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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

7,218 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Tuesday, January 10. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 5

In Chambers.—Before the Prothonotary, in Prothonotary a Public Chambers.—At 2.15 p.m.—Croker v Croker, inquiry as to means. Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotanr.—At…

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Promise to Police Promotions Without Delay List in Preparation

Evening News · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. Dooley) had an interview to-day with the inspector-General of Police (Mr. James Mitchell) and Mr. Harkesz, the Under-Secretary…

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Divorce Court. Well-known Figures. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 9

In all, 1946 matrimonial suits have been set down for the coming legal term. Viscountees Rhondda is petitioning for the restitution of conjugal rights. She…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 9. Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 5

Before the Industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth—street— For settlement of Minutes of Court's Order. At 10 a.m., re Kopemakers (State) Award; 10 a.m., re Metallic Bedstead Makers (Cumberland) Award;…

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Strike Declared African Mining Trouble Police Preparing Capetown, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 8

A message from Johannesburg states that the South African Industrial Federation has declared a strike from to-morrow evening…

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Love Birds Gave the Wrong Age Newlyweds in Court

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

They are young. Only three short months ago they were married, but already they are wearing troubled looks…

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Many Adventures Kidnapped Journalist BEFORE I.R.A. Court London, January 7

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Kay, the special corre[?]pondent of "The Times" at Dublin, gives a dramatic account of his kidnapping, which was attended by many…

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Legal Rivals Attemped Murder Alleged Solicitor Charged London

Evening News · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 1

The trial of Herbert Armstrong, a solicitor and clerk of courts at Hay, Brecknockshire (Wales), on a charge of attempting to murder Mr. Martin,…

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"Excuse Fingers" Alleged Poisoning Court Clerk Charged Arsenic in Chocolates LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 1

There were animated scenes at the little old-world town of Hay at the opening of the case against Herbert Armstrong, a magistrate's clerk, who…

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Police Promotions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 10

The Premier said yesterday that he had had an interview with Mr. Mitchell (Inspector-General of Police) and Mr. Harkness (Under-Secretary of the Chief Secretary's…

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Assaults on Police

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 4

Sir,--You have very rightly drawn attention to the shocking record of the last three months, during which time 68 police have been more or less injured in the performance of their…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 7

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Knight v Railway Commissioners for New South Wales. At 10.15 a.m.: Orton v same…

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A Joy Ride Nine Hours in a Taxi Ends in a Police Court Case

Evening News · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 1

The story of a motor joy ride was told at the Central Police Coon this morning. when Roger Henry jamieson. 20, was charged with tailing to pay a taxi-cab…

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"Murder Will Out" Mr. Ley Satirical

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 6

"Murder will out !" was Mr. Ley's comment on reading the official A.L.P. statement that it was "frankly acknowledged by members of the executive that the position placed before…

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The Peden Murder Commissioner May Sit at Gundagai

Evening News · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 5

The Commissioner (Mr. Justice Street), who has been appointed to inquire into the case of A. B. Podon, who was convicted of murdering his wife at…

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Man Thrown Through Window Allegation by Police

Evening News · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 7

Robert Windler, 27, and Robert Erving, 25, here charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having mallciously injured a plateglass window, valued at…

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Big Reductions Made by Fair Rents Court

Evening News · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 4

The magistrate, Mr. Jamieson, in the Fair Rents Court to-day, reduced the reptal of three houses in City-road, City, from the notified increase of £[?] 15s a…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 10. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 7

In Chambers.—Before the Prothonotary, in Prothono tary's Public Chambers.—At 2.15 p.m.—Croker v Croker, inquiry as to means. Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary.—At…

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Murdered Girl Melbourne Police Search Man Who Heard Scream Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 7

Detectives have not succeeded in capturing the murderer of Alma Tirtschke, whose nude body was found in a lane off Gun Alley 11 days ago…

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Church Sensation Worshipper's Collapse Runs About Nearly Naked Captured by Police

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 8

A man who had a fit in a church on Sunday night at Luddenham was brought to Sydney last night by train and removed in a police patrol to the…

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