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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

7,218 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 250

HIS 16th BIRTHDAY Youth Appears in Court

The Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 2

A youth celebrated his 16th birthday to-day by appearing as the defendant at Newtown, charged with having jumped onto a moving train…

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Poison and Beheading Murder Epidemic Continues Night Club Idol London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 1

The murder epidemic has been marked by another mysterious tragedy. Freda Kempton, a beautiful young dancing instructor, described…

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Where is James Young ? Police Talk of a Mystery

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 7

[?] at the Central Police Court [?] applied for a further rema[?] of Walter John Longford. [?] Weller william John Davis,…

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District Court. (Before Judge Scholes.) a Widow's Claim

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

Annie Hillman, widow, of 11 Fort-street, Petersham, proceeded against John Power, of 30 Brighton-street, rotersbom, horsetrainer, for the recovery of £228/1/3,…

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Police Leave Stopped on St. Patrick's Day a Melbourne Order

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 7

A significant order near out from police headquarters last night in connection with police duty on St. Patrick's Day. The City Council, by a narrow…

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General Strike Rand Extremists Win Police and Men in Holts Johannesburg, March 6

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 7

After sitting all day, the joint executives of the Trade Unions' Federation passed a motion declaring a general strike from 7 o'clock on Tuesday morning…

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Industrial Court. (Bofore Mr. Justice Edmunds and Judges Rolln and Beeby.) Female' Public Servants

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

An appeal was raade by the Publie Service Association against the awatd given by his Honor Judge Curlewis regarding the salaries of female stenographers and typlsts in the…

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Ross's Appeal Hearing on Wednesday Proof of Fresh Evidence Full Court's Decision MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 7

In answer to the application of Mr. Macindoe for the fixing of a date for the hearing of the appeal by Colin Campbell Ross against the death…

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Police Clash With Strikers Wild Scenes in Johannesburg Train Left Standing on the Open Veldt CAOPETOWN

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 1

The City of Johannesburg is in a ferment of execiement, owing to the sulke. The strikers' c[?]mendos and the polic[?] parading the streets. Several acts of intimidation are reported. An incendiary bomb was thrown into a worker's imuse at Benout…

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NO. 2 Eull Court. [Before Mr. Justice Ferguson, Mr. Justice Wade, and Mr. Justice James.) Sharp V Chown Bros. and Mulholland r the appeal the Court reserved judgment. Question Under Dentists' Act. Perry v Dental Board, Mandamus

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

This was an application by Henry Edward Perry, of Struson-street, Neutral Bay, to have made absolute a rule nisi to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue, calling…

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Law Report. N0. 1 Full Court. (Before Sir William Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justico GordoD, and Mr. Justice Harvey.) Hofe v Fullers' Theatres and Vaudeville, Ltd

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

The appeal in the common law action between the parlies was under discussion when the Court adjourned…

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Fulham Flat Tragedy Flying Officer Charged Murder and Theft London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 1

Ronald True, a former Flying Corps officer, who was arrested, unknown to the audience, in a Hammersmith music hall, was remanded, after…

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Vaudeville Artist Sentenced

Evening News · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 4

Jack Martin, a vaudeville artist, who was found guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions of obtaining money by means of false pretences, was sentenced by…

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Remand on Murder Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 7

A remand till Monday next March 13 was granted at the Central Police Court yesterday in the case of Mary Ann Davenport, who was charged with having murdered Philemona…

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CRIMINAL (Before Judge Cohen.) Theft of Tools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 9

Sydney Thomas Galloway was charged in No. 1 Court of the Quarter Sessions (Mr. Rowland prosecuting) with stealing, at Sydney, on November 8, a quantity of carpenter's tools, the…

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Bank Clerk Charged Alleged Embezzlement of £3061

Evening News · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 1

Dotley Roy Noel Toege, 25 a clerk at the Ashfield branch of the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales, was charged at the Central Police Court…

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Verdict of Murder Moss Vale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 3

As a result of the inquest on the seven-weeks-old child of Mrs. Edith M'Kay, the District Coroner (Mr. H. W. Taylor) to-day returned a verdict of murder against the mother…

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Alleged Theft of Union Funds. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 9

John Arbuckle, a former secretary of the New Zealand Miners' Federation, has been committed for trial on a charge of the theft of £159 of the union funds…

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Robbed at Prayer Theft in Cathedral Woman's Handbag Stolen

Evening News · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 8

Another woman has been robbed while at her devotions in a church. Mary Boutcher. of Upper Fort-street, was praying in St. Patrick's Cathedral in…

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Unhappy Ulster Murder and Incendiarism London, March 7

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 5

Further shooting occurred in Belfast during last night and this morning. One man and a woman were shot dead. A factory in Library Street was set on fire,…

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