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Courts & crime, 1922

7,218 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 250

Cooma Inquiry. Finding of the Court

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 4

The Marine Court on Thursday held an inquiry concerning the grounding of bulk wheat from the Sydney silos was made by the H[?]in steamer Trevithick,…

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Gun-alley Murder. Counsel's Plea. Ross a Prejudged Man. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 13

The trial to-day of Colin Campbell Ross for the Gun-alley murder, before Mr. Justice Schutt and jury, was in its fifth day. The jury had inspected the locality of the murder…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 25. Supere Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 9

Term List.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.:Motions generally. New trial motion: Hunting v Orient Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., Blow v Guardian Assurance Co., Ltd…

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Industrial Court. (Before his Honor Judge Curlewis.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 9

His Honor dealt with the case of the attendants of the general division of the Public Service Rates were fixed for the record attendants and stampers at the Registrar…

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Law Notices Monday, February 27. Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 9

Term List.--In the Banco Court, at 10 a.m.: Motions generally. New trial motion--Hunting v. Orient Navigation Co., Ltd.; Blow v. Guardian Assurance Co., Ltd…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohen.) Negligence Alleged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 9

Reserved judgment was delivered in the case in which James Murroy and Emma Eliza Murray, of Glenroy, Church-street, Croydon, were the plaintiffs in an action against the council…

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All Released I. R. A.'s Ulster Captives Belfast Gaol Riot Ireland's Bill for Damages LONDON, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 1

The headquarters of the I. R. A. in Dublin announces that all the I. R. A.'s Ulster captives have been released. The police were summoned to…

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The Two Blues Police and Firemen's Day Out Great Annual Carnival

Evening News · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 5

To-day the Police and Firemen held their big spots carnival at the Royal Agricultural Society's Grounds. as the culmination of their great annual art…

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Court of Review. (Before Judge Cohen.) Income Tax Assessments. Decision Reserved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 9

This was an appeal by Rupert A. Cullen-Ward, public officer of the Studebaker Corporation of Australasia, Ltd., againet the disallowance by the State Commissioners of…

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Court of Review (Before Judge Cohen.) Income Tax Assessment Appeals. Disallowance of Deduction

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 9

Rupert A. Cullen-Ward, public officer of the Studebaker Corporation of Australasia, Ltd., appealed against the disallowance by the State Commissioners of Taxation of the deduction by…

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Sentence of Death Ross Found Guilty of Murder Condemned Man's Statement from the Dock " I Will Be Hanged As an Innocent Wan " MELBOURNE

Evening News · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 1

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Court of Criminal Appeal. (Before Sir William Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Ferguson, and Mr. Justice James.) REX v FOY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 9

An appeal was made on behalf of John Foy, who was charged before Mr. Justice Wade at the Central Criminal Court with shooting at a man named John Moore, with…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Ferguson, and Mr. Justice Wade.) a Dflayed Shearer. Gould v Australian Estates and Mortgages Co., Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 9

This was an appeal by the plaintiff in an action tried before Judge Bevan at Wagga District Court on November 9 last, in which W. H. Gould, a shearer, sued the…

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Severe Assault Engineer in Hospital

The Sun · Sunday 26 February 1922 · page 2

James Barker, aged 44, an engineer, was assaulted by a man near his home in Anderson-street, Kensington, at 8 p.m. yesterday. He was taken by the…

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Jeered and Cheered Ross Sentenced to Death Shouted Protests to Court Story of the Drama Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 26 February 1922 · page 2

"If I am hanged I will be hanged an Innocent man," shouted Colin Campbell Ross in the Court this morning when the Jury gave the verdict of "Guilty." Then to his brother he called: "I will appeall"…

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Deplorable Case. a Magistrate Shocked. An Elderly Couple Fall Out

Truth · Sunday 26 February 1922 · page 5

Ellen Matilda Moxon was the complainant against her husband, a prominent resident of the Eastern Suburbs, alleging that he, George Joshua…

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Ross Guilty of Murder. Verdict in the Gun Alley Trial Condemned Man Declares His Innocence

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 February 1922 · page 2

After one of the most sensational trials In Melbourne's history, Colin Campbell Ross was yesterday found guilty of the murder of the little girl, Alma Tirtschke. The jury returned a unanimous verdict, against which Ross protested, declaring his innocence, and…

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Bung Rules Charity Carnival Row 300 Larrikins Fight 12 Police Perth (W.a.)

The Sun · Sunday 26 February 1922 · page 2

There was a sensation at the charity carnival of the Ugly Men's Association last night. A knot of larrikins launched a noisy obscene argument against…

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Some Personal Notes of the Week The Great Murder Trial; People in all Walks of Life Melbourne's Criminal Lawyer

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 February 1922 · page 3

His blind eyes are set in the lean face of a zealot, and he has the vehement faith of a Covenanter. Mr. G. A. Maxwell, M.H.R., the barrister who has been…

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A War Aftermath. Returned Soldier and Girl. Case In Which Doctors Didn't Differ. Accusation of "Assault with Intent". "Not Guilty, Because Temporarily Insane", say Jury

Truth · Sunday 26 February 1922 · page 11

Claims that the accused young man was a chronic victim to "shell-shock" and "war-strain" figured with very pronounced prominence in a case that…

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