owner

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

Constable Devine (Paddington) has 19 pairs of Mack silk' stockings for which he requires an owner…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 10

Before his Honor Judge Cohen, in No. 1 Court—At 10 a.m.: Hawking v Malley's s Limited (part heard); Farrow v Peard; Fits v Tronm; in the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, and in the…

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Industrivl Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 10

Before the Industrial Registrar, in No. 1 Arbitration Court Queen's-squire.—At 10 a.m For hearing—Re Station Masters, and Night Officers' Association, application for registration as in industrial union of…

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Athletics. Police and Firemen's Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 16

Handicaps declared for events open to members of the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association, to be decided at the Police end F[?]men's Sports, on 25th instant, are:—…

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Police Warning Unoccupied Furnished Houses

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

Owners of unoccupied furnished houses are warned by the police to have their premises guarded, as recently thieves have been robbing from…

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Land and Valuation Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 10

Before Mr. justice Pike, Chancery-square.—At. 10 a.m.: Minister for Lands v Keys; ditto v Robinson; in re Ryan; in re Churry; minister for Lands v Patrech: ditto v Moriarty; ditto v Perrot[?]et; ditto v Dowton;…

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"Wildcat" Brokers Police Declaration VANCOUVER

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 4

A message from New York states that the police are making war on wildcat brokers. The District Attorney is indicting 20…

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Melbourne Police Gellibrand's Views MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 7

General Sir John Gellibrand, who has given up the position of Chief Commissioner of Police because he became convinced that "the Government did not…

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Wellbank-street "Push" Police Take Action

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 10

"We bare received a number of complaints regarding this "welbank-street Push in fact people are leaving the district because of these offences. I…

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Magician and Hanging Police Stop the Performance

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 7

The announcement that [?] the magician would give a [?] of releasing himself [?] Jacket white susper[?]…

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