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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

7,218 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

Fourteen Police Captured Raid by Republicans Prisoners Carried Off London, March 3

The Sun · Sunday 5 March 1922 · page 1

A large party of Republican soldiers held up yesterday 14 members of the Royal Irish Constabulary who were on their way to be disbanded at Tipperary. A brisk exchange of shots followed and three constables…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 7

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: The Minister for Labour, by Inspector Dunleavy, v Refractory Bricks, Ltd., N. Cunningham v G. Potiri, G. M. Burns v G. Potiri,…

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Broken by Assault Twenty Years' Friendship

The Sun · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 2

Thomas Nash, aged 46, pleaded guilty this morning at the North Sydney Police Court, to a charge of assaulting John Neate, on March 4. He…

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Police Baffled Murder of Movie Director Alleged Confession Six "Boot=Leggers" Released VANCOUVER, March 4

The Sun · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 1

The Inquiry into the murder of William Desmond Taylor, director of the Famous Players-Lasky Film Corporation, who was done to death at…

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Police v. Redfern

The Sun · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 10

The Police Athletic Club has accepted a challenge from the Redfern Harriers for a programme, yet to be selected, to take place at the Police…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 7

Before his Honor Judge Scholes, in No. 1 Court—At 10 a.m.: Turnbull and [?] v Commonwealth Trading Co., Ltd., Paget v the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Limited; Shonfield v the Commonwealth…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 7

Industrial Court-house, Queen's-quare, No. 1 Court.— Before Judges Edmunds, Rolin, Curlewis, and Beeby. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Re Public Service (Hospitals and Homes) Board, application by Hospital…

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Profiteering Prevention Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 7

In No. 4 Arbitration Court, Queen's-square, before his Honor Judge Beeby (President), at 10 a.m.: Revision of meat prices, Sydney area…

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Serious Charge Business Man in Trouble Alleged Assault Victim In Critical Condition

The Sun · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 8

In the No. 1 division of the Central Police Court to-day, before Mr. Giles Shaw, S.M., William Joshua Hindmarsh, aged 57 was charged with…

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Unwritten Law Actress on Murder Charge Unfaithful Husband London, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 7

The correspondent of "The Times" at Paris says that with eyes filled with tears, the foreman of the Bordeaux Assize Court announced the acquittal…

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Unemployed Rioters. Dispersed by Police. London, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 9

The Newcastle police dispersed 2000 unemployed, who were attempting to storm the Poor Law Guardians' office…

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Effective Police Work Arrests Here and in Country

The Sun · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 10

A robbery of a large quantity of goods from Chapman and Co.'s stores, Gosford, on Friday, has been cleared up in a most effective way…

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"Unwritten Law" Invoked in Murder Case Pretty Actress Goes Free PARIS

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 1

The "Unwritten Law" was success fully at the trial of Mme. Perron, a pretty sctress and singer, accused of murdering her husband…

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Evicted Blacks. Distressing Scene. Police Use Handcuffs. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 8

A message from Thursday Island states that bitterness, resentment, and sorrow, manifested to an almost heartbreaking degree, have been displayed by the remaining…

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Serious Politics Candidate Attacked Police to the Rescue NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 7

At a wild political meeting at Adamstown on Saturday, night, an excited man invaded the balcony and grappled with John Fegan, a Nationalist…

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Public Service Award Dissatisfied Women Appeal to Full Court

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 5

The industrial Full Court (Judge Edmands, Judge Beeby and Judge Rolin), assisted by two assessors. Miss Ryan esta[?] Office) and Mr. Layton…

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"Preparing for War" Budget of Black News From Ireland Strides Towards Anarchy Two Parties of Police Ambushed London, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 1

Belfast had another lively Week-end. The police were special objects of attack, and two constables were wounded in revolver duels. Several bombs were thrown into houses, three, inmates…

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Alleged Serious Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Giles Shaw, Willliam John Himlmarsh, 57, was charged with having on March 4, maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm on Richard Burnett Goggarty. It…

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Alleged Stealing Cash Register Has Cab Ride

The Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 3

George Henry Brady, aged 21, was, at the Central Police Court to-day, committed for trial on a charge of having broken and entered a shop at…

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Stealing From Shops Women Gel Three Months Each

Evening News · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 6

"The firm makes allowance for over £2000 in lasses annually," said a shop detective to the magistrate (Mr. Edwards) at the Central Police Court…

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