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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

7,397 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Ghastly Crime Hide and Seek With Police. Disposing of Body Bush and River Tried in Vain

The Sun · Sunday 4 February 1923 · page 2

In the records of crime there are few stories that will grip the imagination more than' that of the murder of a girl in Victoria, whose decapitated body was found in the Yarra…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 6

Queen's-quare.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrade. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Northcote v Panarette and Callas; Minister v Hadfields (Australasia), Ltd.; Lynch v same; Halliday v Panarette and Callas (six…

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Assaults on Police Unsuccessful Appeal Additional Six Months' Gaol

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 7

After having been sentenced at the North Sydney Court about three weeks ago to three months' hard labor for assaulting a constable, Percy Bellomi…

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Yarra Mystery. Three Women Charged. Statement of Police. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 9

At an early hour on Saturday morning three women were arrested in connection with the finding on Friday of the nude and decapitated body of a young woman in the Yarra River,…

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Police Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 5
Also in The Sun

Nominations are due to-morrow for all events included in the police hospital carnival…

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Stolen Merchandise Carter Sent to Gaol

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 7

On a charge of having stolen eight cases of merchandise, worth over £700 the property of Grace Bros,, Ltd, Charles Guyatt, aged 28. a carter, and…

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Alleged Murder Plot. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 9

In the inquiry in Paris into the death of M. Plateau, it was stated that a lot was discovered whereby not only the murder of M. Daudet was planned, but also the lives of…

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TORN £1 Note Leads to Stealing Charge Night Patrol's Capture

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 5

Three pieces of stamp paper were responsible for a charge of stealing being laid against a man brought to the Detective Office at…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 6

Before the Industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street.— For settlement of minutes of Court's order.—At 10 a.m.: Re Bricklayers, etc. (State), Builders' Labourers' (Cumberland and Newcastle), Carpenters, etc…

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Two Men Missing Police Inquiring

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 8

The police are Inquiring for the whereabouts of two men who have been missing from their home for some time…

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Yarra Tragedy Three Women Charged Stains in Motor Car MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 5

The police are now confident that the mutilated body recovered front the Yarra on Friday is that of Bertha Coughlan, a young woman, of…

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Sinister Bags Pressmen's Find Melbourne Murder Strange Contents Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 5

Bags, weights of iron, and other articles were found by two representatives of the Melbourne "Sun" yesterday at the spot at…

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Four Girls and a Chinese Police Raid Sequel

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 5

A police raid on premises in Lower Campbell-street yesterday led to the appearance at the Central Court to-day of four white…

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Beach Behaviour Maroubra Complaint Where Are the Police?

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 9

"[?] of Kensington, writes:— Visitors to Maroubra Beach yesterday and to contend with two pests. The chief one was the oil and waste…

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Two Requests Police & CIVILIAN Way at the Central

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 5

The police obtained a remand in a case at the Central Police Court to-day because they were not ready to go on…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 5. District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge White.—In No. 1 Court.— At 10 a.m.—Perrott v Perrott; Freeman v Colman; The Miller Auto Body Company, Limited (in Liquidation) v Leake; Lindsay v Christopherson; Pope v…

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Slept in a Kennel Tiny Lad in Court

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 9

So small that he could hardly be seen when placed in the dock at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, Sydney Graham Herrick, aged 16, was, by order of the Judge given a…

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