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Courts & crime, 1923

7,397 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

"Slip" Carr Fined Assault in Hotel "Only a Black Eye"

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 8

E. W. ("Slip") Carr, the record breaking athlete, and Ernest Burn, aged 22, were each fined £3 with 8s costs, in default three weeks' hard…

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Police-sergt. Injured Cowra

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 6

Sergt. Leon, of Cowra, was returning to the police station when his horse slipped on a culvert. The sergeant had several ribs broken…

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Attacked Free Laborer Unionist Sent to Gaol Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 9

"The free men have as much right to work as the unionists. They have served their employers and the community at a time when their services…

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Murder Charge Boxer's Skull Fractured Row Outside Hotel Maryborough (Q.)

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 8

Inspector King has received advice from the Bundaberg police that, as the result of a row among three men in front of the Palace Hotel…

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Money for Police Better Treatment Says Mr. Oakes

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 9

"The State of New South Wales is gradually getting bark to its normal financial position. Therefore, I intend to ask Cabinet, when the…

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Poisoned Chocolates Attempt on Sir W. Horwood Man of 43 Charged London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 1

Walter Francis Tatam, aged 43, the man detained in connection with the attempt to poison Sir William Horwood (head of the metropolitan…

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Law Notices. Thursday, February 1. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 6

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary.—At 2.15 p.m.: In re Gent. one, ex parte M'Donald. Before the, Deputy Prothonotary.—At 2.15 p.m.: Schaefer v Schaefer. 2.30 p.m.: Horton v…

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Wrong Men Alarm at Police Station Burglars in a House

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 8

There was a mix-up at Haberfield late last night over an alarm that burglars were in a house. It developed that the residence of Mr. Garland,…

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Court Breeze Magistrate Annoyed Cremorne License Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

In the Licensing Court yesterday, the police were on the point of removing their representative, by order of the Bench. There was…

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Impostor Sentenced Lord Mountbatten's 'Cousin' Carnations and Dahlias None at Goulburn Gaol

The Sun · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 8

Pink carnations and dahlias were the table decorations, when Mr. Robert Mountbatten was entertained at a dinner party…

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Kogarah Police Court. Before Mr. EDWARDS, S.M.

The St George Call · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

John Swadling, Senr., and John Leslie Swadling, Junr., were charged with removing Christmas bush from National Park, without the permission…

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Charged with Arson Parkes

The Sun · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 7

Harry Seymour, a local hairdresser, has been committed for trial at Forbes Quarter Sessions on a charge of wilfully setting fire to premises at Parkes…

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Attacked His Father Son Sent to Gaol

The Sun · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 3

Gratton Gladstone Joseph O'Brien, 28, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with assaulting Edward O'Brien, his father. He was…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 6

At yesterday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court the following applications for the transfer of publicans' licenses were granted:—Robert Burns Hotel, Bathurst and Sussex streets, Sydney, from Emily Dunn…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge White, at 10 a.m., in Chambers in No. 1 Court.—In the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916. and in the matter of the applications of Emily Jane Clow and Grace…

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Good Records Spoilt Past Cannot Atone Magistrate's Comment

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

"No man has more admiration for the exploits of the Australian soldiers, nor more sympathy with them than I," Mr. Hawkins. S.M., declared to a…

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Police Amateur Swimming Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 12

The New South Wales Police Amateur Swimming Association held a series of aquatic events at the Domain Baths on Wednesday afternoon last. The first heat of the breast[?]stroke handicap, 50 yards,…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 6

Before the Industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street.— For settlement of minutes of Court's order.—At 10 a.m.: He Smedley v Federated Society of Boiler-makers (summons to snow cause): re Smedley v…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, January 31. (Before Mr. Edwards, S.m.) Mix-up at Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

Charles Purkiss was proceeded against for being drunk at Hurstville and maliciously damaging a marble-top table and other articles, valued at £4…

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Solomon Islands. Police Official's Visit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 10

Mr. Nafitalal Kaisawani, a native sub-inspector of police in the Solomon Islands, is at present in Sydney, en route for Fiji—the land of his birth…

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