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Courts & crime, 1922

7,218 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Police Chiefs Four Days' Conference

The Sun · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 8

The conference of the chiefs of the police forces of the different States, excepting Queensland, commenced on Tuesday, ended on Saturday…

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Police Promotions Mr. Dooley's Comment

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 4

Commenting on the criticisms regarding police promotions, Mr. Dooley, who as Chief Secretary, is Minister at the head of the Police Department, stated on Saturday that he had…

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Land and Valuation Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 7

Before Mr. Justice Pike, Chancery-square, at 10 a.m.: in re North Shore Gas Co., Ltd. (part heard); in re Atkinson and Leetham; in re Small; Minister for Lands v Goulding; in re Jerilderie Shire Council…

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Assault on a Girl Willis Declared Insane Effects of Shell Shock Judge's Views

Evening News · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 5

Before Judge Scholes, at the Darling-hust S[?] to-day Alan Willis was charged with indecently assaulting a girl aged 20 at Ashfield on December 10 last…

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Police Cricket Victoria v. New South Wales

The Sun · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 4

The Victorian police eleven will arrive in Sydney to- morrow, and will commence a three- days' match against the N.S.W. police at the Sydney…

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Los Angeles Murder. Missing Valet's Letter. New York, Feb. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 9

A mebsage from Los Angeles says the Press is full of sensational stories of blackmail plots, love and jealousies as the cause of the murder of William Desmond Tavlor…

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To the Basic Wage Court Alters Awards

Evening News · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 5

Judge Curlewls, in the Industrial Court to-day, reduced the award rates in the following industries. in accordance with the last declaration of the Board of Trade…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 20. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 7

Term List.—In the Banco Cour.—At 10 a.m.: Continuation of orders. Applications by Articled Clerks, Motions: Adelong Gold Estates, No Liability, v Commissioner of Taxation, special case; Davis v…

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Looking for Clues Murder of W. D. Taylor Dos Angeles, February 18

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 5

The White press is full of sensational stories of blackmail, plots, love,Jealousies, etc., as a cause of the murder of William D. Taylor. The authorities are still without, a definite…

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Colin Ross on Trial The Sensational Gun ADey Murder Accused Challenges 20 JURORS

Evening News · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 5

The trial of a on Campbell Ross for the murder of the little girl Almn Ti[?] whose [?] body was found in Gun Alley, Melbourne, on December 31, 1921, was begun to-day in the Criminal Court, before Mr. Justice Schutt and a jury…

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Special Court Under Eight Hours (Amendment) Act, 1920

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 7

At No. 4 Court-house Queen's-square.—Before his Honor Judge Beeby.—At 10 a.m.: Application for inquiry re hours of labour of pastrycooks, cementworkers, paint and varnish makers and white lead…

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Two-up Raid Police Make Haul "Run on Huge Scale"

The Sun · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 8

A big haul of two-up players was made by a body, of police headed by Sergeant T. O'Brien, which made a raid on premises at 168 Campbell- street on…

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Company's Income Tax Point for Full Court Question of Exported Gold

Evening News · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 5

The Full Court. Mr. Justice Gordon, Mr Justice Ferguson, and Mr. Justice wade, had before it to-day an appeal by the Adelong Gold Estates a company…

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Gunmen in Egypt Campaign of Murder Against British Authorities Alarmed Officials Shot in Cairo Streets London, February 18

The Sun · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 1

A message from Cairo says that Mr. Aldred Brown, Controller- General in the Ministry of Education, was shot with a revolver near the Kasr-el-all…

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Ross on Trial Eager Crowds Rush Court Death of Alma Tirtschke Evidence of Accused's Movements Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 7

The trial of Colin Campbell Ross, on the charge of having murdered Alma Tirtschke, tho 12-year-old schoolgirl, whose bruised and naked body was…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 7

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief industrial jMagistrate. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: The Minister for Labour (by Inspector Pickering) v S. P. Wayland (two cases)[?] same v John Sharpe (4 four cases): F…

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Brave Girl Praised "Remarkable Courage" Police Assailant Sentenced

The Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 7

"Allow me to compliment you on the remarkable courage you have shown." said Mr. Giles Shaw, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day, to Myra…

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Storeman Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 6

William Ernest Curr, 42, a storeman, lately employed at Elliott Bros., LTd., O'Connell-street, city, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having stolen, between September 21. 1921, and…

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£2 for Assault

The Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

A one-legged man, who hobbled on a crutch into the dock at the Central Police Court to-day, pleaded guilty to a charge of having assaulted Ernest…

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Frry Employee Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 7

Charged with having had certain sums of money in the custedy of the manager of the Commonwealth Bank reasonably suspected of having been stolen, Geo[?]rey Kiely, an ex-ferry employee, appeared at the…

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