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Courts & crime, 1923

7,397 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Boyling's Boot Burglary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 5

Mr. Boyling's boot repair shop in Ware-street, Fairfield, was broken into on Saturday night last, or very early on Sunday morning Going home after…

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Smithfield. Fruit Stealing

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 5

Smithfield orchards are having a bad time. The abnormally dry weather has considerably affected the size and quality of the fruit and, as if that were not bad…

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Overcrowding Buses Police Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 21

The January issue of "Police News," the official organ of the N.S.W. Police Association, protests that nothing is being done at prevent the overcrowd…

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Attacks on Police. Justices' Resolution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 13

At the monthly meeting of the council of the New South Wales Justices' Association, at which Dr. A. Burne presided, attention was directed to the complaint made by the Acting…

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Not Forgotten Police Appeals Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 5

The Acting-Premier, Mr. Oakes, stated yesterday that the question of creating a system of appeal for members of the police force had not been…

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Police Appeals. Bill Not Abandoned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 14

The Acting Premier (Mr. Oakes) stated yesterday that the question of creating a system 0f appeal for members of the police force had not been abandoned, as a statement made by…

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Tuesday, January 23. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 9

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary.—At 10.30 a.m., Lazarus and another v Wade and another; 11 a.m., Rees v Elli[?]on; 12, noon. Mears v Peacock; 2.30 p.m., Lawrance v Lawrance…

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Crimes of Violence. Herrin Murder Trial. New York, Jan. l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 13

A message from Marlon says that the Herrin murder case, arising out ot an attack made by strikers on non-union workers at the Herrin mine, Illinois, at the outbreak of the…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 22. Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 9

Before the Industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street.— At 10 a.m.—For settlement of minutes of Court's prder. Re Butchers' Wholesale (Chamberland) Board. At 10.15 a.m: Re Government Railways'…

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Who's at Fault? Police or Public? J's.p. Want to Know

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 7

The complaint by the Acting-Premier (Mr. Oakes), that citizens do not voluntarily assist the police in the execution of their…

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MOTORING For Those Who Don't the Official Joy Riders Police Officers With Nine Lives Joys of Testing Drivers

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 24

If you were to ask Sergeant Bebb or Constable Read, of the N.S.W. Police, what a ficus macrophylla was, possibly neither could tell. But--call it a Moreton Bay fig, and both will astound you with their knowledge…

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Youth Sentenced Stole Boarders' Clothes

The Sun · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 8

When a youth named John Frederick Dulbridge, aged 10, disappeared from the residential house at 415 Pitt-street, where he had been staying, two…

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Jam Sroon Armed With Revolver Excitement at Police Court

The Sun · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 7

The magistrate wore a puzzled expression. Sergeant Napper looked at the charge sheet a second time and then…

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Police Presentation

The Sun · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 7

Constable Kerr (Police Headquarters) to-day received from the detectives, a wedding present in the form of Ian oak tray, with Jardinfere and silver…

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War on Society Young Man For Gaol

Evening News · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 9

"You are only 13. You have had three serious warnings, and still you persist in making war on society by stealing," said Mr. Giles Shaw…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 6

Before the Registrar.—At 10.[?]0 a.m.: Dalton v Whelan. At 10.45 a.m.: Williams v McIntosh…

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Police Attacked. Miller's Point Fracas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 9

Another case of an assault on the police by an unruly crowd took place at Miller's Point on Saturday night, when [?] number of allegedly drunken sailors roughly handled Constable…

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Chief Industrial Magistrates Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 6

Queen's square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Minister v Carter; Durack v Carter (2 cases); Wheatley v Peters. At 10.30 a.m.: Gibson v Cli[?]t…

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Tuesday, January 23. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 6

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary.—At 10.30 a.m., Lazarus and another v Wade and another: 11 a.m., Recs v Ellisdon; 12 noon. Mears v Peacock; 2.30 p.m., Lawrance v Lawrance…

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Long Walk Stopped by Police Grafton

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 5

Two young men, representing themselves as Boy Scouts walking from Brisbane to Perth, and accommodated on their way in a generous manner by…

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