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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

7,218 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250

Albury Police Court Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 8

At the Albury Police Court, Edward Patrick Matthews and Henry Edward Pierce were committed for trial on a charge of assaulting and robbing Verney Charles Gavel Wright of £3…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before Mr. G. C. Addison.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 10

F. Dinham was ordered to pay H. Williams £4/10/6. due as wages under award rates. He Was also ordered to pay costs, Air. Cantor appeared for the plaintiff…

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Theft at Enfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 16

Deteetive-sergeant Lynch and Detective Brennen carried out extensive investigations yesterday in an endeavour to locate the thieves who entered Clive Fryer's drapery…

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Theft on the Narkunda

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 15

The sum of £150, in £10 and £1 notes, was stolen from Mrs. Grenfell. a passenger by the Narkunda for London, yesterday, Just as the vessel was abeut to leave the wharf. It is…

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Remarkable Story Of" Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 10

A woman residing at Lleyland-parade, Beimore, has informed the police that she was assaulted by two persons at her home on Monday afternoon. She stated that, while…

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Alieged Theft of Cash Register

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 10

On a charge of breaking and entering a shop at 216 Devonshire.street and stealing a cash register with £8 in money. of a total value of £120 George Henry Hardy, at the Central Police Court yesterday, was…

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Tasted the Beer Assault With Bottle

The Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 9

Frank Davies, aged 24, pleaded guilty to-day at the Central Police court to having unlawfully assaulted Andrew McGrane, on February 27, and was sent…

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"Greased Lightning" Motor Car Peril Magistrate Emphatic

The Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 2

"The defendant was driving in a very dangerous manner. This sort of thing is going on every day in the city. Many drivers have some…

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Charge of Murder Another Remand

The Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 10

At the Central Police Court to-day Mary Ann Davenport, 36, was again remanded on a charge of feloniously and maliciously murdering Philomena…

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Police Band's Excursion

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 11

The N.S.W. Police Band will hold a harbor excursion to-morrow evening. A steamer will leave Fort Macquarie at 3 o'clock. For the past 25 years the band…

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100 Years Out of Date Magistrate's Opinion of Dock

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 3

Mr. A. J. Pelsley, S.M. is of the same opinion as Mr. Sproule so[?]-General that the rule whereby accused persons, during the hearing of evidence…

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Central Police Snap-Shots

The Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 9

Inspector Spyer (to a witness): You live by your wits-- Mr. Everingham: Well, so does everybody, you and I--…

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Five Years Two Boys Sentenced Indignation at Perth Perth

The Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 7

Much indignation is felt in Perth over a sentence of five years imprisonment passed by Mr. Justice Burnside on two boys of 17, for shopbreaking and…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 10

Industrial Court house. Queen's squure.—No.1 Court. —Before Jugues Winunds. Rolin, and Beeby.—At 10 a.m. —For hearing: Re Public Serriee (Clerical Officers') award. Appeal by Public Senice…

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Gun-alley Murder. Ross's Appeal. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 14

Application having been lodged by Colin Campbell Ross for leave to appeal against his conviction on a charge or Having murdered Alma Tirtschke, whose body was found…

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Current News. Licensing Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 2

At the Parramatta Licensing Court on Monday, Walter Francis Furlong, of the Royal Hotel, Auburn, was granted permission to effect improvements to the…

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Charge of Murder Young woman's Death BRISBANE

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 7

A sensational case came before Mr. Archdall, C.P.M., in the City Police Court to-day, when a tramway motorman, George Chapper, was charged with…

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Deliberate Murder Crimes in Ireland Belfast Shootings London, March 6

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 7

The week-end casualties in Belfast were two killed and 25 wounded. It transpires that Owen Hughes, the tram passenger who was shot dead while passing…

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Shilling Sweeps Police Have Poor Opinion of Them

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 5

Charles Henry Briggs, 59, was charged at Newtown Police court to-day with being the keeper of a common gaming house at premises known as Brigge'…

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Court Invoked in New Zealand. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 13

The Wellington ship-owners have decided that the Arbitration Court shall be asked to determine the wages and conditions of the seamen. Last week they submitted…

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